Capcom has indeed made Cammy and Chun-Li 'cuter' in Street Fighter 5, producers say K-Brad and PR Balrog were most hype for Karin

Posted by Steven Dreamking23 Chavez • September 22, 2015 at 10:13 a.m. PDT • Comments: 116

When Cammy was first revealed as a playable character back during E3, the reception to her appearance wasn't the greatest over seas. Earlier this month, it was reported that a number of keen-eyed observers noticed some changes in her facial features that made her appear "cuter", though this was not confirmed at the time. It turns out that fans weren't just seeing things, however.

In a recent interview with 4gamer, Street Fighter 5 producer Koichi Sugiyama and assistant producer Tomoaki Ayano discussed the reception of the game's newly revealed playable fighter, Karin.

Sugiyama explained that although Karin's reveal took place on a business day, fans were still in attendance and overjoyed to see the Street Fighter Alpha 3 veteran return. He goes on to note that EG|K-Brad and EG|PR Balrog were also there and among those shouting the loudest.

"Oh, they were! I heard them go ‘oh my God!’ and that made me really happy,” Sugiyama said, laughing.

But perhaps the most interesting piece of this interview is the portion addressing the potential Street Fighter 5 appearance changes. When asked if Capcom actually did go about making changes to Cammy and Chun-Li's faces, the two producers confirmed.

“Oh, you guys caught it?" Sugiyama asked. “Good job on noticing that. It’s true that we’ve been changing them,” continued Ayano.

Though the changes were made partially due to fan feedback, it appears there were more factors at play.

“Well there’s definitely that, but considering that the game is in the midst of development, not limited to character’s faces—we’re currently continuing with various improvements on motions, frame data, and battle balance,” Sugiyama explained.

Ayano adds to that, pointing out that a number of things come into play when it comes to in-game faces, such as camera angles, shadows, and more, all of which can cause "illusions."

Below are a couple of comparison images showing both Cammy and Chun-Li at E3 and the most recent build.

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Right now, the most important thing for Capcom is to make sure that Street Fighter 5 becomes a more complete package. According to the producers, there's a chance we may see more appearance changes before launch, though.

Street Fighter 5 is slated for a Spring 2016 release on PlayStation 4 and PC.

Via Siliconera. Images via Capcom Fighters and GameSpot.

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