ARCADE MODE
As the mode Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is named after, Arcade Mode expands on the classic fighting game staple to provide an experience unlike any other. You’ll choose between six different paths, each representing a main title in the series: Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter IV, and Street Fighter V. Each path contains characters faithful to the respective title or in some cases representative of other characters – for example, Zeku represents Geki in the first Street Fighter. The barrel-breaking Bonus Stage also returns in their respective paths to give you a chance to get a higher score.
As you progress, you’ll accumulate scores in Arcade Mode, which are then uploaded to the online leaderboards where unique titles are on the line. In order to increase your score, finish your opponents quickly, perform special moves such as a Crush Counter, get a Perfect, etc. Once you reach the end, you’ll be treated to one of over 200 ending images, which come in the form of both character story images and all-new, custom illustrations. In fact, here’s a sneak peek at two of them.
TEAM BATTLE MODE
Gather your friends, form teams of characters, and get ready to partake in Team Battle Mode! Two local teams of up to five characters battle it out to see which one will be victorious. You can alter your preferences to fit your desired battle, such as whether the winning player keeps their EX Gauge, if any Vitality is recovered between matches, if the losing team’s next player will gain any V-Gauge, and much more!
There are two types of Team Battle Mode options: Elimination and Best of Series. In Elimination, teams continue fighting until all members of one team have lost. In Best of Series, each team member will match up against their corresponding opponent until one team wins the majority of the matches.
This doesn’t have to JUST be for teams though! You and a friend can choose your own teams and see who can win in a 3v3 Elimination match similar to past Capcom crossover titles!
Watch as our friends at UpUpDownDown and WWE Superstars play through Elimination!
EXTRA BATTLE MODE SCHEDULE
We recently revealed Extra Battle Mode for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, a mode which allows you to obtain costumes, titles, EXP, and Fight Money! In this blog, we’re listing out the Extra Battle Challenges for the first month of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.
THE TURBULENT WIND BECOMES A MOVIE HERO
The first Crossover Costume you can obtain is Viewtiful Joe for the equally spunky Rashid. Here are the four challenges, deadlines, and rewards you’ll run into.
Viewtiful Joe
Name / Date / Cost / Reward
Challenge 1
1/16-1/25
2,500 FM
Joe's Boot
Challenge 2
1/26-2/01
2,500 FM
Joe's Glove
Challenge 3
2/02-2/08
2,500 FM
Joe's chest
Challenge 4
2/09-2/15
2,500 FM
Joe's Helmet
Each challenge must be completed in the date range according to the table above if you wish to receive the respective icon. Once you’re able to collect all four icons, you’ll get the cheerful Viewtiful Joe Crossover Costume! Successful attempts afterwards will also give you a Bonus Reward, which will be listed when the Extra Battle Challenges start on January 16.
Please note that the Extra Battle Challenge schedule and rewards may change unexpectedly
SPECIAL CHALLENGES, SPECIAL TITLES
Special Challenges are scattered throughout the year that offer unique titles upon completion.
Special Challenges
Name/Date/Cost/Reward
Dark Revenger
2/02-2/04
1,000 FM
Dark Revenger Title
You can attempt to defeat the mysterious Dark Revenger as many times you’d like during the date range.
Special Challenges are not to be confused with the current weekly Missions that allow you to earn Fight Money by completing certain tasks. Those weekly Missions will still be present in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and will still grant you Fight Money.
GOLDEN SOLDIERS BRING REWARDS
Amidst the fight for the Crossover Costumes, Golden Shadaloo Soldiers will appear for a period of time who all offer a decent sum of Fight Money. Unlike the missions or challenges above, these have a finite number of plays. Take a look at the table below to plan ahead of time once January 16 rolls around!
Golden Shadaloo Soldiers
Name/Date/Cost/Reward/No. of Plays
Slightly Wealthy Low-Rank Shadaloo Soldier
1/19-1/21
500 FM
2500 FM
3
Rapidly Growing Low-Rank Shadaloo Soldier
1/26-1/28
500 FM
10,000 EXP
3
Newly Wealthy Mid-Rank Shadaloo Soldier
2/09-2/11
1,000 FM
5,000 FM
3
We hope these charts help in planning how you’ll spend your time in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition! We’ll continue to publish these blogs so you’ll know what is coming in the near future. In addition, we’ll keep everyone informed every week on our social channels, so make sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook to stay up to date on the Extra Battle challenges and missions!
GALLERY
The aforementioned 200+ Arcade Mode Endings can all be viewed in the Gallery, which can be accessed from the main menu. If you’re yearning to listen to some tunes, stage background music, character themes, and DLC background music can be listened to under the Sound option. You can also view movies like the epic Cinematic Opening we first unveiled at Capcom Cup 2017 – or you can watch it below!
