Avenue Fighter 6 (opens in new tab) is lower than two months away, kicking off the subsequent era of superior combating video games. Capcom nonetheless has some reveals below its belt earlier than the massive launch, with a showcase broadcasting on the most important day of the 12 months: 4/20. Oh, and Lil Wayne is internet hosting it for some purpose.
It is the ultimate showcase earlier than Avenue Fighter 6’s June 2 launch date, providing round half-hour of information from Lil Tunechi himself, plus some builders. We’ll be getting new particulars on the sport’s World Tour, Preventing Floor and Battle Hubs mode, with the YouTube stream promising “huge information on the finish of the present.”
Lil Wayne will host the #SF6Showcase on April 20 at 3:00PM PT!Co-stream on Twitch to observe the 30-minute present along with your group.📺 https://t.co/Wy2eNkQdPN pic.twitter.com/MAOe0siMSFApril 12, 2023
It isn’t the primary time Weezy’s labored with Capcom on some Avenue Fighter-related endeavours. The rapper co-headlined a tour with Drake again in 2014 totally themed across the combating recreation. It even had the backing of Capcom, with the developer offering assist and a few rad Avenue Fighter-inspired graphics for the 2.
It will be fascinating to see what information Capcom nonetheless has left to disclose. We all know a good quantity at this level—the developer’s locked in its launch roster and we have had two closed betas to check out a handful of characters and tinker round with its character creator. There are rumours we’ll be handled to an open beta after a Japanese streamer casually dropped (opens in new tab) that one could be taking place someday in April.
No matter information is coming our method, Avenue Fighter 6 is undoubtedly gonna be a banger. I’ve a sense the sport’s World Tour mode specifically shall be an enormous gateway to lastly get individuals away from the button-mashing way of life into actually appreciating what combating video games have to supply. What little I performed of it within the closed beta was extremely promising, and is presently my most anticipated recreation of 2023.
The ultimate Avenue Fighter 6 showcase is broadcasting on April 20 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM BST. You may catch it on YouTube (opens in new tab)or over on Twitch. (opens in new tab)