Miðgarðsorm

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

It seems that a new book is coming our way!
 
Street Fighter V Complete File (working title)
"The monumental fighting game "Street Fighter" series celebrates its 35th anniversary, and the latest series 'Street Fighter V' is completed. As a 35th anniversary publication, this book archives the history of the 'SFV' series, including setting materials, visuals, developer interviews, etc. In addition, valuable materials for 'SFVI', which is scheduled to be released in 2023, will be released in advance! A must-have collector's item for users."
 
Release date: February 22nd, 2023  (my birthday!)
 
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4575317799/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_0RPXDQ014GYRB9YPDCJD_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
 
Didn't Sagat found Willa Maiou when he was a kid?
 
 
 
 

Friendly reminder that Menat is a freaking walking Ancient Egyptian cosplayer with actual magic powers. Just to provide CONTEXT. 😛
Anyway, that wouldn't be much of a hassle even in actual Rome, since outside the Coliseum there is a prolific business (although legally and morally questionable) of Ancient Roman cosplayers who sell photos with them.

 

Friendly reminder that Menat is a freaking walking Ancient Egyptian cosplayer with actual magic powers. Just to provide CONTEXT. 😛
Anyway, that wouldn't be much of a hassle even in actual Rome, since outside the Coliseum there is a prolific business (although legally and morally questionable) of Ancient Roman cosplayers who sell photos with them.

 

I'm honestly surprised @CESTUS III, of all people, DIDN'T notice THIS GUY.

 

 
(just joking, it's more likely they wanted to reference 300's Dilios. Even though Cestus's Demetrios would be a fitting comparison, because he's Greek as well, knows pankration and acts as Nero's personal bodyguard)


 
After all, it's not the first time Capcom referenced 300. Even HONDA in SFV paraphrased "This is Spartaaaa" during his CA... 😂

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

With the white of the snow, it could indeed work. Anyway, we'll see... I wonder if Capcom is going to give Zangief a more active role in the story, considering that the major villain is supposedly a fellow countryman.

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

It could also just be to represent colors on the Russian flag.  Given that JP is supposedly Russian.

Street Fighter characters love their flag colors.
 

On a more serious note, I wonder if China is going to protest somehow.
You know, basing Nayshall on TIBET could be... problematic.
Sure, the stage is a total mashup of everything "north of India", so Capcom could simply say "It's absolutely NEPAL/BHUTAN/UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/ANYTHING BUT NOT TIBET WE SWEAR" and be safe. The imagery is interesting. Besides the obviously hexagonal mosaics (fitting for SF6), there's the buddhist trident triśūla, commonly found everywhere in the Asian Southeast. They also distorted the Dharma wheel to fit an hexagon, but if you look closely the wheel's spokes are still EIGHT as in the traditional Dharma wheel.
The blue and red drapes could suggest otherwise, but that could be a simple red herring... We'll see about that.

Fun fact: apparently¹, the Hindi name नैशाल NAISHAL means "Mountain". It's indeed a mountainous country.


¹ "Apparently" as in "various baby names dictionaries on the net", which I don't trust much when it comes to etymology. They're prone to say any BS, so this fact still needs a proper research.

And his stage hints at an Illuminati or specifically a Gill connection. 
 

 
Edit: Ninja'd by our resident lore master and language expert @Miðgarðsorm

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

So Kimberly has a surname.
Kimberly Jackson.

Capcom's version actually looks like a French woman. Bottom is generic waifu.

JP is Getepe.

That's the freaking 360° split kick of Jean-Claude Van Damme!