Shacknews Top 23 Games of the Year 2023

#9 Game of the Year 2023 - Street Fighter 6

When it came to fighting games in 2023, Street Fighter 6 was a tour de force. Capcom came ready to prove the crummy years of Street Fighter 5 were fully in the rear view mirror, and they did so impeccably because SF6 improves upon its predecessor in nearly every way feasible. They brought all of the original eight World Warriors of Street Fighter 2 back, updated them nicely, and brought a wealth of new and returning characters in to sweeten the roster. Drive Impact, Drive Rush, and Parry are also delightfully fun to strategize around in this game. Don't think you're good at fighting games? Then maybe using Modern or Dynamic controls are for you. They put every character's normal and special moves into a unique control scheme to make them far more accessible.

However, the real star of Street Fighter 6 is its online components. Battle Hub is easily the most inviting online lobby system we've seen. You can join up with friends easily as long as you know their server. From there, you can engage with others in chat, play casual and Ranked matches, practice in training either solo or with a friend, engage in World Tour avatar battles, Extreme Battles, and more. Street Fighter 6 had plenty to prove and, by most metrics, it overachieved.

Street Fighter 6 is available on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.

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