Month: February 2016

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Capcom Shares Pricing for Street Fighter V’s Downloadable Content

With Street Fighter V in the wild and eyes on future content, we have some pertinent information on how much post-launch characters and costumes will cost.

Let’s break things down real quick. Street Fighter V has two currencies. The first, Fight Money, is entirely in-game and earnable from completing various tasks. The second is Zenny, which is supported by real-world currency. For every dollar you put into the game, you’ll get 100 Zenny. Simple enough, right?

The possibility for confusion rises when the developers start to dictate what items can be purchased by what currency. Think of Street Fighter V’s system as an analogue to League of Legends, where Fight Money is used like Influence and Zenny can be compared to Riot Points. Sure, you’ll need to spend a whole lot more of the former to get what you want, but it’s relatively cheaper if you plan to grind the game anyways. The only cost to you is your time.

While we’ve known for some time that characters will cost 600 Zenny ($6 USD) and premium outfits will be set at 400 Zenny ($4 USD), these new details confirm previous rumors concerning how much Fight Money players will have to earn. According to Capcom, each character will be priced at 100,000 Fight Money, and story mode costumes will be 40,000 Fight Money.

That may sound like a lot, and that’s because it is. Completing the story and survival modes currently in the game should net you enough Fight Money to pick up Alex when he drops in March with a little left over for at least one costume. After that, you’ll need to focus on the upcoming daily challenges and netplay in order to earn the rest.

Fortunately, the community should never expect vital portions of gameplay, like characters, to become Zenny-exclusive purchases.

 

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What Does Street Fighter V Mean to You? MarkMan, Spooky, LPN, and More Respond

Last night, I was able to check out the Street Fighter V launch party thanks to an invite from Capcom. Held at Folsom Street Foundry in San Francisco, California, the event featured setups for people to play casuals as well as variety of exhibitions, but the biggest draw was certainly the show match between musician Lupe Fiasco and Mad Catz’ Daigo Umehara.

We here at Shoryuken have probably waxed philosophical way too much when it comes to Street Fighter V’s possible impact on the community, so I wanted to hear what other players thought of the game’s significance. This is what they had to say.

Editor’s note: Some of the quotes have been edited for clarity and brevity.

For me, Street Fighter V has actually changed a lot over the past few days. It’s closure. It’s a nice remembrance of everything I’ve done at Mad Catz. I wish the Capcom and Mad Catz teams nothing but success in the future. It’s also a celebration of what’s to come within the fighting game community. We’ve done so much since 2008 and 2009; I’m just really looking forward to the future.Mark ‘MarkMan’ Julio
Street Fighter V means a lot to me because, for a long time, Street Fighter IV wasn’t a really well-known game in eSports. Seeing Street Fighter V at the forefront of makes me feel like I didn’t waste my time. Hopefully I can capitalize on things that I learned. It’s nice to see the fighting game community get exposure because I know it’s a really hype scene. If people can see the energy the crowd has for these games, I think it will make them want to play more and get involved.Alex Myers
Street Fighter V is a return to something that I was very passionate about a long time ago. I’m really happy to be able to do this again. I’m a lot older now, and people don’t expect somebody at my age to ever compete. For me to actually try this, it’s a dream. It might be my last chance at this stuff–who knows how old I can get and keep playing these games–but I’m gonna give it a shot.Graham Wolfe
Street Fighter V’s release means growth. I’m really excited about new players coming in. There’s going to be more exposure, with also translates to growth. There’s going to be more opportunities for all players, including myself. It’s about giving life to something I’m passionate about. It’s not just ending at Street Fighter IV. Capcom worked so hard on this project so that I have something to look forward to for the next 5-6 years, and I’m really thankful for that.Kelvin Jeon
I think Street Fighter V is the most important thing in my life right now. It’s almost like destiny coming true. Even with all the work that I put into Street Fighter IV, I never got the results I wanted. Right now, I’m 23, so I feel like I’m at the greatest point in my life to be able to make something happen in gaming. Not to say that I’m quitting work or anything, but this is probably the best time that it’s going to line up. It really helps that the game has been made on so much feedback. Everything I hated about Street Fighter IV is gone, everyone is coming together, the scene is getting even bigger. I’m at lupe vs. daigo right now, and there’s so many people who might not even play Street Fighter IV but just wanted to see it happen. It’s just going to get so big, and I feel fortunate to be at the spearhead when it does get really big.bjUNCHAINED

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Street Fighter V is an opportunity for me to prove that my game is solid. It’s going to be all fundamentals, so it’s important to have that raw skill. Coming from Street Fighter IV, a lot of players are going to struggle. I’m a Yun player, and a lot of people think Yun players don’t have fundamentals, so that’s more motivation for me to prove them wrong. I’m playing Ken now, and I’m doing good work with him. Street Fighter V, to me, is going to be a real Street Fighter game. I can say Street Fighter IV wasn’t a real Street Fighter, while Street Fighter V resembles the old games. I started with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. I can play an old-school fighter, and I can be super solid. Street Fighter V will let me show what I started with, that I can play the ground game, that I can play super solid and beat everyone. I can’t fuckin’ wait, and I’m gonna body some people. This game is very honest, and that’s what I want–for people to see the honesty in the gameplay, in the mixups. You’re going to see real mind games in Street Fighter V. Stay tuned!Julio Fuentes
For me personally, Street Fighter V is a restart. I feel like I was pretty adept at Street Fighter IV until ver. 2012, and then everything was all about Yun. I was too frustrated to keep going. Street Fighter V is a complete reset, everything is completely different, I can start brand new. And Dhalsim is actually godlike, so I’m happy. For the team, I think they all feel the same way. Justin Wong, Eduardo “PR Balrog” Perez, Ricki Ortiz, Kenneth “K-Brad” Bradley, they all feel it’s a reset and they all feel like it’s going to be a new start.Evil Geniuses’ Antonio Javier
Street Fighter V is the start of a brand new generation, and it’s introducing the entire world to the fighting game community.Showdown’s Carolyn Dao
What is up guys, this is Spooky. Street Fighter V means a great many things to me, good and bittersweet. It’s a little bit sad to see the previous titles go and the great many people that I’ve come to meet thanks to them, but I’m most excited about the community and people that will come back from the dead or from the old days, and all the new people that I’ll see at events. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone.Spooky
Street Fighter V, to me, represents a new beginning, a new age, a new era. It’s definitely a brand new opportunity for all players to truly unite. This game has already had a very strong beginning. I can definitely see it lasting for 10+ years. Lupe Fiasco is able to execute combos. You’re always in the fight. That’s what i really like about Street Fighter V–it contributes to the player rather than the character. I haven’t heard really a negative comment about it, so let’s keep it going.LPN
Yo it’s Honzo I’m the fuckin’ best at Street Fighter V in the fuckin’ world.Honzo Gonzo

 

What does Street Fighter V mean to you? Let us know in the comments.