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R. Mika enters the ring in Street Fighter V

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Street Fighter V’s slow trickle of new character information is starting to mirror Mortal Kombat X’s; single characters being announced at odd intervals, with a trailer or teaser to accompany the reveal. It’s annoying – but I suppose developers and publishers need to milk the reveals for all they’re worth. And I have no idea why I’m helping them – other than as fuel for my own excitement for the release of Street Fighter V next year.

The latest character to be revealed isn’t one that very many people who aren’t Street Fighter adherents know of; she’s one of the grapplers introduced in Street Fighter’s Alpha series of prequel games – joining Birdie and Nash as returning Alpha fighters.

Never heard of her? Here’s her story:

As an aspiring young wrestler, Mika dreamed of one day becoming a star in the ring, much like her idol Zangief. Training under the strict tutelage of her coach, she traveled the world engaging in random matches with street fighters in order to spread her name and popularity. R. Mika’s wrestling prowess will be on full display in Street Fighter V, as she dazzles opponents with a wide variety of high-flying moves.This time around, her wrestling tag-team partner Nadeshiko assists in the fight! By calling Nadeshiko at the right time using R. Mika’s V-Trigger ability, players will be able to set up sneaky attacks and punishing command grab mix-ups that are sure to deliver devastating amounts of damage. Players who enjoy putting on a stunning display of fear-inducing close-combat guessing games will find R. Mika a colorful and rewarding way to play.

Rainbow Mika’s never been my favourite character, but I’ve always been more of a shoto guy than a grappler one. That said, she looks like quite an interesting character to use in Street Fighter V.

Here’s how her V stuff works:

V-Skill: Mic Performance

R. Mika pulls out her trusty microphone and gives a heart-pumping monologue to the crowd. The longer the buttons are held down, the more powerful her normal and special throws become!

During her monologue state, she is able to absorb one hit from the opponent and can also cancel the speech at any time by letting go of the buttons, causing her to fling the mic at the opponent.

V-Trigger: Nadeshiko (3 Variations)

Now this is wrestling! Depending on the direction held during the V-Trigger activation, R. Mika’s faithful tag-team partner will deliver a surprising, high flying attack at the opponent from different angles: neutral (body splash from above), hold back (dropkick from the front), hold forward (dropkick from behind).

Hmm. Interesting. Remember, you’ll be able to get some Street Fighter V in the game’s global beta, which kicks off locally at 1am tomorrow morning, though R. Mika won’t be one of the available characters. Of course, she’s got giant boobs and a bare ass, because what fighting game would be complete without those…

Last Updated: August 28, 2015

56 Comments

  1. ZA Ludomusicologist

    August 28, 2015 at 08:34

    Revolting!

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  2. RinceThis

    August 28, 2015 at 08:37

    I just vomited a little…

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  3. Hammersteyn

    August 28, 2015 at 08:42

    I “guess super dynamic cooking time” doesn’t warrant a place with teenage boys.

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  4. RinceThis

    August 28, 2015 at 08:49

    It’s like some 10 year old designed her. Don’t actually know what I am looking at…

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 28, 2015 at 08:52

      It was less “suggestive” in SFA3. Then again back in 1998 there was a lot less scrutiny

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      • RinceThis

        August 28, 2015 at 08:53

        Well back then we were like ‘where’s the sammich?!’

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 28, 2015 at 08:54

        To be fair she has pretty big eyes in this one also… It is just not as close to the screen as the new one is…

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      • Umar

        August 28, 2015 at 08:54

        Yup agree.

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    • Umar

      August 28, 2015 at 08:54

      She didn’t transition well to 3D indeed

      http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EqC8tAH7UT4/maxresdefault.jpg

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 28, 2015 at 08:57

        3DD, amirite?

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        • Umar

          August 28, 2015 at 08:57

          *Slow clap*

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      • Geoffrey Tim

        August 28, 2015 at 09:10

        Now I want to play Alpha 3.

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        • Hammersteyn

          August 28, 2015 at 09:17

          Good times. Watching the video just makes me nostalgic all over. I miss the arcades. Not these nests for teen twinks and broken machines that still litter malls. A desecrated husk of my childhood memories

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      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        August 28, 2015 at 09:11

        Meth, not even once…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 28, 2015 at 08:55

      Her V-Skill is Mic performance – what happened to good old-fashioned ping pong balls?

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      • RinceThis

        August 28, 2015 at 08:55

        You have to go to Thailand for that now. How the world has changed 🙁

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  5. Jonah Cash

    August 28, 2015 at 08:52

    Stone Cold Stunner at 00:30…. Brilliant
    Sy het verskriklike groot……. Oe… jip ek gaan gaan met oe…

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    • HvR

      August 28, 2015 at 09:20

      But not even Stone Cold tried it with bare ass cheeks on concrete

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 28, 2015 at 09:33

        That ass of his looks close to bare to me 🙂

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  6. Alessandro Barbosa

    August 28, 2015 at 08:52

    STONE COLD STUNNER! Steve Austin is looking different these days

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 28, 2015 at 08:53

      Well spotted, see my comment below!

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  7. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 28, 2015 at 08:53

    Her milkshake brings all the street fighters to the yard.

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  8. Umar

    August 28, 2015 at 08:56

    Ew………..Cool moveset though.

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 28, 2015 at 09:01

      She does a Stone Cold Stunner… She is automatically my favourite right now. Will have to get the wife to watch old WWE footage so that she understands me playing with another girl all the time O_O

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  9. Gavin Mannion

    August 28, 2015 at 08:57

    I love how Japanese developers pay zero attention to the current PC/SJW trend in the Western world.

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 28, 2015 at 08:58

      I hate that PC/SJW trend even began to start with. Go Japan go!

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    • RinceThis

      August 28, 2015 at 08:58

      Japanese developers pay zero attention to anything outside of Japan most of the time…

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 28, 2015 at 08:58

        And gaming is better off for it.

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        • RinceThis

          August 28, 2015 at 09:08

          Not in my opinion. The Japanese market needs to mature, it’s been stuck in the past for decades. While it works for some things, not for EVERYTHING. I’d rather play the Witcher over any recent JRPG because it is ADULT. Also, no pink hair, that’s the biggy 😛

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          • Hammersteyn

            August 28, 2015 at 09:14

            You have to take the good with the bad. Their creativity is boundless. So it makes sense that when they make a series like DBZ, Attack on Titan or even Macross that there’s gonna be someone who’s looking to pervert the art form, because of course there are people that would buy hentai.

          • Jonah Cash

            August 28, 2015 at 09:16

            Metal Gear Solid is what it is thanks to Japan, if it was an American franchise we would all be screaming Fisher…Fisher… Fisheeeeeeer!!

          • RinceThis

            August 28, 2015 at 09:17

            What I mean is their theme, hell, even their characters are all modeled so closely on other stuff from their market it’s difficult to see something that stands out as FRESH.

          • Hammersteyn

            August 28, 2015 at 09:22

            Not for me tbh. Watching Knights of Sidonia at the moment and it feels new. But then again I have the attention span of a….oh look, carrot

    • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

      August 28, 2015 at 09:13

      I think that might be because they have their own crap to deal with…. I think googling “Japans’ current knowledge of Western current affairs” comes up with a picture of a child licking a potato…

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 28, 2015 at 09:15

        They first need to find a solution to their youths lack of sexual desire! They will go extinct if they don’t…

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        • Hammersteyn

          August 28, 2015 at 09:15

          Let’s buy a boat. Japan needs to be repopulated!

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          • Jonah Cash

            August 28, 2015 at 09:17

            Hahahaha!!! I don’t think they want our half-ling offspring.

          • HvR

            August 28, 2015 at 09:22

            That’s racist?

        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          August 28, 2015 at 09:31

          As long as you don’t get strapped to a giant squid it should be ok….

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 28, 2015 at 09:15

        Sure as hell most wont even know what a XBOX is.

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      • RinceThis

        August 28, 2015 at 09:18

        I thought that picture of Trevor was removed from the internet? 0_O

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  10. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    August 28, 2015 at 09:09

    What the hell did I just watch?

    “Hey man, we need more characters for the game…”
    “Do you remember that one character I made in a drug infused stupor? the one with the boobs and ass?”
    “Yeah?”
    “Let’s bring her back, with more boobs and ass and incorporate it with her moves…”

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  11. Ranting Raptor

    August 28, 2015 at 09:16

    I can see this character being torn to shreds by feminists. In this case I will stand with them. A little over the top don’t you think?

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 28, 2015 at 09:19

      I think her boobs is trying go over that top yes….

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 28, 2015 at 09:27

      At least she’s not looking to be rescued and her mentor is Zangief of all people and compared to DOA she’s pretty mild. But yeah, I think Anita’s phone is ringing

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      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        August 28, 2015 at 09:29

        I’m waiting for that Anita rant…

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        • Hammersteyn

          August 28, 2015 at 09:46

          Yeah, I need a good laugh

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      • Gavin Mannion

        August 28, 2015 at 09:40

        I think the strong feminine role model with sex appeal was also ruled offensive. I can’t keep up

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        • Hammersteyn

          August 28, 2015 at 09:45

          I gave up 😛

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          August 28, 2015 at 09:50

          It’s so difficult to satisfy everyone… Hopefully Aloy won’t start the uprising of the malenist brigade….

          I need more coffee, definitely too cynical this early in the morning….

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 28, 2015 at 09:43

      *over the top heavy. Fixed!

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  12. HvR

    August 28, 2015 at 09:17

    Why is she wearing Darryn’s bathing suit?

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  13. Pariah

    August 28, 2015 at 12:08

    Does anyone else absolutely hate the graphic style of this game? It makes my eyes bleed.

    Reply

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