He has tools for every range, a solid set of normal attacks, and his damage is extremely high. BirdieĪ strong heavy who's nearly an all-rounder, Birdie's real disadvantages are his size, his slow speed and how very unsafe his special moves are. Choosing Akuma is saying that you’re good enough not to get hit in the first place. The first of the 2017 season characters is a fan favorite, especially among advanced players who relish sacrificing their defense on the altar of raw offensive power.Īkuma lacks the versatile, many-ranged attacks of Ryu or the speed of Ken, but he makes up for it with an arsenal of tricky techniques, combo ability, and the crushing power to make any one hit truly hurt.Īkuma pays for his abilities by setting the new record for lowest HP in the game: two big combos will put him out. Another popular competitive choice, Necalli was only very slightly weakened for Season 2. Along with a powerful move set, has the ability to transform into an even stronger form that will either be a lifesaver or deal a finishing blow. Necalli is so straightforward that all his normal moves are literally straight lines. NecalliĪnother all-rounder with a little something for every situation.
Cammy players need to be patient and keep pushing. Her strikes are extremely efficient and precise, but her attack pattern is so straightforward that she can be more readable than other characters, and she has no long-range game to speak of. What Cammy has is speed, a strong set of pokes, a bunch of risky but powerful special moves and good damage. "I don't need fancy tricks", she says, and indeed Cammy doesn't. One of the simplest characters to learn and use effectively, but will take patience and practice to get the most of out of him. Street Fighter 5 gives Guile a few attack-oriented extras, but his play style remains the same. If they are fool enough to jump, the Somersault kick is waiting. As they begin to close the distance, Guile starts poking with his excellent long-range normal attacks. Most comfortable hanging back with and throwing sonic booms, forcing the opponent to move around them to approach. The classical defensive wall character: simple to pick up with a long road to mastery. Not as overpowering as her terrifying Season 1 version, but still quite simple and strong. Though her superlative long-range kicks and punches make her the undisputed queen of the poke game, players will use this version of Chun-Li in a surprisingly aggressive way with her powerful V-Trigger and versatile V-Skill. The great thing about handing Chun-Li to a beginner is that they can just start pressing buttons and things start to happen. He's the most popular beginner's choice by a mile.
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His normal attacks are strong and tricky, his air hurricane kicks can be a great confusion tool (particularly in V-Trigger), and his V-Skill makes him run in, which should tell you a little something about how to play him. Though he again trades Ryu's long-range and zoning game for up-close offense, those moves have all changed fundamentally, and that core of his game is brand new. Ken has always been an offense-oriented variant of Ryu, but in Street Fighter 5 he goes from being subtly to fundamentally different than his rival.
An all-rounder who is good at everything: however, in Season 2 his offense was weakened significantly along with the change to his shoryuken. Equally good at getting in close and pressing the offense. Good at keeping his opponents at a distance with hadokens.
We've updated our guide with the new characters in Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition. You might find something that clicks with the way you play the game. We've listed the characters in a rough order of general accessibility, but this stuff is subjective and you may disagree. Now that you're familiar with the basics, we can start to talk about what kind of character you might like to play.