M. Bison, the self-imposed dictator and psycho-power-infused megalomaniac that was first introduced to Street Fighter players many years ago in 1991’s Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, is now available to play in Street Fighter 6, the latest installment of the fighting game franchise, Capcom has announced. The news comes a few days after Capcom revealed that Street Fighter, the 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia (RIP), is still making “tens of millions of yen” for the company, per insight delivered during a recent shareholder’s meeting.
M. Bison’s addition is joined by new content and updates, including:
- World Tour
- M. Bison’s Master Missions added
- Fighting Ground
- M. Bison’s story added to Arcade Mode
- Shop
- Shop now includes M. Bison’s Outfit 2, plus Outfit 1 colors 3-10
- Additional Features/Updates
- Players can now audibly gear up for battle by selecting to play specific sounds from past Street Fighter™ titles when pre-match Challenger Screens appear
- When viewing Replays, “1.1x” and “1.2x” playback speed options will now be available, as well as a “Rewind Frame” option (only usable when paused)
- When a Critical Art can be used, the player’s health bar will now flash
- Added a shortcut to start Training Mode in the Main Menu
- In Versus mode, select “Change Match Settings” in the Match Result menu to reset the win/loss record for offline matches/tournaments
A look at M. Bison in action:
The original insights from Capcom’s shareholders meeting, including a bullet point about the Street Fighter film:
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A trailer for the 1994 movie:
Capcom on what’s headed to Street Fighter 6 next:
There’s still tons of new content to look forward to with the jaw-dropping lineup of Year 2 characters yet to be released, including the capoeira master Elena, plus Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui from SNK’s Fatal Fury series, the first guest characters to ever appear in the long-running Street Fighter series! Plus, get hyped for big crowds and even bigger moments when Street Fighter 6 takes the stage at Evo 2024 this July!