The weather sets the mood, too it's a chilly, cloudless night with shooting stars and mist. and portrait of Marie, who is Kain's sister and Rock's mother.
Bare Your Midriff: Freeman provides a rare male version of this, but the pale skin and gaunt, sickly appearance definitely isn't for fan service.Barbarian Long Hair: Freeman has long, scraggly hair that befits his personality.In mirror matches, it's even possible to play tennis. Attack Reflector: Hotaru is the only character that has one, which makes her more viable against Kain and other characters who utilize projecticles.So when he's blinded in his ending by his father, it's hard to feel sorry for him. Asshole Victim: Gato is a jerk to everyone, especially to Hotaru.So unless there's some invisible mountain creating a rain shadow, that particular area shouldn't exist. Maneuver Field, which looks like a vast desert that happens to be right on the edge of the city.
Artistic License Geography: Given that Second Southtown was based on Miami, it has the best and worst of what you'd expect of a bustling metropolis.He's aloof and serious, uses Kung Fu, but has no problem trash talking his opponents. Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: Gato is the poster boy for this for all of SNK, and serves as the current page image for the trope.He "lets her off the hook" as he leaves, but promises to kill her should they meet again. Armor-Piercing Slap: Hotaru delivers a well-deserved one on Gato in her ending.They fail, but only because they were too busy saving B.
Despite looking like The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, they're not entirely ineffectual they only target the rich, know how to run a submarine, wield tremendous firepower, and joined the tournament specifically to loot Kain's mansion.
Since then, this has been expanded to Windows (via Steam and GOG.com), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and the Neo Geo Mini. This all changed in 2016, when it was announced the game would be ported to the PlayStation 4 and Playstation Vita.
Until the last few years, however, Garou was widely regarded as a Cult Classic due to its release being limited to the arcades, Neo Geo, Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, with only the Dreamcast port released in North America in 2001. Many fans have long considered it to be the pinnacle of SNK's fighting game library. Most importantly, this game introduces the Just Defense System, which lets players parry oncoming attacks if they block with precise timing. System allowed characters to perform specific attacks depending on how much health meter they had. The combo mechanics were brought more in line with the ABCD layout of The King of Fighters, and the brand-new T.O.P. The two-plane dodging system and stage hazards were removed entirely. Aside from Terry Bogard, the entire cast was replaced by newcomers, many of which were children and/or students of their predecessors. Originally released in 1999, Garou was a drastic departure from the previous Fatal Fury games.