Nemesis121
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Well they might be brand new to the SF universe, but probably a few of them are well known characters..
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Street Fighter V |OTVI| The More I Know, The Worse I Play
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Well they might be brand new to the SF universe, but probably a few of them are well known characters..
Good chance 0 are brand new to the world.
Reizo Ryuu
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I don't think they are going to hold decapre all the way till after s2.
I think they might have her as a free character for everyone when the balance patch and everything goes live.
I think they might have her as a free character for everyone when the balance patch and everything goes live.
lucebuce12
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Bro. Just let it go. The dream is dead (for this season).
"What can we do for season 2? I mean Akuma's going in but who else?"
"Let's bring in 5 brand new characters to show everyone how we've improved!!"
"But eh don't you think it makes more sense to bring in more classics so fans will play the characters they know of? Even split it down the middle? Nostalgia?"
"No no, 5 brand new ones! That'll really bring the fans in. Once they see we have 5 brand new characters in the series, that'll surely give us sales."
"Ok sir."
*guy puts his Sakura, Sagat and etc drawings away*
"Let's bring in 5 brand new characters to show everyone how we've improved!!"
"But eh don't you think it makes more sense to bring in more classics so fans will play the characters they know of? Even split it down the middle? Nostalgia?"
"No no, 5 brand new ones! That'll really bring the fans in. Once they see we have 5 brand new characters in the series, that'll surely give us sales."
"Ok sir."
*guy puts his Sakura, Sagat and etc drawings away*
It's best to temper your expectations and assume that you're getting exactly what they say we are going to get. Or less.
Reizo Ryuu
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I can't ;_;
I think it's because some of them are guest characters... or so I hope lol. Otherwise then it's just kind of silly.
Capcom: "You won't believe who this silhouette is for!!!"
Us: "Oh shit, show us now!"
(Ono smiles and loads new PowerPoint slide)
Us:"Who the fuck is that?"
I just do the Missions
Brand new to SF Universe.
On an unrelated note, I hope they release these chars in a monthly basis starting next month so we're done by June. I would certainly not liking seeing a similar scenario to this year, where only Guile and Alex saw some real evolution because CPT.
That would actually be amazing... except he'd follow that line with, "...in MAHVEL baby!"
If we look at how character development works, generally speaking you'd have more than just those 6 in development. The first maybe 3 characters can't change as they are likely just too far along. But the last 2-3 could probably be swapped out for another in-development character that didn't make the cut, especially if the change was made very soon.
I just can't imagine those are the 6 characters far enough along in the development process to release next year (again, assuming a change was made very soon).
Don't make a diff at this point if the characters are all new.Here's a higher quality image of the silhouettes released by Capcom:
Edit: Oh SF universe.
Huw_Dawson
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Birdie is apoarently the same with a slightly faster HK bull revenger.
AKA the character that was notorious for his near-total absence from competition for most of the year has been given nothing, whilst Chun gets new shit...
*table flip*
AKA the character that was notorious for his near-total absence from competition for most of the year has been given nothing, whilst Chun gets new shit...
*table flip*
Basic marketing
Or guest characters. Tekken did, Dead or Alive did it, Mortal Kombat did it, Smash Bros. did it, Soul Calibur did it.
Birdie is already on the cusp of viability, it's that he has a few really awful match ups, and those are getting nerfed.
Sounds about right. Though I will say that Capcom does tend to balance better than Namco and some other fighting game devs.
lucebuce12
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That's the change that seems to be the most obvious one but we'll just have to wait for a more official announcement before jumping to any conclusions.
It's likely to be some original charcters and characters from other Capcom games. With DoA and Tekken doing guest characters it doesn't seem like it would be impossible for it to be a representative from another company's franchise in the mix.
ezekielpacman
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I don't feel like 5 brand new chars is a good move for the resurrection of the game to the wider audience. A healthy mix makes more sense imo, especially cos that nostalgia trip is a powerful thing. With classics like Blanka, Sagat, Honda, etc. still not in, I reckon they're missing a trick.
We're getting several more years of support, and Sagat is one of the few headline characters left. It makes sense to hold him off for a future season.
It's not like they're gonna stop at season 2 and call it a day. We're getting character and other stuff for a couple of years so Sagat will return eventually.
tintin1029
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I'm all for a whole season of just new characters, honestly.
Capcom's track record for new characters have always been strong, especially now.
Capcom's track record for new characters have always been strong, especially now.
ezekielpacman
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In an ideal world for sure, but at this point it doesn't feel like a sure thing that we'll see multiple seasons and so I would want them to resurrect the hype first and then experiment.
If they are guest characters I could see it having a positive effect though, and personally I'm down with new folk on the roster either way... just want the best for the game's longevity!
Reizo Ryuu
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Multiple seasons is absolutely a sure thing.
A few days ago, there were articles stating that SFV was going to be supported until 2020. Plus, it's a mainline SF game. They will always see a couple of years of support.
sixteen-bit
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Bruh
Hellshingu
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Reizo Ryuu
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There is not going to be a bundle for all the dlc. Your best bet is sniping the season pass on a discount for the 6 extra characters and 1 extra stage.
Hours Left
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Hope the upcoming Guile costume is just as revealing and amazing as the Necalli CPT alt.
Please choose Guile.
Reizo Ryuu
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Guile gets nothing.
Hours Left
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Guile deserves something nice, for once in his life.
His life is nothing but pain and sadness. He needs retail therapy.
His life is nothing but pain and sadness. He needs retail therapy.
yes
tintin1029
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