Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"When it comes to fighting games SNK used to be one of the biggest names around back in the ’90s. Whether it was King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, or Fatal Fury, SNK always had a steady stream of 2D fighters arriving on the scene over that decade, each offering unique mechanics and rosters to keep fans interested. Among these three long running series though, one is quite different as, unlike King of Fighters and even Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury has not seen a new release since Garou: Mark of the Wolves back over 26 years ago. Now that the long dormant fighter has been revived and brings with it a collection of familiar faces not seen in over two decades, a few fan favorites that are often seen in crossovers, newcomers, and a couple of… nepotism picks, combined with new mechanics, does Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves make a successful return?"
SNK has announced Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 2, which will feature one new downloadable content character per month, starting with Kim Jae Hoon on January 22.
VGChartz: "All of the franchises that tend to dominate the genre, at least in terms of mass appeal and sales, forwent brand new releases in 2025, which left the field truly wide open for smaller series to come in and stake a claim to the trophy. Crossovers and new entries in dormant franchises were the main themes of this year's shortlist."
At the end of the SNK World Championship 2025, the developer teased the announcement of new games and announced Chun-Li's release date.
Unless any of those "new games" involves a proper Metal Slug game or bringing back some of their old classics in a new fresh coat of paint (Shock Troopers, Blazing Star, Crossed Swords, Sengoku, Ninja Commando), my interests remain tepid. It's far more likely another one of their old fighting games will be brought back in full 3D such as The Last Blade 3 or SNK vs. Capcom 3.
