Why King of Fighters Fans See Hope In A Garou Sequel

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SNK Corporation's King of Fighters franchise borrows from a legacy of numerous titles under the company's umbrella, and Garou: Mark of the Wolves is one of these, one that fans still hope to see a sequel to.  Perhaps the biggest influence on King of Fighters was its fellow fighting game franchise Fatal Fury, the game that originated the concept of the King of Fighters tournament that would be used for KoF's debut in 1994. Development on both KoF and Fatal Fury concurrently resulted in both games sharing characters and even plot elements before the events of Real Bout Fatal Fury made this impossible with the death of longtime villain Geese Howard despite his continued survival in KoF.

King of Fighters and Fatal Fury continue to exist in differing timelines, accommodating characters such as series mascot Terry Bogard, who appeared in Smash Bros. Ultimate, and is as a mainstay in both KoF and Fatal Fury. The Fatal Fury franchise proceeded with its own narrative following the Legendary Hungry Wolf and the battles gripping his home city of South Town. Eventually, Fatal Fury transitioned to the future with Garou: Mark of the Wolves featuring an older, more mature Terry Bogard adopting the son of his biggest enemy after his final defeat.

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Garou: Mark of the Wolves switched the focus of Fatal Fury's story from Terry Bogard as the primary protagonist to Rock Howard, Terry's adopted son and the son of Geese Howard. With a whole new cast of characters, Garou took the Fatal Fury series several years into the future to follow a new generation of fighters. Fans of King of Fighters would also see more of these characters in later installments, most recently as the first