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 →