Despite a visual overhaul, he’s very much the usual aggressive, more front-foot focused version of Ryu that he has been in most of the games - they didn’t use this as an opportunity to make any radical changes to his game plan, instead doubling down on what you expect from the character. The billionaire playboy is now a scruffy, unkempt mess of a man, with only the pants of his iconic red gi any indicator of his classic look, now largely covered by a big duster coat.

Turns out, the leaks were true - Ken has fallen on harder times since Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (yes, SF3 is the ‘last’ game if we’re going in chronological order, but that’s a whole article in itself), and is now working on the Metro City dockyard. A perhaps inevitable inclusion but an undeniable fan-favourite, only with a twist on his classic design. Up first here, though, is the man of the hour: the freshly announced Ken Masters. Street Fighter 6 trailer reveals new character Kimberly and the return of Juri

There’s more than a few iconic voices in the FGC - it is going to be interesting to see which ones Capcom deem fit for inclusion over time. As such, they’re welcome additions to the commentary roster so far. If you watch competitive Street Fighter, hearing Steve losing his mind over a particularly hype moment or hearing James deliver his trademark, 'IS IT GONNA KILL?' line when landing a Super is as much part of the experience as all the 'Hadokens!' and 'Shoryukens!'.

The other, 'Tian Hong Yuan', is a beautiful-looking Chinese inspired backdrop, full of vibrant colours and lanterns hanging from anything that’ll have one.Ĭapcom has also added two additional voices to the Real-Time Commentary feature - Tasty Steve and, as the first ‘colour commentator’, FGC royalty, James Chen. In fact, Guile himself appears in the background if you’re not playing as him, hands a pilot his helmet and fist bumps him. A big colourful flag flaps away in the wind on the deck and, like Guile’s stages from previous games, there are loads of folk watching the fight, cheering the combatants on. 'Carrier Byron Taylor', a huge military aircraft carrier named after Guile’s superior in the Air Force (one for the lore nerds), which, despite being a gigantic grey battleship, is a background that's full of life.

Street fighter 6: new mechanics