This new entry serves as a direct sequel to Mark of the Wolves while also adding its own flourishes.
Notably, that includes the S.P.G.
And you really feel that difference in battle, as entering into the S.P.G.
form can shift the momentum decidedly.
As is typically the case with parries, landing these feels great.Are you Daigo Umahara?No.
But landing a tidy sequence of Just Defends will let you pretend you are for a brief moment.
These are just the tip of the iceberg; Mark of the Wolves is a mechanically dense game.
What keeps it in check is how much faster Fatal Fury plays.
Max out your REV meter and you lose access to those attacks.
It is basically a variation of Street Fighter 6s OD attacks and Burnout.
This feels poetic, as SNK has made its name off of bilking some of Capcoms best ideas.
Its nice to see them return to their roots.
Another thing City of the Wolves takes from Street Fighter 6 is the option to use simple inputs.
So, if you are a modern player in SF6, you will feel right at home.
And Im just scratching the surface here.
Theres a lot going on here!
However, the way these mechanics bleed into each other makes it all feel remarkably intuitive.
If you are wondering, the online is excellent.
We now live in the era of Rollback supremacy, and thank God for that.
By includingnearlythe entire Mark of the Wolves cast, City of the Wolves is off to a strong start.
Notably, it also reintroduces Mai and Billy Cain - whove skipped a few entries.
Both are welcome additions, even if Billys new outfit has two-year-old dressing themselves for the first time energy.
And then there are the guest characters: Ronaldo and Salvatore Ganacci… Ronaldo, on the other hand, is hard to move past.
Also, having his name on the health bar just makes me feel a little queasy.
The end result is a little mixed.
It can be pretty entertaining.
It is basically Fatal Furys take on the Edge Master mode first seen in Soul Blade.
Thatshouldbe a good thing, but it all feels a little half-baked.
The color palette editing option, on the other hand, is an excellent addition.
Its just a shame that the marquee mode here is the weakest part of it.
So, it is definitely more of a side-attraction.
But it is still cool that they incorporated lanes at all.
Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves is launching at the perfect time.
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Played on PS5
