In case you aren’t familiar with this absolute powerhouse from the Fist of the North Star anime/manga, he’s quite handy with his fists, capable of some very nasty beatdowns via the use of some moves that target opponent pressure points to cause maximum damage. We expect that he’s going to be a melee character with some excellent mix-ups and high-damaging combos that can be hard to get out of as his knowledge of techniques long-forgotten brings some serious firepower to the arena.

It’s going to be quite interesting to see how Kenshiro measures up against other playable characters like Nightmare Geese and Blue Mary. Kenshiro’s addition to the roster as part of the game’s Season 2 DLC is certainly welcome, but it isn’t exactly what we’d call a surprise, considering that he’s been anticipated for a while now.

Nevertheless, he’s looking as stoic and awesome as ever in an interesting callback to that teaser from earlier this year. Check out the latest trailer below.

Blue Mary comes at you with a whirlwind of attacks, getting up close and personal to dish out a constant barrage of attacks that include grabs, slams, mix-up combos, and some devastating aerial combos to make her a nightmare to those among you who don’t put too much emphasis on defensive play. She’s brought to life by Allegra Clark, who you might remember as the voice of Josephine from Dragon Age: Inquisition, or as Maki Zen’in from Jujitsu Kaisen.

Blue Mary is the latest addition to the game’s DLC roster as part of the Season 2 Pass, following Nightmare Geese’s explosive debut last month. With three more characters and a whole lot more slated for the game in the next few months, now’s a good time as any to join in on a fighting game that had us pretty happy with its visuals, although there was room for improvement. There’s also a new collab track to check out once Blue Mary drops on March 26, 2026. Give it a lesson in the trailer below.

Let’s start with Nightmare Geese, a legend who may not be among the living, but doesn’t let that stop him from doling out punches, kicks, and energy beams that show off his immense strength and implacable presence on the battlefield. His truly impressive debut marks the second addition to a list of DLC characters being added to the game, with four more yet to come every month until June 2026 as a part of the game’s Season Pass 2.

Additionally, the collaboration with Street Fighter continues to bear fruit. There are new costumes for Rock and Preecha to up their style game alongside a new EOST mission in which the game’s characters must team up with some of Street Fighter’s best to rescue Terry from the villainous JP. The job’s made easier by the addition of new crossover skills, while Kage Terry is going to be a new boss fight. It’s a shame he isn’t playable, though.

Stay tuned for more details on Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves in the coming months and check out our review for the base game here.

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After winning Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards, SNK’s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is back with a vengeance. Season 2 kicks off this month, and as reported by now-pulled Game*Spark article (thanks, Resetera), it will seemingly include 12 new characters. Kim Jae Hoon is the first, releasing on January 22nd.

Nightmare Geese is next in February, followed by Blue Mary in March and Wolfgang Krauser in April. May and June each offer a mystery character which has yet to be announced.

As for the reasoning behind releasing one character per month, senior manager of game design/producer Shinya Tamaki said, “This is because this is the first new game in 26 years, and after launch, we received a lot of feedback saying, ‘I want to see this character soon.’ Initially, we had planned to add one character every two months, but by strengthening our development system, we were able to achieve a pace of one character per month. We would like to continue this situation for as long as possible.”

While SNK could fall behind or push back the release of some fighters, the current plan is to deliver no fewer than 12 characters in 2026. It’s a pretty insane proposition and opens the doors for all kinds of fighters to join the roster. Interestingly, there was a tease of Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star recently, but if he’s part of the Season 2 Pass, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be joining anytime soon.

Then again, he may be a free character (and certainly wouldn’t be the game’s first). At this point, we’ll need more information, so stay tuned for an official press announcement from the developer soon.

The move in question is reminiscent of the pressure-point-focused finger attacks used by Kenshiro throughout his travels in Fist of the North Star, and the animated short even makes use of a similar sound effect to the manga’s anime adaptation. Assuming that Kenshiro is indeed making his way to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, we can expect his combat style to largely revolve around special moves featuring rapid strikes that culminate in massive damage caused to his opponents in one go.

The martial art used by Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star is known as Hokuto Shinken. While wanting to live a simple life with his fiancée, Yuria, Kenshiro gets pulled into conflict when his rival, Shin, abducts her after defeating our hero in battle. This prompts him to travel around the world in search of his fiancée, while also getting pulled into stopping whatever new evil plot Shin has cooked up over time.

SNK Corporation has been rather coy about this tease, with even the title of the video simply being an emoji, and its description on YouTube left blank. So far, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has mostly seen crossover characters from Street Fighter, with Chun-Li and Ken having joined its roster last year. The title opening up its doors for a manga character implies that SNK Corporation might be expanding the kinds of crossovers that we get to see in the fighting game.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is the latest entry in a fighting game franchise that saw its previous release happen 26 years ago. The current entry was released last year, and features several improvements over 1999’s Garou: Mark of the Wolves, including a new REV system that offers players an entirely new toolset for both offensive and defensive options. The system includes REV Arts, REV Accel and REV Blows, among others.

Fatal Fury: Cry of the Wolves has also seen quite a bit of post-launch support with the addition of characters like the aforementioned Ken and Chun-Li, as well as Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi. The final character part of the planned year 1 content, Mr Big, is slated for release early this year. The fighting game is available on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review, where we gave it a score of 7 out of 10 thanks to its gorgeous art direction and the REV system.

God of War 

There aren’t many games that are able to deliver a stunning experience in such a smooth manner as Sony Santa Monica was able to do with the 2018 reboot. This story sets the protagonist in a new setting; new boss fights and outstanding level design. It’s both fresh and recognizable at the same time, and the new combat and the camera on offer also embodies the spirit of modern third person game while making it more intentional. The 2018 reboot is definitely one of the best games on the PS4, and is a great starting point for newcomers.

Unlike, say, Ronaldo, Chun-Li has a purpose in South Town. An “infamous criminal syndicate” is apparently being revived, and it’s up to the Interpol agent to unravel it all. Before you ask, yes – Shadaloo is the syndicate in question. But are they really causing trouble in this neck of the woods?

You’ll have to experience Chun-Li’s Arcade Mode story to find out more. New Episodes of South Town are also being added, which focus more on her teaching and advising the populace on kung fu.

For more details on Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, check out our review of the base game. With Chun-Li out this week, the only Season 1 DLC character left is Mr Big, who debuts in early 2026.

While his Muay Thai skills make sense for entering the King of Fighters tournament, Joe has been busy with other endeavors lately, such as filming a biopic. Arcade Mode sees Joe and Cheng Sinzan, the flick’s director, putting it together, and his story in Episodes of South Town takes a stroll down memory lane, revealing how he met his student (and series newcomer) Preecha.

Joe will be playable for attendees at Tokyo Game Show from September 25th to 28th at the Samsung SSD booth. Stay tuned for more details on his release date in the coming weeks.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out our review of the base game here. Thus far, Andy Bogard and Ken Masters from Street Fighter 6 have joined the roster, with Chun-Li coming this Winter and Mr Big early next year.

But we couldn’t help but feel that some games this year could have been so much more in terms of the value they brought to their players but ultimately let us down. It’s time to dive into 2025’s most disappointing games – and why they made us feel that way.

Let’s get started. 

Deliver At All Costs

Developed by Far Out Games and published by Konami, Deliver At All Costs had all the makings of a fun experience made engaging via a very unique premise. Winston Green’s determination to be the ultimate courier, letting nothing get between his cargo and his destination ultimately fell flat thanks to an uninspired gameplay loop.

While the isometric graphics and unique mechanics could entertain you for a brief time once you get started, the game quickly gets repetitive, with little to no narrative context other than a few fetch and carry requests.

Limited upgrades to the We Deliver pickup truck and a lack of actual consequences for your destructive actions other than some bland police pursuits make this an unfortunately forgettable experience that is sure to lie forgotten in many of its players’ libraries once the initial thrills wear off. 

Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game

Despite an excellent visual makeover courtesy of Unreal Engine 5, a wide selection of tracks, and the legendary Ricky Carmichael taking up the in-game commentator’s mic, Monster Energy Supercross 25 wasted away its advantages with a learning curve that a significant portion of players would find daunting.

Its tutorials are ineffective at getting you into the ebb and flow of a race, a lapse that is sure to throw you face-first into the dirt in front of a crowded stadium. Milestone S.r.l. probably assumed that anybody picking up the game was already a fan of dirt-bike racing and tailored the experience accordingly.

We’re sure that fans of the sport will swear by this one but for the rest of us, this is a title that is a very ironic uphill climb.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master

This indie title from the stables (or garages?) of Warsaw-based developer Gaming Factory seemed like it would be a great drifting simulator for racing fans who like a bit of style when they turn a corner. While its in-game physics and story-based open world are certainly highlights, the overall experience was ultimately marred by several inconsistencies in the Guntama Prefecture’s streets and winding mountain roads.

Obstacles that a fast-moving car could plow through quite easily in the real world could bring you to a complete stop while irregular lighting ruins the dynamic day and night cycle, sending you tearing right into unsuspecting NPCs who just want to get home and unwind after a long day.

Its delivery missions are nothing to write home about either while errors in the kind of vehicle you will need for its many events are a constant annoyance, requiring you to reload at the last garage you were in and drive a new car all the way back to the starting point.

We recommend rewatching Tokyo Drift a couple of times while you wait for a sale on this one.

STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remastered

We’ll be the first to admit that getting to revisit the origin story of Anakin Skywalker (or Darth Vader as you know him) had us pretty excited for this remake of the 2000 title from LucasArts. Getting all of its original content in one place while Aspyr’s additions like the ability to play as a bunch of enemies you beat down in your first playthrough during New Game+ was quite the attractive package.

However, an excellent visual makeover aside, all of the problems that players had with the original continue to plague the remaster, and are annoying enough to drive you towards the Dark Side of the force. It’s a baffling lack of polish that is sure to ruin what could have been a very entertaining return to Star Wars’ glory days.

Perhaps Qui Gon would be happy to let Darth Maul stab him to death if he were to try this one out.

TRON Catalyst

Bithell Games had the opportunity to bring the magic and complex political discourse of the original TRON films to a new generation of gamers in its take on the sci-fi franchise. However, Exo’s adventures and the subsequent conflict between the Automata and Core ultimately failed to impress thanks to a lackluster story and a distinct lack of utility to its many inventive mechanics.

From the Glitch system that lets you reset your state on a server to an earlier, safer time, or the lore that fails to flesh out the various factions you encounter in any satisfactory way, this is a game that could have, and should have been a whole lot better than it ultimately was – and that’s a real shame considering that it does so many things right.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Although Arlo’s quest for revenge and his adventures as the Warden of the West are quite well-written and given a lot of gravitas and weight thanks to Doug Cockle’s narration, this attempt to create a side-scrolling Soulslike was ultimately let down by its tonal inconsistencies.

It was quite jarring to see a boss brutally murder innocent NPCs only for a character to make a very droll quip a few moments later. While the combat on display is certainly top notch, the healing mechanic proved to me more annoying than innovative, especially towards the story’s final sections and boss fights.

Hardcore Soulslike fans might find a lot to like in this game but for the most part, it does feel like it could be more fleshed-out both narratively and from a technical standpoint. Its world-building does deserve credit, though.

La Quimera

What could go wrong with an FPS title that puts you in the heart of a conflict between warring states in a world gone mad? A lot, apparently. Reburn’s take on a co-op experience that lets you team up with your buddies to take on a world of threats with an AI companion in tow failed to impress on any level.

It didn’t help that the game was delayed on the day of its release, a misstep that is sure to be a sore spot for the studio and anyone who was excited for the game alike. But its distinct lack of a clear and engaging narrative coupled with its lackluster combat is sure to make this one a game that the gaming world would be happy to leave behind.

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remaster

We’ve certainly been seeing a lot of Oda Nobunaga and his exploits in recent times. But younger games might have not known that the Japanese warlord was the main antagonist of a very popular action franchise from Capcom back in the day.

The studio’s remaster of 2002’s Onimusha 2 does include everything that made the original title so memorable, but fails to bring anything new to the table other than a new weapon swapping quality-of-life improvement and a couple of difficulty modes to accompany its visual upgrade.

Jubei Yagyu certainly deserved better despite his stoic and occasionally sassy demeanour making him less popular than Dante or Leon.

The Precinct

Fallen Tree’s police-sim brought a very promising start to Mick Cordell Jr’s first day at the Avernus City PD’s headquarters. However, his career soon took a very boring turn, devolving into mindless prowling along the city’s streets with only a hint of the promise he brought to table ever showing up during its runtime.

Terrible driving controls aside, The Precinct was a pretty interesting title that failed to deliver on the action-packed chases and gunfights it seemed to offer, instead focusing on the boring and dreary parts of police work. While it does shine on occasion and its main story could be interesting to some, this is a game we quickly moved on from thanks to its sloppy writing and average gameplay loop.

Splitgate 2

Its controversial marketing aside, Splitgate 2 never really reached the heights that its predecessor did thanks to being held back by a limited selection of playable classes and a gameplay loop that many players found derivative despite its intention to innovate.

Although credit must be given to its wide selection of weapons, maps, and modes, they were ultimately let down by its gameplay, which was hamstrung by the presence of only three playable classes with fixed functionalities. That’s especially saddening when one considers how many people worked on it as opposed to the original game.

Atomfall: Wicked Isle DLC

Although Wicked Isle did bring meaningful additions to Atomfall’s main story, they weren’t enough to make up for its lack of new enemy types and glaring omissions that made its runtime more tedious than it should have been.

That’s especially egregious considering how the main game always found a way to keep us on our toes, and the DLC’s new weapons, skills, and characters could not justify its lack of enough content to justify its price tag. Wicked Isle is another presence on this list that could have been so much more but ultimately failed to live up to the expectations it generated.

Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest

While getting to dive back into the main game’s story and learning more about the tragic events that brought about the Beira D’s destruction was certainly exciting, Mhairi’s search for its data logger was a disappointment thanks to its shorter runtime and technical issues that actively made it far less appealing than the main game.

Although it did bring a fairly interesting narrative to the table, it was not enough to deserve the same praise that the main game earned, mostly in part due to The Chinese Room’s attempts to address the linear nature of the main game only to get caught up in pathing and other technical issues that were obstacles to obtaining the full experience on offer in the DLC.

That’s a paradox many studios would rather avoid. 

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

After 26 years of silence, Fatal Fury fans were all “REV”ved up to receive a new title in the popular  SNK franchise. Bringing innovative new mechanics and excellent visuals to the table, it’s quite surprising that KOF Studios failed to do more with a franchise that had many gamers very excited about returning to the 2D fighting experience it offered.

That was unfortunately the extent of its traction, as an uninspired RPG mode and a distinct lack of heavy hitters on its playable roster brought disappointment to its fans despite the presence of excellent fighting systems that would challenge newcomers and veterans alike.

FBC Firebreak

A co-op multiplayer shooter set in the world of Control had us immediately invested in what we assumed would be another banger from Remedy Entertainment. However, FBC Firebreak failed to live up to that hype with a gameplay loop that quickly became repetitive while its inspirations were largely relegated to the background with a few notable exceptions.

A limited selection of weapons and little to no variety in locations and enemy types marred a gameplay loop that was frantic and action-packed until it revealed a slew of unlockables that required way too much grinding for the average player.

All is not lost, however, as Remedy could bring changes that puts this exciting yet flawed shooter back on track.

MindsEye

Oh, MindsEye. We really wish Build a Rocket Boy could have made this game live up to the high expectations that we and the rest of the gaming world had for it. We once expected it to be the perfect title to ease our sorrow at the delay of GTA 6. On paper, MindsEye has everything a modern hit should bring to the table. An interesting narrative backed up by a gorgeous open-world that blurs the line between man, machine, and AI.

But Redrock’s empty streets and non-responsive NPCs worked in tandem with its uninspired mission design, lackluster story and buggy execution to rob us of what could have been one of this year’s finest titles. We wish we could say this was a bittersweet experience but we have to lean more towards the former than the latter.

Were there any games that you believe failed to live up to your expectations? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!

Those who suffered against him in Capcom’s mainline fighter will find many familiar moves from his Hadouken and Shoryuken to the Shippu Jinraikyaku. The REV Meter lets you seamlessly transition into these moves, making Ken seemingly more dangerous than in Street Fighter 6. Of course, it wouldn’t be a crossover without his classic outfit and pose.

Stay tuned for more details on a release date. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, and PC. Check out our review of the launch version here. Joe Higashi is the next DLC character, arriving sometime this Fall, followed by Street Fighter’s Chun-Li this Winter and newcomer Mr. Big in early 2026.