Case study

F.LF: rebuilding Little Fighter 2 for the web

F.LF rebuilds Little Fighter 2 as a JavaScript and HTML5 game engine for desktop and mobile browsers. It converts the original game's dat files to JSON and implements characters, backgrounds, versus matches, WebSocket player networking, and selectable AI. Its core library supplies graphics, controls, and network modules.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 338
Last commit: 2021-08-31
Language: JavaScript
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires the separate LF2_19 directory beside F.LF to run the game.
Limits: One LF2 1.9 background, Lee On Road, is excluded from the stated background support.
License: Licensed under GPL-3.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{f-lf-case,
  title = {{F.LF: rebuilding Little Fighter 2 for the web}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Project-F/F.LF}},
  url = {https://github.com/Project-F/F.LF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/f-lf-case/}}
}

Plain text

F.LF: rebuilding Little Fighter 2 for the web. https://github.com/Project-F/F.LF (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/f-lf-case/

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readme.md GitHub · Project-F/F.LF · Revision 2134173
core/readme.md GitHub · Project-F/F.LF · Revision 2134173