Burning Fight
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 Front cover of North American Burning Fight package (Neo-Geo version) |
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| Developer(s) | SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Designer(s) | Eikichi Kawasaki (producer) |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 1991 (Arcade, NG) September 9, 1994 (NGCD)[1] June 23, 2008 (Virtual Console) |
| Genre(s) | Beat'em up |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
| Arcade system | SNK Neo-Geo MVS hardware |
| CPU | 68000 (@ 12 MHz) Z80(@ 4 MHz) |
| Display | Raster, 320 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors |
Burning Fight (バーニングファイト) is an arcade game created by SNK in 1991 for the Neo Geo MVS system. This game is a beat 'em up, very similar to Crime Fighters. Three years after its release in arcades and on the Neo Geo AES, it was released in the Neo Geo CD as the only other home version of this game.
The producer of this game is Eikichi Kawasaki, one of the SNK founders and the man behind various famous SNK games, like Fatal Fury and Samurai Shodown series. It also was included in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, released for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable in North America on May 1, 2008.
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[edit] Gameplay
This game uses elements that are very similar to Konami's Crime Fighters: balanced character selection, objects and weapons found on the ground cause greater damage to opponents, and semi-interactive environments (players can damage objects like phone booths and street signs along the way.) To its credit, there is one element in the game that is slightly different from crime fighters The game contains some mini-stages, where the player must defeat some enemies in a short period of time in order to win prizes.
Despite the fact that the enemies are yakuza, the end boss is a Spanish or Italian man named Castella (Casterora in Japanese), '. Also, this game has no ending, no matter which character has been chosen. After defeating Castella, you are only shown various scenes of the game along with the credits, and finally a group picture of the main characters.[2]
[edit] Playable characters
Duke Edwards: He is the protagonist and the balanced character in the game, his kicks having a good range. Duke is ideal for beginner players. His special move is a spinning uppercut called Submarine Screw. Duke is the most famous character from this game, appeared in various other SNK games as a cameo, especially in The King of Fighters 2000 (as Ramon's alternative striker) and in NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (in the character of Yuki).
Ryu Saeba: He is the fastest character in the game, who can perform good combos, but has the weakest attacks. Ryu's speed makes him a good option to play. His special move is a tornado kick.- Billy King: He is the strong character in the game, taking a lot of energy with his attacks, but also the slowest one. Billy is recommended only for assisting your partner, or for experienced players. His special move is a plunge who knocks down everyone in his way.
[edit] Trivia
At the start of stage 1, there is a Beast Busters arcade machine in the background (the yellow cabinet with 3 guns). Beast Busters was one of SNK's early arcade hits.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.mobygames.com/game/burning-fight/Burning Fight info in MobyGames
- ^ http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/neogeo/b/burnf.htm Burning Fight ending in Video Game Museum
