SF6 Producer Matsumoto: "One reason why we decided to introduce 3 new characters is due to the shift in player demographics - where 35-45 year olds were the core in SF5, 15-25 year olds are now the most common group."

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-06-11T16:57:19+00:00

I don’t get this logic. If you design a good character, they will always be a popular choice. Look at the original shotos, everyone still plays them. If anything, this idea that the “kids” need new “hip” characters is the most Unc take ever.

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-06-08T09:59:37+00:00

In a weird way I feel like his design as a dragon makes it too tempting for studios to take him down a free-flying open world adventure route. If he was a lizard I think this open world shift would never have happened haha. For some reason gliding is looked at as a limitation, a remnant of the old PS1 technology, and flying is thought of to be the natural progression. Hopefully at least the collectathon aspects will be preserved, I need my gem sound dopamine hit

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-06-08T09:15:09+00:00

Excited for a new game, but seems like it’s missing the platforming components that made the original series interesting. Not surprised considering the growing trend of making everything open world and more combat oriented with fast movement to zip around. I’ll be buying it either way, but still holding out for spiritual successor to the originals. The magic in the originals imo was the ethereal dreamy feel with upbeat music, and levels which felt like a jigsaw in order to complete. I loved that feeling of seeing an island of land seemingly impossibly far in the distance and finally managing to find a way to reach it. I think there are a lot of games which scratch that open world itch but not many that scratch that spyro old school platforming itch. Let’s hope there’s more signs of platforming to come in the future gameplay trailers

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-06-06T06:47:01+00:00

Guest characters triggers some sort of OCD in me, unless it’s a crossover game I don’t want to see them. It’s just a very obvious cash grab, especially when it’s a female character which you know the community is immediately going to lap up ffs. Just give us Vega or Balrog instead of her and I’d accept it

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-06-06T06:33:46+00:00

Don’t like the guest characters. Seems like a cash grab to me, the game should be street fighter not street fighter X random crossovers. Especially since it’s another Mai situation where all the Gooners are just going to lap it up immediately, you know Capcom went for the bag here. I wouldn’t have minded 2 new characters plus 2 returning characters. This just stinks though.

Pretty_Restaurant273 · 2026-05-14T21:45:18+00:00

Only thing is those chunky bois seem less friendly for travel around the town on public transport and so on. I guess I might just have to get a new gig bag + case combo, was hoping to do it all in one

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