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Breakers is a 2D fighting game for the Neo Geo, developed by Visco Corporation and published by SNK in 1996. Eight fighters compete in the Fighting Instinct Tournament using a four-button layout modelled on SNK’s Fatal Fury games, with character-specific dashes and back-steps, chains, juggles, and a combo-escape breaker system.

How To Play Breakers

ControlAction
JoystickWalk forward and back; press up to jump; press down to crouch; hold back to block; tap forward or back twice to dash or back-step
A ButtonPunch
B ButtonKick
C ButtonHard punch
D ButtonHard kick
Direction sequence + attack buttonSpecial moves and super moves
StartBegin play; join as the second player; pause
Coin/SelectInsert credit and access character selection

About Breakers

Release dateArcade (Neo Geo MVS) JP: December 17, 1996; NA: 1996. Neo Geo AES JP: March 21, 1997. Neo Geo CD JP: April 25, 1997; worldwide: December 16, 2022. Dreamcast worldwide: February 24, 2017
DeveloperVisco Corporation
PublisherSNK; Visco Corporation (later releases)
PlatformNeo Geo MVS, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD
GenreFighting
SeriesBreakers
ModesSingle-player; two-player versus. The Neo Geo CD version adds a dedicated Versus mode and a Survival mode
Also known asブレイカーズ (Japan); included in Breakers Collection (2023)

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Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.