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- "Rev Up. Unleash Your Fury."
- —Main Slogan
- "Legends Never Die. They Get Better."
- —Tagline
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, known in Japan as Garou Densetsu: City of the Wolves (
Hayato Konya, one of the directors of Samurai Shodown (2019), appears as a director for this title; Yasuyuki Oda also appears as main producer.
Prologue[]
An Epic Tale of Wolves Who Hunger for Battle.
A fighting game boom swept the arcade world in the 1990s—and one franchise that led the charge was Fatal Fury.
The "father of SNK fighting games" burst onto the scene with the first FATAL FURY in 1991 (the dawning of a new era, some would say)—a landmark title that follows brothers Terry and Andy Bogard, along with Japanese Muay Thai champion Joe Higashi, on their quest for revenge against nefarious South Town kingpin Geese Howard. FATAL FURY 2 followed a year later, introducing the series' first female fighter—Mai Shiranui—and focusing on two-player competition. Another year on saw FATAL FURY SPECIAL, an all-star brawl with combatants from the two previous titles, make waves in its own right.
Fatal Fury's legacy cannot be denied, having taken arcades by storm and pumping out a slew of new titles in the years since. The series has truly cemented its place in the annals of fighting game history.
Story[]
Overview[]
Fates intertwine in the tumultuous struggle for Geese’s legacy!
The game's Arcade Mode propels players into the iconic world of South Town, as the eponymous City of the Wolves vies for the legacy of the great Geese Howard. Mother, son, brother, master, dear friends, deadly foes—a tempest of emotions, memories, and more fuels these fighters as they hurtle towards a long-awaited date with destiny. Uncover the mysteries of the past and discover the truth of tomorrow as the epic South Town saga comes to a head!
Epilogue[]
Since the fall of Geese Howard, the city of South Town has never been the same. Its people have grown complacent, and once-fearsome warriors roam the streets like stray dogs. And though his legacy remains-here, in my keeping-it does so with no heir apparent. If there are any left in South Town with fangs that bite, with claws that tear, with the ruthlessness and undying spirit of a true warrior... Come to King of Fighters. Who will inherit the legacy of the fallen emperor? Let the last wolves of this city determine that for themselves."
-Stroheim
Fateful Battles[]
Like Samurai Shodown (2019), this game has fateful battles in Story Mode. Each character fights a special rival before the final boss (if it happens), whom they encounter in their last match. Before the match, the player is presented with a short, illustrated introductory cut scene. These cut scenes help elaborate on the relations and lore between the characters in the game's roster. The characters with some important role with the game's story will fight in the Geese Tower. Some characters fights with two rivals.
Base Roster[]
| Character | Rival (s) | Stage (s) | Default Music Theme (s) Used |
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| Rock | Terry | Geese Tower | "Sunrise on the Train -CotW ver.-" |
| Terry | Rock | Geese Tower | "Young Blood" |
| Hotaru | Preecha & Gato | Philanthropy Park & Heinlein's Villa | "Pree-chan Equation" & "Determination" |
| Tizoc | Billy & Vox | Universal Arena | "N.D.R. -CotW ver.-" & "Untitled Session" |
| Preecha | Tizoc | Universal Arena | "Will to Fight" |
| Marco | Gato & Vox | The Summit | "Determination" & "Untitled Session" |
| Vox | Kain | Geese Tower | "Neuve Welle" |
| Jenet | Vox & Kain | Heinlein's Villa | "Untitled Session" & "Neuve Welle" |
| Kevin | Terry | South Town Zoo | "Sunrise on the Train -CotW ver.-" |
| Billy | Terry | Geese Tower | "Sunrise on the Train -CotW ver.-" |
| Mai | Hokutomaru | Geese Tower | "Slide the City" |
| Dong Hwan | Kevin & Preecha | The Summit | "Combination of Spirits" & "Pree-chan Equation" |
| Gato | Hotaru & Kain | Geese Tower | "Reminiscence" & "Neuve Welle" |
| Kain | Billy & Vox | Heinlein's Villa | "N.D.R. -CotW ver.-" & "Untitled Session" |
| Hokutomaru | Mai & Terry | Hippopo Marina | "Mai My Love -CotW ver.-" & "Sunrise on the Train -CotW ver." |
| Cristiano | |||
| Salvatore | Mai & Terry | Ganacci's Skyvenue | "Mai My Love -CotW ver.-" & "Sunrise on the Train -CotW ver." |
DLC Roster[]
| Character | Rival | Stage | Default Music Theme Used |
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| Andy | |||
| Ken | |||
| Joe | |||
| Chun-Li | |||
| Mr. Big |
Development[]
Director Yasuyuki Oda had been petitioning then-president of SNK, Eikichi Kawasaki, to allow him to produce a new Garou/Fatal Fury title ever since returning to the company in 2014.[2] Previous attempts for a sequel were made, mainly Garou: Mark of the Wolves 2, already reported to be 70% complete, but ultimately did not see the light of day due to time constraints and the company's precarious financial position at the time.
City of the Wolves became the proper sequel, first revealed at EVO USA 2022 on August 7, after the finals of The King of Fighters XV. A brief teaser trailer and poster illustrated by TONKO were shown, confirming that the sequel had been green-lit. The poster shows Rock Howard standing in an alleyway at night. Two silhouettes can be seen on either side of him, one resembling Kain R. Heinlein while the other appears to be Billy Kane.
Further information was revealed in Twinfinite’s interview with Yasuyuki Oda at Gamescom 2022, confirming that Terry Bogard would appear in the game and that there would be a higher emphasis on the single-player story mode than recent SNK titles. He also confirmed that development had begun before the reveal at EVO USA 2022.[2]
Some Garou sequel details were revealed in an interview with Oda; 10+ original devs will return for the sequel, and some parts of the leaked original Garou: Mark of the Wolves 2 might make it to the full game. The game would not be called "Garou 2" and the game will be presented in 3D with a new art style that is different from both Samurai Shodown (2019) and The King of Fighters XV. Oda also said that he is "cool" with Guest Fighters.[3]
At EVO Japan 2023, another brief teaser trailer and poster illustrated by TONKO were shown, this time showing Terry in his Garou design, standing in an alleyway during daytime. The poster also reveals Joe Higashi wearing a tracksuit and Andy Bogard wearing a button-up shirt. The teaser also ends with SNK stating that the game is "furiously" in development.
During EVO 2023, the game's title was finally revealed, along with a teaser showing the cities and various locations of both South Town and Second South Town, as well as in-game footage of Rock Howard and Terry Bogard, as well as its art style. During the first part of the ad, the voices of other characters that haven't been fully revealed yet can be heard.
In an interview with Oda, it was stated that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is the 7th canonical chapter of Fatal Fury, and is intended to conclude the storyline that began in Mark of the Wolves. It is also mentioned that the game will probably offer some sort of easy control mechanic option, and that its visual style was inspired by American comic books like Marvel Comics, with (Ultimate) Marvel vs. Capcom 3 serves as the main example.[4] It has also been stated that City of the Wolves will be the last SNK fighting game for a while, as the company wishes to revive their older IPs and take their existing fighting game IPs into new game genres. In another interview with Oda with 4Gamer, he reveals that many the newcomer characters found in the cancelled Garou 2 will not appear in the new Fatal Fury, due to how SNK creates characters differently from how did back in the 90s. Additionally, the game will not have a line system like in the early Fatal Fury games up to Real Bout 2, and will remain with the one line system from Garou. However, some of the mechanics from Garou, such as Breaking, will return, albeit in a more developed form. "Rollback Netcode" is also confirmed for the game.[5]
After the the Finals of SNK World Championship 2023, many more details of the game was revealed. The game would be under the all-new REV System, which is tied to four sub-mechanics; REV Guard, which acts as a special guard, REV Blow, which acts as an evolution to T.O.P. Attacks, REV Arts, which seems to act as the game's new EX Special Moves, and REV Accel, which has Special-to-Special Move Cancels, similarly to Hyperdrive Mode from The King of Fighters XIII. Combination Attacks, Just Defense, Breaking, Dodge Attacks, Feints, and the S.P.G. (Selective Potential Gear) are all set to return from Garou. Additionally, the game will feature two control schemes: Arcade Style, which features the classic control scheme found in many SNK games, and Smart Style, a simplified control scheme that focuses flashy single button combos and direction inputs for Special Moves rather than Motion Inputs. The game's visuals were also significantly improved, now boasting an even more impressive comic book shading and motion blur. Stages also have a burst of life to them, with many NPCs now added in the background.
Two returning characters, Hotaru Futaba and Tizoc, were revealed, and a brand new character, Preecha, was confirmed to make her debut in this game. For the first time in more than 14 years, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' will feature a full English voice cast alongside the Japanese voice cast. Additionally, it was announced that the game will be released in early 2025. After the finals for KOF XV on EVO Japan 2024, Marco Rodrigues was revealed.
In SNK's profile on Twitter (X), it is confirmed that the game is confirmed to run on Unreal Engine 4, making this the third SNK game to use this engine, succeeding Samurai Shodown (2019) and The King of Fighters XV.[6] At Summer Game Fest 2024, it was confirmed that the game will be released for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam and Epic Games), along with the reveal of B. Jenet and newcomer Vox Reaper.
On Gamescon 2024, it was confirmed that the game will be released on April 24, 2025, along with Mai Shiranui's reveal. The official trailer for the game was also released at this time, which mentioned the addition of Color Edit which was previously seen in The King of Fighters XIII, plus an RPG-esque mode called Episodes of South Town.
On September 21, 2024, on soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo's Instagram account, it was confirmed that there will be in a collaboration with him in this game. On March 26, 2025, it was confirmed that he will be a playable character in the game. [7] [8]
During TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024, it was revealed that Ken Masters and Chun-Li, two characters of Capcom's Street Fighter series, will be added to the game as guest DLC characters on Season 1, as part of exchange collaboration between City of the Wolves and Street Fighter 6, following Terry and Mai's inclusions in the latter game. An advertising poster in collaboration with the energy drink brand Red Bull was also released.
On January 23, 2025, it was announced a Open Beta Test for all the platforms which the game will be released (except Epic Games). The beta were available on February 20 to 24. On January 24, the first images for the promotional video for the game, made by Masami Ōbari, were shown, with scenes of Terry Bogard and Geese Howard fighting, a resemblance to the Real Bout Fatal Fury's classic ending. Obari also made a promotional video for The King of Fighters XV.
On February 9, a trailer was accidentally leaked on the official website, revealing Kain R. Heinlein as a playable character. The teaser was quickly removed.
Just days before the EVO Awards, an image surfaced online claiming to reveal the cast of DLC Season 1, featuring Andy Bogard, Ken Masters, Joe Higashi, Chun-Li and Mr. Big. The credibility of the leak was reinforced by the artwork style and timeline, and it was later confirmed to be true, during the EVO Awards 2025, occurred on February 15.[9] The designs of Andy and Joe are different from those seen in the second teaser's illustration.
Also at the 2025 EVO Awards, Kain R. Heinlein appears as a playable character, confirming the leak seen in the official site. He also joined with Rock Howard, Terry Bogard, Hotaru Futaba, Preecha, Vox Reaper, B. Jenet and Mai Shiranui in the first Open Beta Test, which will happen in the end of the month, as already mentioned.
On March 17, a Second Open Beta will be launched during the dates of March 26 to 31, with the addition of Tizoc. New online and offline features will be added during the beta.
On March 24, it was announced a collaboration with 11 world-class DJs. 19 songs will be released, which are:
- Alan Walker: "Mind of a Warrior";
- Steve Aoki: "Legacy" and "Dancefloor Killa";
- Alok: "Don't Mess With The Fire";
- Salvatore Ganacci: "Work Hard Not Smart" and "Berserk";
- R3HAB: "Running on Empty", "No Consequence" and "Rise or Fall";
- Sidney Samson: "Move Yourself";
- Artbat: "Galaxy";
- Solomun: "Don’t Give Up";
- Luciano: "Alive" and "Cielo";
- Afrojack: "Out of the Darkness";
- Butch: "Murcielago" and "When I Was Young".
The tracks will be released from April until October. Mind of a Warrior's music video mainly focuses on a fight between Terry and Rock on the Freight Express.
Besides that, on April 3, one of the DJs confirmed, Salvatore Ganacci, is confirmed as a playable character, as another collaboration with real-life celebrities. [10]
During the showcase for the game, sponsored by EVO and exhibited on April 9, two new game modes are announced: the traditional two-lines mode which was last seen in Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers, while the Out of Bounds mode, seen in Real Bout Fatal Fury, will be added post-launch update. These resources can be seen in a separate mode.
On April 17, Obari's animation would finally be released to the public, which was accompanied by “Terry Andy Joe”, a remix by Salvatore Ganacci of "Just a Little Smart Fighting Fellow" from Fatal Fury 1, which was already a remix of a track from Street Smart. This animation would end up being the game's intro sequence, unlike Obari's video done for KOF XV which was viewable in the Gallery.
The game was launched in April 24th, 2025.
Marketing[]
Promotional image for the match
The game was used as the official sponsor for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn, billed as Fatal Fury, a boxing event held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 26, 2025, in partnership with The Ring, headlined by the titular match between the aforementioned British boxers, the sons of Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn.
On April 11, a promotional trailer for the match featuring the influencers iShowSpeed and KSI was released. It had a full storyline about iShowSpeed and KSI visiting SNK Headquarters and entering the server room, with a mysterious computer with a game of Fatal Fury on it and a red button. As Geese Howard's ghost (Nightmare Geese) transports Eubank Jr. and Benn into the game world, Speed presses the red button and gets sent in alongside them and watches as the boxers do battle in Fatal Fury 1, and they are later transported into City of the Wolves, all as KSI attempts to get Speed out. Eventually the four end up in the Stadium, with KSI and Speed in the crowd watching the boxing match.
The game was also the sponsor of another boxing event, also in partnership with The Ring, billed as Fatal Fury in Times Square, held on May 2, 2025. It was headlined by Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero.
Advertisement for the game also appeared at WWE WrestleMania 41, with not only the game's logo in the centre of the ring, but also a short performance from Ganacci with “Terry Andy Joe” playing, taking place before the first match.
The game also had limited-time themed buses present in London, Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Taiwan, and Bangkok, plus a coffee truck in South Korea.[11]
Gameplay[]
Overview[]
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses, an innovative REV system that supercharges the excitement, plus a host of other battle systems even more robust than before. The game also breathes new life into the series by introducing two distinct control schemes (ensuring fun and excitement for newcomers and veterans alike) as well as other fresh features and elements. The streets of South Town are a hotbed of action, wild dreams, and even wilder ambition. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold...
REV System[]
This game introduces the REV System, a brand-new tool set that offers unique offensive options from the moment the battle begins! Use REV Arts, REV Accel, REV Blows (while S.P.G. is active), and more until you hit your limit and the REV Meter overheats. The all-new REV System—fight at full throttle and supercharge the excitement!
Controls[]
- Note: These are the default control schemes. You can change them at any time with the Options Menu or by pausing the match. Depending of the selected style, the schemes may vary.
Battle Controls[]
Arcade Style[]
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Smart Style[]
Basic Controls[]
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Simultaneous Button Press[]
| Movement | Console Terminology | |||
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Menu Controls[]
- Note: In the Japanese PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5 version, the Buttons used for Confirm and Cancel are reversed.
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Episodes of South Town (EOST)[]
Episodes of South Town, shortened as EOST, is an RPG-esque mode where you explore South Town with your character of choice and taking on battles and across the map while levelling up and obtaining Skills which can be equipped. Each character has their own story and objectives. To play EOST you’ll first need to connect to the Internet and update the game.
Color Edit[]
A feature previously seen in The King of Fighters XIII, that allows you to make up to 10 custom colors for each character. You can change the colors of their hair, lips and clothes. You can use either solid colors for clothing or unique patterns, some having to be unlocked in EOST.
Minigames[]
COTW has two minigames: the 1000 bottles and arm wrestling. Both are aviailable in EOST.
Characters[]
Overview[]
CotW takes place 2 years after MotW. Therefore, most of the characters in the former entry are from the latter game. However, unlike the 1999 game, Terry isn't the only veteran fighter present in this entry (if considered veterans as the characters that debuted during the FF/RBFF era).
Some Japanese voice actors who appeared in some SNK entries starting from 2016 reprise their roles in this game (Rock, Terry, Tizoc [if considered his heel persona King of Dinosaurs and due to the fact that the character is voiced by the same actor since 1999], Jenet, Billy and Gato [Mai remains with the same voice actress since 2010]).
Several characters currently confirmed in this game make appearances in The King of Fighters series throughout the years (starting from 1994, the year which the game/series mentioned was released).
Initial Roster[]
Characters that appear as the initial playable roster. They are a mix of 17 fighters (between veteran and brand new challengers, as well as real-life celebrity guests). The base roster consists of those who were introduced in the Wolves sub-series and original Fatal Fury sub-series, as well as two real-life celebrity guests.
Wolves Sub-Series[]
Mark of the Wolves returning characters[]
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Bosses[]
Note: Fallen Rock is the final boss of the arcade mode of the following characters: Rock Howard, Terry Bogard, Preecha, Mai Shiranui, Vox Reaper, Kevin Rian and Billy Kane. Nightmare Geese is a boss in EOST (Episodes of South Town) and can be faced when using the following characters: Terry Bogard, Preecha, Vox Reaper, Marco Rodrigues and Kim Dong Hwan. Nightmare Geese also appears as the secret boss of the arcade mode and can only be fought once, under the conditions of playing the arcade mode at highest difficulty and never lose a single match. Losing the fight, however, still results in the credits playing.
Final Boss[]
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DLC Roster[]
Characters that will appear as downloadable content (DLC).
Season 1[]
These fighters will appear alongside the base roster.
SNK[]
Fatal Fury sub-series[]
| TBA | TBA |
Art of Fighting series[]
| TBA |
Capcom (Collaboration with Street Fighter series)[]
| TBA | TBA |
Season 2[]
| TBA
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Season 3[]
| TBA
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Characters Overview[]
In the first Official Teaser Trailer (showing South Town's map), the voices of Hotaru Futaba, B. Jenet, Tizoc, Marco Rodrigues, Kevin Rian, Billy Kane, Mai Shiranui, Gato and Hokutomaru were all heard (and eventually revealed to be playable characters later).
Both Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi appeared in the game's first official illustrations by TONKO, strongly hinting at their inclusion. However, as of now, they are the only characters without a proper gameplay trailer. Their presence were officially confirmed as part of the DLC Season 1. Kain also appears in the official illustrations, until his gameplay trailer being revealed.
Yuri Sakazaki, Grant, Freeman, Lilly Kane, Sokaku Mochizuki, Kim Kaphwan, Marie Heinlein and Duck King were also mentioned in Marco, Vox, Kevin, Billy, Mai, Dong Hwan, Kain and Salvatore's official character bios. This may be an indication of the presence of these characters in the game. However, Grant is implied to have grown weaker and unable to fight due to his underlying condition by the time the game takes place.
Cameos[]
Fatal Fury series[]
- P-chan - in the Freight Express stage
- Raiden - in the Universal Arena stage
- Bob Wilson - in the Hippopo Marina stage
- Cheng Sinzan - his pictures' company appears as an sponsor for Joe
- Duck King - mentioned in Salvatore's bio
Art of Fighting series[]
- Ryo Sakazaki (AOF 1) - in the Yuri's Fitness Club stage
- Robert Garcia (AOF 1) - in the Bar Street Stars stage
- King (AOF 1) - in the Bar Street Stars stage
- Lee Pai Long (AOF 1) - in the Bar Street Stars and Slum "Battleground" stages
- Jack Turner (AOF 1) - in the Bar Street Stars stage
- Yuri Sakazaki (AOF 1) - in the stage that bears her name
- Takuma Sakazaki / Mr. Karate (AOF 1 and AOF 2) - in the Yuri's Fitness Club stage
- Eiji Kisaragi (AOF 2) - in the Freight Express stage
Metal Slug series[]
- Mars People - on a t-shirt of a man in South Town Zoo stage
- Ostrich Slug - running in the South Town Zoo
Story Cameos[]
Characters who appear as cameos in Character Stories and Endings:
Fatal Fury series[]
- Andy Bogard (later added as DLC)
- Joe Higashi (later added as DLC)
- Marie Heinlein
- Geese Howard
- Wolfgang Krauser
- Jin Chonrei
- Jin Chonshu
- Jin Tairyu
- Sokaku Mochizuki
- Grant
- Freeman
- Blue Mary
- Kim Kaphwan
- Kim Jae Hoon
- Duck King
- Geki Gao
Art of Fighting series[]
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Robert Garcia
- Yuri Sakazaki
- Mr. Big (later added as DLC)
- Jack Turner
- Jin Fuha
Cosplay & Alternate Colors[]
Several alternate colors for the cast are homages to characters from other games or media. The list below charts costume outcomes from the alternate color options. With exception of Dong Hwan, Gato and Hokutomaru (who gains new outfits in this game), all the cast from Garou: Mark of the Wolves uses the same costume colors in this game.
Normal Colors[]
| Character | Character(s) Referenced | Normal Color Number |
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| Terry Bogard | Himself (Classic Costume and MOTW Costume) | Color #4 |
| Marco Rodrigues | Sun Wukong/Son Gokū from the Dragon Ball series, Mr. Karate, Mr. Karate II | Color #2, Color #3 |
| Mai Shiranui | Herself (Classic Costume) | Color #2 |
| Gato | Himself (Classic Costume) | Color #2 |
Stages[]
Base Stages[]
| Stage | Stage's Name | Character Associated | Description | Notes |
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| Bar "Street Stars", Central City | Rock & Dong Hwan | A night club bar, at a full house night. Features people cheering, tables, motorcycles, a hot dogs store, a big ladder with a small balcony, bottles, posters, plants, a workshop and arcade cabinets in the background, besides a neon sign with the phrase "WE LOVE SOUTH TOWN". Similar to the Live House Old Line (Rock Howard's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. | Some references and cameo characters can be seen in this stage:
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| Freight Express (A.K.A. South Town Railway), Second South Town | Terry | The new version of Terry's classic stage from Fatal Fury 2/Special and Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Features another trains passing, a barrel with the inscription "DANGER", wooden boxes, vegetation, trees and a new version of Mount Rushmore. A version of the stage also can be seen in The King of Fighters XIV, as a DLC stage. The color of the train wagons vary in each trailer. This stage can be seen in the sunset, as seen in the latest entry (in MOTW, the sun is rising). | Some references to the former Fatal Fury games, the Metal Slug series and the AOF series can be seen in the stage:
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| Philanthropy Park, Second South Town | Hotaru & Cristiano | A square at a sunny day, next to a cathedral and a bell tower. Features some flags, people cheering, some balconies, trees, doves flying, ladders, light posts and two carts (balloons and crepes). Similar to the Philanthropy Belfry (Hotaru's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Also can be seen a hot air balloon, a father holding his son in the shoulders and the ocean, in the background. |
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| Universal Arena, Second South Town | Tizoc (Griffon) | The new version of the stage seen in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Features a decorated wrestling arena inside of a large stadium. Features the KOF tournament logo on the floor, a griffon statue, lots of people on the grandstands watching the fight, neon signs with the phrase MAXIMUM MAYHEM and advertising screens, besides cactus statues and flying eggs along with neon signs. | ||
| IP Science Center, Central City | Preecha | A lobby area inside of a space museum. Features various space-themed decorations, astronauts simulating a trip to the space, a large spacecraft on the background, planets, some people watching the fight, ladders, plants and robots. Also features a café called COSMIC OASIS, |
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| Yuri's Fitness Club, Central City | Marco | A gym-dojo club. Features karate students cheering, some sport treadmills, bar-bells, gym machines, balls and grids, besides big taiko drums, seats, Japanese lamps, sales refrigerators, a climbing wall and trophies. Stage reminiscent of Art of Fighting 2 (Yuri's stage). | Some references to the AOF series, the company and MOTW game can be seen in this stage:
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| Training Ground, Second South Town | Vox | The ruins of a possible basement. The fight takes in a sunset. Features mythological inscriptions and statues, fire pyres, chains and a small lava pit in the right. Similar to the Dark Palace Basement (Grant's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. | N/A. | |
| B. Port (A.K.A. South Town Bridge), Second South Town | Jenet | A dock area below the city's bridge, with the some sailors anchored in the place, along with lots of construction debris. Features a fence with a pirate flag, a truck, sailor clothes hanging on a makeshift clothesline, containers and buildings, as well as graffiti on the ship. Similar to the Blue Wave Harbour (Jenet's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. |
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| South Town Zoo, Second South Town | Kevin | The fight takes place in the main floor of the zoo, next to the entrance, decorated with statues of wild animals and in a sunny day. Also features a truck, a bridge, small vegetation, ostriches, people cheering and plaques showing the zoo attractions. |
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| Slum "Battleground" (A.K.A. Center Street), East Island | Billy | A deserted crossroad below a large bridge during the night. Features few cars parked, all the stores closed down (a diner, a sushi restaurant, Lee Pai Long's herbal pharmacy, a bar and some studios), some walls with grafitti, metal structures, full garbage dumps and a traffic light. Similar to the Free Field, Second South's Slums (Freeman's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. | Some references can be seen in this stage:
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| Hippopo Marina (A.K.A. Hippopo Village Seafood Restaurant), Central City | Mai | The fight takes in a marina area in front of the Hippopo Village seafood restaurant. Features various people (between adults and children) watching the fight, the restaurant's decorations (including pennants), a hippopotamus statue, beach balls, tables with sunshades, plants, palm trees and parked bicycles. Also features fishing boat docks in the pier during the fight and the forest with some houses in the background, beside a lighthouse and some yachts. | Some references to the Fatal Fury series and SNK can be noticed:
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| The Summit, Second South Town | Gato | A open taiga forest in a dark atmosphere in the beginning of the winter, on the outskirts of South Town. Features a suspended wooden bridge, mountains, snowflakes falling from the sky, giant stones and a waterfall in the background, besides the buildings of the city. Similar to the Sarah Forest (Marco's stage) and to the Barbaroi Falls (Gato's stage) in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. | N/A. | |
| Heinlein's Villa, Second South Town | Kain | A new version of the Dark Palace, seen in MOTW. This rereading features a statue of Marie Heinlein holding a torch, palms, a small fountain, a sofa, a green moon, the buildings and the South Town bridge, beside small spotlights and balconies. | N/A. | |
| Dream Amusement Park "Sunset", East Island | Hokutomaru | The famous amusement park of South Town at its grand reopening. The fight takes at sunset. Features children and adults cheering, a churros cart, thematic buildings, balloons, a trash can, a viking boat called Adventure Land, a carousel, a tent, some mountains and residential buildings in the background. Stage reminiscent of the first Fatal Fury game and similar to the Amusement Park in The King of Fighters '99 Evolution. |
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Special Stages[]
| Stage | Stage's Name | Character/Game Mode Associated | Description | Notes |
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| Training | Training Stage | An empty room, which resembles an abandoned gym. Features steel doors, dirty windows, graffiti reffering the game and the series, stairs, the KOF tournament logo, dumbbells, spotlights, a gym locker and a single hanging punching bag. |
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| Ganacci's Skyvenue, Central City | Salvatore | A rave party setting at night. The fight takes places in a wooden platform. Features another DJ playing the music, trees, some old people sitting in a seat and in a wheelchair (the man is without the legs), a lampshade, soundboxes, lights and a giant screen showing part of the Solar System, besides another people partying, some houses and some dock conteiners. | Some cameos and elements in this stage references Salvatore's music videos and songs:
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Two-Lanes Battle Stages[]
| Stage | Stage's Name | Character/Game Mode Associated | Description | Notes |
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| Dream Amusement Park "Morning" | Two-Lines Battle | Hokutomaru's stage at morning. | N/A. |
Boss Stages[]
In the Gamescon 2024 announcement trailer for the game (made in August), this stage mentioned in this table, one of the main scenarios in the series, is shown. It's unclear if the stage will appear as a playable stage or as part of the EOST. The stage appears once again in the promotional screenshots for the physical versions.
| Stage | Stage's Name | Character Associated | Description | Notes |
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| Geese Tower, Dark, East Island | Fallen Rock | One of the most famous stages of the series in a new scenery, after 12 years of inactivity due to its owner's death. This new version features the Asian statues, lamp, the USA flag and religious elements, besides the skyscrapers in the backgrouns. The fight takes place at night. | N/A. | |
| Geese Tower, Fire, East Island | Nightmare Geese | The same stage, but in depths of fire. The USA flags aren't present in this version. | N/A. |
Music[]
Trailer Themes[]
Some themes played in the character trailers reference the characters' old themes in past SNK games (more specifically the FF series games):
Base Game[]
| Character/Trailer | Music Theme | Game/Series' Source |
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| Teaser Trailers, First Characters' Trailer and Terry's trailer | Sunrise on the Train (CotW version) | Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Terry's theme) |
| Billy Kane | N.D.R. (CotW version) | Real Bout Fatal Fury (Billy's theme) |
| Mai Shiranui | Mai My Love (CotW Version) | Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 (Mai's Theme) |
DLC[]
| Character/Trailer | Music Theme | Game/Series' Source |
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Main Theme[]
Chain Reaction by Seann Bowe
Images & Illustrations[]
Official Illustrations[]
Sheets[]
Initial Roster[]
SNK[]
Concept arts of the characters already released.
Real-Life Celebrity Guest Characters[]
DLC Roster[]
Season 1[]
SNK[]
Capcom[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Advertising[]
Promotional illustrations[]
Videos[]
Video Trailers[]
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Collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo[]
Collaboration with Street Fighter series (Capcom)[]
English[]
Japanese[]
=DJ Collaborations[]
Gameplay Trailers[]
Gameplay videos played by developers.
Arcade Style[]
Smart Style[]
Character Breakdown Videos[]
SNK[]
Real-Life Celebrity Guest Characters[]
Official Trailer[]
Like KOF XV, this special trailer was also shown during Gamescom 2024.
Character Trailers[]
Special Trailer[]
Initial Roster Individual Trailers[]
SNK[]
Real-Life Celebrity Guest Characters[]
DLC Roster Individual Trailers[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
BGM Trailers[]
Initial Roster[]
DLC Roster[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Critical Reception[]
This section needs development...
External Links[]
- Official Website (English)
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Twinfinite’s interview with Yasuyuki Oda at Gamescom 2022
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Teaser Trailer
- DJ Collaboration Music Site
References[]
- ↑ https://www.pcmag.com/news/snk-devs-talk-city-of-the-wolves-future-plans
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://twinfinite.net/2022/08/new-fatal-fury-garou-terry-bogard/
- ↑ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/the-man-behind-snks-revival/
- ↑ https://www.pcmag.com/news/snk-devs-talk-city-of-the-wolves-future-plans?taid=64da995fbafe7a0001ad878
- ↑ 餓狼，龍虎，そしてサムスピへと。SNK大阪スタジオの小田泰之氏に聞く，IP再生の次なる一手。そして次の黄金期に向け，求める人材とは (in Japanese). 4Gamer. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SNKPofficial/status/1496664093960261632
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMFM1IgvzG/
- ↑ https://x.com/Cristiano/status/1904942189102182598?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
- ↑ https://esports.gg/news/fgc/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-dlc-reveals-andy-chun-li-ken-and-more-at-evo-awards-2025/
- ↑ https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/press/2025/040402/
- ↑ https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/press/2025/042103/
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