On July 26, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games began. Additionally, the same week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously approved the creation of the esports Olympic Games, the first edition of which will be held in 2025. Now, taking advantage of the Olympic fever, Capcom has revealed what was the inspiration they used to create the character Manon from Street Fighter 6 (SF6).
Capcom has stated on its social media that the development team of Street Fighter 6 (SF6) was inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games when creating the character Manon. This is evident in her story and even in her fighting style.
What is the story of Manon de Street Fighter 6 (SF6)?
Manon, in the story of Street Fighter 6 (SF6)is a supermodel and world judo champion, who is known for being an idealist in constant search of beauty and self-improvement. Her catwalk is the world of street fighting, where she aspires to become the strongest model in the world. Her distinctive playstyle revolves around long-range normal movements that control the opponent and improve her combination of strikes and grabs. Her normal movements can be mixed with command grabs that increase their damage with each successful hit, granting her great power as she accumulates “medals”.
Manon, despite not being the strongest character in the game, is quite popular.
Medals are at the core of Manon’s strategy when fighting in Street Fighter 6 (SF6). Get your command grip right Golden Manege or his blow Reversed —or ‘hit and grab’ as it is called in the community—grants her an additional medal. Manon can accumulate a maximum of five medals. Each medal obtained significantly increases the damage of both moves, as well as that of her level 3 Super Art, Pas de Deux. Manège Doré becomes one of the strongest command grabs in the game, as long as Manon manages to reach all five medals.
Additionally, these medals carry over between rounds. Accumulating medals gives Manon incredible potential to come back and dominate matches in Street Fighter 6. It should be noted that this is especially dangerous when Manon has enough Drive Meter to perform a Drive Rush Manège Doré, as her effective range is drastically increased when used in this manner.
Did you know or had guessed that the Olympic Games were Capcom’s inspiration when creating Manon?, One of the new fighters of Street Fighter 6 (SF6).
Fuente: official account of Street Fighter in X, formerly Twitter
