.png)
Character
Big Bear
A playable professional wrestler in SNK's Fatal Fury fighting game franchise, debuting under this persona in Fatal Fury 2.
Action
About
Big Bear is the unmasked, heroic persona of the wrestler Raiden in the Fatal Fury fighting game series. He appears as a playable fighter in Fatal Fury 2 and Fatal Fury Special, utilizing powerful wrestling throws and fire-breathing attacks. His classic appearances are also compiled in the anthology release Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1.
Following his defeat as the masked heel Raiden in the original Fatal Fury, the character underwent a face turn, shedding his mask to fight under his real name and the moniker Big Bear. This narrative shift aligned with his debut in the 1993 arcade release of Fatal Fury 2, where he joined the tournament as a babyface wrestler seeking honorable competition. The character's transition was further cemented in the 1994 home console ports of Fatal Fury 2 for platforms like the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis.
In Fatal Fury Special (1993), and its subsequent 1995 console adaptations, Big Bear's moveset expanded to include high-damage command grabs and charging attacks like the Giant Bomb. His visual design, characterized by a shirtless torso, athletic tape, and star-patterned wrestling tights, established a distinct aesthetic separate from his masked counterpart. Through the 2008 compilation Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1, these specific 1990s iterations of the character were preserved for later hardware generations, showcasing his role during the peak era of the Fatal Fury franchise's 2D fighting game history.
Connections
Explore
Tap a bar to narrow the games below. Tap to switch to that page.
Platforms (2)
By decade (1)
Genres (1)
Developers (2)
Publishers (3)
Settings (1)
Mechanics (1)
Perspectives (1)
Games featuring Big Bear (4)
Include special editions
