Ī cinematic story mode was released as free DLC in June, 2016. Players have the choice of paying for new characters as they are added via in-game Fight Money.
Unlike Street Fighter IV, gameplay expansions and changes will not come in new installments but rather gradually be added to the game over the long term. The first time you play this game, you'll have to clear the Tutorial mode (which can be skipped). Another new addition to the series is the presence of destructible walls and other similarly interactive elements, such as a bus that characters can be knocked into in Bustling Side Street, or crashing into the loo wall in Union Station. New features include the V-Gauge, a separate meter used for attacks such as the V-Skill, V-Trigger and V-Reversal, which are unique to each character. EX Special moves return from the most recent games, along with a Guard Break meter like the one seen in the Alpha games. The current features as shown at E3 place are closer in style to the Street Fighter Alpha series. Revenge Gauges and Super Arts were features originally shown at the Capcom Cup the former has been scrapped, while the Super Art was retooled in the form of the Critical Art. The overall gameplay was toned down from Street Fighter IV: attack animations appear slower, and the character art and models are redesigned to feel more realistic.
