Cristiano Ronaldo is set to appear in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as an actual, genuine playable fighter in one of the most bizarre fighting game guest character appearances in recent memory.
Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time alongside Lionel Messi, is part of the launch roster of characters.
Developer and publisher SNK Corporation released the trailer, below, that shows how Ronaldo has been reimagined in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ comic-inspired art style. He has football attacks (one of Ronaldo’s command moves is called Headed Clearance, and he can slide tackle), and even does his trademark ‘Siuuu’ celebration, although Ronaldo didn’t do his own voice work – voice actor Juan Felipe Sierra did it instead.
Here’s the official blurb on Ronaldo’s character:
One of the top football players in the world. He uses his time off to visit South Town to hone his new football skills. The various techniques he has developed playing football make him an unstoppable force, even to seasoned fighters.
The 40-year-old forward currently plays for Al Nassr FC, a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that competes in the Saudi Pro League. It is majority-owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is chaired by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Incidentally, SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Saudi crown prince’s foundation.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves launches on April 24, 2025, featuring a dynamic art style, new and familiar fighters, and modernized battle systems.
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