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Fatal Fury: First Contact is the latest Neo Geo Pocket Colour title to be ported onto the Nintendo Switch. The pocket fighter originally debuted way back in 1999 and was released onto the SNK produced console – the Neo Geo Pocket Colour.

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At the end of the day, if you’re looking for a basic but fun fighter for your Nintendo Switch, you can’t really go wrong with Fatal Fury First Contact at the mere $7.99 price tag. The fighting is very smooth and the great roster will have you wanting to play around with them for many hours on end. It may not have a ton of modes, but it has it where it counts, and Mai makes a super cute chibi as well!

","score":80,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:e68b97ef7e52dce096238ed358c41370","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Cubed3","url":"http://www.cubed3.com/review/6249/1/fatal-fury-first-contact-nintendo-switch.html","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-08T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact (Nintendo Switch) Review","text":"While Fatal Fury: First Contact's nostalgia factor and smart fighting mechanics mean that its appearance is welcome on the Switch, it sadly doesn't offer enough content to justify spending ages of time with. Still, it's perfect for a quick bout and shines in its presentation, meaning that there's still something to appreciate and admire here - even if not for overly long.","html":"

While Fatal Fury: First Contact's nostalgia factor and smart fighting mechanics mean that its appearance is welcome on the Switch, it sadly doesn't offer enough content to justify spending ages of time with. Still, it's perfect for a quick bout and shines in its presentation, meaning that there's still something to appreciate and admire here - even if not for overly long.

","score":70,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:9b92e60960d8badd01330f58eeb285a0","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Pure Nintendo","url":"https://purenintendo.com/fatal-fury-first-contact-nintendo-switch/","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Review: Fatal Fury First Contact (Nintendo Switch)","text":"In 1999, a portable arcade fighting game probably blew a few minds. Like many games of the era, time hasn't been too kind to Fatal Fury First Contact. You can't deny the charm, though, and its simplicity allows for a quick fighting game fix during breaks or right before bed. Serious fighting game fans may want to look elsewhere, but it's not altogether terrible.","html":"

In 1999, a portable arcade fighting game probably blew a few minds. Like many games of the era, time hasn't been too kind to Fatal Fury First Contact. You can't deny the charm, though, and its simplicity allows for a quick fighting game fix during breaks or right before bed. Serious fighting game fans may want to look elsewhere, but it's not altogether terrible.

","score":60,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:c0d86786e81f8bd5479e5edc7add760b","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"MonsterVine","url":"https://monstervine.com/2021/01/fatal-fury-first-contact-review-are-you-okay/","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact Review – Are You Okay?","text":"It’s a fun game with great visuals and music, and it plays rather well, there’s just not as much content to keep you entertained as there is in other portable SNK titles.","html":"

It’s a fun game with great visuals and music, and it plays rather well, there’s just not as much content to keep you entertained as there is in other portable SNK titles.

","score":70,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:fde9d8606b510aba520d89e191efde2d","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Prima Games","url":"https://primagames.com/review/fatal-fury-first-contact-review-bogard-and-friends","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact Review | Bogard and Friends","text":"Fatal Fury: First Contact is an awesome game. It doesn’t look good if you compare it, as an individual purchase, to its peers that are also available. But those games don’t exist without this one.","html":"

Fatal Fury: First Contact is an awesome game. It doesn’t look good if you compare it, as an individual purchase, to its peers that are also available. But those games don’t exist without this one.

","score":75,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:536850bba3a81b205e874354a5eb2732","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"NintendoWorldReport","url":"http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/reviewmini/55906/fatal-fury-first-contact-switch-eshop-review-mini","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact (Switch eShop) Review Mini","text":"There still isn't an on-screen moves list, although even a passing familiarity with the usual SNK fighter directional combos will serve you well here. Otherwise, there's a big beautiful scan of the game's manual for you to consult (just write everything down somewhere). While I remain tickled that these NGPC ports even exist, though, I am beginning to long for different things, especially since these fighters all look more or less like the same game.","html":"

There still isn't an on-screen moves list, although even a passing familiarity with the usual SNK fighter directional combos will serve you well here. Otherwise, there's a big beautiful scan of the game's manual for you to consult (just write everything down somewhere). While I remain tickled that these NGPC ports even exist, though, I am beginning to long for different things, especially since these fighters all look more or less like the same game.

","score":60,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:907cad386ed514319e2798575b4d6c0f","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Noisy Pixel","url":"https://noisypixel.net/fatal-fury-first-contact-review-switch/","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact Review – Fatal Chibi Fighter","text":"Fatal Fury: First Contact may not make you a fan of the NeoGeo Pocket fighters due to its lack of additional content, but there is a rather enjoyable fighter for those looking for a nostalgia trip. The animations and pixel designs are gorgeous, but I couldn’t help but want more to do.","html":"

Fatal Fury: First Contact may not make you a fan of the NeoGeo Pocket fighters due to its lack of additional content, but there is a rather enjoyable fighter for those looking for a nostalgia trip. The animations and pixel designs are gorgeous, but I couldn’t help but want more to do.

","score":70,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:cd5454b094c4c4b8888d5f37d7c212ca","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"LadiesGamers.com","url":"https://ladiesgamers.com/fatal-fury-first-contact-review-nintendo-switch/","language":"en","publishedAt":"2021-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury First Contact","text":"Fatal Fury First Contact is a neat and enjoyable little fighting game to play if you want to experience something more Retro. I also gotta admire and like the fact that SNK releases these various classic games from their library of games which is especially good for preservation.\nThese games may fetch high prices on the original hardware, for 7 or 8 bucks you can play them on the Switch. If you are an SNK fan that is collecting these re-releases digitally. You’re in for a fun time!","html":"

Fatal Fury First Contact is a neat and enjoyable little fighting game to play if you want to experience something more Retro. I also gotta admire and like the fact that SNK releases these various classic games from their library of games which is especially good for preservation.

These games may fetch high prices on the original hardware, for 7 or 8 bucks you can play them on the Switch. If you are an SNK fan that is collecting these re-releases digitally. You’re in for a fun time!

","score":75,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:be9e769d774415d183509e79134a6498","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Nintendo Life","url":"http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/fatal_fury_first_contact","language":"en","publishedAt":"2020-12-29T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Review: Fatal Fury: First Contact - Lightweight Brawling Action That's Fun In Short Bursts","text":"On Switch, Fatal Fury: First Contact is forced to fend off worthy alternatives on two fronts as anyone interested in this title has probably already bought one of the more fully-featured Neo Geo Pocket fighters available on the eShop, and Hamster has provided a painstakingly accurate portable version of the game its based on as part of its Arcade Archives series, but that still leaves us with a fast-paced and fluid scuffle-'em-up that's easy to enjoy in short, commitment-free bursts, making it perfect for a quick round of lunch break gaming.","html":"

On Switch, Fatal Fury: First Contact is forced to fend off worthy alternatives on two fronts as anyone interested in this title has probably already bought one of the more fully-featured Neo Geo Pocket fighters available on the eShop, and Hamster has provided a painstakingly accurate portable version of the game its based on as part of its Arcade Archives series, but that still leaves us with a fast-paced and fluid scuffle-'em-up that's easy to enjoy in short, commitment-free bursts, making it perfect for a quick round of lunch break gaming.

","score":70,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:a67d9623ad7901b6769b956eac83713f","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Video Chums","url":"https://videochums.com/article/fun-indie-games#fatal-fury-first-contact","language":"en","publishedAt":"2020-12-27T00:00:00.000Z","title":"","text":"It may not be the best Neo Geo Pocket Color fighter on Switch but Fatal Fury: First Contact is certainly a charming and fun game.","html":"

It may not be the best Neo Geo Pocket Color fighter on Switch but Fatal Fury: First Contact is certainly a charming and fun game.

","score":60,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:fd8cb9fd1cfcd6efb6f5395a48a70553","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Screen Rant","url":"https://screenrant.com/fatal-fury-first-contact-switch-review/","language":"en","publishedAt":"2020-12-24T00:00:00.000Z","title":"Fatal Fury: First Contact Review - A Cutesy Fighting Port","text":"More a curiosity than anything else.","html":"

More a curiosity than anything else.

","score":50,"kind":"rating"},{"ref":"opencritic:10728:ee5af1cd28e68c4c7d9643dd949ae7bb","audience":"critic","origin":"opencritic","author":"Nindie Spotlight","url":"https://www.nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=fatal-fury-first-contact-switch","language":"en","publishedAt":"2020-12-23T00:00:00.000Z","title":"","text":"Fans of fighting games who also happen to have fond memories of playing their favorite series in handheld form may get a kick out of this one...","html":"

Fans of fighting games who also happen to have fond memories of playing their favorite series in handheld form may get a kick out of this one...

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Fatal Fury: First Contact

1999 SNK of America|64Worthwhile

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1999 SNK of America64Worthwhile