Street Fighter 6’s Battle Hub is just what the series needs
With the Street Fighter 6 beta just about to kick off, Capcom has given us a more detailed look at the Street Fighter 6 Battle Hub that provides the perfect home for practice, ranked gameplay, and tournament play. It’s looking set up to be one of the best fighting game lobbies around, with plenty of cool ways to study and improve – whether you’re taking it casually or eyeing up the $2 million prize pool offered at the Capcom Pro Tour 2023.
When you hop into the beta, you’ll have access to eight characters from the full Street Fighter 6 roster. By default, you’ll start with newcomer Luke selected, and he’ll be set to use the ‘modern’ control scheme designed to make the game a little more approachable to new players. If you’re a long-time veteran or prefer those classic controls, you can quickly swap back to them in the menu, as well as switching your character choice.
Once you’re in the Battle Hub, you’ll be able to roam around and sit at cabinets to practice in training mode, take on opponents in longer sets, or just stand around and watch games take place. I absolutely adore this style of lobby, adopted over the years by many games including the likes of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, so it’s very nice to see it arrive in Street Fighter. It gives you much more of that feeling of being in a real arcade, gathering around and picking up tips.
Having the option to plonk yourself down and just bash out some sets with another player is a great way to learn the ins and outs of specific matchups, and you can swap out your character between matches or sets if you want. You can also hop into single casual matches, or queue up for ranked matches. When you’re ready for more, the Event Counter is the place to go, letting you join one of
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