Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
Neo Geo
20th May 1991
Wii (Wii Shop)
23rd Jun 2008, 900 points
30th May 2008, 900 points
7th May 2008, 900 points
Switch eShop
28th Sep 2017, $7.99
28th Sep 2017, £6.29
- Series
- Controller Support
Reviews
Review Burning Fight (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
A dying flame
Scrolling beat ‘em ups are simple games that provide a lot of fun as you (sometimes with the help of a friend) wander through a number of stages giving gangs of reprobates a good kicking, before facing off against a more powerful end of stage thug; rinse and repeat. Burning Fight comes courtesy of SNK and whilst Sengoku (another...
Review Burning Fight (Virtual Console / Neo Geo)
A poor mans Final Fight
In the early days of the Neo-Geo SNK tried its hardest to cover all of the potential money-making bases of arcade and home console gaming. Fatal Fury catered to the one-on-one fighting crowd, NAM 1975 was an Operation Wolf clone with a difference, and Burning Fight clearly looked towards Capcom’s Final Fight for...
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Burning Fight News
News ACA Neo Geo Game Sale Happening On The Switch eShop Right Now
Ends on 19th September
Atooi's titles aren't the only games on sale on the Switch eShop at the moment, with ten ACA Neo Geo classics 40% off from now until 19th September. Thanks to the price cut, each one is $4.79 / £3.77 instead of the usual $7.99 / £6.29. Below is the full list: Metal Slug King of the Monsters
Nintendo Download 28th September (Europe)
FIFA! Arcade Archives Mario Bros.! Golf Story! Loads of games!
It's time for another European Nintendo Download Update, and it's a big one. There's a lot on offer on the Switch, ranging from notable retail titles to a number of intriguing downloads. The 3DS and Wii U also have some new arrivals, while there are discounts across all three stores;...
Nintendo Download 28th September (North America)
FIFA! Golf Story! Yo-kai Watch 2! Picross S! One Piece! Over 20 games!
Well, this week's North American Nintendo Download Update is a bit of a beast. It's absolutely jam packed with games, especially on the Nintendo Switch; there's a mix of notable retail releases and some rather promising download titles. The 3DS and Wii U don't entirely miss out,...
News Burning Fight Is This Week's Neo Geo Classic For Switch
SNK's answer to Final Fight
HAMSTER hasn't taken a week off from bringing us Neo Geo classics for the Switch eShop. This week's Neo Geo game is SNK's answer to Final Fight, which they affectionately called Burning Fight. It will be available tomorrow for £6.29 / €6.99 / $7.99. The game is set in a fictional version of Osaka...
News US VC Releases - 23rd June - Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Not too bad of a week for the US today, especially if you couple it up with what was released on WiiWare.
The pick of the bunch is of course Alex Kidd in Miracle World, the first in the Alex Kidd series and arguably the best. The game is rather simple and fun to play, unlike its many sequels which mostly introduced new, not so good elements which...
News SNK Virtual Console Releases In Jeopardy?
It’s been on the cards for some time now but Ignition Entertainment has officially announced the Euro release of SNK’s Arcade Classics Collection, Volume One.
This retro anthology is already available on the Sony PS2 and PSP and contains 16 choice cuts from the back catalogue of this illustrious company. All of the games are taken from the...
News EU VC Releases - 30th May - Samurai Shodown
If you like SNK fighters and N64 puzzlers you're in luck today. There's two news games that fall into the former category, and one that falls in the latter. I think you can guess the N64 game!
The top pick this week is Samurai Shodown. Instead of making yet another generic modern-day fighter with special moves, like fireballs and such, they decided...
News OFLC Update: Three New Neo Geo Games Rated
Neo Geo support hasn’t been brilliant on the Virtual Console up to now but fans of the machine will be pleased to hear that three more titles have been earmarked for release. Predictably they’re all fighting games; as we know full well the Neo-Geo certainly had its fair share of those.
Burning Fight is your typical Final Fight clone, with three...
About The Game
Released in 1991 by SNK, Burning Fight is a side-scrolling hand-to-hand-combat action game. In pursuit of Casterora, leader of a huge syndicate that has escaped from New York to Osaka, the protagonists are three detectives: Duke, Ryu and Billy. Each character fights using a combination of punches, kicks and jumps, plus his own particular special move, activated by simultaneously pressing the jump and attack buttons. These lethal techniques have enormous destructive force, but they also consume a great deal of energy. For this reason, players must use their special moves with skillful timing.
Luckily for the detectives, new weapons and additional health can be found by breaking things like phone booths and street signs along the way. A boss, who must be defeated in order to continue the mission, awaits players at the end of each stage. You can also take on the gang with a friend, but beware - attacks by one player can damage the other, so keep an eye on where your partner is in the heat of the battle. End Casterora’s reign of terror once and for all.
Comments 13
Nah. Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Golden Axe are what you want to be looking at...
This looks really poor. Streets of Rage or Final Fight are a much safer bet.
Looks better than Riot Zone It might be fun with 2 players...
I think people won't give this a chance because it is lesser known than the likes of final fight and streets of rage. I think it looks pretty good. Hopefully it comes to the U.S.
I don't know what's worse: this game or Hudson/Westone's Riot Zone? Of all the beat'em ups on NeoGeo, Burning Fight was a dodgy Final Fight clone released in 1991 from SNK. And 1991 was the same year that saw SNK's own Robo Army and SEGA's Streets of Rage...
@ JJ
I would give it a chance. I love these style of games. But there are so many good brawlers on the VC to choose from.
Also announced for the VC is another side scrolling brawler. Maybe you have heard of it. It's called Burning Final Riot of Rage Street Fight Zone: part 2.
Of course it too lacks co-op play:(
I doubt i will be playing this game soon. I saw a video on youtube and the music is pritty average and i don't think the gameplay is any better.
Tell me, you didn't pay money for this!
What, a Jose Canseco bat.
Burning Fight is actually quite a bit of fun. Final Fight may be a better game but we've all played it to death so something different is welcome. The graphics are pretty ok, the music is actually quite good for 1991 and I think its on stage 4, the shopping mall, that the music reminds me of Ruiner by Nine Inch Nails from 1994. Maybe even an imfluence on Trent Reznor. I have played the game, it doesnt have much longevity, not many scrolling beat em ups did, but it is a bit of fun in the same way Streets Of Rage etc are. If you have points to spare, you could do worse if you're a beat em up fan. Id rate it 3.5 out of 5.
Having played this through the SNK Arcade Classics collection... well, it's not bad. It's not GOOD, and it can be incredibly cheap and unfair at times, being designed as a strict quarter mucher, but on the lower difficulties it's an entertaining little brawler, particularly with two people. While it's not exactly Final Fight material, at least it offers multiplayer.
If you're just a casual fan of the genre, I'd rather look in the direction of Streets of Rage, though.
I also played this game on one of those SNK collections on the PS2. I love a good beat 'em up and this one was... okay. Its no Final Fight, but I'd take this over the SNES port of Final Fight any day.
If your not much for this style of game then this is deffinetly not going to win you over.
This is actually a really good game. I prefer it to Final Fight, it has great music, good graphics and is pretty addictive for an old money grabbing arcade game.
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