With the exception of Akuma, the theme for Season 2's DLC fighters is "brand new" as the five upcoming characters will have never appeared, or at least been playable, in a Street Fighter game before.



"Alongside the returning characters in Season 1, we also had some new faces join them which allowed us to explore new personalities, mechanics, playstyles and regional martial arts," he continued.



Street Fighter 3 had a roster predominantly inhabited by all new characters, and at the time, it wasn't too well received by fans. Dahlgren's response indicated that the focus right now is to create a roster that includes a wide variety in play styles.



"The goal is to provide players with an option that fits every type of play style. Season 2 will continue down that path and we're excited to get these new and unique characters into the hands of our players to put them to the test. Who knows, you could find your new main!" he said.