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  • Summary: Legends never die...

    After more than 20 years, FATAL FURY / GAROU is coming back! Finally, the long awaited sequel has been green-lit.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Jan 29, 2026
    100
    Fatal Fury is a classic franchise that still belongs with the greats of today, and it looks to definitively prove that this year to anyone that hasn’t figured that out yet. It’s already proven itself to me. Oh – and it has an amazing soundtrack as well.
  2. Apr 20, 2025
    90
    Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves could be SNK’s best ever all-round fighting game, with a great blend of new mechanics and familiar returning faves.
  3. Apr 22, 2025
    85
    Despite a few missteps, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves remains a solid fighting game and a worthy entry in the series. The fighting system remains good, and the new additions solidify what worked back in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. The various offline modes add lots of material to the game, especially Episodes of South Town, and online play works quite well. The guest characters could've been implemented better, and there are a few presentation-related nitpicks, but overall, fans of SNK fighting games will be pleased with City of the Wolves.
  4. Apr 20, 2025
    80
    A masterful sequel to one of the genre's most beloved games, but it carries an ink stain that's hard to ignore.
  5. Apr 21, 2025
    80
    Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a great addition to the series, with a large cast of fighters and accessible controls that let you pull off big attacks with ease.
  6. Apr 21, 2025
    80
    A comeback? Yes, we can say so. Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves is beautiful, fast-paced, and has a netcode that works perfectly for facing off against your friends or complete strangers online. There are certainly a few drawbacks, notably the choice of certain characters, Ronaldo in particular, and a story mode that is unfortunately rather anecdotal, but we readily forgive the 26-year wait given the quality of this production, which marks a spectacular return for this essential saga of the fighting game genre.
  7. Edge Magazine
    May 16, 2025
    60
    Fatal Fury may have to think again before taking on another fight. [Issue#411, p.108]

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