I think Burning Fight is a game worth owning. Yeah, for a Neo Geo game, it is pretty average, especially in the graphics department. But if you happen to be a fan of the (now seemingly dead, sadly enough) genre of "walk along and beat 'em up", it'll impress. You have to be evasive with the enemies, and vary your attacks. No "push a button to beat some ass" business to be found here, rather you got a punch and a kick button, and the enemies, for a 3/4 view scrolling fighter, are pretty smart. Not genius smart, but nothing like on Final Fight where you just walk up and hit for the most part.
And yes, the graphics are bland (only by Neo Geo standards, but superior to a lot out there) on the characters, but the backgrounds make up for that. A lot of buildings and slum scenarios through Osaka (where most of the game takes place), a nicely drawn sunset on Castorora's boat, plus a subway (I guess that's what it is, maybe a train?)scene that is nicely executed from underground to above ground, where helicoptors fly in and take shots at you. All this and some more perks make the game worth picking up. The bosses on there are pretty interesting too, by the way. You'll probably have a lot of fun with this game...