Honestly, I'm surprised but delighted that SF6 focused more on the user experience and single player content instead of Esports. And I say that as someone who loves playing fighting games competitivly, the weird service model in SF5 was super confusing.
I think they successfully managed both casual experience and pro experience. By providing smash bros equivalent content, they ensure that casuals are not bored with the game. By providing the best rollback net code period and the $2 million prize pool for capcom pro tour 10, they ensure that the pro players have a reason to play.
SF6 is not only the first SF game I’ve bought, but first fighting I’ve ever gotten and had any interest in. They’ve definitely made it super welcoming and interesting to me a new comer
Fighting games can be very daunting and humbling to learn. But it gets way easier if you can find a local scene near you. The fighting game community is full of all kinds, but most people love to invite in new people and help them improve. It's a great in-person social experience in a way a lot of video games aren't.
World Tour mode is so much more then I could have ever imagined. It is massive, its fun, has a ton of charm, and honestly is damn near a complete game on its own. I am so happy for the dev and everyone who worked on this game, I work in the gaming industry and know how many struggles come along with game development, and for them to have crammed this much polished content on release in to a fighting game is just insane. They had a ton of pressure on their shoulders after the relative failure that was SFV, and in my opinion they completely smashed it.
World Tour was such a good idea. If you wanna bring on proper new players who have no idea how to play these games (like me) things like modern controls help, but World Tour lets you dip your toes into it without the feeling of dejection that comes from diving into PvP and losing immediately, or the hollowness of cheesing an AI. And it's an actually designed single player mode for helping people learn the game as they introduce characters and mechanics over time at a reasonable pace while just letting you have fun playing the game.
They really kicked it up to 11 with this one. I love the hip hop vibe and the fact that you can make your own character. Definitely an evolution in fighting games
@@Humblemumble7 there is a hip hop aesthetic or theme throughout the entire game, from the paint splashes with the moves that reflect graffiti, to the music used, to the dances that many new characters use.
I am beyond impressed with this game. It seems like even if you had zero interest in fighting other players that the single player content still makes the game worthwhile.
Maximillian dood made a recent serie of videos detailing every main title street fighter game since the first one and it honestly was one the BEST summaries of a series i have ever seen, if anyone reads this, i highly recommend watching them.
Thorgi's Arcade Channel also uploaded his first part of SF retrospective. It is not summaries, he goes really in depth. But it is worth watching. His part one is almost 2 hours long and he just covers SF1 and 2 with all the official SF2 versions.
This game is a serious contender for the best fighting game ever. Truly i can't think any other fighting game in over 30 years that is such a well rounded experience, everything from the first moment to the last is polished to a extreme lenght like no other fighting game i saw. If fighting games will have a flagship in this generation at least so far without a doubt is this one.
This game is pure perfection. It just cannot be matched, it's simply unbeatable. Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1 have not even been released yet and they have already been defeated. Plain and simple. 👊💥💪👍
As a fighting game player I've been saying for a long time, Fighting games don't need to overly focus on accessibility. They need single player content for casuals to teach them how to play, unlock items, and keep them FAR AWAY from online modes. Fighting games player retention starts to drastically decrease after a few months or even weeks because beginners and casuals are just not going to be able to beat better and experienced players who are studying the nuances of the game. I really hope Capcom continues to add to World tour mode because your best bet is single player content not Esports for long term success. Yeah high level fighting games are fun to watch but that represents less than 1% of the player base. While 80-90% of casuals will never even play online.
@@syrelian I hope so for their sake. Pump out a balance of unlockable and dlc costumes along with unique colors. Anything for casuals to grind for. SfV and a few other games made the mistake of thinking they could ride the Esports wave. Sf6 and fighting games have to be a full package
Just looking for achievements of some fighting games on Steam, and, although not really an statistic data, what I saw seems to support your argument. Around less than 20% of people have the achievement of "Play X matches online" (X being something between 1 and 5 usually). So the majority of people that buy the game barely touch online.
I know many say _Street Fighter II_ is the definitive entry, but for e, this is it. The hip hop vibes and the combos are amazing. And everyone looks better than they ever have.
I’m liking this installment. Been a fan of SF since it’s inception as well as fighting games as a genre, and they really took it to a new level with this one. And I must say, my girls Cammy and Chun-Li and my man Ryu are looking good there.
Every future fighting games gotta take notes from SF6 in single player content for real. Lookin at you Tekken, KOF and the like. Worthwhile single player content like this is awesome and really shows that online alone should not carry a game.
@@AnthonyKusanagi101 the fact that tekken sold as well as it did and retained so many players of all levels despite having maybe the worst single-player offering outside of launch SF5 is a testament to how good it is
It's my first street fighter and I've already put 20 hours into it and absolutely loving it but seeing how crazy polished and extensive the game is it makes me a bit worried that tekken 8 will not even come close in the amount of variety of cool content and such an amazing tutorial
As someone who has wanted to play fighting games and "get good" for FOREVER it's so fucking approachable for someone like me. I was on a 7 game winstreak today, versus opponents who weren't just acting like bots. I can't say that I've ever played a more satisfying and rewarding fighting game ever. I feel like I'm progressing organically and not hitting that wall I almost inevitably hit with fighting games. I don't have time to learn inputs and as a game to just pick up and play a few matches online or with my friends and actually have a chance to WIN and feel accomplished even if I lose is something I've never experienced with a fighting game ever.
@@thechevyreverend here's one of the tryhards that ruin the fighting game communities. Be nicer to the casuals, you need them. Unless fighting games evolve, and gain a wider appeal, they'll die. Stop being a tryhard that tries to ruin people's time, and start being a mentor to newbs. Being toxic only makes the genre more intimidating for people.
@@HaplessOne Transparently, y'all out here talking about stupid ass shit, I want a strong rivalry. If that means giving the weak an excuse to remove themselves, so be it. I enjoy casuals who can get used to defeat.
@@thechevyreverend "the weak" it's a video game, not an mma fight, you aren't fucking Sasuke. You talk like that in real life and you'll get laughed out of the room.
@@thechevyreverendfound the sweat that has to be the best in a game because their personal life is shit. One isn’t bad but when most of the community is like this jackass, games don’t last
Loved the video, small correction: modern controls only reduce the damage of 1-button special moves, normals deal the same damage and if you take the risk of doing the motion for specials and supers you can deal full damage. Really excited to see how it will be used at high levels
the world tour is what made me buy it. I'm a soul calibur guy and the last 1 had an awesome single player campaign rpg experiance. I want it again so street fighter 6 world tour it is PS whoa that Battle Hub is perfection
With the worldwide success of DBFZ, Smash Ultimate, Guilty Gear, and now Street Fighter 6, it really feels like we've entered a new golden age of fighting games. Here's to hoping Tekken 8 and MK1 can continue the momentum.
I really do think more games should have this kind of character customization. It started with XenoVerse, it's continued in Sonic Forces, there are probably many other examples I can't think of, but SF6 has definitely got me on board with it's story mode.
@@TheRedCap30I still believe 3ds Miitopia was better because it randomly assigned Miis from online. Shriek and Waluigi being an angry couple by sheer luck and such
The only fighting games i liked were ufc3 and 4, but i decided to try street fighter 6 and omg it’s absolutely amazing, i’m glad they made modern control option, cause classic was too hard for me
This is an unbelievable package - Fantastic tutorials, a legitimately fun single-player mode, and as much depth/character nuance as you desire via different control schemes and surprisingly complex core mechanics. This will legitimately go down in history as one of the greatest fighting games of all time, and possibly as the launching point of a new golden age of competitive fighting games. Astonishing effort from Capcom, who continue the turnaround to cement themselves as one of the best devs of the past decade.
I’m glad to see the game getting this kind of response. Fighting games in general have been trying to become more approachable for years, and SF6 in particular does a really good job of that.
There's some games out there that have done mixing Fighter-like combat with single player experiences. Like Kya: Dark Lineage for PS2, which is like if you took the art direction of Rayman 2 and 3, as well as some other elements from those games like wind gliding and board riding, made the main character a young woman with pretty cool blue dreadlocks, gave her a boomerang she can use as hair clip, and the combat style of Tekken. More recently, there was Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. The fun there is finding new combat stances and special attacks as you explore a *bizarre* world of weird creatures, through the eyes of one of its residents. It's part of the Zeno Clash series, parts 1 and 2 of which had already come out years ago and are first person as opposed to third. I definitely recommend looking into both games!
It's good to hear this game has now gotten every fan, hardcore and casual, together. I think it's high time I get back on the fighting game train, alongside DBZ Fighters and so on.
The only sf game I’ve Ever played is the anniversary collection, I just couldn’t get the hang of it. The last time I played was years ago, but i’m Thinking about jumping back in with this installment.
I'm one of those "haven't really played since 1994" people, and didn't care about SF2 after 2 in arcades. I remember being at Family Arcade in LA and seeing that SF4 seemed to be the new hot arcade a long time ago, and all it did was make me go "oh, huh, guess they made a 4th." This game had me there at 9pm on June 1st, and I've been playing World Tour and Juri online and absolutely loving it. It's made me love the series and genre again, and I think it's already clear it's the best fighting game of all-time. You're not really seeing ANYONE - noobs, returners, pros, content creators - saying a bad thing about it, other than the Modern control debate.
The problem with fighting games is that you have to dedicate your life to them if you want to et any good. You NOT only have to learn your characters moves. You have to learn EVERY other characters moves to know what is safe on block, what gives frame advantage, etc. I just can't to commit to one game like that.
In this installment things are much more straightforward. You don't even have to master the combos of your OWN character, because just doing a few combos in right situations are fine. "Block safety" and "frame advantage" things are also very simplified, you won't get tricked so often. In SF6 the importance of understanding the basic rock-scissors-paper mechanics and 'predicting the enemy's thinkings' are the most important, more than ever.
@@Cuboctahedrone8612 Many actions in fighting games make rock-scissors-paper like circle. You can guess the opponent's next action with basic psychology, and counter them with right choices.
@@Cuboctahedrone8612 if they jump, anti air, if they projectile then cancel block or parry, if they're a grappler keep distance. If they're pressuring your block then drive reversal. If you're knocked down then do a DP or throw. Basic common sense stuffs
SF4 had SF2 vibes and yea this actually is a continuation of SF3. SF4 and 5 take place after the events of SF2 but before SF3. SF6 is 5 years after SF3, confusing I know lol.
Honestly, this is a serious GOTY contender for me. It runs well, looks awesome, has a LOT of content and most importantly, it plays incredibly well. I know that Zelda will most likely be GOTY, but SF6 at least deserves an honorable mention.
Street Fighter was so dominant in the early '90s. There was a year or two where Street Fighter was on the cover of every gaming magazine almost every month, without fail. I don't think I've seen anything quite like it since.
Capcom really outdone themselves with this one. The last fighting game to go almost as far SF6 World Tour, was MK Deception's Konquest Mode (20 years difference).
Honestly, the character creator alone could get me to buy this if its ever on sale. I'm not very good at fighting games and don't really understand how they work, but seeing a game like this come out with so much tutorials and other control options makes me want to look more into it
You definitely should! The default Modern Controls makes it play like an action game similar to God of War or Spider-Man PS4. It's so easy to get into and have fun and there's a ton of single player content!
I'm a fighting game novice, and I wish more of these games had robust single player modes like World Tour. It gives you a healthy amount of content to chip away at, and will make solo players feel like their money was well spent. The only other (non-Smash Bros) game I can recall seeing this sort of thing in is Granblue Fantasy Versus with it's RPG Mode.
Jirard, if a game has a roadmap to when everything will be there and it's not complete yet, then I don't think you have any reason to complete it either. Also, "modern controls" to me is code for "Mortal Kombat controls in everything but name".
My first arcade memory was being at fun city on the beach watching the teenagers play sf2 (I think turbo) on the large monitor cabinet. It was amazing 😊
so, here's a balancing tip for those concerned about how "simple" it is to just bust out a super or special move, if the move in question is a charge move then you'll still need to hold that direction down for a couple seconds to get it to proc but there's no whiplash from having to tap the opposite direction. This keeps classic and modern ballanced in that way.
Since the intro has always had that Street Fighter Alpha 3 like boom about it, I was waiting for Jirard to review this game as it feels right. Great review sir and I enjoyed the promo stuff you did for Capcom. Thanks for the vid Jirard :)
Street Fighter 6 is an absolute Triumph for Capcom, and video games in general. The game feels so complete, there's content bursting out the seams, the visuals are immaculate, and the netcode is solid as a rock. Really cool to see you cover it here!
From a game series that's been heavily criticized for lack of single player contents (4, and 5 especially), it's truly surprising it took capcom this 1 game to turn it all around and now other fighting games need to catch up.
Other fighting games don’t need to catch up. Especially when some of them has been the pioneers of fighting game content has already done what SF6 has done.
@@thatoneguy1232 I appreciate that SC6 presented us a fascinating avatar creation system (which SF6 FAILED to catch up in certain aspect) and Guilty Gear series has the most fantastic storytelling, they are not ubiquitous in all fighting game franchises.
As much as this sounds like it's trying to become more accessible, god damn is it hard to break into a fighting game for the first time. There's a whole lexicon of stuff I have no reference or clue about. Punish, counter, etc. I have no idea what these mean in the context of a fighting game, so it's still pretty rough. This might be the one I try though
Oh you'll definitely get the hang of it! The tutorials in Fighting Grounds do such a good job of making everything simple and easy to understand. Plus the whole World Tour Mode goes out of it's way to teach you fighting game fundamentals! Also: Punish means hitting someone right after you blocked their attack. Counter means your attack hitting someone right when they start their attack
So glad the weather is crappy this weekend. I can't put World Tour down. I was laughing when Jirard mentioned feeling tired of the game, doing something else for a few minutes...and then feeling ready to get back at it for hours. Same exact thing for me.
In regards to modern controls, it's a GODSEND for me. I injured myself a few years back and playing fighting games like I used to just isn't possible anymore. But with the new controls it takes a LOT of stress off my wrists so I can play for more than 15 min every two hours.
I've been having a blast after coming back to SF in years. I have a lot to relearn and I'm getting my ass kicked, but it's nothing I can't handle. Also props to modern/dynamic controls because it seems like a lot more people are giving this game a go with how user friendly it is which is great.
It's the very best game, in the series. Both new and OG characters are lit, and every character was handled respectfully well. It has something for veterans, plus casual players can pick up stuff too. The music is always fantastic.
I wishlisted this one for the World Tour. I hope they expand it further with some DLC. Looks tons of fun. A huge dissapointment there is no Bison though.
They've confirmed that every dlc character is going to come with an expansion to World Tour. I hear you about Bison, but it's refreshing not having him since every game in the last 30 years has been about him. They're giving this one it's own space and who knows, he'll probably get added later
In the canon (in the SFV single player campaign) Bison is finally defeated and relinquished into void, while the Shadoloo is now a bunch of some leftovers. There are some plot devices to show that his soul and psycho power may resurrect in another body, but it won't resemble the old Bison anymore even if that happens.
As someone primarily interested in storytelling in games, fighting games have always been such a mirage for me: the character designs are so varied and incredible looking, and they look super fun, and the history and culture behind them is fascinating. The actual stories are locked behind mastery of most if not all of what can be an intimidating roster of characters and mechanics, and usually aren’t super engaging though Update: I got SF6. Fun so far. We'll see if it sticks. Watching The Dojo and really interesting and maybe helpful.
This entire game is a love letter to the characters and the series history! Plus the Modern Controls and World Tour make it very fun and accessible to finally jump in and enjoy the genre
Good that they took well the criticism of the previous game and made sure that this time the game had enough content for people playing single or the crowd not focused on esports. Way better than SFV at launch.
@JohnnyHammerSticks01 I just love how professional she is. I would to see her without her mask though. Like who is she without the intense fighting character
Awesome video, fighting games are really something among videogames, I especially love the welcoming community that is still ready to completely destroy you as a newcomer
I'm not very good at street fighter, but it's always been my favorite fighting game series. I love the characters and world/lore in general. World Tour was absolute bliss for me.
With all of the amount of positives I've been hearing about this from 2 of my friends I think it's safe to say that we need more fighting games to give us back some really good single player content that's enough to keep you invested while also giving the hardcore fans stuff that they can enjoy. Is this great balance between a solid single player content game with a good online for the competitive crowd is something that I feel fighting games have been missing recent. Here's hoping we get more of them with more single player content and not less single player content with just online a not good story mode and that's pretty much it.
@@SmoothAsUsual47 It better because I expect to see Tekken 8 give us back a lot of the cool content we used to have from the 3rd and 5th games. And I mean on release not non existent until several updates later.
I'm really interested in getting this. The biggest hold back for me is knowing just to keep the roster current I'll have to invest another 60 at some point. I know that's the norm for the genre. As someone who lives paycheck-to-paycheck that's the main thing that's kept me out of the genre. This having what seems to be a big single player mode is really what's pushed me into wanting this
The story mode is a decent size. That along with each character being very in-depth makes it worth imo. Also if you play it enough you'll be able to grind for the new characters for free.
Street fighter 5 had something like 30 dlc characters. The first character pack for sf6 is $30 for 4 characters. Prepare your wallets for $200 worth of dlc characters over the next few years….
The passion for this goes through this game into this review. Never really played Street Fighter, but I am 100% sold on getting this product. Awesome review
*Street Fighter 6* is definitely and totally one of THE Best of the Best Brand Newest Street Fighter Fighting Games of All Time this year in 2023! I Absolutely Love the Brand Newest Characters in this game: Jamie Siu, Lily Hawk, Manon, Marisa, Kimberly Jackson, Luke Sullivan, JP (Johan Petrovic), and I even love the Brand Newest Designs of Ryu, Ken Masters, Chun-Li, Cammy White, Guile, Edmond Honda, Dee Jay, Blanka, Zangief and Dhalsim right here! I especially love the Hip-Hop Vibe Goin' On in this game! The Voice Actors and Actresses are all Super Incredible and Remarkable here too!
I was never really "into" fighting games, especially SF, but I knew of its legacy, and played as Ryu and Ken in Smash Bros for a while. And SF6 came out on my birthday, which is nice (still haven't bought it yet). I tried the demo when it came out... And yeah. I might need this game.
"It's easy to lose a couple hours" yep, I forgot to have lunch AND dinner because I was always going from one fight to the other this weekend. I definitely had the gamer bladder going.
I think my favorite part of this game is the master theme. It’s so good at teaching you new things and they decided to reflect that within the actual plot too. It doesn’t feel like some random nonsense tacked on at the end. It feels poetic.
Been playing SF6 the entire weekend straight, and I have to say I haven't had this much fun with a fighting game since SF4. I've mainly been playing with some friends who have never touched the series, and with the Modern Controls we've had some pretty close matches. Even Ryu, who's generally fairly plain has a lot of cool things he can pull off (never get tired of bouncing my opponent off the wall into an uppercut).. It's never been a better time to get into the series, that's for certain.
I have this idea, that fighting games are the best in groups of friends in the same room/arcade as it was a social event to meet, fight and watch others, noticing who is maining who, who plays what style, discussing it and having a laugh when something epic happened, this is no longer possible if you play online
I would argue it's possible, but in a different manner. I agree, it's always better if you can experience playing a game in person, but with my own busy schedule I can't always see the people I want in person. SF6 and other fighting games with rollback netcode allows you to have quality gameplay with excellent connection with your friends in other places, plus there are a lot of online groups/communities that run casuals and tournaments where you can discuss, hop on a call, and just play around. Once again, better in person but there are some great substitutes not only for Street Fighter but all sorts of games.
Don’t know about other games, but Mortal Kombat has had king of the hill modes in their games where you can either join a lobby with strangers or set up your own with friends. Everyone can watch who’s playing, everyone can talk to one another, you wait your turn to fight or you can go afk if you aren’t ready or just want to observe, and you can even practice while you wait. Modes like this probably does exist in other games as well so you can still get that similar feel
SF 6 is really a love letter to the genre. It took the ideas that were poorly executed in 5 such as the simplified controls and combos and built the modern controls for this crowd (I stuck with classic, I don’t care how bad I do, I crave the Street Fighter feel) The world tour mode is everything that a story mode should have been and not a copy of the boring MK one. The king has returned!
I've always been interested in fighting games. But for me, the biggest barrier to entry is the community. Most players are toxic and by far the biggest deterrent to the games access. They seem to hate newcomers yet whine that not enough people play these types of games. With all the praise that the new SF6 is getting, I'm hoping this allows new players a welcoming space to try out this genre*.
Thats an interesting perspective. I always felt the overall FGC is quite welcoming to new players. This is coming from someone who started playing traditional fighting games (I had some smash ultimate experience) about 2 years ago.
Honestly, I'm surprised but delighted that SF6 focused more on the user experience and single player content instead of Esports. And I say that as someone who loves playing fighting games competitivly, the weird service model in SF5 was super confusing.
Maybe they realized if they just make a great game, it'll draw people to the competitive side naturally.
Honestly, they're doing both.
Have you seen the cash prize of the next capcom cup?
@@AirLancer that’s honestly the best strategy and it seems to have paid off since the game hit a million sales first weekend
Oh yeah I’m pretty happy about it. It gives the people who aren’t good at playing online more to do
I think they successfully managed both casual experience and pro experience. By providing smash bros equivalent content, they ensure that casuals are not bored with the game. By providing the best rollback net code period and the $2 million prize pool for capcom pro tour 10, they ensure that the pro players have a reason to play.
You can tell that a lot of love, passion, and groundwork was built into this game.
Literally a night and day difference between MCVI and SFV launch
Too bad the visuals suck
@@roxtechs my goodness were those sun dark ass days
It´s woke shit, but yeah. Love. In some children and trans asses propably.
SF6 is not only the first SF game I’ve bought, but first fighting I’ve ever gotten and had any interest in. They’ve definitely made it super welcoming and interesting to me a new comer
Fighting games can be very daunting and humbling to learn. But it gets way easier if you can find a local scene near you. The fighting game community is full of all kinds, but most people love to invite in new people and help them improve. It's a great in-person social experience in a way a lot of video games aren't.
You sound like a bot
5 champion edition is worth buying, better then 6 n with way more characters..The open world in 6 is so overrated
I’m glad that Jirard has recognized the potential future of the completion process.
World Tour mode is so much more then I could have ever imagined. It is massive, its fun, has a ton of charm, and honestly is damn near a complete game on its own. I am so happy for the dev and everyone who worked on this game, I work in the gaming industry and know how many struggles come along with game development, and for them to have crammed this much polished content on release in to a fighting game is just insane. They had a ton of pressure on their shoulders after the relative failure that was SFV, and in my opinion they completely smashed it.
Yea all the shit they crammed into this game the price was definitely worth it👍
World Tour was such a good idea. If you wanna bring on proper new players who have no idea how to play these games (like me) things like modern controls help, but World Tour lets you dip your toes into it without the feeling of dejection that comes from diving into PvP and losing immediately, or the hollowness of cheesing an AI. And it's an actually designed single player mode for helping people learn the game as they introduce characters and mechanics over time at a reasonable pace while just letting you have fun playing the game.
Polished content is a major stretch loll
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They really kicked it up to 11 with this one. I love the hip hop vibe and the fact that you can make your own character. Definitely an evolution in fighting games
No, no. This is the 6th one.
@@robertwyatt3912 lol. Nice
Hip hop vibe? The hell does that mean?
@@Humblemumble7 there is a hip hop aesthetic or theme throughout the entire game, from the paint splashes with the moves that reflect graffiti, to the music used, to the dances that many new characters use.
@@Humblemumble7 the graffiti effects, music, style, and urban clothing.
I am beyond impressed with this game. It seems like even if you had zero interest in fighting other players that the single player content still makes the game worthwhile.
“You can fight a little girl with Blanka’s moveset.”
Excuse me, what…?
Maximillian dood made a recent serie of videos detailing every main title street fighter game since the first one and it honestly was one the BEST summaries of a series i have ever seen, if anyone reads this, i highly recommend watching them.
Thorgi's Arcade Channel also uploaded his first part of SF retrospective. It is not summaries, he goes really in depth. But it is worth watching. His part one is almost 2 hours long and he just covers SF1 and 2 with all the official SF2 versions.
This game is a serious contender for the best fighting game ever. Truly i can't think any other fighting game in over 30 years that is such a well rounded experience, everything from the first moment to the last is polished to a extreme lenght like no other fighting game i saw.
If fighting games will have a flagship in this generation at least so far without a doubt is this one.
This game is pure perfection. It just cannot be matched, it's simply unbeatable. Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1 have not even been released yet and they have already been defeated. Plain and simple. 👊💥💪👍
As a fighting game player I've been saying for a long time,
Fighting games don't need to overly focus on accessibility. They need single player content for casuals to teach them how to play, unlock items, and keep them FAR AWAY from online modes. Fighting games player retention starts to drastically decrease after a few months or even weeks because beginners and casuals are just not going to be able to beat better and experienced players who are studying the nuances of the game. I really hope Capcom continues to add to World tour mode because your best bet is single player content not Esports for long term success.
Yeah high level fighting games are fun to watch but that represents less than 1% of the player base. While 80-90% of casuals will never even play online.
iirc they have confirmed they will be adding more gear to WT and Battle Hub, and that DLC characters will appear as Masters in WT
@@syrelian I hope so for their sake. Pump out a balance of unlockable and dlc costumes along with unique colors. Anything for casuals to grind for. SfV and a few other games made the mistake of thinking they could ride the Esports wave. Sf6 and fighting games have to be a full package
Just looking for achievements of some fighting games on Steam, and, although not really an statistic data, what I saw seems to support your argument. Around less than 20% of people have the achievement of "Play X matches online" (X being something between 1 and 5 usually). So the majority of people that buy the game barely touch online.
I know many say _Street Fighter II_ is the definitive entry, but for e, this is it. The hip hop vibes and the combos are amazing. And everyone looks better than they ever have.
I’m liking this installment. Been a fan of SF since it’s inception as well as fighting games as a genre, and they really took it to a new level with this one. And I must say, my girls Cammy and Chun-Li and my man Ryu are looking good there.
coomer game XD
Hell yes
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@@pharmcat8484 Hi, Pharmcat
Just wait for the Akiman costumes, Chun-Li coomers will be eating good as usual.
Every future fighting games gotta take notes from SF6 in single player content for real. Lookin at you Tekken, KOF and the like. Worthwhile single player content like this is awesome and really shows that online alone should not carry a game.
Tekken is damn good regardless my guy
@@AnthonyKusanagi101 still not in single player content
@@AnthonyKusanagi101 the fact that tekken sold as well as it did and retained so many players of all levels despite having maybe the worst single-player offering outside of launch SF5 is a testament to how good it is
I want Tekken to at the very least have the single player content of Tekken 6 but done much better.
Let's go
The saying goes, 'Don't meet your heroes" SF6: Ryu is texting you daddy jokes
It's my first street fighter and I've already put 20 hours into it and absolutely loving it but seeing how crazy polished and extensive the game is it makes me a bit worried that tekken 8 will not even come close in the amount of variety of cool content and such an amazing tutorial
Tekken 8 better have Kiryu if they want me to play it.
@@joelsasmad well you won't be playing then
As someone who has wanted to play fighting games and "get good" for FOREVER it's so fucking approachable for someone like me. I was on a 7 game winstreak today, versus opponents who weren't just acting like bots. I can't say that I've ever played a more satisfying and rewarding fighting game ever. I feel like I'm progressing organically and not hitting that wall I almost inevitably hit with fighting games. I don't have time to learn inputs and as a game to just pick up and play a few matches online or with my friends and actually have a chance to WIN and feel accomplished even if I lose is something I've never experienced with a fighting game ever.
Fight me anytime I promise to give you reasons to not come back.
@@thechevyreverend here's one of the tryhards that ruin the fighting game communities. Be nicer to the casuals, you need them. Unless fighting games evolve, and gain a wider appeal, they'll die. Stop being a tryhard that tries to ruin people's time, and start being a mentor to newbs. Being toxic only makes the genre more intimidating for people.
@@HaplessOne Transparently, y'all out here talking about stupid ass shit, I want a strong rivalry.
If that means giving the weak an excuse to remove themselves, so be it. I enjoy casuals who can get used to defeat.
@@thechevyreverend "the weak" it's a video game, not an mma fight, you aren't fucking Sasuke. You talk like that in real life and you'll get laughed out of the room.
@@thechevyreverendfound the sweat that has to be the best in a game because their personal life is shit. One isn’t bad but when most of the community is like this jackass, games don’t last
Loved the video, small correction: modern controls only reduce the damage of 1-button special moves, normals deal the same damage and if you take the risk of doing the motion for specials and supers you can deal full damage. Really excited to see how it will be used at high levels
the world tour is what made me buy it. I'm a soul calibur guy and the last 1 had an awesome single player campaign rpg experiance. I want it again so street fighter 6 world tour it is
PS whoa that Battle Hub is perfection
With the worldwide success of DBFZ, Smash Ultimate, Guilty Gear, and now Street Fighter 6, it really feels like we've entered a new golden age of fighting games.
Here's to hoping Tekken 8 and MK1 can continue the momentum.
I want TekkenXStreetFighter
@@andrewjames7438 SAME!!!!
@@andrewjames7438considering how capcom screwed SFxT a decade ago, it's pretty unlikely. Would be nice to be wrong though.
Smash isn't a game
well, tekken can at least
This man said discovery zone….the flashbacks I just had. Also so nice to see a shake up like this for the series
I really do think more games should have this kind of character customization. It started with XenoVerse, it's continued in Sonic Forces, there are probably many other examples I can't think of, but SF6 has definitely got me on board with it's story mode.
The Miitopia remake is hilarious
I think Soul Calibur did character creation first for fighting games and that's was almost 15+years.
You're funny if you think it started with Xenoverse.
@@modbz You're right, it's not the first.
It's just what I know the most, having spent over 1000 hours in 2.
@@TheRedCap30I still believe 3ds Miitopia was better because it randomly assigned Miis from online. Shriek and Waluigi being an angry couple by sheer luck and such
The only fighting games i liked were ufc3 and 4, but i decided to try street fighter 6 and omg it’s absolutely amazing, i’m glad they made modern control option, cause classic was too hard for me
This is an unbelievable package - Fantastic tutorials, a legitimately fun single-player mode, and as much depth/character nuance as you desire via different control schemes and surprisingly complex core mechanics. This will legitimately go down in history as one of the greatest fighting games of all time, and possibly as the launching point of a new golden age of competitive fighting games. Astonishing effort from Capcom, who continue the turnaround to cement themselves as one of the best devs of the past decade.
Ive attempted to get into fighting games before but theyre just too complicated for me, so this looks actually really fun and approachable
That's the best part about the game, you don't need to be a pro already, you can pick up and understand as you go.
world tour and modern controls really makes it easier than ever to learn and have fun
I’m glad to see the game getting this kind of response. Fighting games in general have been trying to become more approachable for years, and SF6 in particular does a really good job of that.
don't need to be a pro to get into SF 6, that's why World Tour and modern control scheme is there
There's some games out there that have done mixing Fighter-like combat with single player experiences. Like Kya: Dark Lineage for PS2, which is like if you took the art direction of Rayman 2 and 3, as well as some other elements from those games like wind gliding and board riding, made the main character a young woman with pretty cool blue dreadlocks, gave her a boomerang she can use as hair clip, and the combat style of Tekken.
More recently, there was Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. The fun there is finding new combat stances and special attacks as you explore a *bizarre* world of weird creatures, through the eyes of one of its residents.
It's part of the Zeno Clash series, parts 1 and 2 of which had already come out years ago and are first person as opposed to third.
I definitely recommend looking into both games!
Never played a Street Fighter but this one peaked my interest. As an achievement hunter, very happy to see this video from you
Glad you all seemed to have fun and hope you have fun and safe travels making your secret projects.
I love the art style. This might be the game that will bring me back to the franchise
It's good to hear this game has now gotten every fan, hardcore and casual, together. I think it's high time I get back on the fighting game train, alongside DBZ Fighters and so on.
Just about to go pickup my copy, haven’t been this excited for a fighting game in a long while!
Ah man, Zangief pulled off THREE SCREW PILEDRIVERS??
Davey Boy would be proud!
Mortal kombat Armageddon vibes
These arent just your parents' Street Fighrer, but your own personal new way of Street Fighters
*Also better OC Maker the Sonic Forces*😮
I still love that intro.
The only sf game I’ve Ever played is the anniversary collection, I just couldn’t get the hang of it. The last time I played was years ago, but i’m Thinking about jumping back in with this installment.
They're definitely made it way easier and more fun to just jump in! Especially with the Modern Controls!
I'm one of those "haven't really played since 1994" people, and didn't care about SF2 after 2 in arcades. I remember being at Family Arcade in LA and seeing that SF4 seemed to be the new hot arcade a long time ago, and all it did was make me go "oh, huh, guess they made a 4th."
This game had me there at 9pm on June 1st, and I've been playing World Tour and Juri online and absolutely loving it. It's made me love the series and genre again, and I think it's already clear it's the best fighting game of all-time. You're not really seeing ANYONE - noobs, returners, pros, content creators - saying a bad thing about it, other than the Modern control debate.
The problem with fighting games is that you have to dedicate your life to them if you want to et any good. You NOT only have to learn your characters moves. You have to learn EVERY other characters moves to know what is safe on block, what gives frame advantage, etc. I just can't to commit to one game like that.
In this installment things are much more straightforward. You don't even have to master the combos of your OWN character, because just doing a few combos in right situations are fine. "Block safety" and "frame advantage" things are also very simplified, you won't get tricked so often.
In SF6 the importance of understanding the basic rock-scissors-paper mechanics and 'predicting the enemy's thinkings' are the most important, more than ever.
@@kwj_nekko_6320 What is the basic rock-scissors-paper mechanics?
@@Cuboctahedrone8612 Many actions in fighting games make rock-scissors-paper like circle. You can guess the opponent's next action with basic psychology, and counter them with right choices.
@@kwj_nekko_6320 Can you give me some examples of the rock-scissors-paper like circle in SF6?
@@Cuboctahedrone8612 if they jump, anti air, if they projectile then cancel block or parry, if they're a grappler keep distance. If they're pressuring your block then drive reversal. If you're knocked down then do a DP or throw. Basic common sense stuffs
The fact Ryu can text you already makes me want to try this game just to see what he says.
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To me this has a sf3 vibe. Like capcom was trying to get this type acclaim for that game. I'm glad it's going to be something refreshing
SF4 had SF2 vibes and yea this actually is a continuation of SF3. SF4 and 5 take place after the events of SF2 but before SF3. SF6 is 5 years after SF3, confusing I know lol.
"Lowercase t Hawk"
I'm crying. Why did you do poor Lily like that?!
Honestly, this is a serious GOTY contender for me. It runs well, looks awesome, has a LOT of content and most importantly, it plays incredibly well. I know that Zelda will most likely be GOTY, but SF6 at least deserves an honorable mention.
Street Fighter was so dominant in the early '90s. There was a year or two where Street Fighter was on the cover of every gaming magazine almost every month, without fail. I don't think I've seen anything quite like it since.
SF2 was the most played arcade game for 4 years in a row, it was crazy.
Capcom was Capgod in the 90s, they had so many hits like CvS 2, Vampire Savior and Mahvel 2 of cozrse
Now THIS game is the prime example of what you call being revolutionary for it's genre
Capcom really outdone themselves with this one. The last fighting game to go almost as far SF6 World Tour, was MK Deception's Konquest Mode (20 years difference).
Honestly, the character creator alone could get me to buy this if its ever on sale. I'm not very good at fighting games and don't really understand how they work, but seeing a game like this come out with so much tutorials and other control options makes me want to look more into it
You definitely should! The default Modern Controls makes it play like an action game similar to God of War or Spider-Man PS4. It's so easy to get into and have fun and there's a ton of single player content!
Get the demo from the Steam.
I’m glad the original costume’s returned I was worried when I booted the game up myself
I'm a fighting game novice, and I wish more of these games had robust single player modes like World Tour. It gives you a healthy amount of content to chip away at, and will make solo players feel like their money was well spent. The only other (non-Smash Bros) game I can recall seeing this sort of thing in is Granblue Fantasy Versus with it's RPG Mode.
Jirard, if a game has a roadmap to when everything will be there and it's not complete yet, then I don't think you have any reason to complete it either. Also, "modern controls" to me is code for "Mortal Kombat controls in everything but name".
My first arcade memory was being at fun city on the beach watching the teenagers play sf2 (I think turbo) on the large monitor cabinet. It was amazing 😊
so, here's a balancing tip for those concerned about how "simple" it is to just bust out a super or special move, if the move in question is a charge move then you'll still need to hold that direction down for a couple seconds to get it to proc but there's no whiplash from having to tap the opposite direction. This keeps classic and modern ballanced in that way.
I'm very impressed with how this game turned out, Capcom is always dropping top quality titles.
"We're done taking your quarters, we're after something much more valuable now... *Your time.* " -Capcom
Since the intro has always had that Street Fighter Alpha 3 like boom about it, I was waiting for Jirard to review this game as it feels right. Great review sir and I enjoyed the promo stuff you did for Capcom. Thanks for the vid Jirard :)
Street Fighter 6 is an absolute Triumph for Capcom, and video games in general. The game feels so complete, there's content bursting out the seams, the visuals are immaculate, and the netcode is solid as a rock. Really cool to see you cover it here!
Can't wait til I buy this in a few days.. I want to make an MMA build with Luke, Ken, and Zangief's skills 🎉
From a game series that's been heavily criticized for lack of single player contents (4, and 5 especially), it's truly surprising it took capcom this 1 game to turn it all around and now other fighting games need to catch up.
Other fighting games don’t need to catch up. Especially when some of them has been the pioneers of fighting game content has already done what SF6 has done.
@@thatoneguy1232 I appreciate that SC6 presented us a fascinating avatar creation system (which SF6 FAILED to catch up in certain aspect) and Guilty Gear series has the most fantastic storytelling, they are not ubiquitous in all fighting game franchises.
As much as this sounds like it's trying to become more accessible, god damn is it hard to break into a fighting game for the first time. There's a whole lexicon of stuff I have no reference or clue about. Punish, counter, etc. I have no idea what these mean in the context of a fighting game, so it's still pretty rough.
This might be the one I try though
Oh you'll definitely get the hang of it! The tutorials in Fighting Grounds do such a good job of making everything simple and easy to understand. Plus the whole World Tour Mode goes out of it's way to teach you fighting game fundamentals!
Also: Punish means hitting someone right after you blocked their attack.
Counter means your attack hitting someone right when they start their attack
So glad the weather is crappy this weekend. I can't put World Tour down. I was laughing when Jirard mentioned feeling tired of the game, doing something else for a few minutes...and then feeling ready to get back at it for hours. Same exact thing for me.
In regards to modern controls, it's a GODSEND for me. I injured myself a few years back and playing fighting games like I used to just isn't possible anymore. But with the new controls it takes a LOT of stress off my wrists so I can play for more than 15 min every two hours.
That's amazing to hear! Glad you're able to jump back in!
So cool that they gave us option to change outfit to the classic costumes.
I've been having a blast after coming back to SF in years. I have a lot to relearn and I'm getting my ass kicked, but it's nothing I can't handle. Also props to modern/dynamic controls because it seems like a lot more people are giving this game a go with how user friendly it is which is great.
My man just gave a shout out to Discovery zone That's what I'm talking about❤❤❤
It's the very best game, in the series.
Both new and OG characters are lit, and every character was handled respectfully well.
It has something for veterans, plus casual players can pick up stuff too.
The music is always fantastic.
I wishlisted this one for the World Tour.
I hope they expand it further with some DLC. Looks tons of fun.
A huge dissapointment there is no Bison though.
They've confirmed that every dlc character is going to come with an expansion to World Tour. I hear you about Bison, but it's refreshing not having him since every game in the last 30 years has been about him. They're giving this one it's own space and who knows, he'll probably get added later
In the canon (in the SFV single player campaign) Bison is finally defeated and relinquished into void, while the Shadoloo is now a bunch of some leftovers. There are some plot devices to show that his soul and psycho power may resurrect in another body, but it won't resemble the old Bison anymore even if that happens.
FoR tHe AlGoRiThM
As someone primarily interested in storytelling in games, fighting games have always been such a mirage for me: the character designs are so varied and incredible looking, and they look super fun, and the history and culture behind them is fascinating.
The actual stories are locked behind mastery of most if not all of what can be an intimidating roster of characters and mechanics, and usually aren’t super engaging though
Update: I got SF6. Fun so far. We'll see if it sticks. Watching The Dojo and really interesting and maybe helpful.
This entire game is a love letter to the characters and the series history! Plus the Modern Controls and World Tour make it very fun and accessible to finally jump in and enjoy the genre
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King of Fighters takes the cake for confusing storytelling in fighting games, sit down Guilty Gear.
I remember when you could not get on the cover of a video game magazine unless your name was Street Fighter Two. Six looks incredible.
Damn, i was literally thinking if there was a completionist episode this week and this popped up.
Love you jirard hope you are doing ok.
so basically, the control thing is the glorious return of the good old "MANUAL / SEMI / AUTO" features in older games..... i needed that
just looking at SF6 puts a silly grin on my face, there's so much love put into it, so much meticulous detail
Good that they took well the criticism of the previous game and made sure that this time the game had enough content for people playing single or the crowd not focused on esports. Way better than SFV at launch.
Cammy ❤
That classic outfit
@@JohnnyHammerSticks01 u know what's up no cap lol
@@ceufrscio707 love her arms too. So strong
@JohnnyHammerSticks01 I just love how professional she is. I would to see her without her mask though. Like who is she without the intense fighting character
@@ceufrscio707 you think she is a softie in private?
Awesome video, fighting games are really something among videogames, I especially love the welcoming community that is still ready to completely destroy you as a newcomer
This video is the first thing that has actually made me consider giving a fighting game other than Smash a go.
I'm not very good at street fighter, but it's always been my favorite fighting game series. I love the characters and world/lore in general. World Tour was absolute bliss for me.
With all of the amount of positives I've been hearing about this from 2 of my friends I think it's safe to say that we need more fighting games to give us back some really good single player content that's enough to keep you invested while also giving the hardcore fans stuff that they can enjoy. Is this great balance between a solid single player content game with a good online for the competitive crowd is something that I feel fighting games have been missing recent. Here's hoping we get more of them with more single player content and not less single player content with just online a not good story mode and that's pretty much it.
I think this is going to change fighting games forever
@@SmoothAsUsual47 It better because I expect to see Tekken 8 give us back a lot of the cool content we used to have from the 3rd and 5th games. And I mean on release not non existent until several updates later.
As an avid fighting game player for 20+ years, I wouldn't say it's the future it's the genre catching up to where it should have been 10 years ago.
I'm really interested in getting this. The biggest hold back for me is knowing just to keep the roster current I'll have to invest another 60 at some point. I know that's the norm for the genre. As someone who lives paycheck-to-paycheck that's the main thing that's kept me out of the genre. This having what seems to be a big single player mode is really what's pushed me into wanting this
The story mode is a decent size. That along with each character being very in-depth makes it worth imo. Also if you play it enough you'll be able to grind for the new characters for free.
@@TwooGiz how do you get the new characters for free?
@@TwooGiz We've had no confirmation of anything like that for SF6, unlike 5 which eventually did allow that
Free updates
Street fighter 5 had something like 30 dlc characters. The first character pack for sf6 is $30 for 4 characters. Prepare your wallets for $200 worth of dlc characters over the next few years….
The passion for this goes through this game into this review. Never really played Street Fighter, but I am 100% sold on getting this product. Awesome review
the minigames are some "wax on, wax off" shit. You think you're just making a pizza when actually you're learning how to do special move inputs
Especially the bottle chopping minigame for charge characters
*Street Fighter 6* is definitely and totally one of THE Best of the Best Brand Newest Street Fighter Fighting Games of All Time this year in 2023! I Absolutely Love the Brand Newest Characters in this game: Jamie Siu, Lily Hawk, Manon, Marisa, Kimberly Jackson, Luke Sullivan, JP (Johan Petrovic), and I even love the Brand Newest Designs of Ryu, Ken Masters, Chun-Li, Cammy White, Guile, Edmond Honda, Dee Jay, Blanka, Zangief and Dhalsim right here! I especially love the Hip-Hop Vibe Goin' On in this game! The Voice Actors and Actresses are all Super Incredible and Remarkable here too!
Can anyone tell me what's on SF6's disc?
Curious if the whole World Tour, Arcade, & VS modes are actually on there for game preservation's sake.
I was never really "into" fighting games, especially SF, but I knew of its legacy, and played as Ryu and Ken in Smash Bros for a while. And SF6 came out on my birthday, which is nice (still haven't bought it yet). I tried the demo when it came out...
And yeah. I might need this game.
You definitely do! It's not just a fighting game but an awesome game in general!
Still weird how they jumped from SF 4 to 6.
Capcom has a beautiful talent when it comes to character designs
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Who did they design best?
@@JohnnyHammerSticks01 You know who they designed best. ;)
@@cchristianjeremy yeah JP is the best
@@ezelalia5739And DeeJay too honestly
"It's easy to lose a couple hours" yep, I forgot to have lunch AND dinner because I was always going from one fight to the other this weekend. I definitely had the gamer bladder going.
I've never been a street fighter fan but I'm so excited for this. It's been Tekken-ised. I mean that in a good way. It looks fun.
What does tekken-ised mean
This is the comment of someone who doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about.
I think my favorite part of this game is the master theme. It’s so good at teaching you new things and they decided to reflect that within the actual plot too. It doesn’t feel like some random nonsense tacked on at the end. It feels poetic.
Looks really good, I hope Tekken does something like this, especially custom characters in their next game!
in recent years my fav street fighter was street fighter 4 on the 3DS because it was challenging but the control scheme was accessible.
Been playing SF6 the entire weekend straight, and I have to say I haven't had this much fun with a fighting game since SF4. I've mainly been playing with some friends who have never touched the series, and with the Modern Controls we've had some pretty close matches. Even Ryu, who's generally fairly plain has a lot of cool things he can pull off (never get tired of bouncing my opponent off the wall into an uppercut).. It's never been a better time to get into the series, that's for certain.
Modern Controls have been a godsend when it comes to getting my friends to try it too!
Really good idea for world tour. Wish they could have jam packed world tour mode with more mini games and things to do in it.
I'm sure over time they will! DLC and updates. This is just the beginning!
I have this idea, that fighting games are the best in groups of friends in the same room/arcade as it was a social event to meet, fight and watch others, noticing who is maining who, who plays what style, discussing it and having a laugh when something epic happened, this is no longer possible if you play online
I would argue it's possible, but in a different manner. I agree, it's always better if you can experience playing a game in person, but with my own busy schedule I can't always see the people I want in person.
SF6 and other fighting games with rollback netcode allows you to have quality gameplay with excellent connection with your friends in other places, plus there are a lot of online groups/communities that run casuals and tournaments where you can discuss, hop on a call, and just play around.
Once again, better in person but there are some great substitutes not only for Street Fighter but all sorts of games.
Don’t know about other games, but Mortal Kombat has had king of the hill modes in their games where you can either join a lobby with strangers or set up your own with friends. Everyone can watch who’s playing, everyone can talk to one another, you wait your turn to fight or you can go afk if you aren’t ready or just want to observe, and you can even practice while you wait. Modes like this probably does exist in other games as well so you can still get that similar feel
every time I see a fighting game I remember the first soul calibur graphics. It looked like 2 console generations ahead;)
game of the year
SF 6 is really a love letter to the genre. It took the ideas that were poorly executed in 5 such as the simplified controls and combos and built the modern controls for this crowd (I stuck with classic, I don’t care how bad I do, I crave the Street Fighter feel)
The world tour mode is everything that a story mode should have been and not a copy of the boring MK one.
The king has returned!
I've always been interested in fighting games. But for me, the biggest barrier to entry is the community. Most players are toxic and by far the biggest deterrent to the games access. They seem to hate newcomers yet whine that not enough people play these types of games. With all the praise that the new SF6 is getting, I'm hoping this allows new players a welcoming space to try out this genre*.
Thats an interesting perspective. I always felt the overall FGC is quite welcoming to new players. This is coming from someone who started playing traditional fighting games (I had some smash ultimate experience) about 2 years ago.
Love the Wrestling Bios shoutout dude
Thanks for posting this. Also first