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Street Fighter Replaces Giant Jesus Statue With… Soccer Trophy?
Cristo Redentor, the giant statue of Jesus that towers above the city of Rio de Janeiro, is one of the world’s great landmarks. It won’t be appearing in Street Fighter V, though, after Capcom decided to swap it out and replace it with…a monstrous replica of what sure looks like the FIFA World Cup trophy.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Looks Like This Is a Brand New Street Fighter V Character
This is Laura. Apparently! We had never seen her until Japanese game site Famitsu, it seems, accidentally leaked the character today. On Famitsu.com, it looks like the Laura screens were mixed in with the announcement images of Zangief, whose return was officially announced today. The Laura screens (for example, here, here, and here, apparently) have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2015 -
Ronda Rousey, Kicking Floyd Mayweather’s Butt In Modded Street Fighter
Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather may never wind up trading blows in real life. But, now we know who’d win if they were Street Fighter characters. YouTuber Richie Branson modded the PC version of Street Fighter IV so that he could make Balrog and Cammy resemble the UFC superstar and the dude she’s talked mad…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 18, 2015 -
Kotaku East
More Street Fighter V Beards, Capcom. Do It.
There’s Ryu, and there’s Hot Ryu. The bearded Street Fighter character elicited quite a reaction with his grizzled chin. And don’t be surprised if there are more bearded SFV characters on the way. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom’s Matt Dahlgren told Kotaku that Ryu’s beard does factor into Street Fighter V’s story. But…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2015 -
Kotaku EastStreet Fighter V‘s Latest Character Has an Annoying Laugh
Well, she’s always had an annoying laugh. Go figure. The latest fighter to enter the SFV fray is Karin, who made her playable debut in Street Fighter Alpha 3. Boy, she has an irritating laugh. (Like this!) In the above clip, you can see her beat the tar out of Rashid. And then, laugh. Ha.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2015 -
A Quick Look at Rashid, Street Fighter V‘s All-New Middle Eastern Character
Street Fighter V’s already added a bunch of new ideas, features and redesigns to the next chapter of the fighting game franchise. But Capcom’s not done. They just showed off an addition to the World Warrior roster last night. The new brawler’s name is Rashid and, from the quick glimpse in Emiratendo’s video via EventHubs,…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2015 -
Genzoman, purveyor of great fanart, shows off his skills in a Street Fighter/Rival Schools crossover piece that he did for UDON Entertainment’s 280-page Capcom Fighting Tribute artbook. Higher-res image is below, and you can check out some of the other art found in the book in this DeviantArt gallery Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By András Neltz Published September 4, 2015 -
Street Fighter V’s Wrestler Has An Amazing Ability
R. Mika has a few work out tips for you. They’re pretty good! They also turn her into an absolute monster. When R. Mika was originally announced, the Capcom detailed her special “Mic Performance” V-Skill—she basically pulls out a microphone and gives you a little motivational speech. It’s a skill that beefs up her throws.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2015 -
After Complaints, Street Fighter‘s Cammy Looks Kinda Different
When Cammy was first shown in Street Fighter V, people online in Japan were not happy with the character’s appearance. Now, they are. As website Hachima Kikou noted at the time, Cammy’s SFV character design was called “exceedingly ugly” online in Japan. Sporting more angular features, the character did appear different from her Street Fighter…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2015 -
Street Fighter V’s Bearded Ryu Is The Hottest Ryu
Well hello there, rugged Ryu. Did you lose your razor blade? I don’t mind. What you’re seeing above is not Joe Manganiello, contrary to what it may seem. Actually, it’s the special Gamestop “Battle Costume” pre-order skin for Street Fighter V. Here’s another look: Normally, we’re pretty wary of posting about pre-order incentives, but this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 31, 2015 -
R. Mika And Her Ridiculous Outfit Join Street Fighter V
Here’s a strange one: R. Mika, a wrestler who first appeared in Street Fighter Alpha 3, is joining the cast of the newest Street Fighter game, impractical costume and all. She looks fun to play—check out those wrestling moves—but this is an odd choice given Mika’s lack of pedigree. Cool throwback, though! Says Capcom: As…
By Jason Schreier Published August 27, 2015 -
Street Fighter Player Knocked Out By Booger
Birdie, from Street Fighter V, has an idle animation where he picks his nose and flicks a booger at his opponent. Which is cute, but the thing is, it also does a teeny bit of damage when it hits. As EventHubs reports, this is rarely if ever a big deal, just a fun piece of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2015 -
Street Fighter V “Stress Tests” Starting Today
Street Fighter V tried to have a beta test.It didn’t work, though hey, that’s what beta tests are for. To ensure that they run one that does work, Capcom is taking it a little easier this time, and starting today they’ll be rolling out “a series of region specific stress tests” The first is in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2015 -
CultureCosplayThe Manliest Chun-Li Of All
Ladybeard—who is onto a very good thing in Japan as a cosplayer, pin-up model, wrestler, and metal singer—was at Comiket this year, absolutely killing it as…Chun-Li. Brian posted a single shot of himin his roundup, but I thought he deserved his own showcase, since he not only posted a bunch of studio photographs in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2015 -
Vega Gets a Shirt in Street Fighter V
A few weeks ago, Street Fighter’s Ken character got a new look. This time, it’s Vega’s turn. Goodbye, pectoral muscles. Hello, frilly pirate shirt. You can see the newest look for the Spanish martial artist in the video above, where he’s sparring against new character Necalli
By Evan Narcisse Published August 3, 2015 -
Street Fighter V Beta Postponed Until…It Actually Works
Hope you weren’t super turbo excited for the Street Fighter V beta over the weekend, because the thing was a complete clusterfuck. So much so that the whole thing was called off, and won’t be back until “the experience is going to be a positive one for players.” The announcement was made in a very…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 27, 2015