{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9c01173ebb0d650d81a90040","clusterId":"c_810c61ea2408eb0d467f16b5","slug":"snk-announces-art-of-fighting-ryuko-no-ken-gaiden-r-remake-at-evo-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SNK Announces Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R Remake at EVO 2026","summary":"SNK announced a remastered version of the 1996 fighting game \"Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden\" at EVO 2026 on June 29. Titled \"Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R,\" the game is part of the NEOGEO Premium Selection and will launch on PC via Steam, with release date and price to be announced. The remaster adds series staples King and Yuri Sakazaki as new playable characters, who were absent from the original. It includes balance adjustments for existing fighters and implements rollback netcode for online play. Expanded training mode and a VS mode for quick matches are also included. The original game was known for its rotoscoped pixel art, parrying, down attacks, and the Ultimate KO system, where a super move at low health ends the match. The \"R\" in the title stands for REIGNITE, RETUNED, and REVIVAL, and also references the initials of protagonists Ryo and Robert.","whyItMatters":"This remaster goes beyond a simple port by adding two popular characters and modern online infrastructure, signaling SNK's intent to treat the NEOGEO Premium Selection as a platform for enhanced re-releases rather than just emulations.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe original \u0026#34;Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden\u0026#34; was released for arcades in 1996 and is regarded as the most ambitious title in the \u0026#34;Ryuko no Ken\u0026#34; series, according to the press release. It introduced major system changes including the \u0026#34;sabaki\u0026#34; parry, down attacks, and the Ultimate KO system, where a super special move at low health ends the match in a game victory rather than just a round win. The game was praised at the time for its rotoscoped pixel art based on motion capture, which pushed the boundaries of 2D fighting games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing and Yuri Sakazaki are two of the most popular characters in the series. King uses a Muay Thai-based fighting style with sharp kicking techniques and a calm demeanor, while Yuri is a martial artist who has mastered Kyokugenryu Karate and fights with a light, speedy style. The \u0026#34;R\u0026#34; in the title incorporates the concepts \u0026#34;REIGNITE,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;RETUNED,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;REVIVAL,\u0026#34; and also references the initials of main characters Ryo and Robert.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NEOGEO Premium Selection series revives classic NEOGEO arcade titles as premium products with new features, delivered as high-quality products handled by SNK itself. The game supports 1 player and 2-player battle, with both online multiplayer and local multiplayer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SNK announced 'Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R' at EVO 2026, a remaster of the 1996 spin-off with King and Yuri added as playable characters and rollback netcode for online play.","twitterPost":"King and Yuri finally join the Gaiden roster in 'Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R,' a Steam remaster with balance tweaks and rollback netcode. Release date TBA.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"SNK revealed a remaster of the 1996 fighting game Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden at EVO 2026. The Steam release adds King and Yuri as playable characters, rollback netcode, and balance adjustments. No release date yet.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999901/20260629001/\",\"title\":\"[EVO2026] \\\"Art of Fighting: Ryuko no Ken Gaiden R\\\" announced, a remake of the third \\\"Ryuko no Ken\\\" series game. 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