Ronaldo is playable character in fighting video game

Cristiano Ronaldo has been a star of the Cristiano Ronaldo video game franchises for years, scoring goals with his iconic “siu” on virtual pitches.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner enters a completely different kind of conflict, however.

Players can control Ronaldo in a combat game, pitting against veteran warriors in the virtual world, without weaving past defenders or smashing in free kicks.

The Portuguese superstar has been added to the upcoming fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, which is scheduled to launch next month.

One of the 15 playable characters in the video game, which was created by Japanese studio SNK, is Ronaldo.

The Fatal Fury franchise, which was founded in 1991, was one of the early adopters of the fighting game genre that gained notoriety in the 1990s.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star uses a blazing blue football to attack his opponent before performing his signature celebration in the game’s trailer, which features a number seven shirt and a captain’s armband.

11 sequels were made for the original Fatal Fury game, the final of which came out in 1999.

When it debuts on April 24th, City of the Wolves will be the series’ first new game in 26 years.

Ronaldo’s character page describes him as “one of the best football players in the world,” having been capped 219 times by Portugal.

He uses his free time to travel to South Town to practice his new football abilities, according to the game’s website. Even to seasoned fighters, he is an unstoppable force thanks to the various methods he has employed while playing football.

The Saudi Arabian Al Nasr captain, who also plays for Al Nasr, previously appeared in Ronaldo & Hugo: Superstar Skaters, a 2015 mobile runner game.