For detailed information about this series, see: Art of Fighting at SNK Wiki
Ryo Sakazaki, the main character of the Art of Fighting series.
Art of Fighting is a fighting video game series developed and published by SNK.
Video Games[]
- Art of Fighting (September 24th, 1992) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, SNES, Sega Genesis, PC Engine Super CD-ROM², Neo Geo CD, Wii Virtual Console, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
- Art of Fighting 2 (February 3rd, 1994) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, Wii Virtual Console, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
- Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (March 12, 1996) for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
- Art of Fighting Anthology (May 11th, 2006) for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4. Compilation of the first three video games.
Anime[]
- Art of Fighting (December 23rd, 1993)
Links to Other Series[]
| Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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| Street Fighter | September 24, 1992 | Various characters from Art of Fighting resemble characters from Street Fighter, while the Street Fighter character Dan is a parody of Art of Fighting characters. | 3 | |
| Fatal Fury | September 16, 1993 | Ryo Sakazaki is a selectable character in Fatal Fury Special and (as Mr. Karate) in the PlayStation version of Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition, while Geese Howard appears in the ending of the SNES version of Art of Fighting and as the secret final boss in Art of Fighting 2. Additionally, Khushnood Butt from Garou: Mark of the Wolves is said to be a student of Ryo Sakazaki. | 1 | |
| Final Fantasy | April 02, 1994 | Sabin's Raging Fist Blitz attack in Final Fantasy VI is likely based off of the move from Art of Fighting, using the same button combination. | 3 | |
| The King of Fighters | August 25, 1994 | Characters from the Art of Fighting series appear in The King of Fighters series. | 1 | |
| Pocket Fighter | September 4, 1997 | In Pocket Fighter, the appearance of Dan's father is a parody of Art of Fighting character Takuma Sakazaki when disguised as Mr. Karate. | 3 | |
| Buriki One | May 21, 1999 | Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting appears in Buriki One under the alias "Mr. Karate II". | 1 | |
| SNK vs. Capcom | November 30, 1999 | Various Art of Fighting characters are selectable in all SNK vs. Capcom games. | 1 | |
| SNK Gals' Fighters | January 27, 2000 | Yuri Sakazaki from Art of Fighting is a playable character in SNK Gals' Fighters. | 1 | |
| Neo Geo Battle Coliseum | July 27, 2005 | Art of Fighting characters are featured in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. | 1 | |
| Days of Memories | October 17, 2005 | Characters from Art of Fighting have appeared in several Days of Memories games. | 1 | |
| Athena (SNK) | 2006 | Characters from Art of Fighting make a cameo appearance in Athena on Stage. | 1 | |
| Metal Slug | April 30, 2014 | Characters from Art of Fighting appear in Metal Slug Defense. | 1 | |
| Kimi Wa Hero | August 7, 2017 | Characters from Art of Fighting appear in Kimi Wa Hero. | 1 | |
| SNK Heroines | September 6, 2018 | Yuri Sakazaki from Art of Fighting is a playable character in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. | 1 | |
| Super Smash Bros. | November 6, 2019 | Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting appears as a spirit and as a downloadable Mii costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; he also makes a cameo in the King of Fighters Stadium alongside Yuri and King. |
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