New details for Street Fighter 6 are here, from fighters to modes and even more
As part of their Tokyo Game Show offerings, Capcom detailed Street Fighter 6, including the game modes, new characters and more. Plus the game is going to host a closed beta next month, which will give lucky fans a chance to test out the game. Check out the trailer below for the quick version of all the details.
Part of the presentation for the game focused on the new World Tour mode, which lets you take your very own Street Fighter character and have them go on an adventure.
As players progress through the immersive story mode, they’ll hone their avatar’s strength through Street Fights with various NPCs and meet masters like Ryu and Chun-Li who will teach them special moves from their own repertoires. All inhabitants and opponents of World Tour never back down from a challenge, and will seamlessly transition from conversation to battle.
Another aspect that was detailed was the Battle Hub, a place where they can take their custom fighter into and check out matches that are being played online, as well as joining in matches themselves, it is basically a lobby for the game online.
When two players sit down at one of the arcade cabinets placed back-to-back throughout the Battle Hub, they can kick-off a match with the whole Battle Hub as their audience. Players can also visit the Game Center to play retro Capcom classics like Street Fighter II and Final Fight.
New game modes are fine, but for many players, it is not Street Fighter, without some familiar faces and the team announced the return of four iconic ones:
Ken – Accusations of orchestrating a criminal plot have forced Ken, a former US National Fighting Champion and ex-VP of the Masters Foundation, to abandon his family and business to go into hiding. As a legend in the Street Fighter series, Ken packs a classic move set with new additions that keep things fresh.
Blanka – A kindhearted adventure tour guide and defender of nature, Blanka features his signature Electric Thunder and Rolling Attacks, plus brand new Blanka-chan Bombs and the return of his Lightning Beast move.
Dhalsim – A monk and yoga master, Dhalsim channels his familiar fire techniques from past games while also mastering moves like Yoga Fire, Yoga Arch, Yoga Comet, and Yoga Flame.
E. Honda – A globetrotting sumo wrestler, E. Honda combines old with new, bringing back his trademark moves like Hundred Hand Slap and Sumo Headbutt, plus his brand new Sumo Dash where he moves forward with a traditional sumo shuffle.
If all that seems like its quite tame, then get ready as the all-new Extreme Battle mode is entering the Fighting Ground, to offer a new way to spice up matches with unconventional parameters. These fast and frantic battles are defined by new Rules and Gimmicks that make every match an experience anyone can enjoy. Rules define the victory condition for players, while Gimmicks add a new level of fun such as a stampeding bull sporadically interrupting a match.
Finally, a Closed Beta Test will take place from Oct. 7-10, 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam with cross-play enabled! The Closed Beta Test will include Ranked Match, Casual Match, Battle Hub Match, Open Tournament, Extreme Battle, Game Center, and Training Mode. Eight characters will be playable during the test including Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, and Ken.
Exact times for it have not been announced, but once we have them we will let you know.
The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and PlayStation 4 in 2023.
