SNK's Yasuyuki Oda Confirms Multiple New Projects, More Characters Coming To KOF 15

Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves is on track for an early 2025 release. However, according to a top producer at SNK, that’s not the only thing cooking at the company right now.

Speaking with GameSpot at Summer Game Fest, Fatal Fury co-director Yasuyuki Oda confirmed that multiple projects are in development. One is the return of another of the company’s legacy fighting series, Art Of Fighting, while the other is an action-RPG entry in the Samurai Shodown franchise.

When asked about why now was the best time for Fatal Fury to return, Oda remarked that he wanted to bring the series back sooner, before then mentioning that the idea stems from a larger initiative to bring back franchises represented in The King Of Fighters.

"KOF has become our all-star game, and it was the only series that was really alive for a long time," Oda said via a translator. "The origin of KOF, of course, is all of the other games it brings together, so I want to go through and bring all of these other original IP back as much as possible."

Speaking of KoF, Oda also confirmed that more downloadable fighters will be coming to The King Of Fighters XV, though specific details on how many and release timing are still in discussions.

Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves releases in early 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.