Zangief wrestles his way into Street Fighter V

Another classic character has joined Street Fighter V’s playable roster. Everyone’s favourite Russian wrestler, Zangief, will feature in the upcoming brawler.

Zangief wrestles his way into Street Fighter V

He comes equipped with a variety of new attacks and moves, including a focus attack of sorts, as well as a souped up lariat. Iron Muscle, Zangief’s V-Skill, will let him close the gap on an opponent, while being able to take one attack. Meanwhile, his V-Trigger is the Cyclone Lariat, which will pull in an opponent and hit them multiple times.

Capcom has three more characters to reveal from Street Fighter V’s roster. It will unveil one of these characters at the Brazil Games Show next week; it's expected that this character will be Brazilian, so people are thinking it's Blanka or Sean, but Capcom has been known for its misdirection when it comes to character announcements..

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