Luke was first confirmed to be a playable character in Street Fighter 6 on February 20, 2022. He appeared alongside Street Fighter poster boy Ryu in a short teaser trailer announcing the game.
The mixed martial artist was created as a newcomer for Street Fighter 6, but he made his debut to the world as the final DLC character in Street Fighter 5 Season 5. He acts as the new protagonist for a new generation in the latest installment of the series.
Street Fighter 6's Luke changes up his look quite a bit from his Street Fighter 5 iteration. He wears a white t-shirt with a "V" design on it, a sleeveless blue hoodie over top of it, black exercise pants, and yellow fingerless MMA gloves.
Working for a private military company, Luke utilizes his elite military background to teach MMA. In Street Fighter 6, he acts as your guide in the game's single player World Tour mode.
A lot of what we saw for Luke in Street Fighter 5 returns here in Street Fighter 6. He has a lightning fast projectile, a traditional uppercut for anti-airs, and his Flash Knuckle, which can be charged for better combo opportunities.
Two of Luke's most distinct gameplay traits come in the form of the aforementioned "Just Frame" Flash Knuckle and his forward-moving normal attacks. For the former, Luke can hold down the punch button for the special move and release it at just the right time for a "Perfect" maneuver that creates more juggle opportunities after the special move lands, while the latter sees many of his face buttons inch him forward automatically for deceptive range and better punishes.
New to his arsenal is a DDT maneuver that he can fire off after landing the first hit of an Overdrive Flash Knuckle. Luke will grab the opponent by the neck and slam their head into the ground for a quick and powerful throw when this attack is performed correctly.
Character Breakdown
Type: Standard
Effective Range: Mid-Range
Ease of Use: Normal
Likes, Dislikes, Attributes
Hates: Horror games
Likes: Travelling, PC games, wacky T-shirts
Height: 6'1
Weight: 198 lbs
Voice Actors
English: Aleks Le
Japanese: Tomoaki Maeno
