Duck King Returns to Fatal Fury on August 27 as Playable Fighter After 21 Years

Q: After a 21-year absence, what dark secret fuels Duck King's sudden quest for revenge against Wolfgang Krauser?

It is not a newly revealed “dark secret” so much as an old humiliation: Duck King’s revenge is driven by a “soul-crushing defeat” he suffered at Wolfgang Krauser’s hands years ago. SNK’s new material for *Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves* says that in the game’s Episodes of South Town mode, Duck King goes after Krauser because that loss never left him. His chance at settling the score disappeared when Terry Bogard defeated Krauser and Krauser was believed to have self-destructed, effectively denying Duck the rematch he wanted. Now that Krauser has returned to South Town, Duck sees a long-delayed opening to confront the man who crushed him. So the force behind his sudden revenge quest, after 21 years away as a playable fighter, is not a hidden conspiracy but unresolved personal bitterness over that devastating past defeat and the rematch he was denied.

Q: Who threatens to take over Pao Pao Café, forcing South Town's dancing king back into the tournament?

It is **Richard Meyer’s warning that Pao Pao Café is in danger of being taken over** that drives Duck King back into the tournament. According to the additional story details for *Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves*, Duck is approached by **Richard Meyer, the owner of Pao Pao Café**, who tells him the café is at risk. Duck then enters the King of Fighters tournament to try to win the prize money and protect the place he loves. The material provided does **not identify a specific person or group behind the takeover threat**. What is clear is that **the threat to Pao Pao Café itself**, relayed by Richard Meyer, is what forces South Town’s dancing king back into competition.

3 articles · Updated · Saiga NAK · Aug 17

August 27 will bring Duck King to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as Season Pass 3's second DLC fighter, marking his first playable appearance in 21 years.
SNK paired the announcement with Japanese and English character trailers showing his dance-and-martial-arts style and returning super moves, including Break Spiral and You are Angel Baby!.
Duck King already appeared in City of the Wolves as an NPC tied to Salvatore Ganacci, but the update restores a long-running series character who has been absent from the playable roster since The King of Fighters XI.
New story content also lands in EOST Mode and Arcade Mode, with one arc reviving his grudge against Wolfgang Krauser and another sending him into KOF to save Pao Pao Cafe.