So based on all the pictures/video that have come out so far, it seems pretty fair to say that Ken's new design looks good (especially in motion), but the face/hair need some work. It just looks kinda lame from some angles, like the character select screen (I think his eyes might be too big, and his jaw/chin too narrow). Hopefully they hear the fan feedback and tweak the model just a bit in the coming months, but overall I think he looks awesome.
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Ken confirmed for Street Fighter V
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Beelzebufo
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All three types of "V-things" use different button combos.
ninjablade
Banned
They finally got ryu looking close to looking like the third strike, but they really fucked up ken, that hair makes him look like a joke.
I'm actually okay with what they did to Ken. He was always the more in your face kind of character and it seems like they upped it a notch. I dig his Geralt-like ponytail, although it does look kinda weird with the plastic/claymation art style the game has.
I'm curious how that teased guy will turn out.
I'm curious how that teased guy will turn out.
robotzombie
Member
Would you rather his meg ryan hair from 4?
Lunchbillion
Member
Loving the new Ken look.
What makes us think this teased secret character is Maori, by the way? His skin looks a bit pale for that
What makes us think this teased secret character is Maori, by the way? His skin looks a bit pale for that
CoyoteSpitfire
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The New Zealand stage and facial tattoos.
WrenchNinja
Member
I don't know what people are mad about, his new look looks awesome. I wish Ryu and Chun Li, Bison. Charlie and Cammy looked as different.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
So youd rather have the mullet? Come on now.
The model is a work in progress and it will improve a lot just like all of the characters have improved so far.
Bruno_Arrais85
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His face looks unfinished... In the Character Select screen looks terrible.
Lunchbillion
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I dunno, those tattoos don't look particularly Maori from what we can see. I hope you're right though, I'd love to see some NZ representation in Street Fighter!
kojirosasaki
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My body is ready
Beelzebufo
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I hope one of Ken's win quotes is "Banana slamma!"
He also moves in those two second clips in a way similar to how a Maori rugby player does when he's trying to be intimidating, and looks pretty similar to a NZ rugby player.
He also moves in those two second clips in a way similar to how a Maori rugby player does when he's trying to be intimidating, and looks pretty similar to a NZ rugby player.
Troubled Bat
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Honestly, I really love what they brought with Ken in his design. I could see him having a 'modern' take to the default gi he wears. His hair doesn't bother me too much. Actually, that fact that it's long again is a plus, so hopefully down the road we get an Alpha outfit.
The face is just completely off. I think he should be having a more long/sculpted face than the round one that he has. Possibly a sharper chin. To the people that don't like his eye color being brown, I like it, because he doesn't fully play the being an American (blonde/blue eyes) motif. He is half Japanese, he should look that part as well.
The face is just completely off. I think he should be having a more long/sculpted face than the round one that he has. Possibly a sharper chin. To the people that don't like his eye color being brown, I like it, because he doesn't fully play the being an American (blonde/blue eyes) motif. He is half Japanese, he should look that part as well.
Bruno_Arrais85
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spazchicken
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Ken looks great with his Gi down and the Underarmor shirt on. His hair does look like bananas and I kind of wish they gave him a short cut with his natural black hair (Ken's hair is dyed, look it up) but he looks cool this way too.
I'll never understand the need to make uninterested crowds in SF games. The best stages are when the crowd is going apeshit over what they're witnessing right in front of them. Balrog, Zangief and Ken's stage in SFII and the KoF games have always been great at making excited crowds in fighting games. At least they're looking in the fighter's direction if they aren't super hyped. Why make bored and uninterested characters in the background?
I'll never understand the need to make uninterested crowds in SF games. The best stages are when the crowd is going apeshit over what they're witnessing right in front of them. Balrog, Zangief and Ken's stage in SFII and the KoF games have always been great at making excited crowds in fighting games. At least they're looking in the fighter's direction if they aren't super hyped. Why make bored and uninterested characters in the background?
Mullet? If you're talking about his helmet hair from sfiv I always thought that looked stupid too. I think we're at the point processing wise were they can give him his traditional long hair and have it look good and behave somewhat like actual hair. He looks cool as hell in sf3. I don't think that's impossible to duplicate in 3d.
IMPOSSIBLE!
crimzonflame
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I dont get it. Why dont the other returning characters wear a different costume? Why is Ken the only one 'redesigned'? Yeah Nash looks different but hes wearing the same clothes from Alpha.
direct_quote
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So are we getting any other information/reveals at SDCC? Any other panels?
Beelzebufo
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The Maori aren't African, they're New Zealish lol. And one of the four rumored new characters has no rumored name or origin.
Zombegoast
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Someone has to mod new ken to USF4 right now.
I like what I'm seeing with SFV. SF4 felt like a step back
I like what I'm seeing with SFV. SF4 felt like a step back
Not for SFV, next ones are at EVO.
direct_quote
Member
Yes and he played Ken!
They are obviously not going for "realistic" with anything in this game.
spazchicken
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Good question. My only guess is I think they are trying to further distance him from being a Ryu clone. So with that, he's the only one that needed to change.
Yup, so I wasn't going crazy. I'm liking what I'm hearing of the announcer so far.
Caffeine
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It's not a hat, and it's not Honda. It's a new character.
Is that human blanka ?
Rice-Eater
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It looks like Ken still has his SF4 hit confirms with light attacks. He can do 2 lights to confirm and then special cancel the 3rd chained light attack into SRK. From what I've seen so far, this isn't possible with Ryu because his light attacks cause too much push back. But that doesn't look like the case for Ken.
Beelzebufo
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After I read this post I honestly had to play back the video 3 times before I could even notice the announcer. With headphones!
SFIV announcer: "KAAY OHHHHHH!"
SFV announcer: "k. o."
Troubled Bat
Member
No.
Mike pls
Beelzebufo
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Blanka is a human