Fans were quick to notice a potential reference toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatein the newest DLC character reveal for Mai inStreet Fighter 6. Mai was considered a possible pick for a DLC character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateby fans,though the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai, revealed he couldn’t add the character because theSmashseries was only for “good boys and girls,” a comment that would go down in infamy within the fighting game community. This comment appears to live on in the official Mai reveal trailer forStreet Fighter 6.
Street Fighter 6was released in the summer of 2023, effectively taking the legendary fighting game franchise into new territory, complete with improved mechanics and features intended to make it the most accessible and rewarding entry yet. Classic faces like Ryu, Cammy, Guile, and Dhalsim are found withinStreet Fighter 6’s ever-expanding roster, though the game introduced quite a few new characters as well. Fighters like JP and Manon shook things up considerably, especially due to the new combos offered as part ofStreet Fighter 6’s Drive system. Fast-forward over a year later, and new fighters continue to be added to the game, withStreet Fighter 6cheekily revealing the newest addition to its roster.
The official trailer for Mai, the newestguest character coming toStreet Fighter 6, was released today, and in the reveal hides a possible reference to a years-old joke aboutSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. “Mai will teach you all the Shiranui techniques you can handle,” reads the caption on Twitter. This brief description is capped off with “This good girl from SNK’s Fatal Fury series is coming to #StreetFighter6 in early 2025!” While somewhat unassuming, this “good girl” description may, in fact, be a reference toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Longtime director of the series Masahiro Sakurai claimed Mai would not be added toUltimate, saying the Nintendo fighting game was designed for “good girls and boys.”
Street Fighter 6’s Makes Potential Joke About Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
This peculiar choice of words bylegendary director Masahiro Sakuraiwent viral within bothSuper Smash Bros. and the fighting game communities, with fans quickly picking up on the potential reference inStreet Fighter 6’s Mai trailer. Users flooded the comment section of the post, with Twitter user spiny_bro saying, “Nah, this can’t be a coincidence.” Others agreed, though it’s unclear just how awareStreet Fighter 6actually is of the joke.
Mai is the latest character to jointheStreet Fighter 6rosterand will debut as part of the game’s Year 2 Character Pass. This secondStreet Fighter 6DLC pack includes the already-released M. Bison and Terry Bogard, with Mai and Elena set to debut in the winter and spring of 2025, respectively. Mai originates from SNK titles likeKing of FightersandFatal Fury.
