Capcom has revealed a selection of rejected character designs for Street Fighter V

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Shown off on Capcom Fighters Network , director Takayuki Nakayama shows off sketches for eight characters and explains parts of their backstory or reasons they were cut.They include the Fighting Literary Master ("constantly grumbles to himself), the Fighting President (a popular suggestion - he was in the planning for Street Fighter IV, too), Miss Babo (an alternate design for Laura), Soccer Fighter ("way too similar to Roberto from Rival Schools"), Gen's Disciple (taking over from the now-ill original SF character), The Teacher (a less evil design for F.A.N.G.) and a prototype Shadaloo Soldier that took inspiration from Alien vs. Predator.The less said about Clumsy Cutie ("when this cutie starts fighting, her clothes start becoming more tattered due to her clumsiness") the better.If you've got a particular favourite, have hope, as Nakayama says: "While these characters unfortunately didn't make the cut, maybe they'll make an appearance somewhere!?"Considering Overwatch characters are being modded into the PC version , maybe we'll see an enterprising fan make their own interpretations. As for characters who made the cut, Balrog and Ibuki will join the game as DLC options tomorrow.

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