Capcom announced two characters coming to the 'Street Fighter 6' roster, named Juri and Kimberly. Juri is a returning character originally introduced in 2008's Street Fighter IV as the series' first-ever South Korean character, whereas Kimberly is an all-new female character representing the United States in the sixth main iteration of the genre-defining fighting game.
Juri features an all-new character design in Street Fighter 6 with angled bangs that hide one eye, an abundance of dark-black and dark-purple clothes, and a much more sadistic personality than the previous iterations. Kimberly, on the other hand, is a trained Ninja who chooses to fight with spray paint cans, small throwables, and often listens to music while playing the game, acting as an energetic, youthful Ninja.
Fighting Game Character Announcements
Capcom Announced Juri and Kimberly for Street Fighter 6
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