Street Fighter 6fans were in for a treat during the opening day of Gamescom 2024, as Capcom finally showed a gameplay trailer for the game’s newest character: Terry Bogard. The fighter’s arrival to the game didn’t surprise most fans, as he and his fellow SNK character Mai were announced in June during the Summer Game Fest. However, thenew Gamescom trailerhas generated even more hype because it showcases the character’s moves, some of which seem to breakSF6’s conventions.
Terry is the poster boy of SNK’s most popular fighting game franchises,Fatal FuryandKing of Fighters. He’s the first playable crossover character outside of Capcom to appear in a mainlineStreet Fightergame. Capcom has lent their characters to other fighting games for years, so taking in a couple of guest characters intoStreet Fighter 6was only a matter of time.
Terry Bogard Keeps his Iconic Moves and Combos in Street Fighter 6
The main draw of guest characters is that they add some more flavor to a fighting game by bringing their signature abilities into it. LikeAkuma inTekken, who brought his 2D fighter shenanigans into the 3D space, Terry Bogard brings his iconic moves and some quirks from his SNK games toStreet Fighter 6.