Street Fighter artwork shows what could be the 5th Ultra Street Fighter 4 character, possibly Retsu
What's most important about this image is that there seems to be a brand new face sitting between Ryu, and Rose, which could be the 5th and final character set to be added to Ultra Street Fighter 4. Some feel this may be Retsu, who made an appearance in the original Street Fighter title, but was not playable.
Note: This is in no way an official confirmation, but is definitely interesting to see a different face among the Ultra Street Fighter 4 cast.
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Looking at the artbook cover for Street Fighter's 25th anniversary, you can clearly see Hugo and Elena who are joining Ultra Street Fighter 4, but you can also see Retsu... It can't be, right? Nah, no way.
ストリートファイター25周年記念画集「極」の森気楼氏のイラストをなんとなく眺めてたら、ウル4参戦のエレナとヒューゴがいたんだけど、もう一人「烈」がいるんだよね・・・ないよね?さすがに pic.twitter.com/W5JXpDQbWu
— SAKURA WISH/響鬼 (@hinahibiki2) November 28, 2013
This is all speculation, but why a character who looks like Retsu sits along side characters strictly in Ultra Street Fighter 4 is definitely cause for suspicion. Did Capcom reveal their hand long ago, and did we all just not realize it? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Thanks to Jason24cf for the tip.