Avenue Fighter 6’s first DLC fighter is without doubt one of the sequence’ latest: the Center Jap grasp of the cyclone, Rashid. He joins the roster on July 24 through the premium Yr 1 Character Go.
Capcom devoted a lengthy PlayStation Blog post to explaining Rashid’s origins and character, in addition to his transfer set. The character debuted in Avenue Fighter 5, and that 2016 sport was his solely playable look till now. “In Avenue Fighter 6, Rashid’s primary ease of dealing with from Avenue Fighter 5 is maintained,” sport director Takayuki Nakayama mentioned, “whereas increasing his total vary of actions by rising the variety of acrobatic actions and air currents included into his strikes.”
Rashid’s whirlwind assault model from SF5 is supplemented with a brand new transfer, Arabian Cyclone, which is a spinning kick that summons a small cyclone, and may transition right into a Rolling Assault or Wing Stroke, strikes launched within the Avenue Fighter 5 model of the character.
He can even create a whirlwind, as a Stage 2 Tremendous, that advances towards his opponent whereas additionally enhancing or altering the properties of sure particular strikes. For instance, Whirlwind Shot can create disruptive air currents if held all the way down to cost it up. “Air currents may be utilized to broaden his impartial sport, strings, and combos,” Takayama mentioned, “permitting the participant’s individuality to shine by means of.”
Rashid’s Stage 3 Tremendous, additionally on show within the gameplay video Capcom launched Wednesday, summons a tempest that raises a helpless opponent mid-air, the place they obtain “a monsoon of highly effective blows,” Capcom mentioned.
Rashid is a part of the $29.99 Character Go, which is able to ship 4 further fighters over Avenue Fighter 6’s first 12 months of launch. The go can be included within the three particular editions that launched with the usual sport, on June 2, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Home windows PC and Xbox Collection X.