The sounds are all screwy and laggy on the Dreamcast version and as a result, it’s difficult to play, especially if you’ve played it before. That said, the other versions are fine as well, just skip the Dreamcast version. Personally, I feel as though fighting games are best played on a stick rather than a controller, so I vote Neo Geo as the best system for this fighter. As of 12/6/16, Garou was released on PlayStation Network on the PlayStation 4, and since it has network play, trophies, run options, and gallery images to unlock, I believe the PS4 version is the superior version at this point in time, even though it’s not quite the same as on a Neo Geo cabinet, the feature edge it out, just barely. Terry Bogard makes an appearance, but with a leather jacket and short hair. My only gripe is that there’s no command list, but almost every move is simple to pull off and will come naturally to those who like fighters. Luckily, you can knock the enemy into the power downs too! Finally, there’s training mode, so you can master each character at your own pace. As you deal damage, the enemy my drop pickups like more time, or life and power, both of which can go up or down. There is also a survival mode where you have to defeat all the characters (but only 1 round instead of best of 3) without running out of time or life, which carries over between matches. The bosses are also balanced pretty well, and aren’t a nightmare to beat, like some of the King of Fighter’s bosses. At any rate, the story mode will take you through a number of stages, with a special story bit before dealing with the 2 final bosses. You don’t really play fighting games for the stories, do you? That being said, each character has some association with previous Fatal Fury characters, so if you’re a fan of the series, you’ll really appreciate the characters in Garou. Everybody has their own motives for joining. It’s a tournament that takes place 10 years after Geese Howard’s(from other Fatal Fury games) death. Lastly, if you guard a move just as it connects with you, you’ll perform a Just Guard and recover a small bit of life in doing so. Garou also has guard cancels, feints, and other cancels for more advanced players. Your super move will be stronger if you use the P-Power version. As you fight, you’ll fill up your super bar to S-Power and eventually P-Power. Use your top as an opening force, save it as a last-ditch effort, or anything in between. This can help change tactics or the outcome of a match entirely. You can choose to have a longer but less effective T.O.P., or a short, yet super powerful T.O.P. Also, every character has one additional move they can only use while in TOP. is a short portion of your life bar that, while your character’s health is in that point that they become stronger, and slowly regenerates their health bar.
When you select your character, you decide where to place your T.O.P., and how long it lasts for. attack.Įach character has their own selection of moves from projectiles, to cross screen flips, to counters. It’s a 4 button fighter, so you’ve got 2 kicks, 2 punches, and that’s pretty much it. The roster includes mostly new characters that make other appearances later in SNK games, and stars the Fatal Fury front-man, Terry Bogard with his new signature move, Buster Wolf. Garou: Mark of the Wolves features 14 characters(12 regular and 2 boss characters), which is relatively small, but each character is fleshed out and balanced so well, that 12 seems like just enough. Also, I own a stand up Neo Geo MVS cabinet, so there is no better way to play a fighter than shoulder to shoulder, in my opinion. The reason? It’s simple, balanced, fun, and has plenty of cool characters. For here, the mighty rule!” Garou: Mark of the Wolves is my friend’s and mine main go-to fighter, right next to Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future.