FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves started with 17 fighters at launch and has expanded steadily through post-release support. Two Season Passes and multiple DLC drops have pushed the confirmed count to 28 characters as of May 2026. Here's the full breakdown of who's playable now and what's still on the way.
How many characters are in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves?
The launch version included 17 fighters. SNK has since added more through two Season Passes, bringing the total to 28 confirmed characters. The latest addition is Mr. Karate, who dropped with patch Ver.2.1.2 on May 25, 2026. Kenshiro, the final Season Pass 2 character, has a confirmed June 2026 release window, which means all 28 fighters will be available within weeks.
Mr. Karate joins Ver.2.1.2
Full base roster: all 17 launch fighters
These characters come with the base game and require no extra purchase:
The lineup blends Fatal Fury mainstays like Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui with fresh additions such as Vox Reaper and Preecha. The two celebrity guest fighters, Cristiano Ronaldo and Salvatore Ganacci, close out the launch roster in a move that sparked debate but undeniably brought mainstream attention to the game.
What fighters does Season Pass 1 include?
Season Pass 1 brought five fighters throughout 2025, all of them returning favorites that fans had been asking for since announcement:
- Andy Bogard
- Ken
- Joe Higashi
- Chun-Li
- Mr. Big
Having Chun-Li show up in a Fatal Fury title is a meaningful crossover moment, and pairing her with Ken feels like a direct acknowledgment of Street Fighter's most recognizable faces. Andy Bogard and Joe Higashi rounding out the pass was expected given their history with the franchise.
What fighters does Season Pass 2 include?
Season Pass 2 expands to six characters and doubles down on Fatal Fury legacy picks while bringing in a high-profile guest from outside SNK's catalog:
- Kim Jae Hoon
- Nightmare Geese
- Blue Mary
- Wolfgang Krauser
- Mr. Karate (released May 2026 with patch Ver.2.1.2)
- Kenshiro (scheduled for June 2026)
Nightmare Geese stands out as the most talked-about addition. A darker, more dangerous version of Geese Howard is the kind of character that immediately gets competitive players testing new strategies. Wolfgang Krauser and Mr. Karate bring two more heavy hitters to a pass that clearly caters to players who favor high-damage, high-risk approaches.
Kenshiro, the protagonist of Fist of the North Star, fills the guest character role for Season Pass 2. His June 2026 release was confirmed at an earlier event, and the reveal generated significant buzz given how naturally his aggressive, pressure-heavy style fits the game's mechanics.
Season Pass 2 full character slate
What changed in patch Ver.2.1.2?
Alongside Mr. Karate's debut, patch Ver.2.1.2 (released May 25, 2026) added a new stage called Buona Vista Dojo "Kyokugen", an oceanside training area connected to Mr. Karate's Kyokugen Karate discipline. The stage includes a luxury cruise ship visible in the distance, which adds some visual flair.
For content creators, SNK introduced a stream-safe music filter option. Streamers can toggle this setting to avoid copyrighted tracks during broadcasts. Given how often fighting game streams get hit with music-related mutes, this is a practical quality-of-life feature.
The patch also fixed several bugs:
- Room Match: winners were incorrectly removed from their spot after hitting the maximum consecutive battle count
- Training Mode: startup frame data failed to display properly for certain actions
- Training Mode: pausing during a KO animation would disrupt opponent searches
- Opponent connection type (wired or wireless) wasn't showing up at match confirmation
- KO'd characters could still perform actions under specific edge-case conditions
- Stage backgrounds vanished during Training Mode after certain Hidden Gear cinematics for Jae Hoon and Tizoc
Balance changes in Ver.2.1.2 affected Marco Rodrigues, Preecha, Hokutomaru, and Wolfgang Krauser. The patch notes identify these four as receiving adjustments but don't specify what was changed.
Complete confirmed roster at a glance
For deeper character breakdowns, tier rankings, and matchup analysis, check the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves strategy guides section for more detailed coverage.