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So a bunch of his moves, most notably his punch normals, wreathe his opponents in psycho energy, or as the more technical-minded refer to it, "purple stuff." It could just be cosmetic, but it's so distinct that I have to wonder if it serves a gameplay function. After seeing how crazy Capcom went with Charlie, I'm willing to believe almost anything. Perhaps it drains meter, or deals damage over time? What do you do, purple stuff?Staying on his normals, of course he still has his long-range, low-hitting slide. But in the trailer, when he hits the slide, Charlie goes rag-dolling end over end through the air, giving Bison a chance to juggle with what looks like a short range version of the psycho orb projectile he's had in some previous games. It's already clear from what we've seen that juggles are a bigger part of this game than they were in Street Fighter 4, but it still seems odd. It's worth noting that this was off a max-distance sweep, so maybe he won't have time to juggle at other spacings.The biggest new tool in Bison's shed though, is his ability to deflect incoming projectiles, a la Rose - interesting as she is also a wielder of psycho power. I wonder if there is a story reason for him picking that skill up? In any case, it gives him a way to be active against characters and players who like to chuck plasma all day (looking at you Ryu).Dictator's teleport is back, and it looks as if it recovers a bit faster than before. Might it be fast enough to use offensively, to punish projectiles, or defensively to get out of the corner safely? It seems possible, but until I go hands on, it's impssible to tell.It's still really tough to parse the "activation" ability mechanic in Street Fighter 5. It's clear everyone's is unique, but the exact effects aren't immediately apparent from the limited gameplay we've seen. In the trailer, we do see Bison do several moves that appear to be EX specials, though he flashes orange in a way that the other characters haven't in any of their vids. The "orange" scissor kick adds extra hits, ending in what looks like a hard knockdown, giving Dictator some oki opportunities.The powered up version of that psycho orb meanwhile, left Charlie in an OTG state, allowing for a follow up with Demon Stomp, a returning move for Bison. There's got to be more to how his unique mechanic works, but until I corner someone from Capcom and ask them, your guess is as good as mine. Let me know if you have theories in the comments below!Finally, and most significantly, the last thing shown in the trailer is Bison's "Ultra" or whatever it will be called in SF5. The crazy thing is: it's his Psycho Crusher. That's right, there doesn't appear to be a regular version of perhaps his most well known special move. Its exclusion from the trailer couldn't be an accident though, could it? Bison without Psycho Crusher is almost like Ryu without a Dragon Punch or Hadoken, so it's a surprising change for the character.So that's what I got out of Bison's reveal trailer. What did you see? Did I miss anything? Got any theories? Let me know in the comments!

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