Street Fighter 6 DLC character Alex launches March 17

Capcom has announced that Alex, a new playable character for Street Fighter 6, will be available as downloadable content on March 17th. Professional wrestler Kenny Omega performed the motion capture for Alex’s unique fighting style.

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Alex first appeared as a main character in the 1997 fighting game, Street Fighter III: New Generation. He quickly became known as ‘The Man with No Allies’ due to his confident and somewhat reckless fighting style. After years of practice, Alex has improved his skills with a new fighting stance, more than ten different throws, and fluid, connected attacks, making him a formidable opponent both in the ring and out on the streets.

As shown in the gameplay trailer, Alex’s fierce wrestling techniques include:

Flash Axe – A rapid attack with light and medium options. The light version is a great combo ender whereas the medium can transition into Prowler Stance upon hit.
Flash Chop – When this bodacious heavy strike hits on the ground, the opponent will be opened up to a follow-up grab like Power Bomb or Oblique Stomp for some wicked damage. The OD version allows Alex to transition to Prowler Stance on hit.
Aerial Knee Smash – A fantastic anti-air technique as Alex jumps into the air and slams his opponent into the ground with his knee.
Power Bomb – Alex’s signature move comes with light, medium, and heavy variations, which all deal the same damage while offering other unique benefits.
Prowler Stance – Alex forfeits the ability to block while in this stance, but gains 11 different follow-up options to mix-up his opponent. For example, if you land Sweep Combination (Target Combo), Hyper Takedown (Throw), or Dangerous Armbar (Throw) on a Punish Counter, they’ll transition into Flying Suplex, Death Valley Bomb, and Spiral DDT respectively.
Raging Spear – Alex’s Level 1 Super Art has him spring forward with a devastating tackle. This move is invincible on start-up to both strikes and throws and can also be used in combos.
Sledgecross Hammer – Alex’s Level 2 Super Art crushes opponents with a devastating lariat that can wall splat if it hits an airborne opponent and has some invincibility from projectiles.
Omega Wing Buster – Alex has another Level 2 Super Art following a successful OD Power Drop where Alex can transition into Omega Wing Buster. If this move looks familiar it might be because wrestling superstar Kenny Omega performed this move’s motion capture for Alex!
The Final Prison – Alex’s Level 3 Super Art The Final Prison has four different animations! The wrestler chokes the opponent out with a series of phenomenal grappling moves. There’s the normal Level 3 version, the Level 3 version that results in a K.O., the normal CA version, and a CA version that ends in a K.O.

I’m so hyped! Alex is coming to the game on March 17th! If you’ve got the Year 3 Character Pass or the Year 3 Ultimate Pass, or plan to get one, you’ll be able to play as him right away. I love that his first outfit really shows off his “Dark Devil” persona, but his second outfit is a cool throwback to his look in Street Fighter III. And get this – JAM Project, that amazing anime music band, made his theme song, “GO! ALEX! Hope is Born!” You can already hear a bit of it in the gameplay trailer, and I can’t wait to hear the full thing!

Alex is the newest character added to the game, joining Sagat and C. Viper who were released earlier. Ingrid is planned to be available in late Spring 2025, completing the Year 3 character lineup.