TheStreet Fighterfranchise has evolved dramatically over the decades. Some fighting games are referred to as “Button Mashers” that can have you achieve victory by just wailing away without any strategy. Some games have exploits that let you spam a move until you win. We are now in a golden age of easy-to-apply patches and updates that make balance changes effortless to apply and this creates a very strategy-heavy and rewarding experience for fighting game enthusiasts.
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Street Fighter 6will put your skills to the test with its highly diverse roster. Luckily for newcomers, some of these fighters are really new-player friendly and will help you learn everything you need to know about the game to play competitively with other skilled players. The game also features aModern Controlssetting to make things easier for newer players. Let’s take a look at the 10 best characters for beginners.
Cammy is a long-time fan favourite of the franchise. She strikes with long legs that can help you stay just out of range of combos that start when your opponent is right up next to you. She, along with the next three entries is not the best for beginners but a good option.
In fact, the first 5 on this list should be your “who should I try once I fully understand the game’s mechanics” list. Cammy will help you get a feel for when a fighter is keeping you from getting too close to them and how you can deal with them.
Zangief is not an easy character to play, so why is he on this list? Because to fight him, you will need to understand him. Other players will use him, and you will need to know how they are going to come at you.
Using characters at the end of this list will help you get a feel for the game and understand all the mechanics better, but fighting Zangief is a whole different ballpark. Once you have a firm grasp of the game, definitely play some Zangief and Manon. Even if neither of them is for you, you will learn how to fight against them when they show up as your opponents.
Ryu is the poster child of Street Fighter, one of the longest-running and the most well-known character in the whole franchise. He is very balanced, making him a great option to pick, but he’s not always the best for beginners.
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Ryuis similar to Ken but with more tricks up his sleeve. This makes him a good versatile pick that can switch up his game in the middle of a fight. What puts him low on this list is how other characters shine more in these areas and come in at different skill levels.
Juri and Zangief are both excellent at ripping through your opponent’s health gauges. Juri is, however, a lot easier to learn than Zangief. Once you are more accustomed to the game and its mechanics, Juri is hands down a character you should give a go.
If it turns out you really like how she plays and are good with her, you will see some good win streaks. It will take you some time to get a feel for her, and it is recommended to practice with her a lot.
Guile was listed higher at various points in the creation of this list. His kit is solid and his combos are easy enough that new players will be able to pull off the entire thing more often than not. This is a great feeling to have which can both spur you on while demotivating your opponent.
While using guile, the moment your opponent gives you an opening, you may lay into them with a strong super or solid combo. What dropped him down is that the other picks are just easier to learn with and easier to play, rather than how well they perform in fights. Guile serves as the balance point between learning to play and moving up.
Kimberly is one of the new characters in Street Fighter 6 and is extremely versatile. Playing her will allow you to change up how you play at the drop of a dime, completely negating any rhythm your opponent has gained from fighting you.
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Not only that, she is easy to pick up and play, making her a brilliant pick for newcomers looking to learn all the mechanics and elements they want to explore with other characters. A similar, though much harder to learn character, would be JP.
While Ryu is a much more versatile character choice that players may want to pick,Ken does what he doesso well that he doesn’t need to switch up his game. He is much easier to play than Ryu due to his lack of versatility.
Lack of versatility may seem like a bad thing, and it often is, but in Ken’s case however, it is a big strength since it allows him to come at any opponent in the same way for more consistent damage output and not needing to know how to switch things up.
Luke may be a new character, but Street Fighter 6 is not his first game. He made his debut inStreet Fighter 5and is a very simple, yet highly effective fighter. This simplicity allows him to fight much more skilled opponents at higher levels of performance.
What this means for you, is that you can really sink your teeth into the game and learn all of its mechanics without getting beaten over and over trying to understand how to do things with a more complex character.
Marisa is a hulking juggernaut and a raging dynamo. She hits extremely hard and cares little for how fast she is. To dominate against other new players, you just need to protect yourself when at a distance, close said distance, and then strike any and all openings your opponent has with extreme prejudice.
This will help you to learn about identifying openings, all the game’s mechanics and how to deal with fighting against a heavy opponent when you move on to explore other characters.
The easiest character to learn in the game is an entirely new entry to the franchise, Lily. She fights using weapons, which means she has a longer range when hitting opponents. She is also fast, allowing you to quickly hit enemies and get into your combos, but is also bouncy enough to move in and out of each opponent’s most effective ranges.
Her biggest downside is the lack of projectiles such as the Hadouken. You probably won’t keep playing her and end up using a character with a larger kit, but she is perfect for newcomers learning the game.
