Street Fighter 6 developer and publisher Capcom has announced that the game’s second guest character, the massively popular Mai Shiranui from SNK, will be joining the roster on February 5, 2025.
Mai Shiranui will feature a unique moveset that blends SNK classics and Street Fighter 6 mechanics. Some of her techniques will include projectiles, divekicks, and more. Mai will be available across all game modes, including Fighting Ground, Battle Hub, and as the newest Master in World Tour. She will come with two outfits, her classic one seen from across the Fatal Fury series and her latest look from Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The latter of the two outfits will be obtainable via Fighter Coins or maxing out your bond with her in World Tour.
Capcom has also released a new gameplay trailer featuring some of Mai’s moveset. Here are a few details below:
- Kachousen: Mai throws her fan like a fireball. When used normally, the fan loses to other projectiles and your opponent’s strikes can knock them down. But when you hold down the input, they can no longer be neutralized by strikes. In addition, if the fan hits an opponent, it will pop up and fall down on them for another hit.
- Ryuuenbu: Spin forward in a fiery blaze for combos or to control space.
- Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi: Perform a cartwheel and fly towards opponents to elbow them. The OD version sends Mai into the air to follow up on the attack or to surprise opponents below.
- Hishou Ryuuenjin: Mai’s dragon punch, which works as an effective anti-air as she delivers a flying upwards kick bathed in flame.
- Kagerou no Mai: Mai’s Level 1 Super Art, she sets the immediate vicinity on fire, which can be useful as an anti-air move or combo ender. The move also gives Mai five Flame Stocks which give all of Mai’s special moves and Level 1 and 2 Super Arts special properties.
- Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi: Mai’s Level 2 Super Art where she rushes forward in a blaze of glory that can get around projectiles.
- Shiranui Ryuu: Enbu Ada Zakura: Mai’s Level 3 Super Art, she flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee in a series of elegant fan strikes.
Players who own or purchase the Year 2 Character Pass or Year 2 Ultimate Pass will unlock Mai when she releases on February 5. She can also be unlocked via Fighter Coins.
Street Fighter 6 is currently available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.