Capcom has just revealed Kage as a new character that is included in the latest season for Street Fighter V. Kage was unveiled by the executive producer Yoshinori Ono during the Capcom Cup tournament.
Take a look at the reveal trailer for Kage in the trailer below:
Kage looks like Evil Ryu, but is something else. Here is what Capcom has to say about Kage:
Kage, meaning “shadow,” is the physical embodiment of the evil spirit, “Satsui no Hado,” that could hypothetically overtake Ryu and turn him into the character Evil Ryu. Street Fighter V fans will recall Ryu overcame the “Satsui no Hado” in the General Story against Necalli, and regained control of his former self. “Satsui no Hado” is now back, and instead of overtaking Ryu’s body has now found a way to manifest into its own physical form.
Take a look below at the detailed video that talks about Kage:
Kage shares some of the same combat style as Rye, but with variations in the moves. He can still perform a hadoken, a Shakunests Hadoken, the shoruken uppercut, and the spinning kick known as kurekijin. In addition, he can also perform Evil Ryu’s ax kick called the ryusokyaku.
Incase you are unaware of Satsui no Hado, it is a dark force tied to the more sinister aspects of the human soul, including the hunger to survive, destroy, and conquer. Those who learn to control it become nearly unstoppable, but at the cost of their humanity. Akuma is one of these beings. In the past, Ryu was constantly struggling with keeping the Satsui no Hado at bay. If he was hypothetically unable to control it, Evil Ryu would manifest and bring a dark obsession to the otherwise peaceful Ryu. However, after the events of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Ryu was able to overcome the Satsui no Hado’s temptation to ensure Evil Ryu would never see the light.
However, the Satsui no Hado living within Ryu became sentient and would rise as the entity known as Kage, meaning “shadow” in Japanese. Kage lives to prove Ryu is nothing without him and seeks to challenge Akuma and Sagat, two of Ryu’s most notorious rivals. Will Ryu succumb to Kage’s schemes?
Kage is available right now on PC through Steam, and PlayStation 4 for $5.99 or 100,000 Fight Money (in-game currency)
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