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As Street Fighter V powers up for its final season, here's what players can expect to see after the winter update.

It's been a long ride since Capcom'sStreet Fighter V was released in 2016. The game has overcome many challenges to get to this point, andit's become better for it. Onlinehas still been a struggle, as Capcom hasn't performed well on issues of netcode, but in terms of the other parts of the game,it's blown the initial, barebones release out of the water.

Players have debated many times what characters and content should be among the last group of DLC, but the developers' winter update reveals tons of new content and one big mystery.

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Capcom's winter updateshows early footage of a partially completed Street Fighter V Season 5 character, Rose, including a rough model and some gameplay. Many of her familiar moves are back or have been remixed in some way, such as her old Soul Satellite, and she has new ones such as Soul Punish to utilize too. Rose's story will look to expand upon her role as newcomer Menat's master, though it is still unknown what her release date is. Rose's segment also gives viewers a behind the scenes look at how Capcom does motion capture for characters.

In the update video, Capcom also has news on Dan Hibiki, who will be released Feb. 22. Dan will work with a special set of V-Skills that are just his style and will change up how players approach the game. Both of his V-Skills are taunt cancels, which enable him to cancel regular attacks into other attacks or special moves. Dan also has a one bar V-Trigger move, where he performs the Haoh Gadoken, and another where his fireballs and uppercuts are powered up.

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One of the bigger changes coming to the game is the new mechanic known as V-Shift. Functioning similarly to dodges or rolls from other fighting games, this new mechanic allows Street Fighter Vplayers to sacrifice some of their Trigger bar to escape from opponent pressure and quickly dash backwards. Doing so correctly will bathe the player character in blue light.

It will also allow them to performthe V-Shift Break. This works as a counter, asthe character dashes forward and performs a forward moving attack to knock down foes. This mechanic should really change up gameplay when introduced.

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Meanwhile, the new stage, theMarina of Fortune, is a recreation of Rose's old stage from theStreet Fighter Alpha/Zero games, which should bring back some nostalgia for long time fans. The stage is set on a port near the bay, with ships in the background and fighters stationed on concrete near the docks.

While fans are still mostly in the dark about the characters of Oro, Akira and the mystery final character, there is a confirmed bonus character coming to Street Fighter V. This bonus character, Eleven,is a narrative predecessor toStreet Fighter III's Twelve, but has much different gameplay. Purchasing the Premium Pass for Season5 will give players access to Eleven on Feb. 22, the same day Dan Hibiki is released. Eleven will serve as a randomizer character, transforming into someone on the roster the player owns, while also giving them a randomized V-Skill and Trigger to use.

Developed by Capcom, Street Fighter V is available on PlayStation 4 and PC.

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