FATAL FURY/GAROU DENSETSU: THE ULTIMATE HISTORY
2026-06-15Bitmap Books drops a release of Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History, a comprehensive tribute to SNK’s legendary fighting franchise. Known in Japan as Garou Densetsu, Fatal Fury has captivated players since 1991, helping define the fighting game genre and establishing the NEOGEO as a premium home system. The book spans 460 pages, printed with Pantone ink on premium paper and features exclusive access to SNK’s archives, including concept sketches, promotional illustrations and cover art.
The volume delves into the design philosophies behind each installment, from Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition to Garou: Mark of the Wolves and the upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. It includes candid interviews with key developers such as pixel artists Hitoshi Okamoto, Youichiro Soeda and Nobuyuki Kuroki, planner Takeshi Kimura, as well as SNK Fighting Games Chief Producer Yasuyuki Oda, who also provides the foreword.
