Street Fighter
6
PREVIEW: Capcom
will usher in a new era of Street Fighter with the latest installment
coming in 2023, Street Fighter 6. The hyper-realistic graphics
engine from Capcom's Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village and Devil May Cry
5 titles will refresh the Street Fighter series with new and vibrant
graphics. The visual
overhaul will mesh with explosive
splashes of paint and striking graffiti art, giving Street Fighter 6
its own distinct art style. "The world of SF6 is all about the
street culture. From the graffiti, to the music that beats while you hustle, and
to the fight itself," said Capcom.
Answering
a
common complaint among fans about SFV, Capcom is introducing an all new
single-player story mode experience called World Tour (inspired by
SFA3's classic single-player mode). In Capcom's words, "World Tour is a single-player immersive story
mode that pushes the boundaries of what a fighting game is and allows you
to leave your own legacy within SF6 with your player avatar". World
Tour appears to be connected to Online mode where you'll
encounter other player avatars on the streets of Metro City. Rollback
Netcode and Crossplay (between
PlayStation 5/4, Xbox Series X|S, & PC) have been confirmed for Street
Fighter 6.

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A
return to fighting on streets!
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FIGHTING GROUND:
Continuing
the tradition of being a genre leader, the pinnacle of fighting games can
be found in this mode. With a highly evolved combat system, experience the
stunning innovation for yourself. Arcade Mode, Online matches, Training
Mode, Local Versus battles, and more can be found in Fighting Ground.
WORLD TOUR: World Tour is an
immersive single player story mode that pushes the boundaries of what a
fighting game is. Players create their own avatar to carve out their own legend on the
streets.
Players will also encounter familiar locations and characters in World Tour
mode. In addition to Metro City, World Tour mode will take the player to several
other locations.
BATTLE
HUB: The
Battle Hub is the place where you can seek out friendly rivalries and
communicate with other players with your own custom avatar. You can also access
game info, esports info, and connect with friends.

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Focus
Attack (Drive Impact) and Universal Parries are in!
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DRIVE SYSTEM: The Drive System is a
gauge you'll need to manage wisely and one that is ripe with creativity.
You can utilize the Drive Gauge to perform five different techniques that
can easily enhance your offense or defense. A Drive Impact is a
powerful strike similar to Focus Attack that can absorb an opponent's incoming attack and can lead
to a wall splat. Use Drive Parry to repel your opponent's attack
and refill your Drive Gauge. Cancel out of a Drive Parry or normal attack
into a Drive Rush to quickly close in on your opponent.
Overdrive Arts are similar to EX Moves from past games that power
up your Special Moves. Use Drive Reversal to perform a
counterattack to get you out of tight situations. One gauge, five
techniques, unlimited possibilities. Use your creativity to choose which
tech to utilize and when.
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Capcom
going all-in with particule effects and visuals!
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GRAPHICS ENGINE:
Capcom's Teaser
Trailer back in February
hinted at a more hyper-realistic look for Street Fighter 6. The
game is being developed on Capcom's own RE Engine – previously used to
create Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village, and Devil May Cry
5. With
the RE Engine, you’ll notice enhanced visuals in every aspect of the
game. Beads of sweat will roll down across skin, muscles will tense up
when used, and cherry blossom petals will flitter and twirl in line with a
character’s movement. Pair this graphics upgrade with the explosive
splashes of paint and the striking graffiti treatment, and you’ll end up
with an art style distinct to Street Fighter 6.
CONTROLS:
The standard 6-button
control type for the series remains intact. Effective at high level play where complete
control over your character is a must. Players can freely customize their
button layout, allowing for a wide range of fighting styles. There will
also be a simplified controls mode available for beginners called
"Modern Controls". This allows single directional and button inputs
for special moves, but sacrifices the amount of normal attacks a player has
access to.
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Welcome
to a new era. . . Can't wait!
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Street
Fighter 6 is coming PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox
Series X|S, and Steam in 2023. Please stay tuned on Fighters
Generation for
continued coverage, updates, and future character reveals!
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Page Updated: |
August
9th, 2022
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Developer(s): |
Capcom |
Publisher(s): |
Capcom |
Designer(s): |
Shuhei
Matsumoto
Producer
Takayuki
Nakayama
Director
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Platform(s): |
PlayStation
5,
PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
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Release Date(s): |
TBA
2023 |
Characters: |
Ryu,
Chun-Li,
Luke, Jamie,
Guile, Ken Masters, Cammy,
Juri Han, Kimberly,
Li-Fen, Marisa, Mimi, Lily, JP, A.K.I. |
News
Links: |
June
2022: Street Fighter 6 Character Theme Songs
June
2022: New Gameplay / Information Roundup!
June
2022: SF6 Versus Screen to Feature "Game Face" Feature
June
2022: SF6 Leaked Concept Art Possibly Reveals 22 Characters
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Featured Video:
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Related Games: |
Street
Fighter V, SFV: Arcade Edition,
SFV: Champion Edition, Ultra
SF4, Super SF4: AE, Super
SF4, Street
Fighter 4, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street
Fighter, Street
Fighter 2, SF2:CE,
SF2 Turbo, Super SF2, SSF2
Turbo, SSF2T Revival,
SSF2T HD Remix,
SFIII: New Generation,
SFIII: 2nd Impact, SFIII: 3rd Strike,
Street
Fighter Alpha, SFA2, SFA3, SFA3 Upper,
SFA3 Max, SFA Anthology,
SF
Anniversary Collection, SFEX, SFEX2, SFEX3,
Street Fighter: The Movie,
Final Fight Revenge,
Granblue Fantasy Versus,
Samurai Shodown (2019), Guilty
Gear -STRIVE-, The King of Fighters XV, DNF
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Overall Graphics
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Animation
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Music / Sound Effects
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Innovation
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Art Direction
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Customization
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Options / Extras
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Intro / Presentation
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Replayability / Fun
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Characters
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BOTTOM LINE
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First
Impression: |
How could you NOT be
excited for Street Fighter 6 already? The new graphics style, art direction,
and street / graffiti vibe for SF6 are fitting and refreshing —
immediately giving the game its own identity over SFV and SF4. I've been waiting a long time for fighting games to finally step into the
"open world" realm for story mode and/or online, creating a
potentially great new experience and way to connect players and the community. World
Tour mode looks promising. If done right, it could potentially lead the
fighting genre
into better online
modes & features in the future.
Parry as a universal mechanic? Sign me up. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
is still one of my TOP 2 favorite games in the entire series, so I'm stoked
about the return of parrying for all characters, even if it functions quite a
bit differently. The Drive system
mechanics are compelling as well, with Drive Impacts and Drive Rush looking
similar to Focus Attack (and FADC).
Even
at its early stage, Street Fighter 6 has tons of potential and
will take Capcom's iconic fighting series to new heights. Everything about SF6
feels "new" and Capcom enhancing the single player mode means they've
been listening to fans over the past 5 years. SF6 seems like it's going
in the right direction. The character
development for returning characters and the newcomers have got me excited, man!
~TFG Webmaster | @Fighters_Gen
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