Fatal Fury was published by SNK, released in 1991.

What kind of game is Fatal Fury?

Fatal Fury is a action, fighting game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

Can two people play Fatal Fury?

Yes. Fatal Fury supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Fatal Fury load?

The Fatal Fury ROM is 823 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Fatal Fury?

Fatal Fury runs on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and PicoDrive. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Fatal Fury Game (1991) - Sega Genesis

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
PicoDrive	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

PicoDrive

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Released by SNK in 1991, Fatal Fury is a classic fighting game for the Sega Genesis. Players choose from three martial artists—Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, or Joe Higashi—to fight their way through the King of Fighters tournament and face off against the crime boss Geese Howard. The game is known for its challenging single-player gauntlet and its focus on mastering specific special moves and combos to overcome opponents.

How to play

The goal is to deplete your opponent’s health bar in a best-of-three match. You must block incoming attacks by holding away from the opponent and execute specific directional inputs combined with attacks for special moves.

Control:
GP:	KB:
▲	↑
▼	↓
◄	←
►	→
A	S
B	X
C	Z
Start	Enter
Mode	Shift
Menu	mouse

Tips

Learn to use throws effectively when opponents are playing defensively; walking in close and pressing throw will bypass their guard.
Each of the three playable characters has unique anti-air attacks that are essential for punishing jumping opponents.