{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c34c93a8dd46cd4e1331a7c6","clusterId":"c_a1fd7580017230f22cd427f4","slug":"duck-king-animated-trailer-launches-with-new-fatal-fury-dlc-fighter","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Duck King Animated Trailer Launches With New Fatal Fury DLC Fighter","summary":"SNK streamed an animated trailer for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves to mark the DLC launch of Duck King on Thursday. Masami Ōbari directed and served as creative producer, with Studio G-1 Neo producing the animation. The trailer also features Rick Strowd, the previous DLC fighter.","whyItMatters":"The trailer continues SNK's pattern of pairing each DLC fighter with a dedicated animated short, now spotlighting Duck King alongside the recently added Rick Strowd.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new trailer gives Duck King a full animated spotlight, matching the treatment SNK has given other post-launch fighters. Masami Ōbari, who directed earlier animated trailers for the game, returned as director and creative producer, with Studio G-1 Neo on animation. The clip also shows Rick Strowd, who joined the roster on July 23.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuck King arrives as the second DLC character of Season 3, which began on July 23. SNK has already lined up Kim Kaphwan for September and Laocorn for November, plus two mystery characters in October and December. The game launched in April 2025 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Duck King's DLC launch comes with an animated trailer from Masami Ōbari, the same director behind the game's opening. SNK is treating a single fighter's rollout like a major event.","twitterPost":"Duck King's DLC trailer is directed by Masami Ōbari, who also did the game's opening. SNK is giving one fighter a full animated launch.","threadsPost":"Duck King's DLC trailer is directed by Masami Ōbari, the same figure behind the game's opening sequence. SNK is putting a single fighter's rollout on par with a major release, and it also teases Rick Strowd, the previous DLC fighter. That continuity suggests each DLC character gets its own cinematic moment.","newsletterBlurb":"Duck King launched in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves with a new animated trailer directed by Masami Ōbari. The clip also spotlights previous DLC fighter Rick Strowd. SNK has Kim Kaphwan, Laocorn, and two mystery characters planned for the coming months.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-game-new-animated-trailer-by-masami-obari-highlights-duck-king/.241056\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4735,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787913484,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T10:32:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T10:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:32:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a1fd7580017230f22cd427f4","canonicalTitle":"News\nFatal Fury City of the Wolves Game's New Animated Trailer by Masami Ōbari Highlights Duck King","representativeArticleId":"a_e2c1fa84040dbea57709cfc8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves\"],\"studios\":[\"SNK\"],\"people\":[\"Masami Ōbari\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T18:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T18:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-game-new-animated-trailer-by-masami-obari-highlights-duck-king/.241056","title":"News\nFatal Fury City of the Wolves Game's New Animated Trailer by Masami Ōbari Highlights Duck King"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves"],"studios":["SNK"],"people":["Masami Ōbari"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}