Street Fighter 6 is absolutely phenomenal. Having now had the opportunity to play the game, see the final roster, and all of the modes coming to Street Fighter 6 at launch, we're starting to get pretty excited about this long-awaited sequel.
Naturally, you'll want to take some time to get your head around all of the new gameplay changes. There's a Street Fighter 6 demo out right now which can help with that and, while you wait for it to download, why not keep reading to find everything we know so far about Capcom's next-gen fighting game.
Street Fighter 6 review
In our 5/5 Street Fighter 6 review, we said: Street Fighter 6 offers the most flexible, versatile, and expressive combat seen in the series to date. With its fantastic suite of game modes and diverse character roster, Street Fighter 6 has something to offer every type of fighting game fan."
Street Fighter 6 release date
The Street Fighter 6 release date was June 2, 2023. Capcom revealed the news at The Game Awards 2022, where the publisher also treated viewers to a fresh look at one of the best games of 2023.
Street Fighter 6 platforms
The confirmed Street Fighter 6 platforms are PS5, PS4, PC, and Xbox Series X. Confirmation that SF6 will be arriving on a variety of systems is good news for fighting fans across the globe, given that Street Fighter 5 launched as a PlayStation exclusive.
Street Fighter 6 crossplay
In an interview with fighting game content creator Maximilian Dood, Capcom confirmed that Street Fighter 6 crossplay is happening. This is, of course, a huge factor when fostering a decent-sized, consistent player base, so it is a very welcome announcement. However, it remains to be seen what the loading times are going to be like if you get paired up with a PS4 player and whether it is possible to filter by system.
Street Fighter 6 gameplay
We have already had our hands all over Street Fighter 6 and our first gameplay impressions are positive. In our first Street Fighter 6 hands-on preview, we found that Capcom appears to be building a fighting game that is fit for a new generation. In our second hands-on with Street Fighter 6 on PS5, we were impressed by the multitude of new moves and quality of life improvements seen across the roster.
Basically, expect the Street Fighter 6 gameplay to offer smart evolutions to the core Street Fighter fighting experience. Capcom is updating the best aspects of Street Fighter 5, massaging in a series of new movesets, and working to establish SF6 as the destination fighting game for the next decade.
Street Fighter 6 rollback netcode
Yes! Rollback Netcode is crucial to a fighting game having top quality online play and allowing for responsive, minimal latency matches with players across your region. It’s almost a mandatory feature in 2022 and a few recent fighting games have seen their competitive scenes drop off very quickly simply because they weren’t using Rollback Netcode, so it is good to see Capcom clearly consider it a priority feature.
Street Fighter 6 roster
Capcom has confirmed the full Street Fighter 6 roster ahead of its launch this June. 18 fighters are expected to be available at launch, a mixture of old faces and new brawlers. You can view the launch roster below:
Street Fighter 6 DLC
Capcom used an April 21 showcase to confirm that there will be Street Fighter 6 DLC on the way, and that the roster will expand within the first year. In the first 12 months, Capcom says that we'll get the following characters as DLC.
- Rashid (Summer 2023)
- A.K.I. (Autumn 2023)
- Ed (Winter 2024)
- Akuma (Spring 2024)
What is the Street Fighter 6 story?
After nearly 25 years, the Street Fighter canonical storyline has finally progressed past the events of 1999’s Street Fighter 3: Third Strike. This means no M. Bison, no Shadaloo and characters like Guile and Chun Li no longer have their main motivations for fighting, so expect some new takes on classic characters moving forward. It’s also highly likely we’ll see a lot of the Street Fighter III roster of misfits returning, with hints at both Hugo and Gill in the reveal trailer.
What are the Street Fighter 6 game modes?
Capcom has confirmed that gameplay will be split up into three separate and considerable Street Fighter 6 game modes. First up is the ‘Fighting Ground’, which appears to be where you can play local multiplayer, fight the A.I and, more than likely, is where the training modes will be found, with Capcom stating that ‘all of the modes found in Street Fighter 5 can now be found in Fighting Ground’, so expect the usual arcade ladders and survival modes here too.
There’s only been one, short clip of the ‘Battle Hub’, so everything is being extrapolated from minimal footage, but it appears to be a kind of online lobby that you can roam with what appears to be a custom avatar, sitting down at arcade machines and challenging other players to matches. If this is the case, it is similar to the lobbies found in Arc Systemworks titles, although there are a few other things that catch the eye – are those classic Capcom fighting games on some of the cabinets? Can they be played? No doubt there will be more information in the coming months.
Finally, and most interestingly, there’s the World Tour mode. This appears to be an open world hub based on Metro City (the setting for arcade classic Final Fight) where you can meet characters from Street Fighter and its extended universe, punch bins and pick fights with the inhabitants. Again, little is known about this mode right now but it is described by Capcom as an ‘immersive single player mode’ and looks quite unlike anything seen in previous Street Fighter titles. It also appears to feature a custom character – whether this is the one and same character you use in the Battle Hub remains to be seen.
Street Fighter 6 trailer
Catch the Street Fighter 6 reveal trailer above.
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