SNK Announces Mr. Karate for Fatal Fury DLC

SNK announced at EVO Japan that Mr. Karate, the iconic karate master from the 1992 game Art of Fighting, will join the roster of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as the fifth downloadable character in its second season pass. The fighter is scheduled for release sometime in May 2026.

The reveal completes the initial lineup for Season 2, which began with Kim Jae Hoon and continued with Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, and Wolfgang Krauser, the latter arriving in April alongside a free update. That update introduced the game's first main story mode, titled Wolves Destiny, featuring a narrative centered on a conflict between Emperor Krauser and Kain, the Emperor of Second South. Officials described the mode as containing more than 15,000 words of script with full voice acting in English and Japanese.

A teaser trailer showcased Mr. Karate's design, including his signature Tengu mask. SNK described the character as a figure with "strength and skill beyond compare," positioning him as a pinnacle of power in the South Town universe. First appearing as an antagonist in Art of Fighting alongside Mr. Big, Mr. Karate brings his legacy to the modern fighter, where players anticipate how his...