‘Street Fighter V’ to feature Arab fighter

Game producer Yoshinori Ono finally put an end to his teasing tweets at Games15 on Friday with the news that Street Fighter V will feature an Arab character able to harness the power of the wind.

Rashid is the first Arab character in the legendary franchise, which first appeared in arcades in 1987 and has seen several spin-off films through the years. Nicknamed “The Turbulent Wind”, Rashid’s special powers focus on air, whirlwinds and storms.

The character is one of a handful of new characters announced to join the established line-up of Street Fighter V, due for release in 2016. Capcom also announced they will localise the game for the Middle East, with all in-game text appearing in Arabic.

Ono, the man who persuaded Capcom to resurrect the Street Fighter franchise with the release of Street Fighter IV in 2008, was on his first visit to Dubai.

Original article by Andy Staples

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