

Street Fighter 6 introduces a refined blocking and parrying mechanic, which is a hell of a lot of fun. While Street Fighter's mechanics are deep, no doubt, my demo was the fastest I’ve been able to pick up a fighter and crush combos in a long time. In recent years, Street Fighter and similar titles have increasingly felt geared toward competitive, highly skilled players, leaving casuals by the wayside. I think many newcomers to the series will dig it, too. After my time with it, I have to say: I haven't been this excited for a Street Fighter game since I was a kid. Given all the Street Fighter announcements, I was already hyped to try Street Fighter 6 at Comic-Con. It makes for some of the flashiest combat and fighting I’ve ever seen. Street Fighter 6's art style already looks incredibly refined, a heavily stylized cross between traditional Japanese art and street style. It looks like a deeply cool new way to explore the series, marking the first time Street Fighter has ventured into such a thing. Most fascinating from the Street Fighter team at Capcom, though, is the introduction of a RPG-style overworld for the game. Don't get me started on Chun Li, who aged like fine wine. Turns out, our favorite battlers have aged! Is there anything hotter than the Beard Ryu, or angst Guile? I don't think so. Recently, Street Fighter has been giving us sneak peeks of new characters who will join the historic series. Before I get to that, let us catch you up on what's been going on in the Street Fighter-verse, because our sixth soiree with Ryu, Chun Li, and friends-which marks the first entry since 2016's Street Fighter 5-is shaping up to be something special. I got my hands on it, too, on behalf of the Esquire Gamer Zone.
#STREET FIGHTER 6 HANDS FULL#
Sorry to get your hopes up, but the latest entry in the iconic video game franchise was out in full force at last week's San Diego Comic-Con.
