History YMMV / StreetFighterV

** The 30th Anniversary Tarot Deck that Rose carries has an ''SF'' character representing each of the major 21 Arcana (i.e., Lovers for Elena, Justice for Chun-Li, etc). C. Viper is represented by the Temperature Arcana. Her (English) voice actress? Creator/MichelleRuff! Aka, [[VideoGame/Persona5 Sadayo Kawakami]], ''another'' character who's represented by the same Arcana.

*** As of ''VideoGame/StreetFighter6'' it's revealed that [[spoiler:she's definitely dead, as confirmed by Cammy in her max Bond conversation in World Tour, saying that "its already too late for one of them". As if to twist the knife further, said conversation ends with an image of Cammy and all the Dolls in their new and happier lives, with the sole exception of März, who simply is not in the image at all.]]

** It didn't take long after Charlie's reveal trailer for [=FrankenCharlie=] to catch on due to his stitched together appearance. Other names includes [=FrankenNash=], Charliestein/Nashenstein, or [[JustForPun if you're feeling a little bit punny]], [[MonsterMash Monster Nash]]; all of these seem to have been [[FandomNod acknowledged by]] Capcom actually giving him [[http://shoryuken.com/2016/10/11/get-a-sneak-peek-at-street-fighter-vs-spooky-arena-and-halloween-costumes/ a Premium Halloween Costume]] based on [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Frankenstein's Monster]] (and possibly [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Victor]]). Given his story in this game, and as per MemeticMutation due to his much darker nature, he is also referred to as [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain Punished Nash]].

** In Street Fighter IV, Cody remarks to Seth that he should cut back on the "weirdness" the next time they fight. Both are present in the next installment, and Seth's [[GenderFlip "weirdness"]] is now dialed up to eleven.

''Everything he does'' can be very easily countered, while he himself struggles heavily against what the rest of the cast can do due to having no invincible reversal or any sort and unreliable defensive options. No amount of changes made to F.A.N.G have done anything significant to bring him out of low tier, not even his new V-Trigger or the new moves he received in the last few seasons. F.A.N.G is practically considered the new Dan of the game.

** Karin Kanzuki has one of the few "Just Frame" attacks (moves that have to be executed perfectly, down to the exact frame) in ''SFV''. She also has a huge amount of combos, all of which are situational and require mastery of spacing and hit-confirming. While she's always been considered good, she largely avoided becoming HighTierScrappy like Chun-Li or Nash. So she's a solid character that requires [[SomeDexterityRequired good dexterity]], good timing, good spacing, and good combos to use, meaning being good with her is rather rare. Her NoblewomansLaugh during her super also became an instant meme, with crowds copying it whenever they see it pulled off.
** Abigail is designed with most of his moves showing how much he toys with his opponents while dealing some of the greatest damage in the entire game. His abilities are designed to punish players hard for bad reads. Stand and block for too long? Abigail hits you with an UnblockableAttack or a command grab. Toss a fireball at a bad time? Abigail hits you with an AttackReflector. Try to zone him out? Abigail runs at you with [[ImmuneToFlinching SuperArmor and can put you in one of the above mix-ups.]] And if you get hit by any of that stuff? Say goodbye to at least half of your health and witness one of the most hilarious Super Moves ever created. As discussed by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pgCRKFrUc Sugar Punch Design Works]], he was designed to [[DavidVersusGoliath out-Goliath all other Goliaths]].
** Menat became an InstantWebHit the moment she was announced, with fans digging her unique SupermodelStrut animation and her design. However, she is one of the most difficult characters to use in the game due to her Orb and V-Trigger, which requires the player to control 6 different orbs. These orbs can be activated almost any time during V-Trigger, while her Orb can be thrown and recalled. All of these things meaning that Menat can do an almost endless variety of combos depending on her player's imagination and execution. One of the most lauded things about her gameplay from spectators is that no two Menat players play alike. She became one of the rarest characters to see online, but one that fans and viewers clamored to watch when a player knows how to use her. That is...until she become overused in the tournament scene, and fans became so oversaturated with seeing Menat play that she lost her lustre. Her design was still ''highly'' praised, but she wasn't quite the crowd-drawing spectacle she once was.
** G was originally considered one of the most interesting and unique characters in the game, especially given his allusions to darkhorse character Q from ''Third Strike''. He is also exceptionally combo heavy, rewarding skilled players with multiple ways of juggling and mixing-up opponents. However, similar to Menat, he became so overused that fans quickly turned against him and became ''sick'' of seeing G and his endless combos stealing yet another game from a more "skilled" opponent.
** It took a while, but Kage eventually gained this status after receiving major buffs a year after his debut. Evil Ryu, his original (non-canonical) incarnation, is one of the most popular characters in the series, and Kage finally creates a permanent version in the canon for players to enjoy. He is [[DivergentCharacterEvolution similar, yet distinct]], enough from Ryu and Akuma to feel like his own style of character--a far more extreme version of Ryu's brutality combined with Akuma's versatile and flashy combo potential and Raging Demon super attack. Season 5 Kage became even ''more'' popular, joinng the other shotos as the fifth most popular character in online play (only ''barely'' edged out from 4th place by newcomer Gill).

** Eleven ''is'' Bragging Rights [[JustForPun Up To]] [[UpToEleven Eleven]], due to its gimmick that [[DittoFighter it picks from ''any'' character on the roster to transform into, at random, each match]]. And not only is the character random, but ''so is the V-Trigger/Skill'', meaning that even if you somehow get a character you're familiar with, you'll potentially be stuck with unfamiliar/sup-optimal abilities. Using Eleven ''demands'' base knowledge of all the fighters' playstyles, from [=BnB=] combos to matchup-specific counters to optimal V-Skill/Trigger usage, which is insanely infeasible to anyone but the most dedicated players. While unfortunately not tournament legal, a skilled Eleven in ranked matches is, nonetheless, a very impressive feat that few could ever be mad at, as it is unmistakable proof that they have strong fundamentals and strong base knowledge to trounce anyone on their mains.

** F.A.N.G is the one character who has remained a low-tier scrappy from the game's launch all the way up to the fifth season. F.A.N.G is widely considered one of the worst characters in the game due to everything he does being lackluster in comparison to the rest of the cast. His zoning is subpar at best. His offense consists entirely of gimmicky, fake pressure with plenty of gaps that can be easily squeezed through and punished heavily. He deals practically no damage, and his poison is not terrifying at all since it also does very little damage over time.\\
''Everything he does'' can be very easily countered, while he himself struggles heavily against what the rest of the cast can do due to having no invincible reversal or any sort and unreliable defensive options. No amount of changes made to F.A.N.G have done anything significant to bring him out of low tier, not even his new V-Trigger or the new moves he received in Season 4. F.A.N.G is practically considered the new Dan of the game. Unfortunately, both the Season 5 and Final Season updates did little to change this, granting mostly minor quality-of-life buffs.

* TierInducedScrappy: Moved to [[TierInducedScrappy/StreetFighterV its own page]].

* HarsherInHindsight: F.A.N.G's winquote against Rashid becomes this when the Cinematic Story Mode reveals that [[spoiler:he murdered Rashid's friend and ''ate her poisoned remains'':]]
-->'''F.A.N.G:''' "Want to know where your friend is? Try asking around in hell!"

* AccidentalInnuendo: One of Seth's first lines upon his resurrection and subsequent [[SanitySlippage insane rampage]] is "I want all the fighters' skills inside me!" This is definitely meant to play into his preexisting obsession with [[TheAssimilator absorbing his opponents']] ''[[TheAssimilator literal]]'' [[TheAssimilator skills and power]], the fact that [[GenderBender he'd been resurrected as, for all intents and purposes, a woman]], the line has been interpreted with [[AllWomenAreLustful a much more inappropriate yet amusing subtext]].

** R. Mika fell into this. Despite being one of the most requested ''Alpha'' characters to make a return to the series, there are a number of fans who hated the idea of seeing her again, mostly because her character design appeared to be too silly and sexualized for them. The fact that ''V'' somehow made her outfit even more {{Stripperiffic}} didn't help. Even after the game was released, while many love her play style and endearing attitude, others still grumble over the fact that R. Mika's around at all, and tend to place her at the forefront of the [[BrokenBase "increased sexualization" argument]] the game has. The problems with R. Mika only worsened as she ended up becoming a TierInducedScrappy among the player base over time.
** When Abigail was first revealed, his reception was mostly negative due to his [[{{Gonk}} unattractive design]][[note]]It didn't help that the trailer showing him off was either glitched or showing an old build, as Abigail was shown in a permanently beefed-up state that's normally only supposed to happen when he activates his V-Trigger, making his already disproportionate muscles look even more weird.[[/note]] and being [[UnexpectedCharacter surprisingly]] picked over other more popular ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' characters like Rolento or Mike Haggar. However, after his initially sour reveal, he's built up a solid fanbase, who find him funny and fun to play as. It helps that he's also very fun to watch at tournaments and gives [[TierInducedScrappy Balrog]] a rough time. However, he became a TierInducedScrappy after the Season 3 patch gave him some buffs that a lot of players didn't think he needed, quickly turning Abigail into one of the most feared characters in the game. The Season 3.5 patch undid some of the damage, though, putting Abigail back into being a divisive but still fairly popular character.

** Karin Kanzuki has one of the few "Just Frame" attacks (moves that have to be executed perfectly, down to the exact frame) in ''SFV''. She also has a huge amount of combos, all of which are situational and require mastery of spacing and hit-confirming. While she's always been considered good, she largely avoided becoming TierInducedScrappy like Chun-Li or Nash. So she's a solid character that requires [[SomeDexterityRequired good dexterity]], good timing, good spacing, and good combos to use, meaning being good with her is rather rare. Her NoblewomansLaugh during her super also became an instant meme, with crowds copying it whenever they see it pulled off.

** ''Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition'' quickly became known as ''Street Fighter V: Abigail Edition'', due to various buffs turning Abigail into a TierInducedScrappy.

** Menat became an InstantWebHit the moment she was announced, with fans digging her unique SexyWalk animation and her design. However, she is one of the most difficult characters to use in the game due to her Orb and V-Trigger, which requires the player to control 6 different orbs. These orbs can be activated almost any time during V-Trigger, while her Orb can be thrown and recalled. All of these things meaning that Menat can do an almost endless variety of combos depending on her player's imagination and execution. One of the most lauded things about her gameplay from spectators is that no two Menat players play alike. She became one of the rarest characters to see online, but one that fans and viewers clamored to watch when a player knows how to use her. That is...until she become overused in the tournament scene, and fans became so oversaturated with seeing Menat play that she lost her lustre. Her design was still ''highly'' praised, but she wasn't quite the crowd-drawing spectacle she once was.

** The "A Shadow Falls" story cutscenes suffer heavily from this. It's hard to take things seriously when every other scene has something with the jiggle physics going bonkers, or things like Rashid's pointy hook-beard clipping into his chest whenever he looks down. Special mention goes to a moment near the end where Ibuki's hair and Birdie's jacket [[https://youtu.be/llRf1VU6-Y0?t=5672 flap around at light-speed]].

%%* UnfortunateImplications: The Thailand stage is set in a Buddhist temple, but the background music references Allah. The music was later [[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/street-fighter-5-stage-removed-over-unintentional-/1100-6449619/ replaced]].

** The bug also affected hair (seen on Karin and Necalli), accessories (seen on Birdie's chain and Vega's necklace) and clothing (seen with Rashid's keffiyeh and Ryu's headband). And despite the hopes of some gamers, the Player 2 side is in fact the only side that was bugged. The March update fixed the Character Selection Screen bug for the most part; all of the women lost their absurd {{Gainaxing}} (essentially not bouncing even the slightest bit upon being selected after the update), and most of the other affected objects (hair, accessories, etc.) animate more fluidly/less frantically on the Player 2 side of the selection screen.

** ''Street Fighter V'' had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first major fighting game to embrace the [[DownloadableContent Season Pass model]] of DLC distribution. [[labelnote:explanation]]Season passes sees the consume offered the ability to pay an upfront fee for a series of yet-to-be-released DLC, rather than wait for each DLC to be released individually.[[/labelnote]]. UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames already opened the door to the idea of individual characters getting added after release as DLC, but season passes, in particular, were a touchy subject many saw as exploitative. This wasn't helped by the game's starting roster containing a paltry ''sixteen'' characters (the previous year, MortalKombatX launched with twenty five, and 2016 also saw BlazBlueCentralFiction with thirty six characters). On the other side, people saw this as a necessary evil and a reality to avoid CapcomSequelStagnation. The fact that the Season Passes eventually evolved to also include balance patches and new inclusions into the game eventually led to people softening up on this concept. It also helped that [[FollowTheLeader majority of the other big fighting games]] also adapted to this and this format of supporting and updating the games became the new norm industry-wide.

** ''Street Fighter V'' had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first major fighting game to embrace the [[DownloadableContent Season Pass model]] of DLC distribution. [[labelnote:explanation]]Season passes sees the consume offered the ability to pay an upfront fee for a series of yet-to-be-released DLC, rather than wait for each DLC to be released individually.[[/labelnote]]. UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames already opened the door to the idea of individual characters getting added after release as DLC, but season passes, in particular, were a touchy subject because they were treated as exploitive. Part of the reason for the blowback too was the perceived impression that the base roster for the game was too small and Capcom was milking their fanbase. On the other side, people saw this as a necessary evil and a reality to avoid CapcomSequelStagnation. The fact that the Season Passes eventually evolved to also include balance patches and new inclusions into the game eventually led to people softening up on this concept. It also helped that [[FollowTheLeader majority of the other big fighting games]] also adapted to this and this format of supporting and updating the games became the new norm industry-wide.

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** What seems to be a response in Japan to Cammy's new facial features, [[http://kotaku.com/after-complaints-street-fighters-cammy-looks-kinda-dif-1727915517 one of Cammy's DLC costume]] shows her with facial features that are more in line with her ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' appearance. [[BrokenBase Though this has been causing some rifts as well.]]
** Fans have been begging Capcom to bring Nash back since the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' series. [[NotHimself The presentation of]] [[SameCharacterButDifferent the character]], however, [[BrokenBase has also proven contentious]].
** While ''Arcade Edition'' and ''Champion Edition'' still happened, anyone who already owned the game could download these iterations at a discounted price, making them essentially season passes.
** When the second beta was announced, the initial time frame would have given PC players only two days to play the game, at most. After a rush of backlash from PC players feeling they were being shafted, the final times were extended to give both [=PS4=] and PC players an extra day of beta testing.
** Capcom was infamous for on-disc DLC practices in some of their past games (including [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken at least one fighting game]]). Here, even if the DLC was on the disc, you could still earn it for free through in-game currency. They even removed outright the [[{{Microtransactions}} Zenny]] currency, making the in-game currency the sole money type.
** Capcom has stated that they intend to avert their infamous use of CapcomSequelStagnation, as any and all changes to ''Street Fighter V'' will be in ''Street Fighter V'' (i.e. there won't be any ''Super Street Fighter V'', or something like that).
** Many fan favorites such as [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Karin Kanzuki]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Alex]] made their long-awaited returns, and the game places more emphasis on footsies and fundamentals than the high execution vortex insanity that was ''Street Fighter IV''. The music has been well-received in ''SFV'', with a higher selection of instruments and progressive rock elements added leaving more room for variety in the atmosphere, pacing, and energy of the soundtrack, even more so with the reveal in soundtrack page listings that Hideyuki Fukasawa was joined by several other composers in making the game's music. Masahiro Aoki in particular is being praised for his rock arrangements of several of the classic themes carrying a big-fight, bombastic atmosphere in contrast to the reintroductory vibe of Fukasawa's ''SFIV'' rearrangements.
** Some EX attacks in this game have been updated to be more similar to the super moves featured in previous games, continuing the trend from ''III'', ''IV'', and ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken SFxT]]''. For example, Ken's Shoryureppa is now his EX Shoryuken and Ryu's Metsu Shoryuken and Denjin Hadoken have been similarly "downgraded." The reason for this was to find a compromise to complaints about Supers and Ultras in ''Street Fighter IV''. Ultras were designed to guarantee that a very stylish, flashy, and often cinematic attack would be used often to keep the game exciting and not stale. However, Ultras were also a ComebackMechanic that many players felt rewarded poor play and, in fact, made ''SFIV'' ''more'' "stale" because a full Ultra meant that the winning player needed to be more careful.
** After their little mishap of releasing Alex's trailer ''on the same day he was made available'', Capcom releasing Guile's trailer earlier has quelled some fans.
** Ibuki's trailer not being shown until the end of the month she was supposed to come out in did not sit well with fans. Her delay until the June update did not fare much better. However, Capcom later announced that Balrog would also come with the June 2016 update and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxK_BPwEa4s showed a trailer]] which also previewed a remastered version of Balrog's ''SFII'' stage, Juri, and Urien. This helped ease the pain a bit.
** ''Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition''. The lack of an arcade mode in the initial release has been addressed by adding ''six'' different arcade modes, each one themed around the various entries in the ''Street Fighter'' series. The update is free for everyone who already has the game, and people who don't can buy it in stores and get every character from launch up to the end of Season 2 for only $39.99. Other changes include a UI overhaul and the addition of Extra Battle, a new mode where players fight against special NPC enemies, and the return of the BonusStage. Arcade mode even has over ''100'' different endings.
** [[InvokedTrope A deliberate and instant example]]. After the final ''SFV'' match for Capcom Cup 2017 ended, a new gameplay trailer for Sakura was shown. Of course, many were happy with her return, along with her ''Alpha 2'' stage. However, the five remaining Season 3 characters were shown as silhouettes at the end of Sakura's trailer, which didn't go well with some. Yoshinori Ono had one more video to show the crowd, which was the cinematic opening of ''Arcade Edition''. Along with characters already in the roster, it showcased Sakura and ''the other remaining Season 3 characters''. This includes Blanka, Cody, Sagat, and two new characters; G[[labelnote:*]]a mystery man with a tall hat and a gold world map on his body[[/labelnote]] and Falke[[labelnote:*]]the woman seen next to Ed at the end of his Story Mode campaign[[/labelnote]]. Needless to say, many agree that revealing all of Season 3's characters off the bat was the right call.
** Some fans accused Capcom of whitewashing Sean in ''Street Fighter V'' due to Laura's Story Mode art showing him with a much lighter skin tone than he had in previous games. The new artwork for Arcade Mode in ''Arcade Edition'' subsequently depicts Sean with dark skin again, seemingly in response to the complaints.
** The announcement of Cody in June 2018 came with numerous changes to the maligned Survival Mode, including a save feature for the higher difficulties, power-ups that don't drain your score meaning you no longer have to worry about having low health and a bad supplement for the harder fights, and the opportunity to continue at the expense of some in-game currency.
** Massive controversy came when LootBoxes were added; while they took only Fight Money, FM is notoriously hard to come by, especially for those who want the entire game's contents for free. That was mitigated by the announcement that reaching a score above par in Survival Mode would win you a free box, for twenty boxes a month. Not only that, the Survival Mode power-ups, unlike the supplements, do not reduce your score, and you get some for just completing the mode.
** For those that follow voice acting, there's the fact that the Japanese ''[=SFV=]'' website reveals not only the Japanese voice actors in the character profiles, but their English voices as well. Japanese media doesn't often credit overseas voice actors this way, so it's quite a notable gesture. This allows voice acting fans to know whose voicing each character immediately instead of waiting for the updated in-game credits.
** After a multitude of complaints towards Vega's new costume, which has him wearing a shirt for the first time in the games without an option to remove it, a Classic option was added to let players use his older, shirtless look.
** After the lukewarm reception of Kage, the Summer Bundle of Season 4 characters brought back some familiar faces. E. Honda returned with his original bathhouse stage, finally completing the original ''World Warrior'' roster, a fact they even {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in his [[https://youtu.be/GLgtnuVYAT4 trailer]]. Along with his reveal came [[FairCop Lucia]], one of the protagonists from ''[[VideoGame/FinalFight Final Fight 3]]'', as well as fan favorite Poison, complete with a new look and whip. All characters came with plenty of new costumes (four for Honda, five for each girl), all in one $15 bundle (which just so happens to exclude the aforementioned Kage).
** ''Champion Edition'' and Season 5 in general have been a massive one. Not only does the package include the vast majority of items you can buy in the Shop (barring some exceptons like the Capcom Pro Tour DLC), but the new balance changes have been incredibly well-received by the playerbase, with mostly buffs all around to characters as well as newe V-Skills and options for every single character. First impressions appear to be that this is the most open-ended, fun, and balanced version of the game yet.
** After being relegated to non-''SF'' crossovers for nearly two decades, ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'' has been given [[StealthPun justice]] with the inclusion of Akira Kazama, finally making things full-circle since Sakura's own guest appearance in that series.

** Karin has been an EnsembleDarkhorse ever since her first appearance in the manga ''Sakura Ganbaru!'', with her popularity earning her a position in the roster as a CanonImmigrant in ''Alpha 3''. Afterwards, her NoblewomansLaugh became practically a meme unto itself and her snobbish attitude attracted tons of fans. She returned in ''SFV'' due to fan demand, and became even more popular when said game revealed that she [[CharacterDevelopment evolved]] from a RichBitch, now showing much more maturity and signs of compassion while keeping the arrogance she's beloved for, even becoming a BreakoutCharacter with real plot significance. Of course, her snobbishness and the CharacterShilling she gets [[BaseBreakingCharacter are turn-offs for her detractors]].

** Even though she was shown in leaked images before the official reveal trailer, Laura earned a strong fanbase. Since that day, she's had more fan art than the other newcomers. When it was revealed that she's the elder sister of ''Street Fighter III'' veteran Sean, her popularity exploded. Being a MsFanservice with an interesting design and a cool personality does help.
** Rashid was praised for having a very cool fighting style that's pretty unique by {{Shotoclone}} standards. He also steals the show with a touching plotline and strong character development in the Cinematic Story Mode. Similarly, his butler, Azam, has received some surprising popularity among fans for his cool design, with many hoping he'll be made playable in future DLC.

** Menat, the fortune teller who briefly appears in Ed's Story Mode, had already garnered a small following for her design and possible connections to previous ''Street Fighter'' character Rose, so when she was announced as the fifth DLC fighter for Season 2, her popularity skyrocketed as she captivated many with her gorgeous visuals and unique fighting style. Also helping matters was that she came after Abigail, whose initial announcement as mentioned above was mostly negative, so fans were easily more willing to warm up to her.
** Zeku, Guy's former master, was certainly an UnexpectedCharacter when he was announced, but after his gameplay trailer came out, he amassed a following due to having extreme similarities to [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]], down to having same move names and animations. His Story Mode also helped him gain more fans, as it's revealed that he is ''the first Strider'', turning into CanonWelding with the ''Strider'' games.
** "Blanka-chan", Blanka's Story costume which turns him into an anthropomorphized version of the dolls he tries selling, became a huge fan-favorite overnight due to how goofy and/or cute it looks, and being used as a form of trolling/CherryTapping in online matches.
** G's LargeHam personality, oddball design and possible connection to fellow fan-favorite Q contributed to making him a massive hit during his EVO 2018 reveal, some even believing that his reveal actually managed to steal the spotlight from the long awaited return of Sagat.

* UnfortunateImplications: The Thailand stage is set in a Buddhist temple, but the background music references Allah. The music was later [[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/street-fighter-5-stage-removed-over-unintentional-/1100-6449619/ replaced]].