{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6a34930f127cbca4a5e4f42c","clusterId":"c_976683c00b4e49483467b2d5","slug":"snk-teases-laocorn-gaodamus-for-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SNK Teases Laocorn Gaodamus for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves","summary":"SNK posted a mysterious video on June 16 showing a gold-armored figure, with a copyright notice listing companies involved in the 1994 Fatal Fury anime film. Fans speculate the character Laocorn Gaodamus from that film may join the game. Director Masami Obari responded with a quote hinting at a storm.","whyItMatters":"The teaser suggests SNK may expand City of the Wolves' roster beyond the announced Season Pass 2 characters by pulling from the franchise's anime history.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSNK posted a 15-second video on its official X and YouTube accounts on June 16 showing a figure in gold equipment with a sharp gaze. The post includes the line \u0026#39;Even with half power, is he too strong?\u0026#39; and a copyright notice listing Nihon Ad Systems, Shochiku, SNK, and Fuji Television, along with the year 1994. That combination points to the theatrical anime \u003ci\u003eFatal Fury: The Motion Picture\u003c/i\u003e, which SNK co-produced that year. Social media quickly identified the character as Laocorn Gaodamus, the film\u0026#39;s antagonist. Masami Obari, who directed the anime, quote-tweeted the post with \u0026#39;A storm... is coming!!\u0026#39; The video follows a June 9 teaser hinting at the return of Rick Stroud from earlier games. City of the Wolves is currently selling Season Pass 2, which includes six characters such as Kenshiro from \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c/i\u003e. Any new additions beyond that pass would arrive after its completion.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SNK posted a mysterious video of a gold-armored figure with a 1994 copyright notice. Fans think it's Laocorn Gaodamus from the Fatal Fury anime film. Director Masami Obari replied: 'A storm... is coming!!'","twitterPost":"SNK posted a mysterious video of a gold-armored figure with a 1994 copyright notice. Fans think it's Laocorn Gaodamus from the Fatal Fury anime film. Director Masami Obari replied: 'A storm... is coming!!'","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"SNK teased a new character for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves with a video showing a gold-armored figure. The copyright notice lists companies from the 1994 Fatal Fury anime film, leading fans to speculate Laocorn Gaodamus will join the roster. Director Masami Obari responded with a cryptic quote.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260616f\",\"title\":\"『Fatal Fury: CotW』Suddenly Posts 'Mysterious Video'; Fans Speculate Surprise Return of 1994 Anime Movie Character 'Laocorn Gaodamus', Causing Buzz on Social Media\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4105,"outputTokens":667,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781578683,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T02:46:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T02:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T02:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_976683c00b4e49483467b2d5","canonicalTitle":"『餓狼伝説CotW』突如“謎の映像”が投稿。1994年公開のアニメ映画キャラ「ラオコーン・ゴーダマス」まさかの参戦が予想されSNS上で話題に、ファンからは驚きの声が続出","representativeArticleId":"a_c1fb84dc0ebc7d7d6c4efa0d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves\",\"Laocorn Gaudamas\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Masami Obari\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T01:45:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T01:45:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T02:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260616f","title":"『餓狼伝説CotW』突如“謎の映像”が投稿。1994年公開のアニメ映画キャラ「ラオコーン・ゴーダマス」まさかの参戦が予想されSNS上で話題に、ファンからは驚きの声が続出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves","Laocorn Gaudamas"],"studios":[],"people":["Masami Obari"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["SNK posted a 15-second video on June 16 showing a gold-armored figure with a copyright notice listing Nihon Ad Systems, Shochiku, SNK, and Fuji Television from 1994.","The video's copyright details point to the 1994 theatrical anime Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture, and fans identified the figure as the film's antagonist Laocorn Gaodamus.","Masami Obari, director of the 1994 anime, quote-tweeted the SNK post with 'A storm... is coming!!'","The June 16 teaser follows a June 9 video hinting at the return of Rick Stroud from earlier Fatal Fury games.","City of the Wolves is currently selling Season Pass 2 with six characters including Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star; any new additions beyond that pass would arrive after its completion."]}