But no online play, sadly
Occasionally, retro-publishers Hamster drop a title onto modern platforms that raises an eyebrow. I’m not sure where the market necessarily lies forFront Line, for example. But today is not one of those days, today sees one of the greatest fighting gamesever made, SNK’sGarou: Mark of the Wolves, burn a trail onto PS4 and Xbox One.
Originally released in 1999 for the arcade and Neo Geo home format, the eighth installment in theFatal Furyseries remains SNK’s masterpiece, challenged by very few titles – before and since – as the greatest of all-time.Garougathers faces old and new to engage in intense combat. From the beautiful, fluidly-animated sprites, to the awesome score, detailed stages and beyond reproach fighting mechanics,Garouis essentially a flawless fighting game. It was then and it remains so today.
Featuring Terry Bogard (sporting his cool re-design), badass son-of-Geese, Rock Howard, Griffon-headed wrestler Tizoc and the super-sexy, adventurous pirate B. Jenet,Garouhas a wonderful cast of characters and an easy-to-learn, but incredibly deep, fighting system.Fatal Furyhas never been better. Hell,SNKhas never been better.
Sadly, this release is a straight arcade port, and as such contains no online play, nor any of the features that arrived whenGarouwas ported to PS3 and Xbox 360 last generation. Still, as an eight bucks, bare-bones title for you and your buddies to gather around, it’s still a bargain, if a disappointing missed opportunity.
Already available on Nintendo Switch, you can pick upGarou: Mark of the Wolvesnow on PS4 in Japan and Xbox One worldwide. Coupled withReal Bout 2:The Newcomers, it’s a good week to be an SNK fan. Stand up.
