Street Fighter 6’s journey to release has been pretty busy. Details are released all the time, with the latest batch of announcements being huge. The second round of the Street Fighter 6 Open Beta is kicking off soon. We’ve gotten our first details of how the game is coming back. Along with some changes to the Street Fighter 6 beta that are changing up content.
This second beta is going to be wider than the first. Even more players are going to have access to the game and be able to test out all of the new features. While it isn’t the full game, players are getting a wide look at the new build. You’ll be able to see how the characters have been reworked, and the changes made based on feedback so far. There aren’t major alterations to characters, but core gameplay mechanics have been altered with the second round of the beta.
After the reaction to the first Street Fighter 6 beta, most fans seem pretty hyped about getting back into the sequel. It’s been a little while since the last chance, but we’ve gotten more information about the game in the meantime. This is everything we know about what’s changing with the beta and how you can play.
Second Street Fighter 6 Beta
There are still a few months to go before the game releases in full, but Capcom has unveiled the next Street Fighter 6 beta. Before the end of the year, players are going to be able to start playing again.
The second beta is going to be released on December 16-19th. These three days are going to be the full run. It seems like more players will be involved this time as well. Everyone who got access last time around are getting back in. they don’t have to reapply and can just launch the game as they did last time around. On top of that, some players who didn’t get in the first time are getting access. This will guarantee the widest field for the beta yet.
The roster in the second beta looks to be the same as the first. There is going to be Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Ken, Kimberly, Guile, and Juri. We might see a few extra characters added in too. Although, at the moment we only really know about the existing characters.
Changes to the Second Beta
The second Street Fighter 6 Beta is going to be a bit different from the first. While the characters don’t seem to have had major balancing changes at this stage, there’s a universal mechanic change which will affect everyone. There are some very minor balancing changes to characters, like a few frames being moved for Chun-Li.
Level 1 super combos are getting a pretty big change. This is going to make a difference to basically how every character plays. Another change is going to be netcode improvements. While the original beta was pretty strong in this field, it looks like it’s improved further with the second Street Fighter 6 beta.
A new feature has been added to reduce input delay too. This is worth turning on, especially if you’re using a high FPS monitor. This can be changed in the graphics settings.
What’s in the Beta?
- The closed beta isn’t going to be the full game, but there’s a substantial amount of content coming to it. This is everything that’s going to be in the Beta:
- Character Creator – You can customise one avatar, but this is limited to one time during the beta.
- Ranked Matches
- Casual Matches
- Battle Hub Matches
- Open Tournaments
- Training Mode
- Goods Shop
- Extreme Battles
- Game Center
- Challenges
- DJ Booth
- Photo Spot
- Characters – Luke, Jamie, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, Ken
- Stages – Metro City Downtown, Genbu Temple, Carrier Bryon Taylor, Tian Hong Yuan, Macho Ring, Training Room
The First Street Fighter 6 Beta
The first Street Fighter 6 Beta starting up in October of this year. This came off the back of the game being payable at loads of events, from an info drop at EVO to a demo at Comic Con. There are loads of playable characters now. With more seemingly added at every event.
This is going to be a closed beta, not an open one. However, all players can apply. This isn’t going to be a private early access closed to everyone but the top pro players. Instead, players can apply. You can do this via the Street Fighter 6 website. Applications are open until September 30.
This Street Fighter 6 beta is going to feature eight playable characters in total. Luke, Jamie, Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, Kimberly, Juri, and Ken will all be there. There’s also going to be a variety of modes. There are training, casual matches, ranked, and you can even compete in tournaments. The full game will have more. However, this is a pretty fleshed out demo.
The Street Fighter 6 beta will feature crossplay on PS5, Xbox, and Steam. This is definitely going to help with matchmaking during the closed beta period.
Street Fighter 6’s New Modes and Games
Street Fighter 6 had a lot of news over the show. It’s not just the beta. We’ve had more characters confirmed with looks at how the game is actually going to play. The trailer confirmed Ken, Blanka, Dhalsim, and E. Honda for the game’s roster.
The trailer also showed off the World Tour mode. In this section, players will be able to customize a character and personalise a play style. You can move around the world of Street Fighter. That’s along with using your avatar in matches themselves.
We also saw a mode called Extreme Battle. This is a more party focused side of the fighting game. Players can use different rulesets to create a more casual or fun experience.
One of the major announcements of the weekend was about Ken. After some speculation, it has been confirmed that ken is not divorced! A smaller titbit, but fans seem happy to find out what’s been going on with the character and why he seems so much rougher this time around.
The Street Fighter 6 beta might be the big news. However, with all the modes announced so far this looks like a much more fleshed out version of the series.
What’s the Verdict so Far?
With so many different shows for Street Fighter 6, players have had a lot of chances to jump into the game. So far, it’s gotten praise. It seems to have elevated gameplay from Street Fighter V. While it is polishing and improving the core gameplay, it’s also adding more modes that will help the fighter stay fleshed out even if you’re not the best player.
With the Street Fighter 6 Beta releasing soon though, players won’t have long to wait to try the title out for themselves.
