Street Fighter 5 Announced: PC and PS4 Only With Cross Play!

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

You should join that tournament Nyu.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

What do Street Fighter 5's sales numbers actually mean?

It has been well documented that Street Fighter 5 sold 1.4 million copies, but what does this actually mean for the franchise?

To help answer this question, we wanted to take a look at Capcom's recent fighting game history, and the paths other titles have taken.

Exploring the histories of titles like Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken give us a better picture of how SF5 could shape up, or not.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was seen as a disappointment when it first launched back in November 2011, from a sales perspective.

The title sold about 600,000 copies initially, and while there were a number of reasons for this, what followed next was highly unexpected.

UMvC3 ended up doubling that figure coming in at 1.2 million total units moved during its core lifespan over the next couple of years.

It's rare for games to see such a dramatic increase in numbers after the initial launch, but this was a title that took people awhile to warm up to, but once they did, it picked up momentum — and multiple campaigns were attempted to garner additional support.

Alas, none of this came to pass, and UMvC3 has been taken off the market and no further updates to the game will ever see the light of day, but it was a notable moment in FGC history.


Street Fighter X Tekken

Released in March 2012, Street Fighter X Tekken definitely did not enjoy the same longevity of UMvC3.

Capcom got off to a challenging start moving 1.4 million units at launch, after predicting they'd sell 2 million.

Over time, bad publicity, gameplay issues and being dropped almost across the board by the FGC lead to the game's sales never picking up any real steam after launch, and the title currently sits at 1.8 million units moved.

If UMvC3 is an example of how things can go right post launch, SFxT would fall on the other end of the spectrum, only managing to move an additional 400,000 units after the initial release.


So what does this all mean for Street Fighter 5?

These examples give us an idea of how the gaming public could react to Street Fighter 5 over time, and there's also the DLC card to consider as well.

So far, SF5 is holding up well in the tournament scene — much like UMvC3 did — so long term sales are very likely to increase, and do so at a good pace.

On the other hand, SF5's launch was much maligned, just like SFxT. These games actually mirror each other perfectly from a sales perspective, where both were expected to sell 2 million copies and moved 1.4 million units in their initial phase.

The other thing to consider is the DLC approach with SF5, which has never been implemented to this degree in a Capcom fighting game. While other titles have offered various DLC, SF5 was built around this structure from the ground up, creating more of a service instead of just an outright product.

The reality is, as of the time of this writing, SF5 has a lot more in common with UMvC3 than it does SFxT, from an acceptance level in the community. The game has seen record breaking entrants in the FGC, been featured on ESPN2, and the Pro Tour is serving as a backbone to support its infrastructure.

So what does the 1.4 million in sales actually mean for Street Fighter 5? Not a lot.

The bottom line is that like the prior games before it, early success or failure isn't a 100% indicator of how a game will do over time.

Capcom has included enough alternative business models, through their DLC approach, that sales numbers are not a clear indicator of how a title is performing, or not.

While game sales definitely tell part of the tale — they're not telling all of it.

Based on the things we're seeing right now, and general acceptance by the FGC, it's not much of a stretch to predict that Street Fighter 5 will have much more in common with UMvC3 long term than it does with SFxT.

(Just a bit of a note the game actually shipped 1.4 million, which isn't the same as how much it sold thanks to Portal23 from eventhubs)

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Aug 18, 2016 18:46:18 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

You should join that tournament Nyu.

Heres the thing, I don't own Street Fighter V at all. The last time I've ever played SFV was back at EVO15, after the changes that was done to R. Mika & Cammy I wound up not buying the game all together.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

I was wondering if you played it at all since you didn't mention the gameplay.

You said you didn't want to bother uncensoring it with some quick mods? It's available on PC for 40% off right now on Steam if you are interested.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Get 40% Off Street Fighter V in Capcom’s Publisher Sale on Steam This Weekend

With the recent updates and the impending release of the last DLC character of the season, Urien, there couldn’t be a better time to pick up Street Fighter V if you haven’t already. Capcom, in partnership with Steam, is making it even easier to do just that. Capcom just unleashed their Publisher Sale on Steam, featuring a large number of their titles, including two of their fighting games. During this time–from August 18th to August 22nd–you can get 40% off Street Fighter V, as well as 80% off Street Fighter X Tekken, should you also be interested in adding these to your PC fighting game collection.

Here are the prices you’ll be looking at should you capitalize on this deal:

Street Fighter V: $35.99 (Regular price: $59.99)
Street Fighter V Deluxe Edition: $53.99 (Regular price: $89.99)
Street Fighter X Tekken: $5.99 (Regular price: $29.99)
Street Fighter X Tekken Complete Pack: $15.99 (Regular price: $59.99)

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Aug 18, 2016 18:56:40 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

I was wondering if you played it at all since you didn't mention the gameplay.

You said you didn't want to bother uncensoring it with some quick mods? It's available on PC for 40% off right now on Steam if you are interested.

Lets just say I didn't play SFV nearly as much compare to Tekken 7. In terms what I've played back at EVO it was fun, the only character I played as was just Ryu he was just SFIV counterpart but with V-Trigger instead. I didn't say anything about bothering to add quick uncensored mod, I just wanted the fellow developer aka Ono himself to be able to include it within the game without worrying about offending some snowflake. Modding is honestly such an easy answer when companies are too concern about their PR too much. If I honestly plan on getting SFV it has to cost somewhere on how much SFXT is for PC 40% or if some else decides to gives Me that game. Plus I got other stuffs I want to get from spending money for Culvers med cups for a sweepstakes to win cash, plus want to support a kickstarter for a Twisted Metal game called Diesel Guns, pre order Valkyrie Drive, & maybe get some DOA5 & Gal Gun DLC content.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Well you are enjoying yourself and that's what's fun. I like modding games period so I can make the game more desirable for me which is common on the PC and one of the reasons play on it. I don't like censorship though so I'm with you on that.

You were a big Twisted Metal fan? Didn't know that. I should make a new Twisted Metal thread then.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Aug 18, 2016 19:20:44 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Well you are enjoying yourself and that's what's fun. I like modding games period so I can make the game more desirable for me which is common on the PC and one of the reasons play on it. I don't like censorship though so I'm with you on that.

You were a big Twisted Metal fan? Didn't know that. I should make a new Twisted Metal thread then.

I've never mod games even if it was like just for fun like insert costumes, characters, stages, or cars from many games, I enjoy customization in the actual games. I've played plenty of Twisted Metal games from TM3, TM4, Small Brawl, Black, & TM (2012) game. Even had an idea for a car combat game for LBPK which was something I can rarely achieve due to technical reasons.c

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

It's easy to do nowadays, you can simply put a file in the folder and it's often much better than what the game offers. I'll have to get you into it one of these days.

I know you like Carmageddon so I know it's not a surprise. We'll definitely have to talk about that then.

Did you see my Twisted Carmageddon background? It would likely be up your alley. Not sure what background you're using atm.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Welp, it looks like Capcom still can't implement ragequitting properly.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Red Bull Proving Grounds: Atlanta Street Fighter V Power Rankings

For those following the ongoing Red Bull Proving Grounds events, Red Bull has uploaded this compilation video showcasing highlights from the Street Fighter V fights at Final Round in Atlanta, and the current top five ranking in the Southeast Battles.

Atlanta’s Capcom Pro Tour qualifying stops for the Proving Grounds are scheduled for August 27 and September 24. Online qualifying events have also recently been announced.





The Power Rankings for the Philidelphia Proving Grounds:



Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Is Latin America in danger of losing their regional representation at Capcom Cup?

Capcom further developed their Pro Tour this year by splitting the world into four different regions: North American, Latin America, Europe and Asia. We feel it's fairly safe in assuming that it's implied that one of the big motivators in doing this was to help promote regional diversity in the Capcom Cup Finals.

In theory this system is great, as there's an excitement in getting to see how the best from different parts of the world fair against each other, but we're beginning to find that it may not be foolproof. Take a look at the current standings for Latin America:



You may have recognized the top two contenders for the Latin American region are United States players EG|Justin Wong and EG|K-Brad. In fact, four USA players as well as France's Melty|Will2Pac are part of the Latin American top eight right now.

Is this a problem? If so, what do we do?
The top 16 players for each region will participate in a qualifier, only the winner of which will move on to play in the Capcom Cup in December. For Latin America, this means there's a decent chance that we'll see a K-Brad or an EVB|Chris T winning the LA Regional and ultimately sniping the Latin America spot Cap Cup.

Is this what we want to have happen?

The FGC really isn't established enough on a global scale to start putting regulations on who can and can't attend certain majors. We're growing in big ways, but we still need our events to be as big as possible.

It'd be pretty hard to see a scenario where we in North America banned BST|Daigo or RZR|Infiltration from coming to one of our events simply because they're from another region. Both competitors and audiences alike traditionally welcome such players for the sake of competition and event promotion.

It's the first time Capcom has implemented regional subdivisions in the Pro Tour, and promotion of cross continental representation in the Capcom Cup is surely welcome by the majority of the FGC. It just may need some fine tuning in the future to ensure that these regions are indeed represented.

Perhaps players should be required to identify with one region at the start of the tour based on where they live. They could still be allowed to participate in other regions' events, but would not be included in those regions' unique leader boards.

For example, Justin Wong could go and win the Furia Tica Cup in Costa Rica as a North American player, and would get global points for doing so. He would simply not be allowed to appear on the Latin American leader boards so as to ensure the final LA regional bracket would be comprised only of LA players.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres a bundle of Editor's Room, some stage transition, & Juri in different angles videos from eventhubs

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[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres are bundle of CFN profiles Part 1 of playable characters from eventhubs:

Chun-Li stopped at nothing to bring down Shadaloo to avenge her father - SF5 profile details the first lady of fighting games

It's no surprise that after Street Fighter's rival duo Ryu and Ken, we'd see the so-called first lady of fighting games, Chun-Li, show up to the bat.







Introduction

The original heroine of Street Fighter!

"Hmph, all men kneel before me!!"

Basic info

Name: Chun-Li
Height: 169cm
Weight: Secret
Blood type: A
Birthday: 1st of March
Country of origin: China
Likes: Grapes, fruits, western sweets
Dislikes: M. Bison, crime, ambiguous people
Fighting style: Chinese Kempo

Profile

After her father was killed by M. Bison, she dedicated herself to bringing down Shadaloo. She's an investigator for the ICPO who fights with magnificent kicks.

All the while working her regular cases, she kept chasing the shadow of Shadaloo until she eventually grouped up with Guile to try and find the truth behind the organization.

When she managed to discern that the Black Moon plan and the multiple missing hacker cases were connected to Shadaloo, she dives into battle against Shadaloo and their Black Moon plan.



As Zangief advances in age, his muscles keep advancing as well - CFN Street Fighter 5 profile details the legendary Red Cyclone

Next in line of the playable troupe, we have the Red Cyclone himself, Zangief getting a full biography.

Learn more about Zangief's personal philosophies and warm personality.







Introduction

A russian hero, the Red Cyclone!

His upperclassman at college was Gorbachev himself.

Basic info

Name: Zangief
Height: 214cm
Weight: 181kg
Blood type: A
Birthday: 1st of June
Country of origin: Russia
Likes: Wrestling, cossack dance
Dislikes: Projectiles like the Hadoken
Fighting style: A mix of Russian wrestling and American pro wrestling

Profile

He's a huge pro wrestler, with the alias "Red Cyclone".

He looks strong and honestly scary, but he's big-hearted and has a very kind personality.

He has a personal philosophy that muscles are the supreme, and as he advances in age, his muscles keep advancing as well.

He's idolized by R. Mika, and is acquianted with Laura, as well as Rashid's butler Azam.

While participating in a wrestling event in New York together with R. Mika and Alex, the Black Moon event occured and he was one of the warriors contacted by Karin to try and bring down Shadaloo.



Through vigorous training Dhalsim draws ever closer to divinity - Street Fighter 5 profile for yoga master Dhalsim, his wife Sally and their son Datta

This isn't just about the flame-wielding yoga master himself, though, but it also goes into slight detail on his family, namely his wife Sally and son Datta.







Introduction

The miracle of India, a Yoga Master.

He often serves as a discussion partner to the other fighters.

Basic info

Name: Dhalsim
Height: 176cm (Varies)
Weight: 48kg (Varies)
Blood type: O
Birthday: 22nd of November
Country of origin: India
Likes: Curry, meditation
Dislikes: Sweet things, meat
Fighting style: The hidden arts of Yoga

Profile

Through vigorous training, he draws ever closer to divinity. He's an Indian training sage and a yoga master.

Through the miracle of yoga, he is able to extend his arms and legs, and borrows the power of the fire god Agni to create flame-based illusions.

As one who has exceeded regular humanity, he tries to help Ryu overcome his doubts.

Through the arrival of Necalli, who only shows up when the world is facing a crisis, he predicts the current strife the world faces and works together with Karin and the others to stop the Black Moon plan.

As a bonus, here's his family.



Basic info

Left side: Datta, Dhalsim's son
Blood type: O
Birthday: 7th of June

Right side: Sally, Dhalsim's wife
Blood type: A
Birthday: 11th of February

Profile

Dhalsim's son Datta and his wife Sally.

They cheer on their father/husband from back in India.

They tend to zealously train yoga together as a family, but neither of them can extend their limbs.

Sally is very good at cooking!


After facing betrayal, he can no longer trust anyone but himself - Nash detailed in CFN's Street Fighter 5 profile

Street Fighter Alpha's risen avenger appears. This time, we have Guile's best friend, Air Force lieutenant Charlie Nash being detailed by Capcom.

This profile mainly focuses on the drastic changes Nash has gone through since his appearance in the Alpha series.







Introduction

A resurrected avenger! How cool. He can teleport, and absorb projectiles ... Man, I want those abilites, too.
Basic info

Name: Charlie Nash
Height: 186cm
Weight: 93kg
Blood type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Nothing in particular
Dislikes: Justice, scotch, M. Bison
Fighting style: Special attacks embedded within his body

Profile

Guile's best friend, and when he was still alive, a first lieutenant in the Air Force. He lost his life once, but for some reason he is back, and moves with the singular goal of killing M. Bison. He used to be cool, though a bit of an egghead, with a very strong sense of justice and an incredibly warm personality, but after facing betrayal he can no longer trust anyone but himself. He has lost both his former cool head and his warmness, and is obsessed with nothing but revenge, leaving him with a very cold personality.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Heres are bundle of CFN profiles Part 2 of playable characters from eventhubs:

Necalli unconsciously corrupts others to become like him and hunt for strong souls - This mysterious warrior detailed in CFN SF5 profile

I think most of us who played through Street Fighter 5's story left with more questions than answers regarding Necalli after we were done.

However, it doesn't sound like Necalli's role in the Street Fighter universe is necessarily over based on the details noted about him in this profile.







Introduction

Scary! He thrashes around with movements of wild rage!

Does he have some sort of connection to the Satsui no Hado?

Basic info

Name: Necalli
Height: 190cm
Weight: 113kg
Blood type: Unknown
Birthday: 11th of January
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Strong being's souls
Dislikes: Man-made things, people
Fighting style: Violence fueled by his natural power

Profile

He moves with the objective of consuming strong people's souls.

He corrupts the spirit of those he touches with his ominous aura, and people are affected through just being near him (though this is not something Necalli deliberately causes).

Those corrupted by Necalli become like himself, wild beings seeking to consume strong souls.

When "the time of the hunt" draws near, he awakens, and moves to where he can sense battles taking place, in order to consume souls.

The overwhelming force of Necalli when he consumes an opponent's soul is so jarring that anyone who witnesses it becomes frozen with incredible fear.

Normally, he speaks regular languages, though with some difficulty, but once he loses himself, his true strength and horror speak for him.



Karin declares herself the winner in advance, Shibasaki is a rising star of the butler world - set of CFN Street Fighter 5 profiles

The head of the Kanzuki family, and the person responsible for the Street Fighters gathering in the game's story mode, miss Karin Kanzuki gets her turn for a CFN profile.

This profile doesn't just focus on the rich heiress herself, though, but it also delves into her supremely loyal "super butler" Shibasaki.







Introduction

With the world in grave peril, she judges Shadaloo as an enemy of the Kanzuki family and decides to oppose them.

Basic info

Name: Karin Kanzuki
Height: 162cm
Weight: 59kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 15th of September
Country of origin: Japan
Likes: Complete victory
Dislikes: People who do not fulfill their duty
Fighting style: Kanzuki Style Martial Arts

Profile

She is a highly prideful, strong female martial artist who declares herself the winner in advance, and at the same time the head of the Kanzuki family corporation which has international prominence.

She considers herself an enemy of Shadaloo, and becomes something of a center for the rest of the fighters to gather around, to battle M. Bison.

She's very prideful, which can be seen as arrogance from other people's perspective, but she is not an unfeeling person, and will rush to their aid if anyone she truly cares about is in peril.

Or, she will send her right-hand-man, the super butler Shibasaki, in her place.





Introduction

This is the Kanzuki family's super butler, Mr. Shibasaki.

His duties range wide, from data analysis to personal assistance of the young lady of the manor. He's also quite the fighter.

Basic info

Name: Shibasaki
Height: 178cm
Weight: 75kg
Blood type: A
Birthday: 7th of May
Country of origin: Japan
Likes: Black tea, young lady Karin
Dislikes: People with poor table manners

Profile

We also have an image of him in casual-wear. He's drinking black tea.

He always acts together with young lady Karin.

He's learned countless things from the legendary butler Azam (through correspondence education), and is a rising star of the Butler world.



Mika is actually pretty emotional, though her mask may cover it - SF5's female wrestling star detailed in CFN profile

Zangief's already been detailed, and here's his ultimate fangirl - none other than the highly energetic Rainbow Mika.

If you're aching to learn more about Street Fighter 5's main wrestling gal, look no further. Spoiler alert - she loves Zangief.







Introduction

Here she is, Miss Rainbow Mika!

She's a rookie in the female pro wrestling circuit. Her real name is Mika Nanakawa.

Basic info

Name: Rainbow Mika
Height: 168cm
Weight: 70kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 15th of March
Country of origin: Japan
Likes: Zangief's pro wrestling philosophy, beach running, finger pushups, neck bridges
Dislikes: Younger people with no manners
Fighting style: Pro wrestling

Profile

A female pro wrestler with strong aspirations, looking up to the teacher of her heart, Zangief.

She receives a request from her sponsor, Karin, and stands up against Shadaloo.

She speaks in a casual manner, befitting of a gym girl like herself.

It might be difficult to tell her facial expressions when she's wearing the mask, but she's actually pretty emotional.

The "younger people with no manners" part refers to her first meeting with Ibuki, where they immediately got off on the wrong foot and never managed to see eye to eye, but despite that, they ended up infiltrating Shadaloo's base together.



Vega follows his personal philosophy that 'beauty is absolute' - Read the ninjutsu matador's full CFN profile translation here

Next up, we're moving back into Street Fighter 2 territory with some Shadaloo goodness... Or evilness, rather.

The claw-wielding ninjutsu matador, Vega.







Introduction

Ooh, finally, one of our four kings.

It's Master Vega. His hair is so smooth.

Basic info

Name: Vega
Height: 186cm
Weight: 84kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 27th of January
Country of origin: Spain
Likes: Beautiful things, himself, roses
Dislikes: Ugly things, blood splatter from his victims
Fighting style: Spanish Ninjutsu

Profile

He has a very personal sense of aesthetics, and is a violent narcissist who adores himself. He fights to search for beauty, and to eliminate ugliness.

Within his intelligence, you can also glimpse madness.

He uses Spanish Ninjutsu, and is a specialist at attacks from the air.

His life philosophy is "beauty is absolute", and notices the connection between Cammy and Decapre, and tries to draw out further beauty from them.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Tossed by an elephant, knocked into a sarcophagus, thrown through a hot dog stand?

The very first stage we saw in Street Fighter 5 was the Bustling Side Street, and in this arena are three breakable walls through which characters fly if they are defeated when standing next to them.

Curiously no other stages in the game have this feature, at least, not yet. X-Kira, you may recognize the name from a few of the free roam camera videos we recently featured, has stumbled upon what look like stage transitions for a handful of other fighting grounds.

They look a bit odd, because the animations are all done on the Bustling Side Street stage, but we can get a good guess of what some of these are. Below is the sequence for Apprentice Ally, which appears to send the defeated opponent into the unforgiving trunk of an elephant:

www.eventhubs.com/images/2016/jul/25/elephant/



According to X-Kira, these animations have been in the game code since the 1.04a update. We're not sure if and when we'll actually see them implemented into the game, but they'd be a welcomed addition in a later patch.

Heres few more Editor's Room featuring Lair of Four Kings & Hillside Plaza

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Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Snag a quick peek at scrapped material from Street Fighter 5 - Vega's rejected costume surfaced on Twitter

Every once in awhile, we get a bit of a glimpse into what ends up on the cutting room floor over at Capcom.

Street Fighter 5 director Takayuki Nakauyuma posted a tweet yesterday that showed off a pretty sleek-looking trench coat design for Vega. Unfortunately, this alternate design didn't end up making the final cut.

Vega - Civilian clothes

"He was actually going to change into these clothes at the end of the General Story, originally.

"Vega has a pretty thuggish suit, so this is a nice contrast to his."





When compared to most of the other costume options Vega's ended up with over the years, the trench coat look is definitely dialed back.




More rejected Street Fighter 5 costume designs; Capcom says they could make it into the game if demand is high enough

The CFN Portal has decided to release more concept art pieces that show designs of alternate costumes that didn't make the cut.

Though these designs were rejected initially, the blog post states that they could still come to fruition if there is enough fan request for them.

Our very own MajinTenshinhan was able to fully translate the latest blog, which gives us quick details on each of the rejected designs. Below is just one to get you started, but be sure to hit the jump to see such costumes as bathing suit Alex, casual Zangief, and more.

Chun-Li - Panda

"She's like a stuffed animal. How cute. We had this in Street Fighter X Tekken, too, you know? Panda costume."



Nash - Assassin

"Nash is enveloped with an empowering armor. That looks hard... He's also equipped with a sword on his back."



R. Mika - Armageddon Yoko

"This is nice. She's cosplaying her own demon coach. She just went and took those clothes without asking, so she's going to really get it later..."



Zangief - Civilian clothes

"He's perfectly prepared for the cold. How cool. He actually seems much weirder now that less skin is exposed..."



Alex - Bathing suit

"That floating ring looks like it'd be extremely in the way during battle.

"... Wait, can Alex not swim? Alex... Please make sure you do your squats to warm up before getting in the water."



Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Ken goes on safari, Birdie dons 'formal' attire and more; another set of rejected costumes surface on the CFN portal

Capcom has been sharing some of Street Fighter 5's rejected costume ideas with us through the CFN portal, and recently another batch appeared to put a few different characters in the spotlight.

Even though these designs were initially rejected, there is a chance that we could see some of these come to light if there ends up being enough fan demand behind it.

Birdie - Formal

"This is Birdie when he's attending a party at the Kanzuki manor. Though I guess in the story mode he was more of a bouncer than a guest, huh."



Ken - Holiday

"This is when Ken went on a vacation with his son, Mel, to look at animals. They didn't go to just a zoo, they went to the actual jungle, you see."



Guile - Sheriff

"Not quite his usual job. But it reeks of justice! His hat is really extravagant, but it's pretty cool, no?"



M. Bison - Pirate

"Ooh, this fits him perfectly! What a great smirk. Don't you get more hyped when you see this kind of unexpected cosplay?"



Laura - Casual clothes

"These clothes were supposed to show up in the general story. This is what she's wearing while traveling across the world."



F.A.N.G - Kung-Fu Style

"His very charm point, the sleeves, aren't even here, making it a highly unusual costume. But what a pose though, huh?! ... But wait, aren't his hands poisonous?!"



"And that about wraps it up! As we said earlier, the costumes outlined here aren't 100% guaranteed to not show up in the future, they still could. If our fans request them enough, they very well could! Until next time!"

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

You know, the other guy who's always eating I mentioned on the Rufus page?
Birdie, yeah that was his name!



Name: Birdie
Height: 201cm
Weight: 114kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: August 22
Origin: UK
Likes: Beer, music
Dislikes: Children

Huh.
Looks like he's slimmed down since he left Shadaloo, he used to eat us out of house and home

Oh look, I found a pic from way back!



Name：Birdie
Height: 216cm
Weight: 220kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: August 22
Origin: UK
Likes: Beer, beef jerky, talking money
Dislikes: Children, police

Yeah, that's more like it.
He'd always get into trouble with sir F.A.N.G. for wearing an unapproved hat, not to mention his hairstyle.
He betrayed us and is apparently with the Kanzuki family now!



Today info

Name: Birdie
Height: 216cm
Weight: 230kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 22nd of August
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Likes: Beer, beef jerkey, food
Dislikes: Kids, cops, hunger
Fighting style: Fighting centered around headbutting and using chains

Looks like he's gone back to his "healthy" weight again...
He definitely is a great fighter, but he's often led astray by his appetite which clouds his judgement.
After he escaped from Shadaloo, he was picked up by Kanzuki head Karin, and spends his days feasting on the Kazuki's fine cuisine.
His figure has suffered as a result of his lazy lifestyle.
Look at that, I've 3 pictures of Birdy, people must really like him!
I heard that shortly after the first pic was taken, he teamed up with none other than the almighty Titanic Tim!

He eats a lot and swings his chain around!







M. Bison's real motive isn't world domination? The mystery deepens in the CFN Street Fighter 5 profile

Now, we have the boss of Shadaloo himself, none other than the mighty M. Bison!

Originally appearing as the villain of Street Fighter 2, his popularity and recognizability has elevated him to become the main villain of the entire series, despite sitting a few titles out.







Introduction

The boss of Shadaloo, the big boss himself.

He wields the purple-colored, ominous energy called Psycho Power.

Basic info

Name: M. Bison
Height: 182cm
Weight: 112kg
Blood type: A
Birthday: 17th of April
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: World domination
Dislikes: Weaklings, incompetent underlings
Fighting style: Psycho Power

Profile

The commander of the evil organization Shadaloo.

He started a plan using black moons to throw the world into fear, overwhelm himself with psycho power, and reach his final form as the strongest being in history within the Street Fighter series.

However, it seems his real motive isn't world domination.



Rashid is obsessed with collecting the latest gadgets and various new things - CFN's Street Fighter 5 profile for the story mode's protagonist

I'm sure Rashid left an impression on most people who played through Street Fighter 5's story mode, and just in case he didn't, you might want to use this profile to familiarize yourself with the character a bit more.

Rashid gives off a carefree vibe, although he does have a strong serious side as well, when he needs to.







Introduction

The main character of the game's general story.

He's a youngster who uses his swiftness to his advantage, and is capable of controlling the wind.

Basic info

Name: Rashid
Height: 178cm
Weight: 85kg
Blood type: A
Birthday: 7th of June
Country of origin: Middle east
Likes: New things, movies, friends
Dislikes: Fighting women or children, loading times
Fighting style: Wind, parkour

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He's a modernistic young man who prefers to remain efficient and smart rather than getting worked up about things.

His carefree personality is reflected in his parkour-ish fighting style, but behind his casual way of talking hides a serious intent to carry out his friend's dying wish.

He's obsessed with collecting all kinds of latest gadgets and new things.



Laura rarely returns home, is also oblivious to Sean disliking her - Check out this Street Fighter 5 newcomer's CFN profile

My personal favorite of Street Fighter 5's new additions is Laura Matsuda, older sister to Sean Matsuda of Street Fighter 3 fame.

This brazilian bombshell brings some really cool moves to the game, and the post on the CFN expands on her character and general attitude.







Introduction

A jiu-jutsu practicioner who can emit elictricity and has her hair combed in this particular style!

We previously covered her family.

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At May 19, 2016 at 10:03pm posted by NyuNozomiHyuga

Basic info

Name: Laura Matsuda
Height: 175cm
Weight: 72kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 30th of July
Country of origin: Brazil
Likes: Her younger brother Sean, meat dishes, fighting
Dislikes: Boredom, vegetables
Fighting style: Matsuda Jiu-Jutsu (With some personal freedom added in)

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She's Sean's older sister and a grappling friend of Zangief's.

She's a very free spirit, with a wild side, who enjoys looking for thrills more than anything.

She rarely returns home to her family, instead traveling around all over the place.

Sean doesn't really like Laura much, but it's not like Laura doesn't respect these feelings, it's more that the very possibility has never even entered her head.

Her main characteristics are her voluptuous body and her extravagant fighting moves, and is very open to strangers even after just meeting them.

She's a very cheerful and impulsive person, befitting of a Southern American.

She's the successor to the Matsuda Style Jiu-Jutsu (or was supposed to be anyway), so she develops her moves in actual battle against any competitors she can find in order to spread the word of Matsuda Jiu-Jutsu.



Cammy dislikes everything if she happens to be in a bad mood - Learn more about the English Special Ops fighter from the CFN profile

Street Fighter 5 profile focusing on a playable character is for Cammy - which rounds out the launch roster of the game.

Get some more insight into Cammy's backstory in case you missed it.







Introduction

This is Cammy, of Delta Red!

She used to be a member of our organization, Shadaloo.

Basic info

Name: Cammy
Height: 164cm
Weight: 61kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 6th of January
Country of origin: England
Likes: Cats
Dislikes: Anything that catches her eye when she's in a bad mood
Fighting style: A style combining Delta Red Assault techniques with Doll arts

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At Shadaloo, she was chosen to have her body experimented on to become a stronger soldier, but was saved later on by the English special military force Delta Red.

She started a new life while being supported by her comrades in Delta Red.

She helps Karin Kanzuki to once again try and destroy Shadaloo, but falls into distress when she sees her former allies, the Dolls, being brainwashed into becoming murder weapons.

Source: game.capcom.com (for Birdie's info) & eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Reports say that over 500 different Twelves exist - Predecessor Eleven and creator Dr. Woo also detailed in Street Fighter 5 CFN profiles

Perhaps the strangest character in all of the Street Fighter 3 roster is Twelve, a mysterious experiment subject who can shift the shape of its body in practically any fashion.

CFN site shed some more light not only on Twleve, but on its predecessor Eleven and the creator of both - the Gill-affiliated Dr. Woo.



Introduction

I guess you can imagine just from hearing the name... But it's an earlier verison of THAT character.

Apparently, it can transform. Maybe it'll show up sometime?

Basic info

Name: Eleven
Height: 170cm (varies)
Weight: 60kg (Varies)
Blood type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Unknown
Dislikes: Unknown

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A life-form who's rumored to have been created by a secret organization.

It was brought forth not through use of animals, but actually via the use of plants.

Apparently, it can change its appearance to look like other things.

It has no free will, and only follows orders. Apparently, it's one in a series of experiments...



Introduction

T-this is the white-colored massacre weapon!

If you've become targeted by it, it's the end. A very powerful warrior born through experiments by Gill's organization!

Basic info

Name: Twelve
Height: 175cm (varies)
Weight: 85kg (Varies)
Blood type: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Unknown
Dislikes: Unknown

Profile

A killing machine that's been mass-produced, with reports saying over 500 of them exist.

It can copy its opponent's appearance, change its appearance, shift its arms into sharp objects and even become invisible to the human eye.

It can also generate a membrane from its arms and legs which allows it to glide through the air, giving it flight capabilities.

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Introduction

A genius scholar who belongs to Gill's organization.

He's the creator or Eleven and Twelve, and also the person who performed surgeries on Necro.

Basic info

Name: Dr. Woo
Height: 152cm
Weight: 67kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 26th of February
Country of origin: China
Likes: Experiments, research
Dislikes: Violence

Profile

He used to be a world-famous scientist, but ended up being kidnapped by a secret organization.

Since being taken, he's been using Urien's body reconstruction theories as a base to create several biological weapons.

It seems he also enjoys it himself.

His IQ is above 1300 (he claims).



Shadaloo has a bunch of dolls ranked lower than the 12 main ones, and these are named after flowers - CFN profile delves deep into the Dolls

One of the latest posts on the CFN site details the various levels of different dolls that are part of Shadaloo - because apparently, it's not just the 12 we're all familiar with.

There's a huge amount of female soldiers who aspire to be dolls, and they are divided into three different classes. You can see each of them in the images here, with the leftmost one the lowest rank and the rightmost one the highest rank.







Introduction

These are the Doll apprentices coupled with our organization, Shadaloo. Only the chosen ones get to become Dolls, you see. These are the cadets below them.
Basic info

Name: Low level Dolls
Equipment: Night-vision goggles, Psycho Power amplification devices
Job: Serving the Four Kings, infiltration work, guarding the base

Name: Intermediate level Dolls
Equipment: Chest rigs, headsets, Psycho Armor (epaulets), Psycho Stunguns, Psycho Grenades
Job: Serving the Four Kings, close combat, guarding the base, destruction work

Name: High level Dolls
Equipment: Psycho Armor (Epaulets)
Job: Serving the Four Kings, commanding the troops, training the low level Dolls, close combat, destruction work

Profile

All soldiers who wish to rise to become Dolls. The low level dolls appeared in the Pachislot game "Leave it to Chun-Li" (Does anyone even know what that is... ?)

The intermediate and high level Dolls are pretty combat-oriented, so they tend to be out on the battlefield. High lvel Dolls are actually higher ranked than High level Shadaloo soldiers!

They have names from signature flowers of the country they're from. such as Löwenzahn.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 penalizes player when server disconnects before match; takes 1,000 LP and serves with 24 hour ban

Another example of this rage quit punishment bug occurring has been added to our story in which a player's match fails to load, though they remain connected to the server.

There has been a lot of talk recently of players being wrongfully punished by Street Fighter 5's new system that aims to deal with rage quitters. A number of reports have claimed that points have been deducted and a ban has been served to players who were the victims of rage quits -- not the offender -- but we haven't seen any concrete proof of this happening.

Seimo Godios has uploaded footage showing a 24 hour ban and the loss of 1,000 LP when the server disconnects before a casual match starts.

As we see in the video, Street Fighter 5 considers the pre-fight and post-fight screen as actually being in a match. When the server disconnects, the player attempts to log back in. After a couple of tries, the login is successful, but they are served with the new rage quit punishment.

This is the first time we have seen actual footage of something like this happening, and though it wasn't a traditional rage quit, we now see that the system can indeed punish players when they haven't actually quit a match early.





Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Nuakan managed to rise to the seat of 'Emperor' before Sagat dethroned him, and Karin's father was ousted from the company and keeps losing to her

Here's some interesting background information for two characters prominent in the Street Fighter series - Sagat and Karin.

That's because these recent posts from the CFN Portal detail Nuakan, the previous Muay Thai king before Sagat took his throne, and Daigenjuurou Kanzuki, the father of Karin Kanzuki.



Introduction

This is someone who was a legend within the Muay Thai world.

When Sagat was young, this is who he defeated.

Basic info

Name: Nuakan
Height: 210cm
Weight: 156kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 17th of May
Country of origin: Thailand
Likes: Training, challengers
Dislikes: Weaklings

Profile

He moves much faster than his large frame would suggest, and the amazing stamina he possesses through rigorous training has allowed him to defeat foe after foe.

He comes from a poor village, and has used his fists to rise to the seat of "Emperor".

His special technique is the invincible knee attack - the Hanuman Kick!



Introduction

What a name! He seems strong...

This is the father of that scary Karin Kanzuki.

Apparently, he doesn't live at the Kanzuki family mansion right now.

Did something happen?
Basic info

Name: Daigenjuurou Kanzuki
Height: 189cm
Weight: 102kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 1st of January
Country of origin: Japan
Likes: His wife, absolute victory
Dislikes: Defeat

Profile

He's the previous head of the Kanzuki family, and Karin's father.

He went through several difficult trials while raising Karin at the same time.

Daigenjuurou grew fearful of his daughter who managed to overcome even the most taxing trials that he himself could not.

At this point, he grew even more stubborn in not letting go of his position as the family corporation's head, but Karin overthrew him by taking his company stock from him.

Even now, he refuses to give up his spot as head of the family and follows Karin around the world, and has challenged her countless times in an effort to regain control.

However, he just continues to lose.

Even with all this, don't you think the two seem like they'd get along?

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

CFN Portal Reveals Concept Art for Superhero Costumes in Street Fighter V



Someone at the CFN Portal must have put out the Hadouken symbol, as the latest offering of concept art shows off various Street Fighter characters dressed up as tokusatsu-style superheroes. These designs look like something out of Viewtiful Joe or the Wonderful 101, with characters sporting colourful spandex and glowing appendages to make them look that little bit more spectacular, compared to the last batch of rejected costumes.

In the gallery below, you’ll see: Ryu wearing special gauntlets and visor, similar to Cyclops from X-Men; Atomic Hurricane Guile, complete with Sonic Boom logo; a hooded R. Mika, complete with bright pink pigtails; Karin wearing a suit similar to that of Iron Man; M. Bison doing his best Black Shadow impression; Star Captain Birdie and finally, Dhalsim wearing a UFO as a skirt, complete with aliens grasping his body.

Atomic Hurricane Guile



Iron Woman Karin



Paradise Storm Mika



Space Ryu



Star Captain Birdie



Psycho Shadow Vega



Wonder YOGA



Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Learn more about Chun-Li's personal adventures from her pachislot game in these CFN profiles of kidnapped youth Mary and Chun-Li's biker friend Reiko

There's a little-known pachislot game starring Chun-Li that was released in Japan, most easily translated as "Leave it to Chun-Li".

It's hardly surprising that most non-Japanese fans haven't even heard of this game, so get a bit more of its story explained to you here, throguh the profiles of Mary, the kidnapped girl Chun-Li sets out to help, and Reiko, the biker who decides to help Chun-Li out in her mission.



Introduction

Now, we're focusing on characters from the Pachislot game "Leave it to Chun-Li". This is Mary.

She's a civilian. A regular girl.

Basic info

Name: Mary
Height: 157cm
Weight: 49kg
Blood type: O
Birthday: 3rd of December
Country of origin: Ireland
Likes: Walks, reading
Dislikes: Exercise

Profile

While on vacation in Hong Kong, she got caught up in a kidnapping incident and had to be rescued by Chun-Li.

She has a very calm and quiet personality. She tends to go to parks and totally zone out while reading mystery novels on a bench or such.

She has an amazing memory and insight, and hopes to work for some sort of intelligence agency in the future.

How about Shadaloo? This is a great place to work, I promise.



Introduction

Another character from "Leave it to Chun-Li".

You can tell that this woman loves biking just from looking at her.

She isn't trained in any fighting art, so she doesn't really do battle.

Basic info

Name: Reiko
Height: 163cm
Weight: 54kg
Blood type: B
Birthday: 20th of May
Country of origin: U.S.A.
Likes: Bikes, watermelon
Dislikes: Clouds of dust

Profile

She's a famous road racer that's competed around the world. She hates losing.

A few years ago, she happened to witness Mary's kidnapping, which led to her helping Chun-Li in her investigation. Everything ended well. Since then, they've become friends and keep in contact.

She loves her red racing suit.

It is pretty cool, huh! We should sponsor her! Master F.A.N.G! How about we send some Shadaloo stickers to her... What? We can't? Oh, what a shame...

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 player hit with rage quit penalty after restarting game from Training Mode; Capcom steps in to fix

You may know SoCal's Jeremy "Vicious" Lopez for his regular Wednesday Night Fights appearances both as a strong player and colorful commentator.

While streaming a Street Fighter 5 session recently, Vicious ran into some interesting issues with Capcom's new rage quit penalization system. The SoCal player was having issues with lag as he streamed, and so he restarted his game a few times.

These restarts were not performed during any online matches, but were performed post match on the Main Menu and in Training Mode.

Vicious was still hit with a 1,000 LP dock and was banned from the SF5 servers for a 24 hour period. You'll see a clip of it all happening below.

xhttps://clips.twitch.tv/sfv_vicious/CleverGoosePunchTrees

In speaking to Vicious afterwards we found that he submitted a ticket to Capcom and they restored his account in less than an hour's time. This implies to us that Capcom did not intend for the rage quit punishment system to work like this, and will likely right it in the near future.

If such happenings are occurring while you play, you too can reach out to Capcom at Capcom Unity's support page to get things fixed.

www.capcom-unity.com/go/capcom/support

Source: eventhubs

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

It's crazy they haven't gotten the netcode under control.

It's also crazy that some of the best players won't make it while some lower skilled players will farm easy points from Latin America.


I wonder how they will handle it next year.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 story mode spoilers abound in new CFN profiles as mysterious woman Helen and Gill's secretary Kolin are detailed

Some of the latest CFN profiles detail the mysterious woman Helen, who seems connected to Nash's mysterious resurrection in the Street Fighter 5 story mode, as well as Street Fighter 3 boss character Gill's personal secretary Kolin, quite mysterious herself.

This piece will contain spoilers for Street Fighter 5's story mode, so if you haven't played through it yet, we suggest you go do so before delving deeper into this story.



Introduction

The mysterious woman herself, Helen. She's truly a puzzle.

Looking at that warm clothing she's wearing, maybe she's from a cold place?

Basic info

Name: Helen
Height: 168cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood type: AB
Birthday: 14th of February
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Reading, butterflies
Dislikes: Unknown

Profile

The one who found the mysteriously resurrected Nash in those ancient ruins.

A kind-looking woman who really leaves an impression.

It appears she likes reading, so she always carries an old book with her.

I'm kind of interested in her true identity, so maybe I should go play the general story...



Introduction

A mysterious woman attached to a secret organization.

Is she something like a personal secretary to Gill?

That cold glare of hers really gets my heart beating...

Basic info

Name: Kolin
Height: 168cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood type: AB
Birthday: 14th of February
Country of origin: Unknown
Likes: Reading, butterflies
Dislikes: Everything besides Master Gill, soldiers

Profile

She has quite a planning and sly personality.

She shies from no means to achieve her objective.

She apparently tricks her opponent with her soft, kind voice.

She's connected to many different incidents, always maneuvering in secret.

Man, what a mystery...

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 bug? You can still slip on Birdie's banana after it disappears

We wouldn't go as far as to complain about Birdie as a character, but the Street Fighter 5 bloated brawler does have a bit of an issue with his banana toss V-skill.

Apparently said banana can still hit opponents after it has disappeared. We found the sequences below on YP|Filipinoman's Twitter, as they show the SoCal player tripping on Birdie's banana after it seemingly has disappeared.

This next one is even worse:

A player by the name of Arlieth investigated this further, and has come up with an explanation.
Arlieth's exploration into the matter yielded the images below. He explains on hist Twitter that the banana is still actually active for a full 10 frames after it's disappeared.











10 frames of ghost banana is probably not what Capcom was intending here. Now that this information is out, we imagine they'll likely patch this in a future update so that the visuals line up better with active hitboxes.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Capcom Humble Bundle on PlayStation Includes Discounts on Street Fighter V and Other Titles

For approximately the next two weeks you can grab a variety of Capcom titles for PS3 or PS4 from the PlayStation Store as part of a new pay-what-you-want Humble Bundle promotion–including two prominent Capcom fighters, in the form of Street Fighter V and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.

For a minimum payment of $1.00, you can pick up:

Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
Strider
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Final Fight Double Impact
a coupon to receive 45% off Street Fighter V on the PlayStation Store.
If you pay more than the average ($12.05 as of this writing) you’ll also get:

Lost Planet 3
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Okami HD
Remember Me
Mega Man 9 & 10 Combo Pack
You can choose how you payment is divided between Capcom, charity, and Humble Bundle’s own “tip jar.” This is a great opportunity to fill out your PlayStation Capcom game collection with some excellent titles, and get a good deal on Street Fighter V if you haven’t picked it up yet.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Woah! Someone completely redesigned Street Fighter 5's in-game shop, and it looks amazing



Earlier today, DevSF4 uploaded a video walkthrough showing a new user interface for Street Fighter 5's in-game shop.

Created by the video uploader, this concept is solely that, a concept, and not something we can expect to see in the actual game. However, that doesn't make it any less impressive.

This redesign goes a bit heavier on the visuals, with a large splash menu for characters, costumes, stages, sales, colors, and more. Each sub-menu is surprisingly fleshed out too; this looks like it could be an actual feature.











Source: eventhubs