At the end of the SNK World Championship 2023 tournament featuring The King of Fighters XV, SNK unleashed a nice surprise for fighting game fans: the first-ever gameplay reveal of its upcoming 2D fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. At least, more than 30 seconds of it.

After years of waiting, we get to see a new Fatal Fury game, and it’s basically the sequel to 1999’s Garou: Mark of the Wolves. The game boasts a new Rev system; only teases of it are shown in the official announcement trailer below. It may be a streamlined version of the previous game’s systems (Just Defense, T.O.P).

Here’s the roster of playable characters so far:

Rock Howard

Voice Actors: Griffin Puatu (EN), Yuma Uchida (JA)

Born to Geese Howard, raised by Terry Bogard—Rock’s very being is one of mixed emotions and internal conflict. Despite having lived a new life with Terry, one day Rock finds himself facing off against a foe who claims to know about his past—namely his birth mother, and the fact that she is very much alive. Armed with this new information, the troubled youth resolves to find his own way through life—and fight on in order to make that happen.

Terry Bogard

Voice Actors: Michael Schneider (EN), Takashi Kondo (JA)

South Town’s very own Legendary Hungry Wolf. Following his epic encounter with archrival Geese Howard, he takes young Rock (Geese’s son) under his wing, and the two are inseparable—until the events of a fateful tournament compel them to go their separate ways. Terry fights it out on the streets for several years thereafter, but when word of an upcoming martial arts tournament—“KOF”—reaches him, he realizes that another date with destiny awaits…

Hotaru Futaba

A young girl searching far and wide for her older brother, who disappeared when her mother passed away. As luck would have it she would one day run into someone who looked very much like him, though he denied all knowledge of the matter. But that was then, this is now, and Hotaru still hasn’t given up: determined to fight the mysterious stranger again and convey her true feelings, she sets off into the unknown once more.

Tizoc

Voice Actors: Jalen K. Cassell (EN), Hikaru Hanada (JA)

An invincible symbol of justice who now makes his triumphant return to the ring. Despite hanging up his boots for a time, the joyous cries of the children in his corner spur him into action—and bring him back home. Pledging to lift the spirits of one young fan in particular, he laces up and sets his sights on the squared circle once again. For the mighty Tizoc, one thing’s for sure: this fight will be even more furious than the last.

Preecha

A scientist investigating the wonders and miracles of a fascinating principle known as ki (spirit energy). She also happens to be the star pupil of Joe Higashi, the acclaimed Muay Thai champ himself! While her martial arts talent can’t be denied, that’s not to say she’s only in it to win it either; indeed, Preecha fights for academic purposes, not accolades. She hates the pain, but sure is willing to endure it—as long as it furthers her research into unique and perplexing fight styles.

Check out the gameplay below. There will be a playable demo of Fatal Fury: COTW at EVO Japan 2024 this April. Fatal Fury COTW will be out in Early 2025 for PC and consoles (presumably).