Fatal Fury: First Contact is a fighting game released by SNK in May 1999 for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld system. It is the part of the Fatal Fury series, and is loosely based on Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers. The game was later re-released as part of Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 in 2021.
| Fatal Fury: First Contact | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Series | Fatal Fury |
| Platform(s) | Neo Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Neo Geo Pocket ColorNintendo Switch December 23, 2020[5] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game has 13 playable characters.[6] Two-player multiplayer is supported via a link cable.[2]
Characters
edit- ^ Versus mode only
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 62/100 (Switch)[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 7.0/10 (NGPC)[8] |
| IGN | 7.0/10 (NGPC)[2] |
| Nintendo Life | 7/10 (Switch)[9] |
| Nintendo World Report | 6/10 (Switch)[10] |
| Digitally Downloaded | 3/5 (Switch)[6] |
IGN stated that First Contact was a quality game while unfavorably comparing it to King of Fighters R-2 or Samurai Shodown! 2.[2] GameSpot praised the quality of the title's graphics but similarly compared it unfavorably to King of Fighters R-2.[8] Hardcore Gaming 101 stated that the title was "among the best portable fighters ever made".[1] Nintendo Life called the Switch port "accessible and charming" while stating that there were better alternatives available for the system.[9] Nintendo World Report complimented the graphics but criticized the lack of extras compared to the other Neo Geo Pocket Color fighting games.[10] Hardcore Gamer wrote that the game "[...] plays like a dream still and while its graphics don’t hold up as well as the other NGPC games due to a lack of background activity, its core action does."[11] Siliconera called First Contact a "fun pocket-sized fighter".[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fatal Fury: First Contact". Hardcore Gaming 101. 28 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Schneider, Peer (14 July 1999). "Reviews - Fatal Fury: First Contact". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 16 June 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Fatal Fury: First Contact". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Fatal Fury: First Contact". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 12 April 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (23 December 2020). "Fatal Fury: First Contact now available for Switch". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b S., Matt (13 January 2021). "Review: Fatal Fury: First Contact (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Fatal Fury: First Contact for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (28 January 2000). "Review - Fatal Fury: First Contact". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 March 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b Brunskill, Kerry (29 December 2020). "Fatal Fury First Contact Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b Miller, Zachary (5 January 2021). "Fatal Fury: First Contact (Switch eShop) Review Mini". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Peeples, Jeremy (29 December 2020). "Fatal Fury: First Contact Showcases Another NGPC Classic on Switch". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Hashimoto, Kazuma (29 December 2020). "Fatal Fury First Contact Is an Almost Perfect Port of the Classic". Siliconera. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.