Fatal Fury 2 was SNK's answer to the Street Fighter II phenomenon, and it lifted the saga to another level: eight playable characters from the start (the original allowed only three) and, above all, the debut of Mai Shiranui, the kunoichi who became the company's most recognisable female icon. The roster travelled outside South Town for the first time with international fighters like Kim Kaphwan, the eternal ambassador of taekwondo in video games. Waiting at the end of the tournament is Wolfgang Krauser, an aristocratic boss who left his mark on a whole generation of arcade players. The two-plane combat was refined with dedicated cross-line attacks, and the zooming stages showed off the Neo Geo's technical muscle. The AES cartridge is common on the second-hand market and keeps accessible prices, ideal for starting an SNK fighting collection.