Street Fighter has always had a close relationship with its own dulcet tones, with each iteration in the classic fight franchise sporting a host of great, (and very occasionally not-so-great), tunes — Street Fighter 6 is looking to truly embrace these themes, with a street-grown hip-hop atmosphere to match its alleyway visuals and nightclub fashion wardrobe.
Yesterday, Capcom released full versions of three SF6 character themes, sounding the siren for the arrival of three of the sequel’s currently confirmed characters. Sitting in the jukebox today are shoto master Ryu, crimestopper Chun-Li, and braggadocious military brat Luke. So crank up the volume, sonny, and let’s check ’em out.
When you go looking for strength, it's not like a game. ????
Train up on your martial arts by listening to Luke's Theme in #StreetFighter6. pic.twitter.com/pNtedBBKyL
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 10, 2022
Luke’s “Taking Aim” is a mish-mash of flavors, blending funk and hip-hop to lay a backbeat, while more traditional Capcom “arcade” sounds fill in the color. This is clearly intended to reflect Luke’s part-time hobby as a TrU3 [email protected] As a theme, it’s “ok”, but as, essentially, the lead character for Street Fighter 6, Luke’s theme needs to capture the vibe of the whole game. And I’m not sure whether this theme quite achieves this, based on what we have seen so far.
Time for the finale! ????
Listen to Chun-Li's Theme in #StreetFighter6 that reflects her new philosophical approach to life. pic.twitter.com/LnEUKcDsgT
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) June 10, 2022
Cringe-as-fuck title aside, Chun-Li’s theme is the best of the three, retaining the “street” nature of SF6 while featuring a delicacy befitting of the grace,
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