Guile has been confirmed as the next Street Fighter 5 DLC character. Images of the Sonic Boom-throwing American hero were revealed on the Capcom Unity blog, which also provided some gameplay information.
“Guile retains his ability to dominate both the ground and air with his solid normal attacks and special moves, such as Sonic Boom and Somersault Kick,” it says.
His new abilities include “a crouch walk state called Faultless Move which allows him to keep his charge while moving forward, giving him even more options in his kit to keep his opponents in line.”
His V-Skill is called the Sonic Blade and during it Guile “spins up sonic energy to create a Sonic Blade which acts as a stationary projectile that can also juice up his Sonic Booms.”
Capcom adds: “Sonic Blade can really help Guile pressure opponents on their wake-up or help him win projectile battles as it increases Sonic Boom durability.”
His V-Trigger, meanwhile, is called Solid Puncher and lets him throw continuous Sonic Booms. Each attack button launches a Sonic Boom at a different speed, creating the opportunity to manipulate enemy movements. They can also be used as combo extenders.
His Critical Art, Sonic Hurricane, is “Guile’s most devastating attack.” During it Guile “powers up and hits his opponent with a massive, multi-hit Sonic Boom. This Critical Art receives a damage and range boost while his V-Trigger is active.”
Also shown in the screenshots is the first DLC stage, which is Guile’s Air Force Base. This will be available in the shop for 70,000 Fight Money. Season pass holders will get it for free.
Finally, Capcom has detailed its Rage Quit system, which will “identify players who have high disconnect rates during matches and will lock them out of matchmaking for a period of time.”
“Players who have been identified as abusing the system will receive an in-game message notifying them they have been locked out of matchmaking.
Street Fighter 5’s March update included the introduction of Alex, the first post-launch DLC character. Since Street Fighter 5’s real-money currency, Zenny, wasn’t part of the update, Alex was made available at no cost for a trial period.
“This also will apply to any future DLC character that releases prior to the Zenny shop launching,” Capcom explained. “Once the Zenny shop launches, the free trial for any DLC characters that released prior to the Zenny shop opening will end, and players will need to either use Fight Money, Zenny, or the Season Pass to access those characters.”
Once the Zenny shop launches the character will no longer be playable unless he is purchased. When the Zenny shop launches, Alex–and other DLC characters–will be cost 100,000 Fight Money (Street Fighter V’s in-game currency), while character costumes will be 40,000 each.