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Star of Street Fighter III and Ultra Street Fighter IV, the capoeira fighter Elena is coming up this June for Street Fighter 6.
It’s a dance-fight!
Though she hasn’t figured into every release, Elena isn’t exactly a Street Fighter-newbie either. Around since SFIII, the African battler is about to make her grand return for another go around with the world warriors and crew. That’s to mean she’s the final piece of Year 2’s DLC plan, finishing up a period that’s delivered the likes of M. Bison, plus Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui.
Elena will bring a style that’s very different than any of those brawlers though, as Capcom reminds fans that her moveset has been inspired by the Brazilian martial art/dance-form Capoeira. For those who don’t know, Capcom explains that Capoeira “blends martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics”.
Check Elena out in action:
The pure-spirited Elena showcases her kicker moves with two colorful Outfits. Outfit 1 is themed around her newest look, creating a fresh yet familiar style that emphasizes both her grace and physique, while Outfit 2 is an ode to her iconic look in Street Fighter III: New Generation and Ultra Street Fighter IV. Outfit 2 can be acquired by maxing out your bond with her in World Tour or via Fighter Coins.
Capcom press release
Moves and more
As you might imagine from that trailer, Elena’s got plenty of moves in store for the cast of SF6. As with all of these releases, Capcom has included a little guide so prospective players can check out what she’ll be bringing to the arena.
Apparently, she’s got the power of “the skies and plants” too. You don’t see that every day.
- Rhino Horn: A series of quick, forward-moving kicks that send the opponent flying back
- Scratch Wheel: Known as Elena’s “dragon-punch,” this move is useful for anti-airs or for keeping opponents away
- Lynx Song: Where things get wild, Elena spins forward close to the ground while invincible to projectiles and can then use four different techniques out of it, such as Leopard Snap, Harvest Circle, Mallet Smash or Lynx Whirl.
- Leopard Snap: A long-reaching attack useful for closing distances
- Harvest Circle: A kick that launches opponents in the air and maintains invincibility to projectiles
- Mallet Smash: An overhead kick that can buffalow-profile
- Lynx Whirl: Elena performs an additional spin to extend Lynx Song. If the aforementioned Leopard Snap, Harvest Circle, or Mallet Smash are performed after Lynx Whirl, their properties are “boosted!”
- Spinning Scythe: As seen in previous iterations, perform a series of spinning kicks that can be canceled and followed up with Leopard Snap, Harvest Circle, Mallet Smash, and Lynx Whirl, to keep up the pressure on her opponents
- Moon Glider: An evasive technique where Elena steps back before performing a vertical spinning kick that sends the opponent in the air
- Meteor Volley: Elena’s Level 1 Super Art that operates as an effective anti-air move and also allows for a follow-up attack.
- Revival Dance: Elena’s Level 2 Super Art where she launches forward with a flurry of kicks and is invincible to all attacks on start-up. If you hold the down button, rather than dealing extra damage, Elena will do her trademark healing!
- Song of the Grasslands: Elena’s Level 3 Super Art brings the power of nature to the fight as she delivers kicks with the power of the skies and plains!
Capcom press release
The final Year 2 DLC pack brings Elena to all three of Street Fighter 6‘s modes, complete with her “Reniala Remains” stage, on June 5th. That release will be across the board, and include the Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC, and upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 versions of the game.
But it’s also not all that’ll be landing on the 5th, as a described ” a major balance patch” will drop right along with the new fighter. While Elena is paid DLC, the update will be free and will include “changes for all of the previous 25 characters along with some broader system changes as well”. Yep, that sounds major alright.
