I recently watched a documentary talking about the magic of fighting games, where they mentioned how much it would suck if in the future they dumbed down the game enough where you could 1 button Hadoken...

Well, Street Fighter 6 made that a reality, just 6 years after that documentary was made.

Don't get me wrong I don't have any problem with modern controls being in the game, it helps sell to more people and I suppose it's good for a beginner like myself. But up until now I'd been reluctant to play modern, because in my mind it felt cheap to fight modern vs classic controls.

But I've since seen multiple high level fighting game players recommending modern to new players and they sure as hell know more than me, so I guess it isn't such a bad thing after all.

Although personally I'd still like to see modern and classic split into separate ranked matchmaking but that's just my personal opinion. It isn't anything game breaking but as a new player, if you're trying to learn the ropes vs a modern playing their auto assisted combos, expect to have some frustrating experiences early on.

Overall though It's a fun game for sure, I'll give Modern a shot and see how I get along with it. One things for sure, fighting games have never been more accessible to everyone than they are now, since SF6 came along.

I recently watched a documentary talking about the magic of fighting games, where they mentioned how much it would suck if in the future they dumbed down the game enough where you could 1 button Hadoken... Well, Street Fighter 6 made that a reality, just 6 years after that documentary was made. Don't get me wrong I don't have any problem with modern controls being in the game, it helps sell to more people and I suppose it's good for a beginner like myself. But up until now I'd been reluctant to play modern, because in my mind it felt cheap to fight modern vs classic controls. But I've since seen multiple high level fighting game players recommending modern to new players and they sure as hell know more than me, so I guess it isn't such a bad thing after all. Although personally I'd still like to see modern and classic split into separate ranked matchmaking but that's just my personal opinion. It isn't anything game breaking but as a new player, if you're trying to learn the ropes vs a modern playing their auto assisted combos, expect to have some frustrating experiences early on. Overall though It's a fun game for sure, I'll give Modern a shot and see how I get along with it. One things for sure, fighting games have never been more accessible to everyone than they are now, since SF6 came along.