Fatal
Fury: City of the Wolves
ABOUT:
Fatal Fury:
City of the Wolves, titled Garou Densetsu: City of the Wolves
in Japan, is "Legend of is an upcoming sequel to Garou:
Mark of the Wolves planned for release in Early 2025. First
revealed back at EVO 2022, this traditional 2D fighting game using 3D
graphics will be the first new entry in the Fatal
Fury series in over 23 years, with the most recent installment released
in 1999. It is the ninth title in the series and the seventh canonical
installment.
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The
Garou gang is ready to make a comeback!
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Director Yasuyuki Oda confirmed
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will have more of an emphasis on story than
recent SNK fighting games such as
The
King of Fighters XV.
The director mentioned that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' visuals are
inspired by American comic books like Marvel Comics. The director also mentioned
that Fatal Fury: COTW will offer an "easy controls"
option. There will be two control schemes: Arcade Style (based on
precise, technical inputs) and Smart Style (flashy specials/combos using
directional inputs and single button presses).
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Inside
the bar on Rock's original stage in Garou: MOTW?
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves introduces the
"Rev
System" — consisting of several different mechanics. First up, Rev
Arts appear to function like EX Special Moves. Rev
Accel offers Special-to-Special Move Cancels, comparable to Hyperdrive
Mode from The King
of Fighters XIII. Additionally, Rev Blow and Rev Guard are
also part of the Rev System. Combination Attacks, Just Defense, Braking, Dodge
Attacks, Feints, S.P.G. (Selective Potential Gear) have also been confirmed as
returning mechanics in Fatal Fury: COTW.
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A
Raging Storm is coming in Early 2025!
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The first newcomer shown
for the game, Preecha, is the "star pupil" of Joe Higashi. Preecha is
a scientist investigating the wonders and miracles of a fascinating principle
known as ki (spirit energy). While her martial arts talent can't be denied,
that's not to say she's only in it to win it either; indeed, Preecha fights for
academic purposes, not accolades. She hates the pain, but sure is willing to
endure it—as long as it furthers her research into unique and perplexing fight
styles.
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| Page Updated: |
December
21st, 2024
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| Developer(s): |
SNK |
| Publisher(s): |
SNK |
| Designer(s): |
Yasuyuki
Oda
Director
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| Artwork
by: |
TONKO
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| Platform(s): |
PS5,
PS4, PC, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, EGS
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| Release Date(s): |
April
24th, 2025 |
| Characters: |
Rock Howard, Terry
Bogard,
Preecha, Hotaru Futaba, Tizoc, Marco Rodrigues,
Bonne Jenet, Vox Reaper,
Kevin Rian, Billy
Kane, Mai Shiranui, Ken
Masters, Chun-Li, Kim
Dong Hwan, Gato |
| News
Links: |
Dec.
2024: Gato Revealed for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Aug.
2024: RPG Mode, Color Edit, Jukebox, REV System Preview
Aug.
2024: Mai Shiranui Announced, Special Edition, Season Pass |
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Featured Video:
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| Related Games: |
Garou:
Mark of the Wolves, The King of
Fighters XV, The King of Fighters XIV,
Fatal Fury, Fatal Fury Special,
Fatal Fury 2, Fatal
Fury 3, Real
Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special,
Real Bout Special: Dominated Mind,
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury: Wild
Ambition, Fatal Fury: 1st Contact, Under
Night In-Birth II, TEKKEN 8, Street
Fighter 6 |
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Gameplay
Engine
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Story
/ Theme
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Overall
Graphics
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Animation
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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Innovation
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Art Direction
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Customization
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Options / Extras
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Intro / Presentation
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Replayability / Fun
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"Ouch" Factor
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Characters
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BOTTOM LINE
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| Final
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It should be no surprise that Garou:
Mark of the Wolves is one of my ALL-TIME favorite SNK fighting games. The 2D masterpiece
being brought back with 3D graphics leaves somewhat of a
bittersweet taste... since I know deep down that SNK's 3D visuals will not live
up to brilliance of MOTW's timeless 2D sprites and animation. Those
days are over. However, I'm certainly not complaining that SNK is finally
showing some real love to the iconic Fatal Fury / Garou series!
I've heard some SNK fans calling this game "KOF with less characters".
They're probably not wrong, but perhaps SNK will put more effort into the
characters, visuals, and mechanics thanks to the smaller character roster.
That's what should happen, anyway. It's also worth pointing out that we
should not only expect the return of MOTW's full cast (and potentially
some of the canceled MOTW2
characters), but perhaps we'll see the return of many classic Fatal Fury series
veterans, including the likes of Joe Higashi, Mai Shiranui, Big Bear / Raiden,
Yamazaki, and many other fav-favorites who originated in Fatal Fury. That
said, the roster might be bigger than some expect!
After watching the latest trailers for this game... I think Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
is more visually compelling than KOF XV, but still has a
similar vibe and certainly isn't without imperfections. In any case, SNK has plenty of time before
"Early 2025" to polish this game as much as it deserves. Stay tuned on
TFG for continued coverage and future character reveals!
~TFG WEBMASTER | @Fighters_Gen
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