SNK dropped a bombshell on the fighting game community. With the release of Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 this week, players have been having a blast enjoying the popular Fatal Fury character in the Street Fighter franchise. Terry comes from the famous fighting game series Fatal Fury. Mai Shiranui is also set to be the next guest character in the street fighter 6 series. The first of its kind, this gave us fans hope that we would get some form of collaboration between Capcom and SNK more often.
On September 26, 2024, SNK announced two new characters and an official release date for their upcoming title, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves. This game already has a stacked roster, visuals, and gameplay that have us fans wanting more. The City of Wolves title will be giving us the fan service we asked for with the official release of two of Capcom’s iconic characters. Street Fighter’s Chun-Li and Ken Masters are crossing over to the Fatal Fury franchise. They are getting rid of the Drive System and switching over to the Rev System, making this crossover happen in a main Fatal Fury series for the first time. This leads to huge potential for the brand and maybe even the long-asked-for Capcom vs. SNK 3.
Fatal Fury maintains a generational legacy as a fighting game, spanning over three decades. Its popularity is well-rooted in the fighting game community, and fans have been awaiting a new title. Fatal Fury: City of Wolves will now release on March 24, 2025. Having Terry Bogard was a step in the right direction for bringing more players familiar with the SNK series. That announcement alone drove fans to anticipate the upcoming titles even more. Now, with the announcement of the famous Street Fighter characters in the new game, this is going to not only increase sales (hopefully) but also bring a new contender to this big fighting game rivalry that is now unfolding.
- DLC Character 1 (Scheduled for: Summer 2025)
- DLC Character: KEN (Scheduled for: Summer 2025)
- DLC Character 3 (Scheduled for: Fall 2025)
- DLC Character: CHUN-LI (Scheduled for: Winter 2025)
- DLC Character 5 (Scheduled for: Early 2026)
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Fatal Fury will now join its competitors with the release of their new title, joining Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Mortal Kombat with a modern release. The collaboration leads to great things as fans are asking for a new Capcom vs. SNK 3. Considered to be one of the best fighting games ever, Capcom vs. SNK 2 was a masterpiece of its time. Even so, Capcom recently announced the release of Capcom’s Fighting Game Collection 2, which will include the title. These recent announcements and the release of Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, Capcom’s Fighting Game Collection 2, and now Chun-Li and Ken give us fans hope that new titles are in the near future.
Regardless, this is a step in the right direction for both franchises, but especially for the Fatal Fury series as it seeks to reach out to a modern audience.
