It’s not June yet and E3 2023 is going to fall through anyway, but it’s still the time for game presentations and also Street Fighter 6 hits the limelight.
The half-hour showcase shown yesterday for the latest offshoot of the legendary fighting game series not only shows extensive character creation and the single-player campaign, but also reveals one free demo. With this you can from now on on the PlayStation 4 and 5 Try stepping into the ring while the bell rings later on PC and Xbox.
Street Fighter 6: Own creation for more character
If you don’t have a PlayStation, you can only from April 26th Put on your boxing gloves and try the Street Fighter 6 Free Demo. There you can not only swing your fists with Ryu and Luke, but also with the one mentioned character creation Try it out and even take your custom fighter with you into the full version – unlike the rest of the progression.
Above all, the Singleplayer-Modus World Tour in the foreground, which Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama also presents in more detail in the showcase. For this you travel to Metro City, where you hire a self-created character with the Buckler security service and then make the streets of the city unsafe.
You meet in the metropolis numerous fighters, who also get involved in a little fight between door and hinge and thus bring you closer to the mechanics before you let yourself be beaten in a diaper online. Luckily, Luke will give you a suitable workout, while restaurants and street stalls will provide you with delicious food that restores your health or grants various bonuses.
The country needs new fighters
Aside from the in-depth look at the World Tour mode, we’ve also looked into the future of the game. Because, as befits a fighting game like Street Fighter 6, the ranks of fighters will of course get through paid DLC characters expanded. Get started Rashidwho will be joining in the summer of this year.
In autumn follows A.K.I.while Ed uses the winter to snow into Street Fighter 6. Akuma on the other hand, it won’t be comfortable in the game until spring 2024. Of course, you can buy all the fighters individually, if you want the full load, grab one Year-1-Character-Pass or buy the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition, which already includes the Season Pass.
If the demo isn’t enough for you or you have to wait a few more days as an Xbox and PC player, check it out our hands-on preview of Street Fighter 6 over. We weren’t able to get a taste of the single-player campaign, but we got into the classic fights good sweat.