Serving as the fighting game’s 19th playable character and the first new character to join the game post-launch, Capcom has confirmed that Rashid of the Turbulent Wind has become playable in Street Fighter 6. The character is now available to purchase and download on all versions of the game – including the PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 releases. According to Capcom:
Players can look forward to meeting Rashid and learning his parkour and lightning quick moves in World Tour, battling it out against players in Fighting Ground, and using his move set in Battle Hub’s Avatar Battles.
Rashid is eligible for competition use immediately, including at the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2023 taking place 4th – 6th August 2023 inclusive, bringing to the table a range of wind/air based attacks including:
- Arabian Cyclone: A new special move that performs a spinning kick and conjures up a whirlwind; can be used as a standalone blow, or transitioned into Rolling Assault or Wing Stroke
- Arabian Skyhigh: A new double jump move that keeps opponents guessing on where Rashid will land from the air
- Super Rashid Kick: Level 1 Super Art that unloads a devastating kick while soaring forward and up through the air
- Ysaar: Previously Rashid’s V-Trigger move in Street Fighter V, this Level 2 Super Art summons a slow-moving whirlwind projectile that can be used to pressure opponents
- Altair: Rashid’s Level 3 Super Art calls forth a tempest that lifts opponents before he rains down on them with a monsoon of powerful blows
Rashid is available via a number of means, including by owning the Deluxe Edition or Ultimate Edition of Street Fighter 6, or by owning the Year 1 Character Pass. They can also be purchased individually for 350 Fighter Coins which also includes his Outfit 1, Colors 1 & 2. Players can also try out Rashid for free for one hour with one Rental Fighter ticket, obtainable in the in-game Fighting Pass.
In addition to introducing Rashid, a number of content and quality-of-life updates have been introduced to Street Fighter 6, including:
- World Tour
- Rashid’s Master Missions added
- New missions added featuring the Mike Haggar Memorial Stadium Tournament and Suval’hal Arena
- Note: You must complete the main story in World Tour to access these missions
- Fighting Ground
- Rashid’s story added to Arcade Mode
- Battle Hub
- Hub Goods Shop now includes “Pirate” and “Resort” themed avatar outfits!
- General
- A new quality-of-life feature that allows Drive Rush cancels to be performed by pressing MP + MK (Classic Controls) or the Drive Parry button (Modern Controls) following a cancellable normal attack
