Fortnite and Street Fighter have joined forces once again to deliver two more iconic world warriors to the battle royale's hectic island. This time, it's two characters that thrived in the Street Fighter Alpha series, and they're dropping very soon.
Epic Games officially announced that skins depicting Street Fighter's Blanka and Sakura are being added to Fortnite's store from April 28. Their addition marks the third time Epic has partnered with Capcom to bring Street Fighter characters to the game, following the inclusion of Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile and Cammy.
Prices for the skins haven't been announced as of yet, but previous Street Fighter skin packs in Fortnite cost 1,600 V-Bucks each (akin to $16 / around £13 / AU$23), so we expect the Blanka and Sakura packs to cost at least that much.
It's not just the skins you're getting, either, as both packs contain a nice amount of Street Fighter-related goodies. The Blanka pack includes a Blanka-Chan Back Bling, a Backflip Emote and an alternate 'Blanka Delgado' skin that dresses him in a dapper suit, which has to be among the best Fortnite skins ever made.
Sakura, meanwhile, has a Street Fighter 4-inspired alternate gym outfit, a Hanakaze Claw Back Bling,and her iconic Street Fighter Alpha victory dance as an emote.
Fortnite has really upped its game when it comes to crossover skins as of late. Sure, there's always a steady stream of predictable additions from the Marvel and DC universes, but what we really love seeing is notable video game characters joining the fray, such as Halo's Master Chief, God of War's Kratos, as well as these Street Fighter world warriors.
This latest Street Fighter crossover is a bit more involved than usual, too, hosting two tournaments for Fortnite's Zero
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