Today, KOF and SNK unveiled the first look at Joe Higashi, the next DLC character in its hit fighting title, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves.
Best known for his steel-shattering kicks, Muay Thai champion Joe Higashi appears in Fatal Fury: City of Wolves Season Pass 1 as a free character for all players who purchased the game. No other kickboxer can lay a finger, elbow, or knee on Joe Higashi, so the champ winds up tackling a different beast: the silver screen!
His biopic documentary, The Legend of Joe (directed by none other than Cheng Sinzan), is already shooting around South Town, and Joe even envisions a bit part for star pupil Preecha, whose recent tournament triumphs have done her master proud. You can see a good first look at gameplay for him right down below:
Players knew he was coming to the title at some point this year, as the full Season Pass 1 was revealed back in February. Other characters that were included in the pass are Street Fighter’s Ken and Chun-Li, Joe Highasi, and Mr. Big. Ken, so players have more characters to try their luck against him later on this year.
Of course, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves also had several interesting guest stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo and DJ Salvatore Ganacci. It is currently available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S, and Joe Higashi will arrive as the first DLC character and as part of Season Pass 1 in Fall 2025.