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Vega claws his way into Street Fighter 5

It's just not a Street Fighter party unless Bison brings along his Shadaloo cronies and it looks like Vega will be the first of those to make the jump into Street Fighter V.

Ozzie Mejia

August 3, 2015 8:24 AM

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Capcom has previously revealed that M. Bison would continue his reign of terror in the upcoming Street Fighter V, but it wouldn't be a party unless he brought his Shadaloo partners along with him. The first one has been revealed, in the form of the narcissistic Vega.

Vega brings back his claw-based attacks, as well has his abilities to leap off the side of the screen and suplex his opponent at will. There's a twist this time, though. Vega can toggle to a fighting stance that does not use his trademark claw, which gives him access to new command grabs. His V-Skill will honor his Spanish heritage, as the Matador Turn will sidestep any incoming attack, leaving a window for a counter. His V-Trigger is the Bloody Kiss, which targets his opponent with a rose before he charges forward right behind it.

Vega's return should generate some much-needed excitement into Street Fighter V in the wake of the disastrous beta from a few weeks ago that had to be postponed. Capcom has pledged that, one way or another, there will still be three betas, though a new beta date has yet to be announced.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?