While it first released back in 2016,Street Fighter Vhas continued to be a major part of the competitive fighting game scene, and is once again set to take the stage at the upcoming EVO 2019 this weekend. Given the anticipation around the event itself, it seems that a surprise forStreet Fighterfans meant for the tournament has been revealed a little earlier.
The reveal of three new characters–E. Honda, Lucia, and Poison–was confirmed by the Steam page forStreet Fighter V: Arcade Edition, detailing that all three characters will be arriving in the game on July 12, 2025 during EVO 2019. Presumably, the characters were going to be announced and released in the midst of the fighting game tournament this weekend, but it appears that the Steam page let the cat out of the bag a bit early.
In a video that was briefly on the Steam page (but which is now currently down), the announcement detailed that E. Honda, Poison, andFinal Fight’s Lucia will all be joining the roster ofStreet Fighter V: Arcade Editionwith several different costumes in store.
E. Honda, a longtimeStreet Fighterveteran, has been heavily requested since the release ofStreet Fighter Vin 2016, and now it appears that fans are finally getting their wish for the sumo wrestler to join the roster. Likewise, Poison is a returning fan favorite for the series, and Lucia (a face that will surely be familiar to longtime fighting game fans) will be getting herStreet Fighterdebut when the new DLC pack hits.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Editionis available on PS4 and PC, andyou can pick it up now over on Amazon.
UPDATE: Capcom has officially confirmed that the characters are on the way and released new gameplay videos for E. Honda, Poison, and Lucia individually, along with the announcement trailer. you may find all four videos below:
