


They got into fighting games in a serious way back in 2009 with the release of Street Fighter 4, and since then has been bouncing around from game to game. He found himself pleasantly surprised by the “unique” nature of Street Fighter 6 compared to some of the previous entries in the series. Ryan from Sheffield was among the older generation present at the event, but left the Street Fighter 6 set ups with an enthusiastic smile more than matching younger players at their first big event.

Street Fighter 6 feels like its harkening back to that.” “As much as I enjoyed Street Fighter 5 from a casual perspective, it didn’t feel very, what’s the word, creative. We won't hear you, but you'll have fun! Get all the podcast episodes here. 30 mins, funny, and you can even play along at home by shouting out your suggestions. It's brilliant, and that's not just a view we hold as the people that make it. Get your ears wrapped around VG247's Best Games Ever Podcast. That title recieved critisism due to its rough state at launch, something the leads behind Street Fighter 6 are very open about! That even in this early iteration, it was giving off an better first impression than the previous title - Street Fighter 5 - did at launch. I really enjoyed the new metre too, it reminded me of Mortal Kombat 11 how your counters, parries, and abilities are all part of the same thing.”Īnother shared sentiment brought up by Michael and many others at VsFighting was a sense of relief after playing Street Fighter 6. Their first impressions of Street Fighter 6 shared a common eagerness found among many who set up camp at the demos between tournament matches: “I want it now! It felt heavier, like everything had a lot of weight to it. Michael travelled over from Liverpool and has been playing fighting games since they were around seven years old, back when Street Fighter 2 cabs were out in the wild. Not been keeping up with Street Fighter 6? Check out the Juri and Kimberly trailer here! To find out, I made the journey out to Birmingham to get the consensus. While the opinions of many influencers and press outlets are out in the wild - including our own impressions of the game - this was a great opportunity to find out what your typical gamer thinks of the next big thing flying out the doors of Capcom. The game, as you may have noticed if you’ve been following it since its announcement, has a lot of hype around it as all mainline Street Fighter titles have had in the past. With a crowd of eager players larger than even some of the titles with their own dedicated tournament space, four monitors of the version 1.0 build quickly became a hot spot for every attendee. However, as brilliant as the tournament itself was, one of the most popular attractions was Street Fighter 6 on the 2nd floor. Walk past all the construction through the doors of the Millenium Point venue and excited crowds of competitors and spectators dominated the space. VsFighting X, the 10th instalment of the UKs biggest fighting game event made its glamorous return this past weekend in the heart of central Birmingham.
