The second guest character in the history of Street Fighter after Terry a few months ago, Mai will give players multiple reasons to get excited about her unique style inspired by a variety of SNK classics but obviously incorporating modern mechanics from Street Fighter 6. Players will be able to raise the temperature with Mai in the three game modes (Fighting Ground, Battle Hub and World Tour where she will act as the new Battle Master).
The dazzling Mai has two Costumes. Costume 1 recalls his classic style in SNK’s landmark Fatal Fury series, while Costume 2 will evoke his new look in the upcoming Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The latter can be obtained thanks to Fighter coins or by maximizing your links with her in World Tour mode.
As we can see in the trailer. Mai uses a variety of familiar and new techniques during matches to control her opponents with flaming projectiles, diving kicks and more. Some examples:
-- Kachousen : Mai throws her fan like a ball of fire. When used normally, the fan loses to other projectiles and the opponent’s hits can knock it down. But when the player holds the button, they can no longer be incapacitated by hits. Additionally, if the fan hits an opponent, it will fall back on them to hit them again.
- Ryuuenbu : Mai spins around and creates a blazing fire in front of her, to use in a combo or to control space.
- Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi : Mai cartwheels and flies towards opponents to nudge them. The OD version sends Mai into the air to follow up the attack or surprise opponents below.
- Hishou Ryuuenjin : Mai’s “Dragon Punch”, which functions as an effective anti-air by delivering an overhead kick bathed in flames upwards.
- Kagerou no Mai : Mai’s level 1 super Art, which sets the immediate surroundings on fire, which can be useful as an anti-air move or finishing a combo. This move also allows Mai to obtain five flame stocks which grant special properties to all of her special moves and level 1 and 2 super arts.
- Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi : Mai’s level 2 Super Art, which allows her to dash forward in a glorious blaze and shake off projectiles.
- Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura : Mai’s level 3 super art, which flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee in a series of elegant fan strokes.
May will be unlocked on February 5, 2025 for all owners of the Year 2 Character Pass et du Year 2 Ultimate Pass. Elena, the last fighter of Year 2 will arrive in spring 2025 to join M.Bison and Terry (already available) as well as Mai.
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