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Speaking at SNK's headquarters in Torrance, Calif., execs said the game was conceived over a year ago. Recognizing that The Art of Fighting could put Neo-Geo into an "industry dominant" position, SNK devoted huge resources to its de

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A NEW LEVEL OF REALISM

What makes The Art of Fighting such a stunner? Well, it's a twoplayer head-to-head street fighting game, using 102 megabytes of computer memory (nearly twice the megs of any previous Neo-Geo game). All that computer power is put to very good use. The game features oversized characters. It features a constantly-changing perspective as the screen follows the action left, right, in and out. It features extra-realistic graphics with oversized, detailed characters who grow and shrink subtly but noticeably in size, as the viewpoint moves closer and farther away. Graphic realism also extends to a large repertoire of fighting moves, all executed smoothly and realistically on the screen.

In a first for fighting videos, the characters visibly become more beat up as they progress through their matches. Just like in a real boxing match, eyes swell, cheeks turn blue and faces turn red. Here again, it's a subtle but noticeable touch that makes for an extra dimension