CESTUS III

Extremely bold and controversial claim by Tokido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
takes some balls to consider MK a fighting game 😮

Extremely bold and controversial claim by Tokido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
takes some balls to consider MK a fighting game 😮

Extremely bold and controversial claim by Tokido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
takes some balls to consider MK a fighting game 😮

Extremely bold and controversial claim by Tokido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
takes some balls to consider MK a fighting game 😮

Extremely bold and controversial claim by Tokido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
takes some balls to consider MK a fighting game 😮

Ryoredcyclone noticed (as I did) they added details since SFV, because the Asuka cosplay thing wasn't included in her bio when Capcom talked about Margherita back then. They just said Goku was her first love.
Wouldn't be the first time the English release of the same Japanese book is slightly different in its content...
 
Anyway, she can't be Irish. She's redhead, so of course she's Italian. ALL Italians in SF world except Rose are redheads, full stop. 😛 

Seen these designs back in SFV days so my time to curse capcom over it lie in the past... now Marisa that was supposed to be greek but end up italian for whatever reason is the newest knife in my back, have no time to worry about otaku girl
 
But tbh gave up hopes on capcom (just make me do better use of characters made with editor damn it), last time they thought male rep was Smalt Raven concept in SF4 who was italian-american
 
As we speak small but still most likely rep could be grown up Maggio, maybe playing on Joseph Joestar imagery (considering Maggio & Menat wink hard at Joseph & Caesar)
 
But i've no reason to expect it, at best will be shitty NPC with little personal moves when Menat get released
 
Give this guy a medal
Fun thing one of the few original characters i made with SF6 avatar editor it's supposed to be scrappy bare knuckle boxing (used to have Luke style, now have Ed) irish girl with irish pub theme, not much far from the pizza assassin girl one but done on irish flavor lol
 
Think an irish ginger Makoto x young KoF Vanessa lol

1- Yeah, he gave up after their SFV story fight, the aftermath was him accepting Ryu's will to grow as warrior in his own way and Akuma leave looking forward to see the results in future (wich may mean SF6 current timeline)
 
2- That's good theory, i wonder if the extreme sense of danger may even awake Toyno'Ikonoi and force It to come out to project the body (Lily) Is hosting him
 
Still wonder if Toyno'Ikonoi is related to Necalli, have two evil supernatural mexican entities that can parasite people is bit too big coincidence lol

lol at the Captain Sawada emote

DOMAIN EXPANSION!

Fuck if I know tbh
 
My personal guesses for potential season 2 character announcements are:
- sometime in May during a State of Play presentation by Sony 
- early June during the Geoff Keighley "Summer of Gaming" presentation or one of the publisher shows (Sony, Xbox, Capcom) 
- mid July on the Evo 2024 finals day as a surprise before top-6 kicks off
 
There aren't really any other big events in the near future and I don't think Capcom would want to drop news as big as season 2 character roster (teasers) in a comic con panel, usually they just show character trailers there like when they revealed Ken for both SFV and SF6 

The first offline CPT major is in July with EVO VEGAS, plus there will likely be online tourneys prior. They're not gonna wait 2 months and make system mechanic adjustments on the eve of world's largest fgc event and a season opener, that's just madness. Plus they're clearly hellbent on not patching the game once the pro tour itself begins. 
 
So if the end of may update doesn't do anything else except drive reversal - enjoy another year of throw looping and mountain dew rushing 

lol at the Captain Sawada emote

lol at the Captain Sawada emote

Cot damn! I miss this thread and the homies.
 
Can't wait for the Akuma quotes.
 
His SFV quotes were underwhelming compared to his SF4 quotes, so hopefully they're much better in SF6.

Bunch of fun random details
 
- From all artworks i thought we was going to get the largest Akuma ever and possibly exagerated, but actually in the trailer is possible see next to Ryu he looks canon correct, just slighty taller/bigger (175cm-85kg vs 178cm-90kg)... in SFV he looked much more massive than Ryu (but SFV fucked lot of proportions)
 
-It's smart from them show how Akuma very casually/effortlessy throw at our avatar a shoryuken very very similar to Ryu's Lv3  wich till that moment looked like one of the most devastanting supers of the game, yet Akuma does'nt have it on his moveset not even as Lv1 super, as if it's lower stuff
 
-Cool how as @BornWinnerposted Drive Impact put giant emphasis not only on extreme speed the punch is thrown, but also how fast is retreated
Imho it's a wink at Katsumi Orochi's perfect punch where the recoil is considered even more important than the throw phase itself

 
-SF6 WTM will likely deny Akuma the status of hermit because his stage being actual new location there will be one of these backpack merchants living there with him, unless just for his location they will allow him to be his own merchant lol

while at it i LOVE this fanart, the guy being the child is pure genius
 
-SF6 super veiny body look remind lot how Itagaki started to design Yujiro Hanma in recent times
and i think played a role, but still think main inspiration was Jukei from HNK (fun coincidence also in this scene big asura statue get its head damaged, something happening in Akuma teaser too)
find his case even more fitting as in HnK  the crazy veins were a trait shared by masters using the forbidden demonic ki like Jukei, brainwashed Hyo or Kaioh, while on Yujiro's case seems more to express his extreme physical condition (even if Yujiro himself is often compared to a demon/ogre with bit of mystical aura we can see similar portrayal in 100% physical fighter Oliva)
 
Plus that ki deformed their facial traits making them looking less human, just watch difference between normal Hyo and possessed Hyo, and how latter remind Akuma teaser ki demon
 
 
-As mentioned before the new info posted by @ShockDingothat apparently Akuma now "He carves figures of the hundreds of opponents he has felled and places them in the cave he resides" is huge awesome wink at Rugal

As long i can see does'nt seem possible see these statues in the stage, but sure hope we get some cutscene where we can see his "collection" and get some cool cameos
Statue list should/may include, from most likely to crazy
Goutetsu Gen Gill (Akuma likely does'nt know to have been trolled and that Gill resurrected himself right after the SGS) Necalli if left enough impression on him lol possibly Kage (even if was just a "spiritual" fight) Would be interesting for the symbolism see SF4 Oni there, Oni was if down the road SnH took over Akuma, current SF6 form seems like Akuma took over SnH if they're open to bit of cameo stuff
possibly Asura from Asura's Wrath for their fight in that game (SF6 WTM already dropped small cameos of other Capcom games like DMC and MH in the treasure room) possibly Heiachi cameo, because just like with Gill, Akuma believe to have killed him possibly RUGAL cameo (would be fun reference to CvS2 where one possible outcome was Akuma killing Rugal and becoming Shin Akuma, plus would be hilarious af revenge for Rugal back in KoF days claimed to have killed SF characters like Guile and Zangief) Would not be surprised to NOT see Bison statue there, as Akuma ever considered him scum lol
 
 
-Akuma now believe to be super badass because mastered a bit better (and still poorly) lava like ki, imagine be so untalented to take that long just to learn the basics, took Akuma years of dirty cave no fap hermit shit
Meanwhile our hero Rosso did more complex lava tricks at 27 while banging Ken's wife second day of her Italy trip

 
Sad Capcom have to go to such lenghts to protect SF cast from greatness

Btw i think we can agree such incredible badass making his DLC return to the series can only be a good thing, jokes aside it's legendary char that enrich the game is in and after watching the trailer deserve all the love
 
I'm not even mad if he's overpowered, it's part of the charm
 
His redesign is awesome too, just great job
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome back Slayer!

Btw i think we can agree such incredible badass making his DLC return to the series can only be a good thing, jokes aside it's legendary char that enrich the game is in and after watching the trailer deserve all the love
 
I'm not even mad if he's overpowered, it's part of the charm
 
His redesign is awesome too, just great job
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome back Slayer!

Yeah this make the most sense
Also because all other CA version of Lv3 are often basically same move just with cooler animation and greater damage, while raging demon is straight different move and dynamic
 
Considering in trailer LV3 he just punches downward, would not be surprised if CA version is very similar with added effect of ki explosion or fire/lava/whatever... specially considering we already seen Akuma do similar shit for supers


 
Or maybe we will see him use the "ki demon" form we seen in first teaser



 
Nothing in new trailer show him using this shit (but to be fair neither Ryu's ingame supers involve rising dragons made of cherry blossoms lol)
 

Fun thing is so far Rufus is one of the very few non-playable characters that got a "NPC fan"  tribute
(timestamped)
 
Iirc others are Sagat, Vega, Rog, Sean and Dan

People thinking i was joking, we already lost Manon

In the PlayStation blog, they call his Raging Demon a second level 3 that he can do in CA health. It makes it sound like he will have the CA version of his regular Level 3 and the option to use the demon as well.