Time sure does fly, doesn’t it? It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since Street Fighter 6 was released on June 2, 2023.
To celebrate this occasion, Capcom briefly took Street Fighter 6’s servers down for maintenance in preparation for its first anniversary update. Over on Buckler’s Boot Camp, an update notice provides a list of everything that’s been added to Street Fighter 6 with this latest update.
Now, it should be noted that Street Fighter 6 Director Nakayama Takayuki recently talked about how the team is planning multiple balance patches this season instead of just one big patch once per year. However, we suspect that this latest update isn’t being counted towards that.
In terms of what’s changing gameplay-wise, there’s only a bug fix for Blanka. This adjustment ultimately results in a nerf for Blanka as he is losing the invincibility on his legs while performing a Drive Rush, which was apparently unintentional.
Regardless, this is enough to make it so that replays from previous versions of Street Fighter 6 will no longer function correctly. Replays remain saved, but can no longer be played back.
Aside from that, there are some new goodies being added to the game with the update. For example, there’s now a tenth color for the 18 launch characters, as well as a “Colors 3-10 Bundle” option.
Check it all out below:
To celebrate Street Fighter 6’s first anniversary, we’ve got a host of anniversary items and events lined up. Be sure to hit the Battle Hub and the Goods Shop to check them out while you can!
But that’s not the only way to get in on the fun, as we’re also giving all players some special commemorative items as a way of saying thanks! Grab them from News in the Multi Menu and then jump into the Battle Hub to make some noise!
Planned Events
• 1st Anniversary Lucky Week
• 1st Anniversary Extreme Battle Tournament
• 1st Anniversary Drive Ticket Rush
• 1st Anniversary Shop Sale
• 1st Anniversary Your Top Tier Street Voter
• 1st Anniversary Challenger Screen Illustration Contest
New Items Added to the Goods Shop
• The “Street Fighter 6 1st Anniversary” Fighting Pass is now live.
• Outfit Colors:
– Outfit 1 ‘Color 10’ and ‘Colors 3–10 Bundle’ options added for the 18 launch roster characters.
• Emotes:
– 12 new emotes added.
• Avatar Gear:
– Hacker Panda Backpack added (No bundle available)
– Spray Pouch added (No bundle available)
– Corset Top color variations added (No bundle available)
– Detective’s Holster color variations added (No bundle available)
– Urban Runner (Bottom) color variations added (No bundle available)
– Urban Runner (Shoes) color variations added (No bundle available)
Battle Hub
• BGM:
– 11 CAP-JAMS arrangements added.
– Shogo Sakai collab track “Bits & Beats” added.
• Challenge Customization:
– 3 new effects, with 3 color options each added.
– 3 themes, with 3 color options each added.
• Stickers:
– 7 new Avatar series stickers added.
• Clubs:
– Emblem Parts: 8 types added.
– Introductory Flyer Background: 4 types added.
– Club Uniform: 2 types added.
• Drive Rush: Fixed an issue where Blanka inadvertently gained invincibility around his feet during the technique.