Recently, Epic Games and Capcom announced they are collaborating once again on a crossover between Fortnite and Street Fighter. No, Jonesy isn't being added as DLC for Street Fighter 5; it's a pair of new Fortnite skins based on Cammy and Guile. In addition to the Ryu and Chun-Li skins added during Season 5, this makes four characters from Capcom's classic fighting game franchise to make it into Epic's battle royale.
While Epic and Capcom could feasibly leave it there, there are many other characters that fans of both Fortnite and Street Fighter would love to see be added to the game. Whether it be because these characters are massively popular, or because seeing them flossing would be hilarious/weird, here's a list of potential street fighters that could be a priority for future Street Fighter crossovers.
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Despite being Ryu's best friend, rival, and brother from another mother, Ken has a tendency to miss out on big crossovers. He's mostly absent from the Marvel vs Capcom games, for example (only appearing in the second one), and even some of the lesser known ones like Tatsunoko vs Capcom. Basically, whenever Ryu shows up, it's always unusual not seeing his eternal rival Ken accompanying him.
Super Smash Bros. rectified this by bringing Ken in for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Fortnite should arguably do the same. Some may argue that Ken is just blonde Ryu but, while he may have started as such, Ken has very much become his own character over the years and developed his own sizable fanbase.
Another fan-favorite among the Street Fighter cast, Sakura feels like an obvious pick given her popularity. Although she's now a university student and working part-time at an arcade as of Street Fighter 5, Capcom and Epic would likely go with her original, classic schoolgirl appearance.
Her inclusion would make sense from a character perspective, as she has spent a lot of time chasing after her idol Ryu, and copying his fighting techniques. She'd absolutely chase him to Fortnite as well. Maybe Epic wouldn't like the idea of letting a high-school girl run around with guns shooting at people and getting shot herself, but Fortnite's violence has always erred on the more cartoony side of things, with opponents simply vanishing once their health is depleted.
Street Fighter 5 may very well be Bison's last appearance in the series, with Illuminati boss Gill poised to take over as main villain. But for many, M. Bison will forever remain the de facto bad guy for the series. Plus, M. Bison has cheated death before, so he could easily make a return. Perhaps out of everyone on this list, Bison should be the next pick for a Street Fighter x Fortnite skin.
Some may hate the idea of seeing Bison doing dance moves, but part of Fortnite's appeal nowadays is showing all these disparate crossover characters in a different, sillier light. Considering M. Bison's love of evil scheming and world domination, perhaps Epic could even work him into Fortnite's plot for a season, with him managing to take control of the island.
Since Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile, and Cammy arguably cover the classic era of Street Fighter, it makes sense for the next character to represent the current state of the series. Of all the more modern Street Fighter characters, Juri is a contender for the most popular.
After becoming an instant hit with fans following her debut in Super Street Fighter 4, she became one of two SF4 characters to come back as a playable character in Street Fighter 5, the other being Street Fighter 4's final boss Seth. Juri also boasts some of the most alternate/DLC costumes in Street Fighter 5 as well, only outdone by Chun-Li and Cammy. If Fortnite is going to get more Street Fighter skins in the future, Juri's inclusion feels like less of a possibility and more of a certainty.
This may seem like an unpopular pick considering Luke is a brand new addition to the Street Fighter series; one that was only just announced as the last DLC character for Street Fighter 5. However, putting Luke into Fortnite would make a lot of sense simply from a business standpoint. At the end of the day, Fortnite is one big advertisement. In the past, its crossover inclusions have existed to promote a new release, like when it added Star Wars content to drum up publicity for The Rise of Skywalker.
Even when characters haven't been explicitly tied to a new movie or game, the very inclusion of characters from other media introduces and promotes them to newcomers who may be encouraged to check out the source material. Capcom's comments seem to suggest Luke may be a new character for the upcoming Street Fighter 6, and what better way to drum up interest in that title than to put one of its stars in Fortnite.
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