Tifa Joins Street Fighter 6 in Year 4 with New Materia System

Tifa Lockhart is coming to Street Fighter 6. Yes, that Tifa.

Capcom dropped the Year 4 reveal, and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake star headlines the new roster. She's joined by three other fighters: Yasmine, Arjun, and Bosch. But let's be honest. Tifa is the one everyone's talking about.

The Materia System

Here's where it gets interesting. Capcom isn't just adding Tifa as a guest character. They're bringing Materia with her.

The new Materia system reimagines the FF7 mechanic for fighting game combat. Details are still light, but this suggests Tifa might play very differently from the rest of the roster. Expect customization. Expect new strategies.

Crossover Done Right

Guest characters can go wrong fast. Shoehorn in a popular face without thought, and you get a gimmick. But Tifa makes sense. She's a martial artist. Her moveset translates naturally to a fighting game.

Street Fighter 6 is available on PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2. Year 4 content will roll out over the coming months.

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Year 4 Roster

The full Year 4 lineup:

• Tifa (Final Fantasy 7 Remake)

• Yasmine

• Arjun

• Bosch

Four new characters. One major crossover. Street Fighter 6 keeps growing.