Where does ‘Street Fighter 6’ come in the series chronology?

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Street Fighter 6 arrives on PlayStation, Xbox and PC next week, promising the biggest and most feature-packed entry in the iconic fighting game franchise to date. The game comes with a huge amount of single-player content, with the star feature the “World Tour” single-player campaign that lets you explore the wide world of street fighting and try to become the strongest around.

Along the way, you’ll meet some of the most famous fighters in the series and learn their moves, as well as unraveling a dark conspiracy building on the stories of the previous games. However, casual fans might not know precisely where Street Fighter 6 fits into the rather tangled series chronology. So, here’s where it fits in.

Capcom’s franchise began with 1987’s Street Fighter, though it wasn’t until 1991’s international smash hit Street Fighter II that Ryu, Chun-Li and pals hit the big time. Street Fighter is the earliest part of the saga, though after Street Fighter II, Capcom released the three Street Fighter Alpha games, which were prequels exploring what happened between the first and second World Warrior tournaments.

It wasn’t until 2009 that we got Street Fighter IV, a direct sequel to Street Fighter II and 2015’s Street Fighter V continued that story. But then there’s a chronological curve ball, as 1997’s Street Fighter III jumped forward in time and attempted to conclude the story. That game saw older versions of key characters and many new fighters and, for 25 years, was the conclusion of the Street Fighter timeline.

Well, up until now that is. Street Fighter 6 takes place after the events of Street Fighter III, substantially moving the stories of legacy characters forward. For example, as of this game, Ryu has finally found inner peace in