Kolin, Necalli, Rashid, Ed, and more fighting in the second dimension

Like many modern fighting games, Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition is a 2.5D fighter. While the characters battle on a 2D plane, the graphics are actually 3D.

Many of the fighters in Street Fighter 5 are actually completely new to the series. This game featured the debut of combatants like Rashid, Laura, Necalli, F.A.N.G, and Menat.

Meanwhile, characters like Kolin and Ed had a presence in Street Fighter 3 and Street Fighter 4 respectively. Despite this, they could not be played as or even fought against. Street Fighter 5 was the first game that let players control them.

Not surprisingly, elements of Street fighter 5 has been implemented into Mugen by a certain fan. While it is unofficial, this might mark the first time that Kolin has fought against Ryu in 2D sprite form.

The animations and artwork actually look pretty good. The speed at which the characters move at really seems to capture how fast paced natures of the classic games.

Hit the jump to check out the video that showcases a few matches with Street Fighter 5 exclusive characters. There's even a Team Arcade Mode like in Ultra Street Fighter 2.



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