SNK Suddenly Releases Mysterious Video! Is Laocorn Gaudeamus Joining Fatal Fury: CotW?

On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, SNK released a mysterious video on its official X account and official YouTube channel. Fans are speculating that this serves as a teaser for a new character in the fighting game, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (hereafter referred to as Fatal Fury: CotW).

SNK Releases Mysterious Video. The Title Is "Is half-power too much power?"

The posted video's title is a dialogue-style quote: "Is half-power too much power?" This is a line from Laocorn Gaudeamus, a key character who appeared in the animated movie, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, released in 1994.

A figure who closely resembles Laocorn Gaudeamus appears in the video.

Furthermore, the trailer footage provides the following clues:

• In addition to the figure resembling Laocorn, the silhouettes of three other people appear in the video, matching the number of Laocorn's subordinates.
• A woman who looks like Parnyy, one of Laocorn Gaudeamus's subordinates, appears in the footage.
• The copyright notices attached to the video include companies associated with Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, such as Nihon Ad Systems Inc., Shochiku Co., Ltd., SNK Corporation, and Fuji Television Network, Inc.
• The year 1994 listed in the copyright is the release year of Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture.
• The director of Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture is Masami Obari (@G1_BARI), who is also in charge of projects such as the Fatal Fury: CotW animation trailer.

With these clues, Laocorn Gaudeamus's appearance in Fatal Fury: CotW seems certain, though details remain unconfirmed. If he joins the roster, it will be a long-awaited debut for a character who has never appeared in a playable video game before.

SNK often teases short, 10-odd-second videos ahead of new character announcements for Fatal Fury: CotW, and they released another mysterious video on June 8, 2026.

Previously revealed characters like Wolfgang Krauser, Mr. KARATE, and Kenshiro were also teased months in advance, so this follows the same pattern.

Look forward to further updates on the official SNK X account (@SNKPofficial)!

Is half-power too much power?
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