Sole Sister
Even I, adyed-in–the-woolJuriobsessive, wasnotexpecting her to debut this early. But I shoulda fucking better known better — Juri waits in line for nobody. And so it was, at the apex of this weekend’s Evo 2022 tournament,that Capcom announcedthat the alluring, manic, and incredibly violent spider was making her return to the ring inStreet Fighter 6. Something wicked this way comes…
Hailing from Korea, and riding into town like a bat outta hell, Juri Han will be bringing her wild, unpredictable, and dangerous nature to SF6, bedecked in awesome new gear and rocking something of a more Casual Fridays attitude. In a post-S.I.N. and post-Shadaloo world, it seems that both Juri’s role as an assassinandher thirst for vengeance is finally sated, leaving a young woman whose only desire is to seek thrills, stir up trouble, and ensure that all she encounters meet the business end of her powerful legs.
Perhaps taking some of Juri’sStreet Fighter Vcriticism to heart, it appears that theStreet Fighter 6iteration of Juriis an attempt to blend the best of both herSSFIVandSFViterations while removing some of the hurdles that left her wanting in the face of many matchups. From the trailer, we can already see many of her SFV normals are intact, including her all-important B+HK axe kick, her St. HP, and her St. HK, (though curious by its absence is Juri’s key tool, St. MK, though it is perhaps hidden in new animation). Juri’sSFVtarget combo can be spotted, as can her Cr. HP anti-air.
In regards to specials, we see a mix of herSSFIV&SFVskills. The DP is in full effect, and herSSFIVdive kick (complete with EX follow-up option) is also on deck. Interestingly, there is no sign of herSFVwheel kick, which was an important tool in overcoming fireball spammers. It could be that the dive kick will take this role, much as it did inSSFIV. The Fuha system returns, but with a new rebuild. While the details have not been clarified, it seems that Juri can still store her Fuhas for chain combos, but that shemightnot have to store them to use them as singular moves. We need clarity on this.
Oh, and, of course, the Feng Shui Engine is here, live and in living color, once again opening up chained normals/specials options for a high-pressure barrage of quick-fire close-quarters strikes.
Juri’s Super is a callback to herSSFIVdays, with the removal of her ultra-dullSFVfireball and the return of her dramatic launcher into sky-high axe-kick into acrobatic catch-‘n’-slam. Capcom, fully aware of what they are doing, has included a little feet action, hilariously revealing an astounding level of intricate detail that has been put into rendering Juri’s soles. Yeah, I’m all for it. And you can @ me I don’t give a shit.
IloveJuri’s new look, Iloveher new model, and I’m really excited to see how her super fast-paced style adapts toSF6‘s somewhat more deliberately paced combo system. I’m definitely all for a rework of the Fuha system — I think every Juri main is — and I hope we will get to spend way more time spacing correctly and way less time performing special moves in order to perform special moves. Could this finally betheJuri that takes me to the next level of my own gameplay?
I really hope so, after all, that would be asimply amazing feet.
Street Fighter 6launches 2023 on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms. We will take a look at Kimberly later today. In the meantime, check out our previous reports on theleaked character roster, our thoughts on newheroes Luke and Jamie, a look at the sequel’sintriguing new mechanics,and Capcom’spromising confidence in the release.
Oh, and, of course, congratulations to the world’s finest Juri player,JustaKid, for taking our favorite spider shitkicker into the EVO Top 8 bracket for the very first time. Amazing work, kid.
