REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2: THE NEWCOMERS

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REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2: THE NEWCOMERS, the fighting game that first appeared in arcades back in 1998, makes its debut on Steam—with added online features and other fresh new features! While preserving the original graphics and gameplay, the game now includes rollback netcode for smooth online matches.

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Developer:
Code Mystics
Publisher:
SNK Corporation
Release date:
27 September 2025
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (79)

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REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2: THE NEWCOMERS, the fighting game that first appeared in arcades back in 1998, makes its debut on Steam—with added online features and other fresh new features!

While preserving the original graphics and gameplay, the game now includes rollback netcode for smooth online matches.
Challenge players around the world in the highest-quality version of REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2 ever!

■ The largest roster in Fatal Fury series history—23 characters!

In addition to fan favorites like Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui, the two titular newcomers Li Xiangfei and Rick Strowd join the fight! Including the hidden playable character Alfred, a total of 23 fighters are ready to rumble!

■ Smooth and exciting online matches!

The new rollback netcode ensures responsive and competitive online play. With a lobby system that supports up to 9 players and multiple tournament formats, such as single match, double elimination, and league play, the definitive RB2 online experience has arrived.
Time to bring the intense mind games of the perfected Line Sway system to online!

■ New features abound for REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2!

Enjoy the new Gallery Mode with 59 pieces of artwork, including key art and character illustrations!
Unlock achievements that let you use your favorites as an online avatar!
Practice Mode has also been enhanced with adjustable game speed and hitbox display features.
This version is packed with new features to give you the definitive REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2 experience!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor:
Dual Core with Hyper-Threading
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
500 MB available space
Sound Card:
DirectSound

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor:
Quad Core+
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
500 MB available space
Sound Card:
DirectSound

User reviews

NASACoverUp
Recommended | 12 Dec 2025
9.4h played

It's always amazing to see an SNK classic updated. Real Bout 2 is a Fatal Fury classic - particularly for the introduction of Rick Strowd who is amazingly fun to play. It's a very deep and complex game that should give

Helpful: 7
Mathieu
Recommended | 28 Sept 2025
2.5h played

No complaint here. The game is what you would expect from a modern port. My dream: please, SNK, make a new 3d real bout game with the same anime-like esthetic (like strive ?); I can't stand the modern 3d realistic style.

Helpful: 3
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 16 Feb 2026
13.7h played

REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2: THE NEWCOMERS arrives on Steam through the efforts of Code Mystics and publisher SNK CORPORATION as a faithful revival of one of SNK’s late-era Neo Geo fighting classics. Originally released in

Helpful: 3
Callie Anarchy
Recommended | 28 Sept 2025
4.6h played

Been playing RB2 and SNK games for forever mostly through FC but also on Steam. Code Mystics did a great job on this port, rollback feels very solid even in 150+ ping, new features like hitbox viewers and replay

Helpful: 9
Vulcan422
Recommended | 11 Nov 2025
22 min played

One of the best classic SNK fighting games, period. This game was effectively the "Street Fighter Alpha 3" of the Fatal Fury series. It has the best roster in the series by far, and some of the most polished yet boldly

Helpful: 10
Chaos Kitty DX
Recommended | 07 Oct 2025
15.0h played

A fantastic playing port of a game that was sorely needing one. Plenty of options for online and offline. An actual training mode is incredibly useful! Granted, the training mode could use a few more features - mostly a

Helpful: 1