The art director of Street Fighter 6 revealed that the redesign of Chun-Li was one of the hardest to make. The next entry in Capcom's franchise doesn't have a confirmed release date yet. But for those who are lucky enough, it will be possible to participate in the upcoming Street Fighter 6 closed beta and get a preview of what the game is preparing for players.
Street Fighter 6 is the next game in the main series and takes place after the events of the Street Fighter 3 games. Players will have access to several modes and features like avatar creation, and 18 playable characters at launch. The cast of fighters will feature some newcomers, but will not give up old acquaintances like Ryu, Cammy, Ken, and Guile, all of whom will have new looks compared to their appearances in Street Fighter 5. Also making an appearance in Street Fighter 6 is Chun-Li, but according to the game's art director, it wasn't easy to create a new look for the World's Strongest Woman.
During an interview with Game Informer, Kaname Fujioka revealed that the redesign of Chun-Li was one of the hardest to make, especially since one of the character's creators is his mentor. The art director explains that the intention is to make a version of the fighter appropriate for Street Fighter 6, showing that Chun-Li has aged elegantly and is now wiser. Fujioka also says that the intention was to emphasize that Chun-Li was able to take out Shadaloo and is now a master figure who teaches the younger.
This is not the first time that Chun-Li has fought in a different standard costume, as she got a more athletic look in the Street Fighter Alpha series. Despite this, the fighter's appearance has remained largely unchanged since Street Fighter 3, which yielded one of the most broken versions of Chun-Li. In Street Fighter 6 the fighter retains classic visual elements such as the hair buns, Chinese dresses, and bracelets, but the old sex appeal was toned down to highlight her maturity and elegance.
Chun-Li's redesign in Street Fighter 6 got lots of love from fans, who adored this new version of the fighter. Chun gets a design that respects her legacy, which allowed the release of several other female characters in Street Fighter such as Rose, Juri, and Cammy. The existence of the First Lady of Fighting Games also made it normal for gamers to start seeing more female characters in other fighting game franchises, and moments like Ronda Rousey in Mortal Kombat 11. With Street Fighter 6 fans are eager to see what will become of this new version of Chun-Li (story-wise) and the whole new universe created by Capcom.
Street Fighter 6 launches in 2023 on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Eventhubs
