![]() These come in tandem with an exciting mix-up of gameplay conventions for veterans in its brand new Drive gauge mechanic and a whole single-player adventure mode in World Tour with style reminiscent of the earlier urban-themed Third Strike days, made wholly gorgeous in RE Engine. When approached with the chance to play the next step in fighting game history early, I gladly dove right in and can undoubtedly say that after 40+ hours spent across the Open Beta and the soon-to-release full version of the game, it’s an all-around banger.Ĭapcom has both skillfully and wisely crafted an experience designed to celebrate a long-standing series and fanbase in Street Fighter 6, one that simultaneously welcomes new players both in accessibility and easy-to-understand tutorials and re-vamped control schemes. With my eyes keenly peeled ahead of SF6 dropping, my goal for 2023 was to rise above my unskilled, button-mashing teenage self and put some real work and effort into becoming - at the very least - a somewhat adept fighting game player. ![]() ![]() Fast forward too many years and past a wee bit of a misstep from Capcom’s esports-themed Street Fighter V and its meager launch, we’re now facing the release of what is the most fantastically accessible and expansive iteration of the fighting game genre in Street Fighter 6. Years ago, I can recall frequently spending hours playing Ultra Street Fighter IV on the PS3, bouncing between the various homes of friends throughout my teens, haplessly spamming my mix-up queen Ibuki against them whilst barely being able to distinguish whatever the hell a command grab was or reliably pulling off complex supers on those tiny PlayStation gamepads.
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