Enough time has passed for the waters to settle in what seems to be the new era of Street Fighter, or maybe fighting games in general.
As always, new brings change and change brings joy, but also much fear...
And yet, beyond the frustration of microtransactions and overall decision-making regarding monetization in the FG scene, therein lies passion. Although buried beneath massive corporative cynicism, Capcom's passion project burns with life still.
Street Fighter 6 has brought a wave of different ideas and from these ideas new players, but its ultimate reason of success— the perseverance of this franchise, unprofitable, as it exists— remains the same.
Because I don't play fighting games off the need to beat people up, I play fighting games off the need to see myself better.
To learn.
To grow.
To evolve.
In striving to improve from its past mistakes, the sixth entry in this series has done so all of the above.
If learning the complexities of this genre can be in any way meditative, 'SF6' proves the importance of looking deep within oneself. Identifying that which must change before you can keep going. Difficult as it may be, it is fruitful.
As always, new brings change and change brings joy, but also much fear...
And yet, beyond the frustration of microtransactions and overall decision-making regarding monetization in the FG scene, therein lies passion. Although buried beneath massive corporative cynicism, Capcom's passion project burns with life still.
Street Fighter 6 has brought a wave of different ideas and from these ideas new players, but its ultimate reason of success— the perseverance of this franchise, unprofitable, as it exists— remains the same.
Because I don't play fighting games off the need to beat people up, I play fighting games off the need to see myself better.
To learn.
To grow.
To evolve.
In striving to improve from its past mistakes, the sixth entry in this series has done so all of the above.
If learning the complexities of this genre can be in any way meditative, 'SF6' proves the importance of looking deep within oneself. Identifying that which must change before you can keep going. Difficult as it may be, it is fruitful.