Devs Talk About Street Fighter 6's Hip-Hop Music and Culture Influences

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One of Capcom's most anticipated releases is currently Street Fighter 6, with plenty of marketing and attention being placed on it. While it was revealed with a teaser back in February, the trailer showcased at the PlayStation State of Play in June was enough to get fans hyped for this latest entry. Early impressions of Street Fighter 6 have given the game a positive image, with many enticed with the latest additions and improvements such as the implementation of cross-play and rollback netcode.

Street Fighter 6's roster has also been praised, with returning characters like Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile all having new looks that fit the big timeskip post-Street Fighter 3. Not only that, Street Fighter 6 newcomers like Kimberly were praised for their unique style, music, and gameplay, giving the game a big unifying theme of being an urban street fighter. The influences in this more grounded Street Fighter game were discussed by the developers in a recent interview, highlighting how hip-hop in particular was a key component of Street Fighter 6.

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In an interview with media website SPIN, producer Shuhei Matsumoto and lead composer Yoshiya Terayama discussed what fans can expect and how hip-hop culture influenced the game. Terayama in particular notes that the music of Street Fighter 6 is designed to be unique and represent a new generation for the series, while also respecting and blending the styles of hip-hop with various musical elements of the franchise's music.

Matsumoto notes the variety of ways that Street Fighter 6 shows its hip-hop influences, mentioning that elements of rap, DJ sounds, graffiti, and dancing are all a part of the game in some way. He notes