Street Fighter V

Street Fighter V (ストリートファイターV) is the upcoming newest main installment in the Street Fighter series. It will be released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 and PC, on which cross-platform multiplayer will be available. There has been no mention of an arcade version so far.

Gameplay
Based on the demonstration given at Capcom Cup, there are a few returning mechanics from the Street Fighter IV series, most notably the Revenge Gauge; it now appears as a meter placed under each player's Health Meter. There may possibly be selectable Super Arts from the Street Fighter III series, based on the different lengths of Ryu and Chun-li's Super Combo Gauge and the presence of the Denjin Hadoken in the demonstration.

The overall gameplay appears to be toned down from Street Fighter IV, with certain attacks moving a bit more sluggish, giving a more realistic feel. There are also destructible walls at the end of the stage, creating a new area to battle in. EX Special moves will appear in the game in the same manner as in the Street Fighter IV series. Influences from the OMEGA mode of Street Fighter IV are also seen.

Plot
At the moment, exact plot details have yet to be released. However, the first gameplay trailer hints that the game will chronologically take place after (or possibly around) Street Fighter III, as Ryu is seen using the Denjin Hadoken, one of his Super Art moves in the SFIII games. On a minor relevant note, Ryu's default outfit is in its most battered condition yet. In a yet another hint towards the time frame, M. Bison is seen with gray hair and Birdie is shown to have gained significant weight.

Development
In 2011, former Capcom employee Seth Killian suggested that Street Fighter V would arrive before 2019, saying "If I have anything to say about it, and I do, you will not have to wait ten years for Street Fighter 5". In July 2013, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono commented that while he desired to make a Street Fighter V for an eighth-generation console, such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a next-generation game would require a large staff and a large budget. He also stated that making the game a free-to-play title was an option, though he was not fully open to it, and confirmed that the game was currently not in development. In June 2014, Ono refuted claims that Street Fighter V would include a "pay to win option", citing that Street Fighter V is still in the early planning stages.

On December 5, 2014, a teaser trailer for Street Fighter V was unintentionally released by Capcom to the public before being taken down again. The official announcement was made at Sony's PlayStation Experience event on December 6.

The first gameplay demonstration of Street Fighter V took place at the Capcom Cup grand finals tournament on Saturday, December 13 2014 in San Francisco, CA. In the gameplay trailer presented at the end of the Cup, Street Fighter Alpha character Charlie was hinted at making some kind of appearance through a quick sequence, appearing at the trailer's end. Yoshinori Ono also dressed up as Charlie to further promote his appearance in the game.

On February 24, 2015, Capcom released a new gameplay trailer that demonstrated Charlie's moveset for the first time. It also announced the forthcoming beta test for the game's online function as well as teasing M. Bison as a future character.

M. Bison's official reveal occurred on May 19, 2015. There was not a new character teased at the end of M. Bison's trailer (as was the case for Charlie) but at E3 2015 on June 15, Capcom revealed two characters simultaneously: Cammy and Birdie, who is making his first appearance since 1998's Street Fighter Alpha 3.

Reception
Although his announcement awakened joy in the community, soon aroused some criticism when the first gameplay trailer was released about the quality someone would really expect from a game for arcade capacity of the current technology and a powerfull platform for the eighth generation as is the PlayStation 4. However such criticism did not have in mind that this first trailer only showed a work in progress and was in its early stages of development, a feature that even in the same promotional trailer appeared pointed out. With the release of the second trailer the new improvements were noted although in was still not in its final version, but enough to quell unfounded criticism.

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Street Fighter V - Gameplay Trailer (2014)

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