Street Fighter 6: Will Luke and Jamie strike harder than former fighting rivals?

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Since last week’s gameplay reveal for Street Fighter 6, spotlit as a part of Sony’s State of Play showcase, publisher Capcom has been drip-feeding new clips and info regarding the flashy-looking fighting sequel.

We’ve already seen — and I should add officially seen — footage on several new and familiar faces in action, and even gotten a sneak peek at the new fight intros and interactive Vs screens. In regards to lore, Capcom has also confirmed that Street Fighter 6 is set after Street Fighter III, and thus represents the most recent chronological entry in the lore of the World Warriors.

But what of the two officially announced newcomers, Luke Sullivan and Jamie… Something? What part will they have to play in the new game? Well, according to Capcom Luke and Jamie are long-time fighting rivals — sometimes buddies who frequently find themselves pushing each other to become ever better in their respective mastery of the martial arts. With Ryu, (and we assume, Ken), transitioning to the “old guard,” Luke and Jamie will be aiming to step into the spotlight as SF 6‘s lead characters.

This is not the first time a famous fight franchise has shook up its protag priorities. Mortal Kombat 3 made the bold step of unmasking Sub-Zero and removing Scorpion entirely. The King of Fighters ’99 introduced bold new stars K’, Maxima, Vanessa, Kula, and many others in lieu of long-time heroes Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami. And, lest we forget, Street Fighter itself took the shocking step of removing Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter III, replacing them with a new hero, ghetto grappler Alex.

Unfortunately, in all of the above examples, the fanbases got a little antsy and, ultimately all of the removed characters were eventually restored in