Street Fighter V's character roster continues to grow, but the latest addition to the game's list of fighters isn't one most people would expect. It's not an all-new character, like the previously announced Necalli, or a classic returning fighter, like Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, M. Bison or Vega. Instead, the latest addition to Street Fighter V's roster is yet another callback to the oft-forgotten Street Fighter Alpha series.
Rainbow Mika (otherwise known as R. Mika) is the quintessential wrestler archetype: if you love fighting with style and absolutely brutal attack power, Mika is a good place to start. True, she hails from one of the most overlooked games in the series, but it's clear that Capcom is trying to bring her back in a big way.
For starters, Capcom just released the first gameplay footage of R. Mika in action. If there was ever any doubt that she'd be able to hold her own against any of the game's other fighters, there won't be after taking a look at the trailer:
First and foremost: R. Mika's fighting repertoire includes the Stone Cold Stunner, and that's amazing.
With R. Mika's debut, Street Fighter V's roster has grown to 10 characters — considering that Street Fighter IV launched with nearly twice that many, it's safe to say that Capcom still has quite a few fighters left up its sleeves.
Street Fighter V won't hit PS4 and PC until early next year, but Capcom just announced that you'll be able to play a reworked version of the beta starting August 28.
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