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Mr. KARATE Joins FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves on May 27
SNK announced that Mr. KARATE, the masked fighter from the Art of Fighting series, will join FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves as a Season 2 DLC character on May 27, 2026.
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Why it matters
Mr. KARATE's return as a playable DLC character ties the new Fatal Fury game back to the Art of Fighting lineage, adding a legacy boss with a mysterious new backstory.
Key Facts
- Mr. KARATE joins FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves as a Season 2 DLC character on May 27, 2026.
- The character first appeared as the final boss of 1992's Art of Fighting, where his true identity was Takuma Sakazaki.
- In this entry, Mr. KARATE speaks with an Italian accent and is described as stronger than current Kyokugenryu master Marco Rodrigues.
- Mr. KARATE uses systems from Art of Fighting including Power Charge and Taunt.
- The character adds new story content in Arcade Mode and the RPG-style EOST Mode, where he travels South Town seeking talented fighters.
The character brings Kyokugenryu Karate techniques and systems like Power Charge and Taunt. A character trailer was also released.
SNK is adding Mr. KARATE to FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves on May 27, 2026, as a Season 2 DLC character. The tengu-masked fighter first appeared as the final boss of 1992's Art of Fighting, where his true identity was Takuma Sakazaki. In this entry, he speaks with an Italian accent and is described as even stronger than current Kyokugenryu master Marco Rodrigues. Mr. KARATE uses systems from Art of Fighting including Power Charge and Taunt. His Japanese voice is provided by Go Shiroya and his English voice by River Vitae. The character also adds new story content in both Arcade Mode and the RPG-style EOST Mode, where he travels South Town seeking talented fighters.
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