Street Fighter 6's World Tour Could Be Teasing A Surprising Character's Return

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A large amount of information for Street Fighter 6 has dropped during the 2022 Tokyo Game Show. Fans now know most of the game's features and its launch roster, with a closed network test coming in October. Players now have a good idea of what the Battle Hub’s huge lobbies contain, and how their avatars will interact with the attractions within. There was also a demonstration of how the Street Fighter 6 character creator will work, and what events and special fights await in the globe-spanning World Tour.

The massive amount of content in Street Fighter 6 speaks to the renewed effort Capcom is putting into it. From the wacky Extreme Battle to the visual representation of frame data available in Street Fighter 6 Training Mode, it seems like every part of the game is being handled with care. That may also extend to the story, since the most recent trailer showing the introductory video for World Tour snuck in a surprising reveal. Even with all eighteen launch fighters revealed in said trailer and four more leaked ones that are probably coming as DLC, this person is separate from the rest and one of the last that fans expected to show up.

How Kimberly Embodies Street Fighter 6's New Direction

The opening movie is primarily composed of moving text and images showing all the playable characters that will be present when Street Fighter 6 launches. At the end, everyone assembles for a group shot. However, astute viewers will notice that one extra character was shown earlier in the trailer. Immediately before the group is shown, the image of a bearded man in a large-brimmed hat is shown, with several lines of text quickly covering the screen. Viewers who pause the video right as this section begins will quickly draw parallels to an