The art director ofStreet Fighter 6revealed that the redesign of Chun-Li was one of the hardest to make. The next entry in Capcom’s franchise doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet. But for those who are lucky enough, it will be possible to participate in the upcomingStreet Fighter 6closed betaand get a preview of what the game is preparing for players.
Street Fighter 6is the next game in the main series and takes place after the events of theStreet Fighter 3games. Players will have access to several modes and features like avatar creation, and 18 playable characters at launch. The cast of fighters will feature some newcomers, but will not give up old acquaintances like Ryu, Cammy, Ken, and Guile, all of whom will have new looks compared to their appearances inStreet Fighter 5. Also making an appearance inStreet Fighter 6is Chun-Li, but according to the game’s art director, it wasn’t easy to create a new look for the World’s Strongest Woman.
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During an interview with Game Informer, Kaname Fujioka revealed that the redesign of Chun-Li was one of the hardest to make, especially since one of the character’s creators is his mentor. The art director explains that the intention is to make a version of the fighter appropriate forStreet Fighter 6, showing that Chun-Li has aged elegantly and is now wiser. Fujioka also says that the intention was to emphasize that Chun-Li was able to take out Shadaloo and is now a master figure who teaches the younger.
This is not the first time that Chun-Li has fought in a different standard costume, as she got a more athletic look in theStreet Fighter Alphaseries. Despite this, the fighter’s appearance has remained largely unchanged sinceStreet Fighter 3, which yielded one of themost broken versions of Chun-Li. InStreet Fighter 6the fighter retains classic visual elements such as the hair buns, Chinese dresses, and bracelets, but the old sex appeal was toned down to highlight her maturity and elegance.
Chun-Li’s redesign inStreet Fighter 6got lots of love from fans, who adored this new version of the fighter. Chun gets a design that respects her legacy, which allowed the release of several other female characters inStreet Fightersuch as Rose, Juri, and Cammy. The existence of the First Lady of Fighting Games also made it normal for gamers to start seeing more female characters in other fighting game franchises, and moments likeRonda Rousey inMortal Kombat 11. WithStreet Fighter 6fans are eager to see what will become of this new version of Chun-Li (story-wise) and the whole new universe created by Capcom.
Street Fighter 6launches in 2023 on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
