Russ (Back to Normal Era).

He/Him, African-American, I have way too many big interests to simplify, so let's just say I'm into manga and comic books.

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@mistfined 2/2 I'm not gonna sit here and say that only 9 new characters, 2 SFIII, SFIV, and SFV characters, and NO Alpha rep over 4-ish years is good. Especially with how wild and experimental SFV's DLC was.

I also don't jive with the idea that what we got was bad "since the beginning".

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

Meanwhile, base roster SFIV and SFV (which also only opened with 4 new cast members and a shitton more SF2 rep):

[Keep it Pushin @TopPlayer_Yasu]

Street fighter 6 EASILY has the worst street fighter roster of all time, since the beginning

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@mistfined 1/2 I'll elaborate.

OP said the roster was bad "since the beginning". I showed two characters who were both 1. Heavily criticized from Day 1 and 2. Debuted in the initial starting roster of their game. They were there "since the beginning".

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

I hate how much sense this makes...

[Hatsu3425 @hatsu3425]

Complete headcanon here but i imagine Kishibe “getting busy” was a lie and that he killed himself right after this

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@Xingu1arity_ I promise you, this is the same way people reacted to Sean and Laura in their respective games.

Some of the World Warriors just aren't good rep for their countries 🤷🏿‍♂️

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@KamiZone_ @CrimsonK2204 @DracovishGlazer *cough cough* best snow setter

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@RenaisDreaded I respect that opinion, especially as a professional Guile hater.

Though I don't personally fw them, we're brothers in agreeing they'd be a cooler pick than those World Warriors 🤝

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@Delta35238779 Not really, no. Whenever I've seen hate slung towards characters like Kimberly or Marisa, it's for *reasons* that tend to get people booted out of conversations.

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@RanniTheBitch_ Man said "since the beginning"

I'd gladly take some SF2 rep with a heaping helping of newbies over the entire base roster of SF2 with only 4-ish newcomers. I'll also gladly take Kim, Lily, Manon, etc. over any of SF4's original newcomers (except for the queen).

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@H2_Waste @i9ndigo Nothing scares me more than an MK-style reset.

It would take us decades to recover.

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

Niggas hating on the new characters are lame, but...

• No new stages
• No new World Tour interactions
• SF3 rep is still only up to 2 💀
• Yet another guest

This is easily the least productive season of SF6 by a mile.

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

... shit.

Alex did this to us. I blame him.

[Aimar @UwUFuckingMains]

I JUST REALIZED, THEY GAVE US NOT ONE NOT TWO BUT THREE SF6 NEWCOMERS AND NONE OF THEM WILL HAVE WORLD TOUR STORIES

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@Scotia834 I think it'll be Year 6.

Aside from the obvious joke of the SF6 ending updates on 6, I just think that a 6 year lifespan of a modern Street Fighter game makes a little more sense.

[Fadel 🇩🇴🇱🇧 @ThaJawDropper]

sf players are really the only people that complain about old character nostalgia slop then get mad when new shit is introduced like shut the fuck up 😭

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

#Streetfighter６ I just cannot be mad at this lineup when they FINALLY are debuting new characters. AND THEY ACTUALLY LOOK COOL!!

The last time we got a new character was AKI, and for a game that actually progresses the plot of Street Fighter, that's way too long ago 💀

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

Genuinely, I'm happy for all my South Asian brothers and sisters who absolutely won with this season. AND ALL 3 OF THEM ARE NEW CHARACTERA OMFG!!!!

...oh, and Tifa's cool. She's gonna stand out in this artstyle by being weirdly not jacked lol.

[Street Fighter 6 @StreetFighter]

Year 4 of #StreetFighter6 welcomes Tifa from the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series!

🗡️ Yasmine - August 3, 2026
💨 Arjun - Autumn 2026
☄️ Tifa - Early 2027
👊 Bosch - Spring 2027

Brand new characters, a guest character, and the second protagonist from World Tour are ready!

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@cpasDryNa How did you transition the color of Yuji as he kept walking? That was cool.

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@Twilite0 Rillaboom: "That mean 'ol Kingambit giving you trouble, sweetheart. Don't worry. Your ol' pal Rillaboom will OHKO him with a Hammer Arm for you."

[Russ (Back to Normal Era). @KingofRuss]

@WeedleTwineedle The fangs will leave you utterly disappointed 😔

I had to bench Basculegion after it kept failing to OHKO Garchomp, just barely missing the kill at like 7% HP.