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[JusDoIt]

Sad part is Nike actually did a SF branded sneaker , and it was just some generic white one for Ryu and blue for Chun

They were dope tho (or they would have been if they were just regular Dunks and not SBs):

 

[kikiribu]

A Super Turbo secret boss, an SFIII NPC, an SFIV supporting character, a Final Fight boss, and an Alpha 2 supporting character.

Sounds pretty nostalgic to me.

Spoiler

/s...agat

I actually thought those Nash ones from Diesel looked kinda cool.

 

[mbpm1]

https://twitter.com/TheStreetWriter/status/918991956717592580

I'll believe it when I see it

 

[lucebuce12]

https://twitter.com/TheStreetWriter/status/918991956717592580

Zeku better have some Power Rangers assists involved for me to truly believe this hype.

 

[The Lone Dragon]

Yeah, if it's the first Season 3 character what are they going to show at PSX? Zeku is probably just awesome or, more likely, this is the first DLC character to be released after Matt Edwards started his job (which is PR).

You're mistaking Matt Edwards (The Street Writer) with Michael Martin (Bizarro Mike). Mike is the one who just joined Capcom. Matt (the one who tweeted this) has been at Capcom for years.

 

[AlexIIDX]

I mean you would think that they would make the character they think is the most interesting/hypest for the last reveal. I'm excited.

 

[Turbanator]

Matt is clearly saying Zeku is what to be hyped about, not the announcement itself. If he were teasing an extra announcement, he'd word his tweets differently.

I want to almost say the character is a Zeku/Guy tag team (like Yun/Yang in NG IIRC), but the implication seems to be that the character itself is what's important, not the mechanics behind him.

I guess I'll make a quick few calls right here that are almost guaranteed to be either way too safe or entirely wrong:

• Zeku will be the second most technically complex character in the game, combo and neutral-wise (first being Menat)
• Like every other newcomer this season, he'll carry a significant accolade within SF (Kolin was first ice character, Ed was first to not have any charge or motion moves, Abby is biggest, Menat is first "puppet" character)
• He might introduce some of S3's new mechanics, or actually already be balanced to S3's standard (ex: having VT2 before S3, new defensive mechanics, etc)
• He'll introduce ninja tropes not/rarely seen in SF, such as mid-combo teleports, wall clings, advanced aerial movement such as air-dashes and double jumps (like GG)
• The only move he'll share with Guy is the command dash with follow-ups, but the follows will be completely different
• He'll have absolutely garbage health and stun, but he'll be so fast that you'll think it's too much health anyway

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Considering each S2 character has introduced something new to SF (first ice character, no inputs, biggest, puppet type character), I'm wondering what Zeku's thing is gonna be. I hope its not something lame like invisibility

 

[bubumiao]

Season 2 DLC has been incredible so far, tbh.

I got Menat, but that's it. (And Akuma).

 

[JusDoIt]

He'll introduce ninja tropes not/rarely seen in SF, such as mid-combo teleports, wall clings, advanced aerial movement such as air-dashes and double jumps (like GG)

WOSHIGE, NO!

Spoiler

Actually, I’m down.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

I think X-Kira is claiming that there's data for Dramatic Battle.

 

[JAXXX]

 

[Marvel]

Hope I get Dan.

 

[MrCarter]

I think X-Kira is claiming that there's data for Dramatic Battle.

That would be so dope. Also, 2 vs 2 dramatic battle with player 2 playing the second character would be amazing.

 

[lucebuce12]

WHAT IS GOING ON?

 

[Rymuth]

WHAT IS GOING ON?

 

[bubumiao]

Q
Oro
Twelve
Sagat
Sakura
Necro

In that order

 

[sixteen-bit]

Wait, is that the Shredder?

RIP James Avery

 

[KingBroly]

WHAT IS GOING ON?

XKira wants attention again

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

I don't see how you take a 60fps game with a set polygon budget and strict performance demands and just throw a third character on the screen. I guess you could force lower quality assets but would people just complain about that?

 

[Zombegoast]

The Jaguar can barely handle the netcode. No Adon for SFv.

Another RQ, that's 6 this week.

 

[SolarPowered]

Matt is clearly saying Zeku is what to be hyped about, not the announcement itself. If he were teasing an extra announcement, he'd word his tweets differently.

I want to almost say the character is a Zeku/Guy tag team (like Yun/Yang in NG IIRC), but the implication seems to be that the character itself is what's important, not the mechanics behind him.

I guess I'll make a quick few calls right here that are almost guaranteed to be either way too safe or entirely wrong:

• Zeku will be the second most technically complex character in the game, combo and neutral-wise (first being Menat)
• Like every other newcomer this season, he'll carry a significant accolade within SF (Kolin was first ice character, Ed was first to not have any charge or motion moves, Abby is biggest, Menat is first "puppet" character)
• He might introduce some of S3's new mechanics, or actually already be balanced to S3's standard (ex: having VT2 before S3, new defensive mechanics, etc)
• He'll introduce ninja tropes not/rarely seen in SF, such as mid-combo teleports, wall clings, advanced aerial movement such as air-dashes and double jumps (like GG)
• The only move he'll share with Guy is the command dash with follow-ups, but the follows will be completely different
• He'll have absolutely garbage health and stun, but he'll be so fast that you'll think it's too much health anyway

Maybe a legit run animation ala GG instead of just a simple dash forward? I honestly can't remember any SF characters that can simply run without limits like they do in GG.

Q
Oro
Twelve
Sagat
Sakura
Necro

In that order

Capcom is messing up tremendously if Q isn't in season 3, but even the best case scenario probably puts him around a spring release. Sagat is definitely coming first and Sakura will probably be released after him.

 

[ElFly]

I don't see how you take a 60fps game with a set polygon budget and strict performance demands and just throw a third character on the screen. I guess you could force lower quality assets but would people just complain about that?

I assume it is offline only, and you could drop the wackos jumping around in the background for a little extra oomph

Maybe a legit run animation ala GG instead of just a simple dash forward? I honestly can't remember any SF characters that can simply run without limits like they do in GG.

Capcom is messing up tremendously if Q isn't in season 3, but even the best case scenario probably puts him around a spring release. Sagat is definitely coming first and Sakura will probably be released after him.

doesn't rashido have a free run? maybe there's some limit unlike GG I am missing here. he certainly has to do his spinner after it instead of being able to punch from it

 

[jett]

I look forward to spending 100FM on a character I'll play for five minutes before going back to my main.

 

[histopher]

Q,Oro,Necro and Viper were decomfirmed for season 3...
I am going to guess Sagat is first with Sakura last. I think we will likely get Sodom, Eagle and probably lameasses like Honda as well.

 

[delSai]

I'm going to guess Cody will be part of S3.

 

[Romars202129]

No makoto? Come on capcom. I'd much rather leave sakura out.

 

[Scotia]

I could maybe see S3 going something like this:

Sagat
Sakura
Makoto
Cody
Someone from SF4
Someone from SF1

 

[delSai]

No makoto? Come on capcom. I'd much rather leave sakura out.

Same, but Sakura is too popular. Plus i wouldn't be surprised if Capcom did 1 shoto for every season from now on.

 

[Devid905]

XKira says at least 2 newcomers will be part of the next season (and will feature sticks). My guesses:

Sagat, Sakura, Rose, Eagle, staff girl from Ed's story, Byron Taylor

 

[StayFree( ' 3')]

I look forward to spending 100FM on a character I'll play for five minutes before going back to my main.

this.

buff chun pls.

 

[Blueblur1]

Probably the staff girl. She’s blonde too.

Sneakers has mentioned that Capcom is working on three newcomers so X-Kira’s rumor isn’t revelatory.

 

[kirblar]

XKira says at least 2 newcomers will be part of the next season (and will feature sticks). My guesses:

Sagat, Sakura, Rose, Eagle, staff girl from Ed's story, Byron Taylor

Sagat, Sakura, Eagle, Sodom, Staff Girl, Gorilla?

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

Nevermind...

 

[lucebuce12]

SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKS SHITTY LEAKSS AAAHHHHHH

 

[kirblar]

Fanmade. Ignore.

 

[Sayad]

XKira says at least 2 newcomers will be part of the next season (and will feature sticks). My guesses:

Sagat, Sakura, Rose, Eagle, staff girl from Ed's story, Byron Taylor

What happened to legacy only?!

 

[BlizzKrut]

Stop trying to make Byron a thing.

 

[lucebuce12]

Stop trying to make Byron a thing.

It needs to be a thing.

 

[Scotia]

Stop trying to make the gorilla a thing.

FTFY

 

[kirblar]

What happened to legacy only?!

English as a second language seems to be getting in the way of him using the appropriately misleading language thing hes going for.

Whoever the two newbies are, we know of them already.

 

[sixteen-bit]

is a tonfa a stick

maki pls

 

[Village]

FTFY

Fuck that I want the gorilla on the roster

 

[BlizzKrut]

is a tonfa a stick

maki pls

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

 

[Sayad]

English as a second language seems to be getting in the way of him using the appropriately misleading language thing hes going for.

Whoever the two newbies are, we know of them already.

Is the leak that said Skura and Sagat not being part of S3 the same one that mentioned "at least" two new characters are being worked on?!

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

Nicely dressed female, blond hair and haven't been in a game for a while now, it's amazing that she haven't made it into SFV yet!

 

[kirblar]

Is the leak that said Skura and Sagat not being part of S3 the same one that mentioned "at least" two new characters are being worked on?!

No, Flowtron confirmed Sakura/Sagat were S3, said Oro/Q/Viper/Necro were not part of S3. Multiple new characters still in the pipeline was via another source.

 

[Zombegoast]

Capcom not putting in Decapre knows they are stopping me from reaching Master Rank.

 

[MrCarter]

What happened to legacy only?!

Exactly. I know he’s been right about most of the datamined stuff but when he constantly jumps from one thing to another it’s hard to take him so seriously.

 

[Lulubop]

Still sticking with;

Sagat
Sakura
Fei Long
Sodom
Makoto
And a new character (Azam or one of Ed's crew).

 

[Neoxon]

I’m gonna go with...

• Sagat
• Sakura
• Cody
• Sodom
• Santamu
• Someone from Neo-Shadaloo

You could also swap Cody for Makoto, but I’m just spit-balling here. As for Sodom, he’s the last Alpha character who has yet to make the jump to 3D, so he has that going for him.