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SNK has released Fatal Fury: First Contact, which first launched for Neo Geo Pocket Color in May 1999, for Switch via the Nintendo eShop for $7.99 as part of its “Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection” lineup.
Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo.com:
Twenty years after its initial release on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999, Fatal Fury: First Contact is now coming to the Nintendo Switch!
Those legendary wolves stake their claim on a new stage!
Utilize earth-shattering special moves and reach for the top!
- Fatal Fury newcomers like Rick Strowd and Li Xiangfei clash fists with nostalgic fan-favorites Terry, Geese, and Mai Shiranui!
- Easier for beginners thanks to single-lane fighting! Unleash an ultra-lethal POTENTIAL POWER move at the brink of death to turn the tables on your foes!
- Invite a friend over for some 1on1 action in either tabletop or handheld mode! Find out who has what it takes to be hailed as the best in Southtown!
*The game manual included is from the Neo Geo Pocket Color edition and therefore contains control schemes which may vary from those on the Nintendo Switch.
In related news, SNK has set an official time for The King of Fighters XV reveal trailer. While previously confirmed for a January 7, 2021 global reveal, the exact timing is now set for January 6, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET. It will premiere on the SNK YouTube channel.
Watch a trailer and message from SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda video below.