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[That Dude John]

I vote for Power Stone to be absorbed into Street Fighter next.

 

[El Sloth]

The game has too many characters.

People will legit complain about anything, my god

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

People will legit complain about anything, my god

I ain't trying to learn all them matchups! And you took the bait. I don't even have the game.

 

[cordy]

Meh, he's not really interesting to me.

Look forward to S3 which hopefully will be only classic characters. Akuma's the only S2 character I've liked.

 

[Zero-ELEC]

I vote for Power Stone to be absorbed into Street Fighter next.

Soon enough every Capcom franchise will be revealed to take place in the Street Fighter universe.

 

[vulva]

I ain't trying to learn all them matchups! And you took the bait. I don't even have the game.

For real. SNES, SNES Classic, PS1, PS2, PS3, Vita, Android, iOS, and DS are plenty.

What motherfucker? What does at full capacity mean?

It's on there. What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

I thought that shit was on there. Motherfucking Guchi was streaming that shit like two weeks ago right? If that was the case why the motherfucker didn't just say that shit's not on there?

lmao you're an idiot

 

[OsirisBlack]

Zeku looks amazing and it does indeed look like there going to make him the original strider. That would be pretty bad ass but looking at this trailer it just seems impossible that guy could have ever defeated zeku. Dude looks legit as eff.

 

[Neoxon]

Zeku looks amazing and it does indeed look like they're going to make him the original Strider. That would be pretty bad ass but looking at this trailer it just seems impossible that guy could have ever defeated zeku. Dude looks legit as eff.

Plus it'd give a canon reason for Zeku to have a Strider Hiryu costume in Extra Battle (due to the earnable costumes in that mode being based on other Capcom franchises). It's an obvious choice, sure, but I'd be surprised if they passed up the opportunity.

 

[Futaleufu]

I don't understand why he turns between young and old. Is he young or old?

He didnt make it to the Power Instinct casting.

 

[That Dude John]

Soon enough every Capcom franchise will be revealed to take place in the Street Fighter universe.

The Capcom Interactive Universe

 

[toddhunter]

Meh, he's not really interesting to me.

Look forward to S3 which hopefully will be only classic characters. Akuma's the only S2 character I've liked.

He really needs a Nash costume, might as well go all the way.

 

[CrackPebbles]

I love his theme

 

[Vuci]

I ain't trying to learn all them matchups! And you took the bait. I don't even have the game.

What? So you were just trolling?

 

[KingBroly]

The Capcom Interactive Universe

No

Street Fighter

2010

 

[zeshakag]

SFV's posing and animation were always top tier to me, but Zeku's v trigger and ex animations especially looks impressive.

All of his poses in those screenshots perfectly convey his style.

Also, this is the kind of music you get when Disney doesn't shit it up with bland "Superherotheme.mp3" orchestration.

 

[ornery]

i’m just a filthy casual, but Zeku looks like a mashup of attacks from different characters?

 

[SargerusBR]

So Zeku was the first Strider?

 

[Lulubop]

So Zeku was the first Strider?

seems so

 

[erlim]

The first strider thing is rad.

 

[MrCarter]

I vote for Power Stone to be absorbed into Street Fighter next.

Yes please. Would love to see those characters playable in an SF game.

 

[Lulubop]

His blade kicks in old guy form definelty make that Strider sword sound. So dope they'd it in.

 

[Neoxon]

So Zeku was the first Strider?

Seems like it, but it's not confirmed, yet.

 

[Zetta]

Character looks fun and the theme is great. I see myself buying the arcade version of this when it comes out next year even though I own the original.

 

[cordy]

He really needs a Nash costume, might as well go all the way.

Rofl!

 

[MaverickHunterX]

Wait, this guy is Guy's sensai? I thought the old man kidnapped in Final Fight 2 was?

 

[Scotia]

Wait, this guy is Guy's sensai? I thought the old man kidnapped in Final Fight 2 was?

That was Genryusai, Zeku's teacher and the Father of Maki and Guy's fiancé Rena.

 

[patchday]

wow this new ninja looks marvelous

 

[decoyplatypus]

New Xian main?

 

[Neoxon]

As it turns out, the Striders already have a founder. That said, they could retcon the existing lore to make Zeku the founder (or have Zeku’s full name be Zeku Kuramoto).

 

[OsirisBlack]

As it turns out, the Striders already have a founder. That said, they could retcon the existing lore to make Zeku the founder (or have Zeku’s full name be Zeku Kuramoto).

Well zeku kuramoto sounds pretty bad ass.

 

[kikiribu]

If they make him the original Strider (or one of the founders) that’s going to be really, really fucking cool.

My god, he has so many cool costumes, love his theme, love his moves, love that he reminds me of David Carradine, love his CA..

How is this even going to work? I’m hurting for more details.

 

[DantesLink]

They knocked it out of the park with this one. Design, Playstyle, THAT THEME.

So Zeku was the first Strider?

Looks so, which sounds like a potentially awesome retcon.


(See's "Another Blonde/Blonde Fighter V" comments)

 

[Formosa]

It's lit.

 

[Imperfected]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

 

[Greenzxy]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

That jab is op tho.

 

[Zero-ELEC]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

Guy's cooler than Zeku.

 

[HabeeNo]

As a former Guy main...

It’s time

 

[Umbooki]

That theme is amazing. At least Capcom managed to get that part right!

 

[kikiribu]

Guy's cooler than Zeku.

Not anymore. I do like his kicks though lol

Really like that Zeku has more styles. It will allow for a lot of player expression

 

[Parallax]

Well there goes my fan theory of him being
Astro/scorpion

 

[TheTylerRob]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

Not anymore.

Profound Disgust.

 

[The Lone Dragon]

(See's "Another Blonde/Blonde Fighter V" comments)

He's not even blonde, which is the crazier part lol.

They clearly show his younger form and he has dark hair...

 

[kirblar]

He's not even blonde, which is the crazier part lol.

They clearly show his younger form and he has dark hair...

It looks like he's gone grey and then dyed it blonde on top of it.

edit: His super is Guy's Ultra from SF4 in the first half, then Ragnarok (Strider's MvC super) in the back.

 

[J 0 E]

Old heroes are kicking ass

 

[sixteen-bit]

Old heroes are kicking ass

and Yung Zeku isn't locked behind a loot box

 

[Renekton]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

Canonically, Guy beat his ass and took the Bushin title. So Zeku dumped his Bushin training and... learned Strider skills instead.

 

[Village]

If Zeku trained Guy, why is Guy such a loser?

Sometimes happens

Sometimes your dad's jecht and your tidus

Sometimes it happens

 

[Imperfected]

Canonically, Guy beat his ass and took the Bushin title. So Zeku dumped his Bushin training and... learned Strider skills instead.

Ahh, so he never taught Guy the rad Strider stuff. Makes sense.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Why does he look like an Overwatch character? Not that I particularly give a shit about SF5 at this point, but that's about as big of a turnoff to coming back as I can imagine.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Sometimes happens

Sometimes your dad's jecht and your tidus

Sometimes it happens