Fighting games have been going through a development revolution over the last several years, and Capcom spent extra time in the kitchen to make sure Street Fighter 6 was ready to be the hit that brings those changes to the casual market too. Those added years in the oven really let the developers modernize the Street Fighter formula—even if some parts of the dish could have used a bit more spice.
From the moment you boot up SF6, you feel it oozing with a style that many fans would agree Street Fighter V was lacking until its later updates. I spent roughly 40 hours with the game while preparing this review, split between World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub. Each mode offers plenty to do, whether you want to tackle Street Fighter’s first attempt at open storytelling or focus entirely on bettering yourself through competition.