This year’s edition of EVO left tons of exciting announcements for the fighting games’ fans. Of course, we already discussed the alleged hint of the following TEKKEN installment. Luckily, Capcom also made a memorable appearance and shared with the audience two brand-new characters that will arrive in the upcoming Street Fighter VI.
The next Street Fighter game is launching in 2023. And now, we know that Juri will return with her playfully sadistic ways along with the new ninja Kimberly!
Capcom also shared an overview of the recently announced characters:
A new era is here
Bust out some beats and shake up your spray cans to welcome the newest ninja to Street Fighter 6. Kimberly invited herself to become Guy’s student, who is the 39th Successor to Bushinryu after defeating his master Zeku, the 38th Successor. Kimberly had an ordinary upbringing, but she’s a prodigy who graduated college early and now wants to be a full-fledged ninja. She is infatuated with ’80s pop culture when the portable cassette player was at its peak in popularity, so she always carries one with her.
Game Director Takayuki Nakayama shared the following message: "In terms of Kimberly’s design, we aimed to create an outfit suitable for her speedy and acrobatic movements since she excels in sports like track-and-field and cheerleading. Pair her brightly colored gi with sneakers suitable for moving around quickly, and you have Bushinryu-like ninja attire, don’t you think? Furthermore, we tried to make her hairstyle and outfit beautifully showcase her striking silhouette since she is an expert at running and airborne attacks. The spray can and portable cassette player on her waist are also used for special moves."
Something wicked is coming
First appearing in Super Street Fighter IV, Juri remains a sadistic thrill seeker who enjoys the suffering of others, taking immense joy in obliterating her foes. Previously, her primary motivator was revenge against M. Bison, but since his fall in Street Fighter V, she now whittles away her time in a gloomy haze. So what lies in store for her now?
Takayuki Nakayama commented on Juri’s appearance: “For Juri, this costume retains the image from her Super Street Fighter IV one but has been rearranged to fit the Street Fighter 6 aesthetic. There is also a change in the hairstyle, which gives it extra personality. Underneath her jacket, black tape that imitates the appearance of a spider covers her body. The colors of her Feng Shui Engine are purple, black, and white, and accented with emerald green. Also, please pay attention to her helmet, as you may have seen in the trailer when she appears on her motorcycle since it matches her design. Her smartphone also reflects her personality and style, don’t you think?"
This completes our Evo 2022 announcements. In addition, we’re excited to have Kimberly and Juri bring their unique personalities to the character roster while James Chen and Tasty Steve lend their voices to Street Fighter 6. We’ll see you later in the year for our next reveal!
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