EventHubs Podcast

We're taking a look at the history of Street Fighter characters that've been widely banned from tournaments, which has happened about 3 and a half times over the year. Plus Catalyst ranks the entire Street Fighter 5 roster based on how easy or difficult each character is to play.

Who are the most successful newcomers in each Street Fighter chapter? Plus Catalyst continues his crazy characters series with Marvel vs. Capcom 3's Dark Phoenix.

Street Fighter 6 could be the first franchise entry to feature a Drunken Fist style fighter and we have the perfect, never before playable character to fill the spot. Plus Catalyst considers the curse of the odd numbered Street Fighter entries.

Certain Street Fighter characters have become widely unappealing for players to use simply because their ability to implement go to strategies just doesn't come across as fun. We identify 5 such characters in SF5 that seem to have "glown up" thanks to the Definitive Update. Plus, Catalyst takes us on a blast from the past to recall the nightmare that was Vanilla Street Fighter 4 Sagat.

Is Luke an overpowered problem in Street Fighter 5 this season? We discuss this potential as the community begins expressing worry. Plus, Catalyst hits us with 5 big things fans should expect from Street Fighter 6.

 

More Street Fighter 6 information is coming Summer of 2022... but when exactly is that? We've hammered down four particular windows where we think news is most likely. Plus Catalyst takes a closer look at where Capcom failed and succeeded in recent character balance to give us an idea of where things are headed in Street Fighter 6.