Capcom has surely not done itself any favors with the story of a new fighter for Street Fighter 6. It seems the developers have realized this as they have made changes – only to somehow make it even worse…
What storyline is it about? This revolves around Alex, the third fighter from the Year 3 Character Pass. Alex made his first appearance in Street Fighter 3: New Generation. However, the fact that he impregnates his second cousin is only now part of the canon in the latest Street Fighter.
Yes, you read that right: The muscle mountain in a beanie, Alex, is now in an incestuous relationship with Patricia. In the finale of his storyline, it shows that they got married and that she is pregnant by him.
This decision was met with – of course entirely unexpectedly – criticism from fans. The backlash was even so significant that developer Capcom has revised the storyline afterward. So they decided that they are no longer related. Or?
Just a “distant relative” instead of cousin
What has Capcom changed? Essentially, Capcom has only adjusted one sentence, and that only slightly. In a post on r/Fighters, an online community for fighting games on Reddit, a user documented the difference.
Briefly about the scene: In this flashback, young Alex is seen training with Tom – who is Patricia’s father and a central father figure for Alex. Before the patch, Alex introduced Tom in this scene as his mother’s cousin. This made him and Patricia second cousins.
After the update, the two are still related – but it sounds as if Alex wants to keep that a secret (and not very successfully). Suddenly, Tom is just a “distant relative” of his mother, “or something like that”.
How does this change make the situation even worse? While Alex before the patch at least did not hide the fact that he was married to his second cousin, it now sounds like he is intentionally omitting details – perhaps because he knows very well that everything about this is wrong.
Especially his nonchalant “or something like that” is quite amusing right now. For example, Reddit user Connect_Knowledge862 commented on this post: “‘Or something like that’ – two words that must hold together all of Alex’s character.”
It wouldn’t even be hard to solve this problem. Tom could simply be Alex’s mother’s best friend or his deceased father’s friend. Tom does not have to be related to him for the story to make sense. Thus, the relationship between Alex and his partner remains highly questionable.
While the incest storyline in Street Fighter 6 is quite a scandal, players of Crusader Kings 3 can probably only smile tiredly. Because what is possible in the medieval sandbox is repeatedly showcased by players. Or in other words: Why rulers in the medieval age create the Messiah from Dune with Excel sheets and incest
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