A new trailer for Street Fighter 6 premiered yesterday (June 2) during a Sony State Of Play, confirming a release window along with several new additions to the franchise.
As an introduction to this “new era” of Street Fighter, the three-minute video confirmed four fighters. There are the returning characters Ryu, Chun-Li and Luke (“all of whom have been redesigned for this new era”) and the new fighter Jamie who, according to Sony, “will add his own style to the game as a whole of unpredictable movements “. based on drunk boxing that incorporates breakdance and drinking a drink that triggers the ki ”.
The trailer also reveals an open world mode. Check it out below.
“Thirty-five years of creation, the Street Fighter series has welcomed fans from all walks of life with different gaming experiences. From arcade mode, online games, training mode, local battles and much more (they are all on the battlefield), we take to the streets the modes present in previous titles, as well as two new modes called world tour and battle center. Fighter 6 to offer an unbeatable gaming experience. ” say a PlayStation blog about the title.
The open world “world tour” mode is described as “an immersive single-player story mode that pushes the boundaries of what is a fighting game and allows you to leave your own legacy to Street Fighter 6 with the your player avatar “.
Capcom added: “It’s time to experience the vast world of Street Fighter. It’s not just a story about fighters, it’s a story about you, the player. Find your opponent, meet friends and walk the path of a world warrior “.
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Sony went on to say that Street Fighter 6 is being built with “Capcom’s RE engine, which was previously used to create Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village and Devil May Cry 5,” with the goal of creating “a more hyperrealistic. ”
Street Fighter 6 will also introduce the “real-time feedback” feature to “add all the hype of a competitive game without being in one.” The new feature will use well-known commentators from the fighting game community and “other recognizable faces” for the comments, who will “narrate what’s happening on screen like a real tournament.”
“In addition to the added excitement, this feature will also provide easy-to-understand explanations of the game. This will help anyone new to Street Fighter have a better understanding of the mechanics that will be used for future battles,” he said. continue Sony.
“Street Fighter 6 is full of content and more ways to play for everyone, whether you’re new to the fighting game community or have been a part of it since Street Fighter was launched in 1987.”
The game is set to be released in 2023 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
In other news, Square Enix shared a new trailer for Final Fantasy 16 that also confirmed a release window for the summer of 2023 – check it out here.