Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves - How To Fight Fallen Rock

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Credit: SNK

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves features plenty of hidden secrets, including a unique boss fight vs Fallen Rock. If you want to know how to unlock this unique boss fight, let's break down how.

City of the Wolves retains the spirit of old fighting games by keeping a few things hidden away from players, including a couple of really cool boss fights: Fallen Rock and Nightmare Geese.

As you might expect, unlocking these require certain conditions to be met. But don't fret, at least in the case of Fallen Rock, it's relatively simple.

How To Unlock Fallen Rock Boss Fight in City of the Wolves

To play vs Fallen Rock in City of the Wolves you need to complete Rock Howard's arcade mode. There are no special requirements you need to meet, simply finish the arcade mode and Fallen Rock will show up as the final opponent in Rock's path.

Fallen Rock COTW
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Credit: SNK
A true mirror match

Without getting too much into spoiler territory, facing Fallen Rock is a highly personal struggle for regular Rock and serves as a great final confrontation to set him on a self-discovery journey.

Beating Fallen Rock isn't particularly complicated. That might come as a disappointment for some people who perhaps wanted that classic SNK difficulty.

Still, it's a nice easter egg for lore lovers, especially considering that arcade-mode stories are incredibly fleshed out and very well-animated in City of the Wolves.

And that's pretty much all you need to know about Fallen Rock in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. If you want to dip your toes in COTW as your first fighting game, I highly recommend you do so.

To help you get started, we have plenty of guides breaking down key mechanics such as the S.P.G bar, how to feint, and how to brake moves. Essential tools to help you earn a sweet, sweet K.O on your opponents.

For more articles like this, take a look at our Guides and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves page.