GAROU: Mark of the Wolves boss Kain takes charge as season pass fighters and a beta roster of battle-hungry fighters emerge.
LOS ANGELES — February 15, 2025 – Today at the EVO Awards, SNK CORPORATION announced the full Season Pass 1 character lineup for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, featuring Street Fighter’s Ken and Chun-Li, FATAL FURY’s Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi, and Art of Fighting’s Mr. Big. Additionally, the Open Beta test from February 20 – 24 (PST) will feature eight playable characters, including the newly announced Kain R. Heinlein, the ambitious mastermind and boss of GAROU: Mark of the Wolves!
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves will release on April 24, 2025 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Pre-order the physical edition of the game at major retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, and GameStop.
Assets for the Season Pass 1 DLC Characters, Kain, and the Open Beta roster can be found here. Check out Kain’s trailer here, Season Pass 1 trailer here, and the Open Beta test announcement trailer here.
Arriving in South Town: Five Season Pass 1 DLC Characters!
Street Fighter’s Ken and Chun-Li, Fatal Fury’s Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi, and Art of Fighting’s Mr. Big will take to the streets of South Town throughout 2025 and 2026. Each DLC character will be available as part of the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Special Edition, which includes the base game for $59.99 USD on all platforms. Fans who pre-order will also receive the iconic FATAL FURY 2 costume for Terry Bogard.
Season Pass 1 characters will release during the following windows:
- Andy Bogard: Summer 2025
- Ken: Summer 2025
- Joe Higashi: Fall 2025
- Chun-Li: Winter 2025
- Mr. Big: Early 2026
Dominate South Town with Kain R. Heinlein!
- Voice Actors: Brett Calo (EN), Yuichi Nakamura (JA)
- Bio: A young idealist burning with ambition, Kain’s domineering resolve sees him tearing through numerous hostile organizations around South Town. While cleansing the town, he makes an unsettling discovery: his older sister, Marie, is being held captive. Realizing he cannot rescue her alone, Kain allies with Rock Howard to confront her captors. With a twist of fate, a dream for the future, and an unwavering resolve, Kain turns to the upcoming KOF tournament, where he hopes to return Marie to safety once at last.
Fight Early this Month with Eight Open Beta Characters and Four Stages!
Choose from eight fierce fighters in the open beta, including Kain R. Heinlein, the final boss of GAROU: Mark of the Wolves. The beta will feature four stages—Training, Freight Express, B. Port, and Training Ground— as well as online Ranked Matches, Casual Matches, and Room Matches and the offline Tutorial.
Open Beta Characters:
- Kain R. Heinlein
- Rock Howard
- Terry Bogard
- Hotaru Futaba
- B. Jenet
- Mai Shiranui
- Preecha
- Vox Reaper
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves introduces a stunning, comic-inspired art style that’s a visual treat for series fans, combined with fights fueled by the cutting-edge REV System to deliver dynamic matches. The open beta offers the public their first opportunity to experience the modernized action of City of the Wolves at home, featuring two distinct control schemes tailored to engage both newcomers and seasoned pros.
Assets for the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves are available here.
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***Note that start time for the Open Beta test is subject to change, and participants should understand that the game may not always function properly or as intended during this test. An Internet connection is required, and this version of the game will only be playable during the designated test period. Additionally, save data from this test cannot be transferred to the retail version, and test content is subject to change without notice.
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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 in early 2025, featuring a dynamic art style, new and familiar fighters, and modernized battle systems.
ABOUT SNK
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 NEOGEO arcade system and several game franchises, including THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY. SNK also published classic games like 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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