Mai Shiranui announced alongside Game Modes, Customization, and More
OSAKA, Japan — August 20, 2024 – Today during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2024, SNK CORPORATION announced that FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves will be released on April 24, 2025. SNK also revealed Mai Shiranui’s triumphant return to join the roster of memorable fighters, and detailed game modes and features coming to City of the Wolves. Additionally, pre-orders for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves are now open, including the newly revealed Special Edition, which includes the Base Game and Season Pass 1 for $59.99 USD / €59.99 EUR. Players who pre-order the game will receive a Terry Bogard costume based on his classic FATAL FURY appearance, as well as three days of early access starting April 21, 2025. FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves will be available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
Watch the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves Pre-Order Trailer here and Mai Shiranui Trailer here.
South Town’s Finest Unite
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves brings together a diverse roster of familiar faces and new blood, with 17 playable characters at launch. Iconic fighters like Terry Bogard and Rock Howard return to the scene alongside debuting challengers, like the science prodigy Preecha and street assassin Vox Reaper. An additional five DLC fighters will be added in Season Pass 1.
SNK revealed the latest fighter, Mai Sharinui, the globally renowned ninja now sporting a new look.
- Voice Actors: Rebecca Rose (EN), Ami Koshimizu (JA)
- Bio: Mai is the successor to Shiranui-style ninjutsu. Following an important tip-off from dutiful monk Sokaku Mochizuki, this modern-day kunoichi proceeds to South Town with purpose—her intense flame and ever-refined techniques lighting up the darkness therein.
Game Features and Modes
City of the Wolves blends innovative new mechanics with familiar features for a captivating and rewarding experience for both newcomers and veteran players alike.
- REV System + Returning Systems: Unleash the all-new REV System, offering powerful offensive moves like REV Arts and REV Blows, pushing the excitement to the max until the REV Meter overheats. Classic systems like Combination Attacks, Just Defense, and S.P.G. return, reimagined for today’s battles.
- Controls for Veterans and Newcomers: Arcade Style offers precision and technique, while Smart Style allows for easy, flashy combos with simple inputs. Both newcomers and seasoned pros can feel powerful with their control scheme of choice.
- A Story of Fates Intertwined: Embark deep into South Town in Arcade Mode, where fighters clash over the legacy of Geese Howard. Driven by powerful emotions and past rivalries, they race to a long-awaited showdown. Dive toward the future and uncover the truth of the epic saga in South Town’s narrative climax!
- Episodes of South Town RPG Adventure: Introducing “Episodes of South Town” (EOST)—a solo RPG where challengers battle foes under unique conditions, earning XP and building skills along the way. Level up and chase the crown in South Town to forge a legend unlike any other.
- Rollback, Cross-Platform, & More Online Features: Experience FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves with integrated rollback netcode and cross-platform functionality, offering flawless matches with players across any system. Choose from Ranked, Casual, and Room Matches, and watch as AI technology crafts clones from player’s styles to challenge others or even themselves!
- Customization With No Bounds: Adjust the appearance of any fighter by way of outfit and gear colors, as well as distinct patterns—which are all unlocked in Episodes of South Town—and more! Players can also jam out to a vast catalog of iconic tracks across the FATAL FURY series, including additional music from another South Town classic, THE ART OF FIGHTING. Create personalized playlists to customize the background music for specific modes and rev up to the music!
Assets for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves are available here. For all the latest on FATAL FURY, follow SNK on Twitter or join the official Discord.
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ABOUT FATAL FURY
The FATAL FURY series made its debut in 1991, igniting the fighting game frenzy of the 1990s that would soon engulf the gaming industry. GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, released in 1999, has remained the latest installment in the franchise for quite some time. FATAL FURY will soon make its triumphant return for the first time in 26 years when FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves launches on April 24, 2025, featuring a dynamic art style, new and familiar fighters, and modernized battle systems.
ABOUT SNK CORPORATION
Founded in 1978, SNK CORPORATION is a Japanese video game company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. SNK is an acronym of Shin Nihon Kikaku, meaning New Japan Project, and was the company’s legal name until it was shortened to SNK in 1986. SNK is best known for creating the Neo-Geo arcade system and several game franchises, including THE KING OF FIGHTERS, Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, and FATAL FURY. SNK also helped publish games like Rage of the Dragons, World Heroes, Ninja Master’s, and Sengoku. Learn more about SNK CORPORATION by visiting https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/.
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