Summary
The latest trailer forFatal Fury: City of the Wolvesreveals five playable characters and a time frame for its release in 2025. It has been some time since an official update about the game was released. Development forFatal Fury: City of the Wolveswas first announcedby SNK at EVO 2022.
Fatal Furyis a classic arcade fighting game by SNK that has been around since 1991. Known asGarou Densetsuin Japan, its last standalone game wasGarou: Mark of the Wolves, which released in 1999. Over the years, however, its characters have made appearances in the crossover fighting games seriesKing of FightersandSNK v. Capcom.Fatal Fury: City of the Wolveswill be a new fighting game exclusive to the characters ofFatal Fury, and its story will follow the events ofGarou: Mark of the Wolves.
The latest trailer forFatal Fury: City of the Wolvesreveals Terry Bogard, Rock Howard, Hotaru Futaba, Tizoc, and introduces Preecha as five of the game’s playable characters. Gameplay footage of combat displays the characters' special moves and combos, with Japanese and English dubbed voices. No exact date was given for when the game will be released next year.Rock Howard was the first character revealedby SNK to be part ofCity of the Wolves.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Characters Revealed
Four of the five characters have been seen before. Terry Bogard has been a primary character in the series since the debut of the originalFatal Fury,andcan be downloaded toSuper Smash Bros.Ultimate.Rock Howard is the son of the game’s main antagonist, Geese Howard, and was first introduced inMark of the Wolves.Hotaru Futaba and Tizoc also make their returns fromMark of the Wolvesafter some appearances inThe King of Fighters. Last, but not least, the trailer introduces Preecha and shows off her moves.
Although it has been over 20 years since a dedicatedFatal Furygame was released, the franchise has stayed alive through multiple character appearances in other games.The King of Fighters 15andKing of Fighters All-Starare two current SNK-published games that feature some of these characters. Though not likely to be an immediately playable character inCity of the Wolves,Geese Howard is playable inTekken 7via DLC as well.
There has beenhype for a sequel toGarou: Mark of the Wolvesfor years.Fatal Fury: City of the Wolvesnot only fills this gap, but will also bring a new dedicated game for a devoted franchise.
