Discovering Asterisk’s Identity is an Art

Karin Kanzuki is one of my favorite characters in Street Fighter. With G and Ibuki, she is one of the characters I like writing on simply because her presence makes the game better. Despite Street Fighter V’s many flaws, her inclusion was hailed as a positive moment, and she was one of the most played … Continue reading Discovering Asterisk’s Identity is an Art →

JP, Eater of the World

For Year 3, we’ve had Sagat’s and Crimson Viper’s respective releases, several DLC events, the return of Giant Attack, the Street Fighter’s Last Cry visual novel, and even Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves not only expanding on Ken’s and Chun-Li’s stories, but also becoming fighting game of the year. In all of that time, … Continue reading JP, Eater of the World →

Elena, The Necromancer

With Mai Shiranui’s inclusion in Street Fighter 6, I was expecting there to be some piece of information that would hint at a future story thread. I was excited with the side mission that accompanied Mai’s primary story, thinking there was a way to hypnotize her to become the avatar’s lover rather than Andy Bogard’s. … Continue reading Elena, The Necromancer →

The Hidden Implications of Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6

With the release of Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6, there are a lot of questions about the future of the series. Some of those questions involve future crossover characters (the developers have stated an interest in Sub-Zero from the Mortal Kombat series, for example), the balancing of said characters within gameplay, and the future … Continue reading The Hidden Implications of Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 →

Deciphering the Biblical Revelations of Neo Shadaloo

In an article for Game Informer, the director of Street Fighter 6, Takayuki Nakayama, recently confessed that the reason why World Tour exists in Street Fighter 6 is because a person on social media was a huge fan of Ed. As Nakayama states: "When we were working on Street Fighter V… I took note of … Continue reading Deciphering the Biblical Revelations of Neo Shadaloo →