to come Fatal Fury: City of Wolves It's shaping up to be one of the most anticipated fighting games of 2025, but the latest announcement goes beyond the excitement of the game's first surprise reveal. After famous athlete Cristiano Ronaldo's official post, he seems to have a hand in what's to come. Garo Sequel in an unknown capacity If this cooperation also Fatal Fury: City of Wolves Give playable characters Ronaldo's inclusion would be unprecedented even for the fighting game genre.
There's been a lot of buzz about the surprise addition of Mai Shiranui and Terry Bogard from SNK. Street Fighter 6 It's DLC, a throwback to the days of frequent crossovers between the company's IP and Capcom, compared to the potential for real-life people to immerse themselves in the world. deadly angerHowever, even that kind of cooperation pales in comparison in terms of predictability.
The character slots in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves might be filled with Cristiano Ronaldo.
SNK is no stranger to collaborations.
Throughout its history of operating different businesses, SNK has embraced many collaborations and crossover events by bringing characters from other games into SNK's flagship game. king of fighters The series is a mix of characters from series such as martial arts– Samurai Shodownand deadly angerThis has made the company a hub for older fighting game IPs to come together. However, despite this history, Most clashes occur between characters under the same developer group or in the same arcade context. This brings blood into the untouched territory of reality.
Ronaldo's teasing has fueled speculation that he could play.
The situation was sparked by a post on Cristiano Ronaldo's official X/Twitter account, which showed an unspecified video of the collaboration. A short clip appears to show Characters are seen emerging from behind the steel gates inside the football stadium. This might suggest that Ronaldo can figuratively break through. Fatal Fury: City of Wolves'Familiar Roster
Cristiano Ronaldo in Fatal Fury stands out as a bizarre crossover. Even in the context of a fighting game.
Real-life people as guests push new boundaries.
Foreign guests are a familiar concept in fighting games. With characters like Terminator or Joker included. Yalkombat Or Negan comes in Tekken has become part of the list of appearances existence of Mortal Kombat and the DC Universe Stands out as one of the most disparate franchise pairings with Warner Bros.' ownership is basically the only connection between the two.
No matter how inappropriate those cases may be. But there are no cases where real-life people are included in video games. compared to the characters they portray While it could be argued that Cristiano Ronaldo played many matches, Favorite things FIFA and EA Sport FC As a highly rated player These are far from the eye-catching fights of SNK's fighters.
The only connection between sports and SNK is related to business.
It's the same with what makes DC relatable. YalkombatIt appears that there is a main link between Ronaldo and deadly anger related to business interests Considering he currently plays for Al-Nassr FC, whose owners have similar ties to the Saudi Foundation, which owns a majority stake in SNK, this collaboration could be a calculated move that could draw interest. that this series gained greatly, the return of Fatal Fury: City of Wolves–
