Cue-ball Babe
A teasing look at the art book that comes packaged with theStreet Fighter 6 Mad Gear Box, (that’s a “collector’s edition” to you and me), has given SF players a glimpse at some of the cool concept art that has gone into the redesign of the 18 World Warriors that feature in the fantastic-looking sequel. More importantly, however, it has offered us the hypothetical pleasures of a bald Juri.
The new images, pulled directly from the final draft of the art book,were shared on Twitter byStreet Fighter 6director Taka Nakayama, and offer a sneak peek at the initial design ideas for new characters such as Jamie and Kimberly, as well as the revitalized drips for veterans such as Chun-Li and Ryu. One teased page also features examples of the excellent fan art of the characters, drawn by attendees of the 2022 Tokyo Game Show.
All of the above, however,pales in comparisonwith a concept drawing of my home girl, sporting the shiniest of chrome domes. Shorn of her trademark hair buns, Juri is seen with the most perfectly beautiful orb cranium you ever did see, leaving us all to imagine the joys of a Juri “Cue Ball” outfit. Now, all jesting aside, this isclearlyjust a piece of concept art, designed purely to show the art team the structure of our favorite Korean buzzsaw — But still,I’veseen it,you’veseen it, and now it needs to become a reality. Bald Juri Alt Now.
TheStreet Fighter 6 Mad Gear Boxis now available to pre-order from select retailers. It contains a copy ofStreet Fighter 6on PlayStation or Xbox, the Year 1 Ultimate DLC pass, the art book, steelbook casing, a selection of stickers, and two figurines of Luke and Kimberly, as designed by quality merch-makers Pop-Up Parade. It should also be noted that the set isnot cheap, retailing at a princely $249 USD.
Street Fighter 6launches July 21, 2025 on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms. Be sure to check out the50 things I loved in the beta,myimpressions on the sequel so far, as well as my own suggestions on the10 World Warriorswho would fit right into the new title as post-launch DLC.
