Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
April 24, 2025
Critic Score
79.9
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Critic Reviews (30)
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85.0
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80.0
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35.0
"FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves may not be the most expansive fighter ever made but what&s;s here is undeniably great stuff that any fighting game enthusiast can easily enjoy. The question is: will Hotaru&s;s ferret be available as a …"
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85.0
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70.0
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80.0
"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."
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70.0
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75.0
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70.0
"If you want this game to be your first entry into the series, there really isn&s;t a problem, as the story doesn&s;t try too hard to grab the player&s;s attention. And of course, for fans of the franchise, it&s;s a …"
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75.0
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85.0
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70.0
"I&s;m a lifelong fan of fighting games. I love fighting games and I love this game, but honestly, I hate all of this."
Read original review"With multi-year support already made official and a first season pass completely free, we hope that the title will be able to carve out a niche for itself within the hyper-competitive market of two-dimensional fighting games. Good luck SNK!"
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65.0
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92.0
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35.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is so close to being one of the best fighting games ever made. While the genre is dominated by offense-focused games, CoTW&s;s focus on defense is a breath of fresh air. But, a few …"
Read original review"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has got that dog (or is it wolf?) in it, bringing depth, originality, and countless ways to throw down in South Town."
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85.0
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85.0
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70.0
"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 …"
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"A masterful sequel to one of the genre&s;s most beloved games, but it carries an ink stain that&s;s hard to ignore."
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75.0
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90.0
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75.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves isn&s;t just a successful comeback: it&s;s a love letter to long-time fans and, at the same time, a great entry point for newcomers. With deep yet accessible gameplay, inspired art direction and an avalanche …"
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68.0
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62.0
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92.0
"Although City of the Wolves falls short of delivering the impactful finale one might expect from its story, it wins hearts with the quality of its combat engine and the way it embraces its own legacy. If only there weren’t …"
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40.0
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75.0
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30.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is what SNK is best at. A pure fighter with great mechanics that are easy to understand and only the best will master. It&s;s just a shame that so many of its modes and …"
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70.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves masterfully revives a classic SNK series. The gameplay is varied and fun, for both casual and hardcore audiences. The single-player content is very good with different modes. The game&s;s only flaws are its unnecessarily …"
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75.0
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60.0
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40.0
"While Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves doesn’t do much to set itself apart from other quality fighters on the market today, it’s a solid new entry in an iconic series that shows that SNK is still a worthy contender …"
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75.0
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78.0
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62.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves puts its best paw forward and proves that SNK still has what it takes to compete with the big dogs in the fighting game arena."
Read original review"“Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves” is a great reimagining of the classic Fatal Fury formula for modern audiences, with fun fighting action plus more accessible options for newcomers and casual players. The Episodes of South Town Mode can feel …"
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90.0
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85.0
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75.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was worth the wait. Every mechanic is meticulously crafted, resulting in a deep, multilayered fighter."
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78.0
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82.0
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84.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves kicks off with a promising start, delivering moments that feel like home runs—or slam dunks (thanks to Terry). That said, not every shot lands perfectly, and some areas could be addressed in future installments, …"
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85.0
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70.0
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60.0
"If you&s;re looking for a fun new fighting game to play in 2025, then Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a great contender. There&s;s a little bit of everything for players in the genre, and it does a great …"
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75.0
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78.0
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65.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is one of the most mechanically complex fighters in years, offering a deep combat system you can master over dozens of hours&s;especially in multiplayer, where the game truly shines. However, the single-player content is …"
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48.0
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62.0
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37.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves struggles not only to understand what it wants to be, but which audience it wants to be for. While the game can be a sweat-inducing treat at its highest level of play, casual gamers …"
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70.0
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85.0
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80.0
"Fatal Fury: City of Wolves from SNK Corporation is a long-overdue fighting experience that does its best to throw variety and meaningful content into the mix. Most of what it tries to do is on point, though the experience, especially …"
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75.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Fatal Fury is back with a vengeance with Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, a thoroughly entertaining, if slightly lightweight, return to form."
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85.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a worthwhile follow-up to Garou with its fighting system and gorgeous visuals, but there are plenty of rough edges to address."
Read original review"As a kid who grew up in the 1990s, coveting what was, at the time, a prohibitively expensive Neo Geo console on which to play conversions of SNK&s;..."
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45.0
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55.0
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30.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves won&s;t blow you away like Street Fighter 6 or Tekken 8, but as a more rudimentary fighter, it&s;s got guile. Its layered fighting system and vibrant, well-animated characters make for an entertaining overall package …"
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80.0
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65.0
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70.0
"It’s a solid-feeling fighting game in one of my favorite series with good offensive and defensive options, a great starting cast that promises even more in the years ahead, a mostly good variety of modes, solid music (and the availability …"
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65.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is a game I’ve been waiting for for a long, long time. And now that it’s here, I wonder if it was worth it. Everyone has a price, especially for the things they hope …"
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85.0
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85.0
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85.0
"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves heralds the return of the long-dormant series in 26 years"
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35.0
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75.0
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85.0
"FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves almost perfectly distills the essence of classic SNK fighting philosophy into a modern framework. REV moves, SPG health bars, the Heat system, feints, cancels, multi-line combat-these hallmarks have been faithfully carried forward. However, its …"
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