by Josh Jackson Tuesday 21st July 2015

EVO 2015: Necalli Claws His Way Onto The ‘Street Fighter V’ Roster

It looks like Blanka won’t be the only savage fighter this time around.

Remember that tease at the end of Ken’s reveal trailer? Some thought the painted face was E. Honda, while others guessed it could be a new character altogether. It turns out it was the latter.

Introducing Necalli, the animalistic fighter who looks and fights like the love child of Iori Yagami and Heavenly Sword‘s Nariko. Serving as an in your face rush down character, Necalli uses aggressive clawing and grab attacks to pressure his opponents into submission. When his V-Skill and V-Trigger come into play, he’s able to attack from afar with a controlled ground explosion, or will channel a powerful energy that changes his appearance respectively, with the latter altering his move set, frame data and Critical Art! With what could be considered two different move sets, opponents will have to be on their toes when going against this new threat.

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 1

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 7

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 6

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 5

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 4 Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 3

Street Fighter V Necalli Screen 2

As one of 16 characters debuting at launch, four of which will be brand new, it’ll be interesting to see how players take to Necalli when Street Fighter V launches next year. If these aren’t enough, all future DLC will be potentially free as well! Make sure to sign up for the PS4 beta by pre ordering before July 23rd, and let us know what you think of the game’s progress below.