The upcomers take onStreet Fighter‘s finest
The next generation ofStreet Fighteris aiming for 2023. Today, we got a look at what’s in store forStreet Fighter 6with some new trailers, featuring fighters, commentary, and a new single-player mode.
Today’sState of Play trailershowed some full-on fights in the new engine, whichaccording to the PlayStation blogis Capcom’s own RE Engine. The general look is a bit more colorful, with lots of paint and graffiti splashes.
As for the roster? First up are two newcomers. Well, relative newcomers; Luke alreadymade his debutinStreet Fighter Vas a preview of what’s in store. He uses mixed martial arts and can pull off DDTs on people. Jamie, meanwhile, is a peacekeeper who follows in the footsteps of Yun and Yang. Returning to the roster are also Ryu and Chun-Li, who need little introduction.
The Drive System
The new mechanic this time is theDrive System, which can be used to perform five different techniques based on what you need. A Drive Reversal, for example, can perform a counterattack to get out of a sticky spot. Drive Parry, meanwhile, parries an attack and refills the Drive Gauge. Drive Impact looks similar to a Focus Attack, as it’s a powerful hit that can absorb an attack and can wall splat.
With Drive Rush, you can close the distance quick. And Overdrive Arts are essentially EX Moves, powering up Special Moves. It seems like a lot at first, but also combines a lot of different ideas fromStreet Fighterpast into one universal metric.
Switching up controls
Another big note from today’s reveal and corresponding blog post is a new control system. For those used to classicStreet Fighterinputs, there is Classic Control Type. It’s the good ol’ six-button layout and regular inputs.
InStreet Fighter 6though, there will also be a Modern Control Type, which allows special moves to be performed by combining a Special Move button with a directional input. Games likeGranblue: Fantasy Versushave implemented similar systems in the past, and now it looks likeStreet Fighteris hopping on the train.
A Real Time Commentary is also being added, where Capcom will collaborate with real-life fighting game commentators to add their voices into the game. They’ll narrate your play and add that tournament feel to matches. Vicious and Aru are the first confirmed additions, and the rest of the lineup is on the way later.
Capcom also showed two different modes: World Tour and Battle Hub. World Tour is an “immersive” single-player story mode where you’ll have a player avatar. And Battle Hub looks like a massive thunderdome venue for online matches. They were only teased, as Capcom says both modes will get a deeper dive in the future.
It was a pretty stacked debut forStreet Fighter 6at the State of Play today. But it does seem likeStreet Fighteris taking some leaps with its next generation. The new challenger aims to arrive in 2023 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
