Mai Shiranui from SNK’s Fatal Fury/King of Fighters video games was physically based on two Japanese celebrities, Fumie Hosokawa and Ai Iijima.
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Fun Fact: The Surprising Creator of Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury was created by Takashi Nishiyama. He had been the director of Street Fighter before leaving Capcom to work for SNK. He did not work on the revolutionary Street Fighter II, however.
Things I Hate: Magician Lord (NeoGeo)
I originally played this game via a SNK Classics Complication disc for Wii. While it was one of the titles that stood out amongst the disc, it goes to prove that just because you’re unique, doesn’t mean you’re special. The game feels like Super Mario Bros. meets Golden Axe. There’s some plat-forming involved, but it’s…
Things I Like: Metal Slug (NEOGEO)
While most gamers like more hardcore shooters such as Contra, I prefer Metal Slug to be honest. It’s just mindless and simple fun and it’s not too difficult. While Contra might have it’s moments, I still think Metal Slug is the better overall game. From the weapons, enemies, and the boss fights. The original game…
Fatal Fury Special (Sega Game Gear) Review
The Fatal Fury series hit many platforms and the Game Gear was no stranger to the series. In honesty, it’s not that bad of a game. Plays very similar to the Fatal Fury games, but with a simpler control system and move-set. Fatal Fury was never the greatest fighter out there, but this version is…