It’s worth noting that some of these stories are open-ended which means we definitely will see these characters again in a future Street Fighter game. You can choose between playing through 5 or 12 stages and each story has a beginning and ending beautifully illustrated cutscene with voiceover. This is just a sample of some of the narratives that you’ll encounter in the Arcade mode as each character has personalized stories worth diving into. Newly introduced main antagonist JP has aspirations of taking over while series favorite Ken shares a connection with JP and aims to take him out. With growing suspicion that the Shadaloo organization is in the midst of a revival, several key characters find themselves at a crossroads. Street Fighter 6 takes place chronologically after the events of M. A new world filled with legendary combatants. Here are more of my thoughts on the brawler and why you should consider becoming a new challenger.

Street Fighter 6 isn’t just a step forward for the franchise, but it also rightfully belongs in the conversation as one of the best fighting games of the year.

Now after spending countless days and hours in this imaginative world of fighters, I’m pleased to say that Capcom has done an overall outstanding job on this entry. While my play session was brief, I stated in my preview that I was already fully convinced that this highly anticipated next installment in the popular fighting game franchise would kick major ass in 2023. Last summer, I had the awesome opportunity to spend some hands-on time with an early demo of Street Fighter 6.

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