Fighting games rely on three factors to truly stand out—gameplay, visuals, and, most importantly, a roster of characters that can appeal to players and build upon those other elements. Street Fighter has seen great success in the character department, keeping a core cast relevant for over 30 years and arguably giving those classic fighters their best showing in decades with Street Fighter 6.
For the legacy characters like Ryu and Chun-Li, it was a focus for the design team to ensure each of them carried over the core tenants that make up their “essence” while still modernizing them to an extent for a new era in SF6. Game director Takayuki Nakayama specifically said he spent countless hours studying every returning fighter to ensure they would all “look and play like past titles” but with clear enhancements.
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