The Final New Fighter In ‘Ultra Street Fighter IV’ Is… Decapre!?

With Ultra Street Fighter IV’s announcement last summer, along with it came the promise of five new fighters that are ready to jump into the ring. Four of those five included Street Fighter X Tekken alumni Poison, Hugo, Elena and Rolento with the fifth being shrouded in mystery. Some thought it would be Azura, the star of Capcom’s Azura’s Wrath. Not a bad guess considering his game had DLC pitting him against Ryu and Akuma in a Street Fighter type fight. A good guess doesn’t equal a right one however, since Capcom put the speculation to rest with the announcement of Decapre as the final addition to the already large roster.

Who is Decapre and why should you care? As one of M. Bison’s “dolls” from Street Fighter Alpha 3, she was in the background of one of the game’s victory poses. Like Cammy before she escaped, her role is to serve as one of the evil dictator’s hand picked fighters who’s ultimate goal is to serve as an extra body for him to inhabit. Why he wants to place his soul in the bodies of genetically modified girls is anyone’s guess, but hey! I won’t judge.

Watching her in action, Decapre looks A LOT like Cammy. In fact, variations of her Cannon Strike and Cannon Spike moves can be seen in her reveal trailer below, along with Bison’s own Psycho Crusher. Overall, she looks like an interesting blend of playstyles, but I would have preferred someone more original, especially since the other four were essentially ripped from Street Fighter X Tekken aside from a few differences. Of course, we won’t be able to tell for sure until the game releases in June of this year as a DLC add on to Arcade Edition for $14.99. If you don’t own it, a standalone game with all previous DLC included will launch in August for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 for $39.99.

Is Decapre going to be joining your go to fighter list when Ultra releases? Is there anyone else you would have rather included? And how cruel was it to tease R. Mika in the trailer? And if your favorite didn’t get included, don’t worry. There’s always “Ultra Super Street Fighter IV Championship Tournament Edition: Arcade 2015” to look forward to. This is Street Fighter we’re talking about.