Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior

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Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior
Box artwork for Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior.
Developer(s) SNK
Publisher(s) SNK
Japanese title 龍虎の拳 外伝 (Ryūko no Ken Gaiden)
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Fighting
System(s) Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD
Players 1-2
Rating(s)
ESRB: Teen
Preceded by Art of Fighting 2

Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior was released in 1996. It used a similar 'spirit' system as its predecessors and featured a completely new cast of characters with the exception of Ryo and Robert.

The story switched focus from the Sakazakis to Robert Garcia. Garcia disappears to search for an old childhood friend, Freia Lawrence, and he tracks her to GlassHill, Mexico. Freia is wanted by the game's boss character, Wyler, to complete a powerful elixir that was created by his and Freia's fathers. The drug affects users in a similar manner as the potion in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

One of the game's characters, Kasumi Todoh, became a part of the King of Fighters cast.

The Neo Geo version of this game does not contain a intro dialog for each fight, nor does the Arcade or the Art of Fighting Anthology version for the Playstation 2. The only (complete) version that has those cinematics is the version for the Neo Geo CD system.

Contents

[edit] Table of Contents


How to play

Appendix

Characters

[edit] Moves

[edit] Basic Moves

Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png Image:Arcade-Button-Punch.png
Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png Image:Arcade-Button-Kick.png
Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png Hard Blow
Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-D.png Taunt
(close)Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png+Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Throw
(close)Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png+Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png High Parry (if opponent performs an attack)
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Dash Forward
Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Retreat
(close)Image:Arcade-Stick-DR.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-Stick-DR.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png Pursuit (if opponent is down)
hold any button recharge Spirit
  • DESPERATION-Moves can only be performed when player is flashing red (20% life or less)

[edit] Jin

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
Ryueijin Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Shinkuu Zankubi Toh Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Shinobikakure Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-DL.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 30%
Mougo Ryusatsujin Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 30%
Desperation Tohshin Shoh Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 75%

Command Moves

Body Thrust Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Sokutai Geki Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Double jump jump again while Image:Arcade-Modifier-Air.png
Head Thrust Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Fuha-ryu Tatsumaki Keri Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Kaikyaku Kakato Otoshi Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Tenchuu Raku Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png (while opponent is down)

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Karman

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
Quick Under Straight Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Quick Back Knuckle Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Fuusutoritto Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Hefutigaa Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 33%
Desperation Byurufe Image:Arcade-Stick-Hcb.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcb.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 75%

Command Moves

Standing Back Knuckle Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Dodge Straight Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Dodge High Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png+Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
High Point Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Kasumi

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
Kasane Ate Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Raiho Hoh Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Desperation Cho Kasane Ate Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 75%

Command Moves

Gohsen Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Hisou Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png or Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Hisou Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Sou Sho Dan Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Kusanagi Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Lenny

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
4 Swish Rave Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 20%
Whip Rush Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Flick Shot Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 30%
Desperation Flick Break Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png (wait)Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 75%

Command Moves

Over Swing Short Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Over Swing Long Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Low Somersault Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngorImage:Arcade-Stick-UL.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Bush Impact Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Chest Bump Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Robert

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
Ryuu Geki Ken Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 25%
Hienshippuu Kyaku Image:Arcade-Stick-CDb.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Ryuuga Image:Arcade-Stick-Dp.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 25%
Hien Ryuujin Kyaku Image:Arcade-Modifier-Air.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Rush Wheel Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Genei Kayku Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 33%
Haoh Shokoh Ken Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 40%
Desperation Ryuukoh Ranbu Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png (wait)Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 75%

Command Moves

Burning Knuckle Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Back Blow Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-DR.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Rody

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
Revolving Rod Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 25%
Middle Impact TT Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Decisive Impact (close)Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 33%
Desperation Hyper Tonfa Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 75%

Command Moves

Rapid Rod Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Over Swing Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Slide Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

Rush Combos

Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Image:Arcade-Stick-DL.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png , Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

[edit] Ryo

Special Moves

Name Input Spirit
KohKen Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcf.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 25%
Hienshippuu Kyaku Image:Arcade-Stick-CDb.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 25%
Kohoh Image:Arcade-Stick-Dp.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png or Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 25%
KohGeki (only when opponent is down) (close)Image:Arcade-Stick-Qcb.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 25%
Zanretsu Ken Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png +Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png 33%
Haoh Shokoh Ken Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png +Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png 40%
Desperation Ryuukoh Ranbu Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Hcf.png (wait)Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png 75%

Command Moves

Step Back Sway Image:Arcade-Button-APunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
AteKeri Image:Arcade-Button-BKick.png+Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Triangle Punch Image:Arcade-Modifier-Air.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png (while close to wall)
Triangle Kick Image:Arcade-Modifier-Air.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png (while close to wall)
Double Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png
Hard Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png+Image:Arcade-NeoGeo-C.png
Punch Attack Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-APunch.png
Kick Attack Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Button-BKick.png

Rush Combos