In a very surprising turn of events, there will be a legendary soccer star joining the roster of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Guest characters based on established fictional characters are a dime-a-dozen these days, with the T-1000 from Terminator 2 joining Mortal Kombat 1 earlier this month. But it is exceptionally rare for a fighting game to have a real-life person be playable in a fighting game, and that is exactly what's happening in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves when it releases on April 24.
Massive soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will be joining the base roster of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, as revealed on the SNK website. Ronaldo's fighting style will be a mix of soccer (or more properly, "football") and martial arts. His reveal trailer sees him taking on series staple Terry Bogard, showing off all kinds of soccer ball tricks, his super moves, and his intro dialogue. It's worth noting that the in-game character is not voiced by Ronaldo but instead by actor Juan Felipe Sierra.
The trailer shows that Ronaldo's soccer ball will be a tricky projectile to deal with, with him being able to dribble it...