Summary
Street Fighter 6director Takayuki Nakayama has commented on the possibility of adding guest fighters from NetherRealm Studios’Mortal Kombatfranchise. The roster ofStreet Fighter 6has been filled with a number of veteran fighters and newcomers alike, with the fighting game continuing to grow with downloadable content. The Year 1 Character Pass added a few familiar faces, including veteran characters Akuma and Rashid. However, Capcom surprised fans at this year’s Summer Game Fest with its second DLC pass, announcing not only two returning fighters, but two special guest fighters crossing over from SNK’sFatal Furyfranchise.
Street Fighter 6’s Year 2 pass consists ofStreet Fighter 3character Elena andthe iconic dictator villain M. Bison, along with Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui fromFatal Fury. WhileStreet Fighteris no stranger to guest fighters, these characters have typically been from other Capcom franchises likeFinal Fight. Terry and Mai’s inclusion marks the first timeStreet Fighterwill include characters not created by Capcom as special guests. The game’s director has commented on the potential of other fighting games crossing over withStreet Fighter 6, such asMortal Kombat.
In aninterview with VG247following Summer Game Fest,Street Fighter 6director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuhei Matsumoto talked about the newFatal Furyguest fighters, stating that the pair wanted to include guest fighters to celebrate fighting games as a whole. Nakayama was then asked if introducing the possibility of guest fighters was “opening a can of worms,” withMortal Kombat’s Sub-Zerobeing mentioned as an example. Nakayama simply stated that he doesn’t see it as a negative, and that if they included him as a fighter, it would get more players interested inMortal Kombatand fighting games in general.
Other Potential Guest Fighters For Street Fighter 6
Nakayama notes that while he can’t make any promises aboutMortal KombatandStreet Fightercrossing overin the future, he sees the possibility as a positive thing and encourages more discussion among fans of both franchises. Nakayama has talked about a potentialMortal KombatandStreet Fightercrossover before, but notes it would be “disturbing” if characters like Chun-Li were subjected to the gore found in the landmark series.
A fan of American comics, Nakayama has also previously discussedthe potential of guest fighters fromMarvelorDC ComicsinStreet Fighter 6as well, even citing Killmonger as a character that would fit well in the game. The director also notes thatStreet Fighter 6adding guest fighters also opens up the chance of snubbing potential fan-favorite fighters from the series. That makes these plans somewhat tumultuous, and the team will need to choose fighters that would make the most sense in the universe ofStreet Fighter.
Street Fighter 6
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Play legendary masters and new fan favorites like Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly and more in this latest edition with each character featuring striking new redesigns and exhilarating cinematic specials.Dominate the Fighting Ground: Street Fighter 6 offers a highly evolved combat system with three control types - Classic, Modern and Dynamic - allowing you to quickly play to your skill level.The new Real Time Commentary Feature adds all the hype of a competitive match as well as easy-to-understand explanations about your gameplay. The Drive Gauge is a new system to manage your resources. Use it wisely in order to claim victory.Explore the Streets in World Tour: Discover the meaning of strength in World Tour, an immersive, single-player story mode. Take your avatar and explore Metro City and beyond. Meet Masters who will take you under their wing and teach you their style and techniques.Seek Rivals in the Battle Hub: The Battle Hub represents a core mode of Street Fighter 6 where players can gather and communicate, and become stronger together. Use the avatar you create in World Tour to check out cabinets on the Battle Hub floor and play against other players, or head over to the Game Center to enjoy some of Capcom’s classic arcade games.
