![]() We enjoyed playing this, whether touring Metro City, fighting through a story tower, or getting our butts kicked in the Battle Hub. Unlike 3rd Strike, though, Street Fighter 6 sticks its landing right out the gate, and it's been a long time since any fighting game had us this engrossed. No one seems out of place you could envision characters like Luke or Manon showing up in the likes of Alpha 3 or 3rd Strike and fitting in fine. The roster of new fighters have great, unique designs. The classic fighters have aged up looks to represent the placement of SF6 on the timeline. Street Fighter 6 embraces that style, but there's no denying there's a touch more realism this time. That aesthetic has continued ever since, even into crossover appearances like Marvel vs. The anime style of Street Fighter kicked off in earnest with 1995's Street Fighter Alpha, which took cues from Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The character designs are some of the best the series has ever seen, too. Characters pop off the screen, and the color splashes during moves such as the Drive Reversal create a dynamic spectacle. There are no drab colors or muddied style choices here. The game has a bright, vibrant color palette, and the aesthetics of the game work to draw a player in. Still, it's a shame that for a game so built around the notion of innovation, the classic arcade towers feel so basic.Īfter the underwhelming fifth entry, it's exciting to have a new Street Fighter dripping with style. The story is engaging, especially as you dig into a conspiracy that sees Ken Masters framed for terrorism. A team battle mode & online lobbies for those not interested in Battle Hub round out the offerings, but Story Mode is the meat and potatoes here. Extreme Battle mode uses modifiers for more chaotic experiences like Mortal Kombat X's Test Your Luck. The other towers are fun but not enough to sell the whole package. It's not bad, but the story mode towers feel almost dated in comparison, consisting of a handful of fights with merely some art and a voiceover as your reward. It's disappointing that the tower-mode-focused Fighting Ground is where SF6 is its weakest. ![]() These classic games make for a hell of a value add, giving players new and old an opportunity to revisit the glory days of Capcom's arcade dominance. If PVP isn't for you, classic arcade games like Street Fighter II and Final Fight feel like solid recreations of the original experience. The lobby area, styled after an arcade, also allows players to wage Avatar Fights with their World Tour custom characters. The online mode takes cues from Guilty Gear Strive and Dragon Ball FighterZ, creating a large, inviting area for a social experience rather than a static menu. Players who finish World Tour or are looking for a more community-focused experience will love the Battle Hub. Street Fighter 6 isn't just the win Capcom needed after SFV - it's the best Street Fighter game in decades. The legendary developer swung big with Street Fighter 6 and, in doing so, has set an impossibly high bar for their competitors to reach. ![]() Though a series of strong DLC releases swayed the overall opinion, Capcom had an uphill battle to earn back the goodwill of fans who first played Street Fighter on pressure-sensitive pads in dingy arcades. With a thin launch roster, grueling unlockable scheme and barebones game modes, Street Fighter V was notable for all the wrong reasons. In that same vein, though, referring to Street Fighter V's 2015 launch as underwhelming would be an injustice. To call Street Fighter a legendary franchise would be an understatement. Fighting game fans are going to eat well in 2023, and that year is now kicking off with the granddaddy of them all: Street Fighter 6. Mortal Kombat 1 and Tekken 8 are fast approaching, while Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Strive and The King of Fighters XV maintain a strong presence in the tournament scene. 2023 has quickly become the year of the fighting game.
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