Street Fighter 6 patch notes: What changes with Season 2 update?
radiotimes.comA brand new Street Fighter 6 update is available to download and install right now.
The Akuma and Season 2 update brings with it a host of gameplay and balance changes, with each of the game's 21 fighters having been altered by Capcom.
The full patch notes for the memorably-named version 202405 update go into great detail about what has changed, and you can find them in the article down below.
There’s a lot to get through.
Keep reading to see what's changed in today's (22nd May 2024) Street Fighter 6 update and to find out what's happened to your favourite characters.
The new Street Fighter 6 update has added DLC character Akuma into the game, meaning you can purchase him now.
Akuma is a Year 1 Additional character, and with his introduction, we move into Year 2/Season 2 and a massive list of character balance changes, among other new additions.
Head into the in-game Goods Shop and you’ll find Akuma and accessories for the new DLC character, including alternative outfits, available for purchase.
You’ll also spot the new Stage: Enma’s Hollow.
Alongside Akuma, though, are new music bundles, upgrades to Training Mode and you can now skip Versus walkout scenes, fight intros and win poses.
There are also a lot of character balance adjustments. We mean a lot. You’ll have to read through the full patch notes to learn about what’s changed for each fighter.
The full patch notes for the Street Fighter 6 update today (22nd May 2024) give details on new overall balance changes and the introduction of new content including DLC fighter Akuma.
There are way too many patch notes for us to note down here, so you’re best off heading to the official Street Fighter website to see what’s been done to each of the game’s 21 characters.
The full list of general Street Fighter 6 patch notes for the version 202405 update is as follows, though (thanks, EventHubs!):
Overall Direction
In terms of game balance, while each character has received some buffs and nerfs, in terms of nerfs we
