As you might expect, Kenshiro is largely equipped with close-range abilities based on his pressure-point-focused martial art – the Hokuto Shinken. The martial art focuses on causing internal damage to Kenshiro’s targets by targeting specific hidden pressure points throughout their body, destroying it from the inside. SNK has described his in-game combat style as being “highly technical”, since quite a few of his moves will revolve around status changes and combo options that leave the opponent guessing.

Kenshiro in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is being voiced by Clayton Alexander in English, and Shunsuke Takeuchi in Japanese. His arcade mode story revolves around Kenshiro trying to figure out why he is in the strange world of Fatal Fury. However, the answers to these questions will have to wait, since Kenshiro has to ensure that the weak stop suffering at the hands of tyrants in South City. To do this, he has decided to enter the new King of Fighters tournament in the hopes of confronting Wolfgang Krauser.

In Episodes of South Town, Kenshiro will be able to meet popular Fatal Fury characters like Terry and Mai, among others. The story here largely revolves around a strange miasma spreading across the city.

Kenshiro is available as part of the Season 2 pass of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, available for $19.99.

The character was first announced as making his way to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves all the way back in Japan. At the time, the trailer didn’t really give us any indication of his gameplay. Rather, it focused on setting the tone and involved Kenshiro showing up just in the nick of time in a city ravaged by dust and pollution before a young girl and a child are about to get assaulted by some thugs in an alley.

His June release window was announced back in March with a new trailer that, while still avoiding any gameplay reveals for Kenshiro, at least gave us our first look at his in-game design.

Kenshiro will be the sixth character coming to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as part of its Season 2 pass. SNK has confirmed that it has plans to release six more characters in the coming months before wrapping the game’s second season up. The last character added to the roster was Mr. Karate, who arrived back in May. Season 2 has also brought in Kim Jae Hoon, Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, and Wolfgang Krauser.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review from back when it first came out.

He takes the stage quite close after the major update in celebration of the game’s first anniversary, but could be seen as an extension of the festivities. Mr Karate brings a very potent fighting style to the table, as he’s said to have mastered his unique Kyokugen style of karate. Of course, that’s not all that’s being said about him, as his tengu mask ties him to the legend of a capable fighter who once caused some sort of disruption to South Town’s rhythm. However long it’s been since, they caused enough of a ripple that Mr Karate has some big shoes to fill.

Fortunately, he’s up to the task, with the brutal use of his fists and feet to keep his opponents off balance and unable to fight back. We’re particularly interested in using those flurries to juggle opponents, and his punches look like they have a lot of launch potential to extend combos nigh-endlessly. As always, Mr Karate gets his own trailer – check it out below to see why he’s so darn cool.

With this announcement, SNK has unveiled only six of the characters from Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves‘ Season 2. The season kicked off with Kim Jae Hoon, and the studio followed up with the release of Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, and Wolfgang Krauser. With Mr. Karate slated for release in May, the final character unveiled so far will be Fist of the North Star protagonist Kenshiro in June. Six more characters will likely be unveiled at a later date and will be released over the remainder of the year.

Mr. Karate first made his debut in 1992’s Art of Fighting. The studio has described the character as having “strength and skill beyond compare.” Unfortunately, no other details about Mr. Karate have been revealed for now.

Wolfgang Krauser was added to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves in April and was accompanied by a free update that brought in a host of new features to the game. Among these is a main story mode, dubbed Wolves’ Destiny, which has also been described as being the first of its kind in Fatal Fury history. The story revolves around a battle between Emperor Krauser and Kain, the Emperor of Second South. SNK has said that it features more than 15,000 words in its script, along with full voice acting in English and Japanese.

Krauser first made his Fatal Fury back in Fatal Fury 2, where he served as the primary antagonist. The story for the 1992 fighting game ended with Terry Bogard killing Krauser. However, he has clearly recovered and rejoined the roster in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves with revenge on his mind. His moveset revolves around the use of quick jabs, slams, overhead attacks, and plenty of aerial options.

Interestingly, despite being the sixth character for Season 2 of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Kenshiro was officially unveiled back in March. The character’s moveset will likely revolve around his Hokuto Shinken martial art, which focuses on using the pressure points of his opponents to beat them down in strange and violent ways. Check out the animated short video teasing Kenshiro’s arrival into the Fatal Fury universe from all the way back in January.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The title was released in April 2025, and in our review at the time, we praised its character models, background art, and gameplay depth offered by the REV system. However, we noted that the lack of enemy variety in Episodes of South Town, as well as underwhelming presentation and awkward UI, were some of the rougher parts of the fighting game.

The video features glimpses at the competitive community surrounding Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, as well as messages of thanks by its various developers. Paired with these messages are scenes from tournaments and gameplay footage of players competing against each other.

As for the update, along with Wolfgang Krauser, it will also bring in a main story mode, dubbed Wolves’ Destiny. Described as the first of its kind in the history of the Fatal Fury franchise, it will revolve around a battle between a returning Emperor Krauser and the Emperor of Second South, Kain. The story is slated to feature more than 15,000 words, and will include full voice acting in English and Japanese, and will be told through the use of almost 150 new, original illustrations.

Kain is also getting a new costume to commemorate the Wolves’ Destiny mode. On the gameplay side of things, Ring Out Battle modes will mark their return, and multiplayer-focused players can hop into the Fighters’ Hub for all their online matchmaking needs. Players using Smart Style will also find that they can start using heavy special moves.

The series of announcements comes to an end with SNK revealing that the Standard Edition of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is now priced at $19.99, and will include all base game characters and game modes. A Legends Edition is also available for $49.99, and will include all of the content from Season Pass 1 and 2.

Wolfgang Krauser was announced for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves earlier this month. The character made his first appearance all the way back in Fatal Fury 2, where he was the primary antagonist. While though to have been killed by Terry Bogard, Krauser is now returning with revenge on his mind. The moveset of his latest incarnation will revolve around quick jabs, slams, overhead options, and aerial attacks. Krauser is only one of the characters part of the fighting game’s Season Pass 2.

Last month saw the confirmation that the protagonist of the classic manga Fist of the North Star, Kenshiro, will also be joining the roster of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The character is slated to come out in June. For more details, take a look at the trailer showcasing his capabilities.

Generally speaking, Season Pass 2 is slated to bring 12 characters to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Along with upcoming characters like Krauser and Kenshiro, the game has already gotten Kim Jae Hoon in January, Nightmare Geese in February, and Blue Mary last month.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Formerly known as the Emperor of Darkness before his supposed demise at the hands of the Legendary Hungry Wolf (read: Terry Bogard), Krauser is dead set on revenge. He might just attain it with a moveset that mixes stabs, slams, overheads, aerial attacks, and grappling moves to keep his opponents guessing. His raw power is offset by his seemingly slower starting animations, although that’s no reason to take this formidable fighter lightly. Alongside other modes, Krauser will also get his own chapter in Episodes of South Town.

If you’re looking to learn more, his April 24 debut will be preceded by a livestream on the 23rd, celebrating the game’s first anniversary while detailing some major changes as part of an update.

Krauser joins a host of new additions like Nightmare Geese, Fist of the North Star’s Kenshiro, and Blue Mary as part of Season Pass 2. Check out some of his moves below in the latest trailer. You can also check out our review for the base game, which is available for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.

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.