Street Fighter 6 Gets New Character With Rashid Now Joining the Party

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 24, 2023

News: Some new content is now available in Street Fighter 6 which includes a new fighter and some new updates for existing modes.

The first character to join Street Fighter 6 post launch, Rashid is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. You can meet and learn his parkour and lightning quick moves in World Tour, battling it out against players in Fighting Ground and using his move set in Battle Hub’s Avatar Battles.

New content and updates being added to the game alongside Rashid’s release include:

World Tour

Rashid’s Master Missions added

New missions added featuring the Mike Haggar Memorial Stadium Tournament and Suval’hal Arena.

Note: You must complete the main story in World Tour to access these missions.

Fighting Ground

Rashid’s story added to Arcade Mode

Battle Hub

Hub Goods Shop now includes “Pirate” and “Resort” themed avatar outfits!

General

A new quality-of-life feature that allows Drive Rush cancels to be performed by pressing MP + MK (Classic Controls) or the Drive Parry button (Modern Controls) following a cancellable normal attack.

Rashid will also be eligible for competition use at Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2023 taking place on Aug. 4-6, 2023, so viewers and competitors are sure to be amazed by his acrobatic attacking style with moves like:

Arabian Cyclone: A new special move that performs a spinning kick and conjures up a whirlwind; can be used as a standalone blow, or transitioned into Rolling Assault or Wing Stroke

Arabian Skyhigh: A new double jump move that keeps opponents guessing on where Rashid will land from the air

Super Rashid Kick: Level 1 Super Art that unloads a devastating kick while soaring forward and up through the air

Ysaar: Previously Rashid’s V-Trigger move in Street Fighter V, this Level 2 Super Art summons a slow-moving whirlwind projectile that can be used to pressure opponents

Altair: Rashid’s Level 3 Super Art calls forth a tempest that lifts opponents before he rains down on them with a monsoon of powerful blows

Starting today, players can unlock Rashid by owning or purchasing the Street Fighter 6 Deluxe Edition, Ultimate Edition, or Year 1 Character Pass, or purchase Rashid individually for 350 Fighter Coins which also includes his Outfit 1, Colors 1 & 2. Players can also try out Rashid for free for one hour with one Rental Fighter ticket, obtainable in the in-game Fighting Pass.

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