Garou: Mark of the Wolves

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Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Developer(s)	SNK
Publisher(s)	SNK
Release date(s)	November 1999
Genre(s)	Versus fighting
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players simultaneously
Platform(s)	Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Input	8-way Joystick, 4 Buttons
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade system(s)	Neo-Geo (688 Mbit cartridge)
Arcade display	Raster, 320 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors

Garou: Mark of the Wolves is the latest game in the Fatal Fury series, set ten years after the death of Geese Howard in Real Bout Fatal Fury and in the aftermath of the Zero Cannon's destruction of Southtown in King of Fighters 2000. In what was considered to be the Fatal Fury equivalent to Street Fighter III, this game takes place a full generation later, and like SF3, discards many of the recurring characters in favor of new ones. The game is known for pushing the capabilities of the Neo-Geo to their limits. Second to The King Of Fighters, SNK's prime and legendary saga in popularity, Garou: Mark of the Wolves (the 5th canonical game of the Fatal Fury series) borrows some characteristics from The King Of Fighters mainly in the style of drawing, the kind of hits/collision detection, the modern style of the music and the general rhythm of the fighting system of it. Strangely, the game beared the Japanese Garou label instead of the English Fatal Fury one in its western arcade release. The North American Dreamcast release of the game, however, was entitled Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves.

1 The Characters of the Game
2 External links

[edit] The Characters of the Game

[edit] Returning Characters

Terry Bogard: The Lone-Wolf is back and sporting a new look.

[edit] New Characters

Rock Howard: The son of Geese Howard and protégé of Terry Bogard, he is the main hero of the game.
Kevin Rian: A high-spirited police officer of South Town, he is also a friend to both Terry and Rock.
Bonne Jenet: A female pirate who has a crush on Terry Bogard.
Kim Dong Hwan: He was taught by his father, Kim Kaphwan, and has a friendly rivalry with his brother Kim Jae Hoon. He is more of a show off than his brother.
Kim Jae Hoon: He was taught by his father, Kim Kaphwan, and acts just like him.
Gato: A powerful fighter who has lost all memories, including those of his family. His sister is Hotaru Futaba.
Hotaru Futaba: The little sister of Gato. She searches for her brother.
Hokutomaru: A ninja who trained under Andy Bogard.
Khushnood Butt: Known as Marco Rodriguez in Japan. Using the same style as his master, Ryo Sakazaki, Butt is an expert of Kyokugen Karate.
Tizoc: Also known as The Griffon, Tizoc is a famous wrestler in Second Southtown.
Freeman: A mysterious serial killer.

[edit] Bosses

Grant: (The sub-Boss) A dark master of Ankoku Karate, who is the bodyguard of Kain R. Heinlein.
Kain R. Heinlein: (The final boss) He has evil plans for each of the fighters in the tournament; he is also the uncle of Rock Howard, because his sister was Geese's wife.