Ronaldo to appear as a character in FATAL FURY, launching April 24, 2025
OSAKA, Japan — March 26, 2025 – SNK CORPORATION is delighted to announce that world-renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will appear as a character in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves—SNK’s newest fighting game set to release on April 24, 2025. City of the Wolves will release 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.
Check out the FATAL FURY: CotW × CR7 announcement trailer here: https://youtu.be/fbeEWm4_qeg
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time and has won 34 trophies in his career including seven league titles across England, Spain & Italy, five UEFA Champions Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League. He is also the first player in history to score in five consecutive World Cups. Cristiano also has numerous personal awards including five Balon D’or awards, four European golden shoes, and two The Best FIFA awards. He has scored over 900 official senior career goals for club and country, holding the record for the highest-ever goal scorer in the history of men’s football.
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 game’s second Open Beta test will take place from March 26 – 31 (PDT), featuring Tizoc as an additional playable character and an offline Training mode. The open beta offers the public an 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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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
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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