New to the streets of Evo 2022, two other characters have been announced for Street Fighter 6, the next evolution of the Street Fighter series, due out in 2023. Juri returns to the brutal gameplay of the original Street Fighter. me with the new ninja Kimberly! We sat down with Game Director Takayuki Nakayama to ask him how Kimberly and Juri designed along with a quick bio for the duo.
A new era is here
Beat and shake your spray to welcome the newest ninja to Street Fighter 6. Kimberly has invited herself to become a disciple of Guy, Bushinryu’s 39th successor after defeating Master Zeku, his successor. his 38th. Kimberly has a mediocre upbringing, but she’s a prodigy who graduated from college early and now wants to be a full-fledged ninja. She fell in love with ’80s pop culture when portable cassette players were at their peak, so she always carried them with her.
Takayuki Nakayama: Regarding Kimberly’s design, we aimed to create an outfit that would match her acrobatic movements and speed as she excels in sports like track and field and cabaret. Combine her brightly colored gi with proper sneakers for quick moves and you have a Bushinryu-like ninja outfit, don’t you think? We tried to style her hair and outfit beautifully to highlight her outstanding figure as she is an expert in running and attacking in the air. The spray bottle and portable cassette player on her waist are also used for special moves.
The music she listens to comes from someone, but you’ll have to wait for the story to find out who it is. Watch Kimberly, Ninja + Pop Star = Ninja Star, perform.
According to Nakayama, Kimberly’s arsenal of techniques takes advantage of her high physical strength and allows her to unleash opponents in a variety of ways. As a nimble new ninja, Kimberly combines an urban twist to reimagine what Bushinryu means to her. She uses Genius at Play to stock up on a spray can, which can then be thrown to the ground as a Shuriken Bomb. In Transfiguration, Kimberly hides in colorful smoke before appearing right in front of her opponent for a surprise attack. Finally, she has the Sprint ninja franchise, which can be followed with kick or Arc Step options, where Kimberly throws herself away from the competition.
Something evil is coming
First appearing in Super Street Fighter IV, Juri remains a sadistic thrill-seeker who enjoys the suffering of others, taking boundless pleasure in the annihilation of his foes. In the past, her main motive was revenge against M. Bison, but since his fall in Street Fighter V, she has now turned her time in a cloud of gloom. What lies in store for her now?
Takayuki Nakayama: For Juri, this outfit retains the look and feel from her Super Street Fighter IV, but has been rearranged to match the Street Fighter 6 aesthetic. There is also a change in the hairstyle, which I think it gives it more personality.
Beneath her coat, black bandages simulating the shape of a spider covered her body. Her Feng Shui Engine colors are purple, black, and white, and are accented with emerald green. Also, pay attention to her helmet, as you might have seen in the trailer when she appeared on her motorcycle, as it matches her design. Her smartphone also reflects her personality and style, don’t you think?
Juri’s fans will be pleased to know she still retains many of her past acts with different properties now. Fuhajin returns to where Juri performs an upward kick and stores the Fuha inventory upon completion. Saihasho, Ankensatsu, and Go Ohsatsu are newly named special moves, but can be visually familiar in the form of low projectiles or jumping axes. While it is currently possible to do these without needing to consume Fuha shares, they can be chained together and powered if Fuha stock is available.
Finally, Juri’s Shiku-sen, a dive kick in flight, returns from Super Street Fighter IV, which can be followed by a series of flashy aerial kicks. This opens up more creative options for Juri’s play and can catch opponents off guard.
Here are two new commentators
If you missed it, Street Fighter 6 has a new Real-Time Commenting Feature where notable names in the fighting game community lend their voices to commenting on your matches. Previously, Vicious and Aru were revealed as the first two Play-by-Play Commentators in June. Now, we can confirm two more legendary commentators.
First, we would like to go into more detail about the Real Time Commenting Feature. In tournaments, there are usually two commentators working side-by-side: the turn-based commentator, who specializes in describing the action with clear and fast delivery, and the color commentator, who delivers the Insight and deeper analysis of the match. We’re reflecting on this concept in Street Fighter 6, where you can choose both a Turn-Based Commentator and a Color Commentator in the settings!
Joining Vicious and Aru as the Broadcast Commentator is Tasty Steve, who brings the signature energy, charisma, and hype to his performance. Our first color commentator reveals none other than fighting game historian, James Chen. We’re honored to have these two legends become part of Street Fighter 6’s history and look forward to hearing them in-game. We will reveal more voices in the future!
This completes our Evo 2022 announcements. We’re excited to have Kimberly and Juri bring their unique personalities to the roster while James Chen and Tasty Steve lend their voices to Street Fighter 6. We’ll see you all again later in the year. our next revelations! Guess what?
