It's important to note that he's considered the protsgonist of SF6, not the series. It's like how KoF games have new protagonists every arc but Kyo is still the series protagonist.
Kyo is the protagonist of KOF? What?! Terry Bogard will always be the face of KOF. Terry was around looong before Kyo was even a concept in an artists portfolio. I do love how SNK shifts protagonists around depending on the game.
I think the problem by now is that Ryu is too deeply engrained and entrenched into the mindset of the public masses and FGC to truly ever be replaced by any other character as the face of Street Fighter. Even if another character looks ideal for it, Ryu is just too iconic and connected to the series to have anyone ever really replace him.
@@TheBlueprintsOrlando If you count batman beyond Which took place in the late 2010s Bruce wayne was in his mid to late 50s Jump later to ahead 20 years later to 2039 .
Eh but like Ryu is still in the game and still has the legend status (not to mention his biggest story arcs are kinda finished) I honestly dont really care too much anymore despite being a ryu main and fan I kinda see it in a similar way to how they put a new protagonist in the Yakuza series, making Kiryu the epic "previous protagonist" with the hype cameos
He really grew on me. Especially throughout World Tour mode. Guy cracks me up. Plus, training martial arts you're bound to come across a student/coach a hella lot like him. He's a pretty grounded personality.
So real, he's a himbo and personally, that's enough for me lol He doesn't replace Ryu, nobody ever could, but he does show the future of street fighter after the fall of the shadoloo No longer so dark and serious (like ryu) Luke is just chillin, a serious vibe
"Why We Hate Luke" Meanwhile the rest of the fandom: "I love this goofball shithead himbo" Also helps that Aleks Le is willing to say the dumbest shit as Luke for the memes.
The difference between Luke and Alex is that Alex was the poster child when Street Fighter lost the mass audience and Luke is the poster child for the game that looks it its got it back.
I have no idea why the hell people are pissing themselves over Ryu not being the protagonist of SF6 when Ryu hasn't been the protagonist since SF2. Alex was the protagonist of sf3, Abel was the protagonist of SF4, and Rashid was the protagonist of SF5. This really isn't a problem.
Abel was the protagonist of SF4? Wasn't Juri the one who canonically defeated Seth? And Ryu is on the cover of all versions of SF4, where Abel isn't on the cover of any of them.
Because half of the players are nostalgia tinted boomers that hasn't passed the 90s phase and barely know what they are talking about aside from "Muh childhood!1!1!1!"
Almost nobody knows that though, that's the issue. Capcom has done such a terrible job of introducing new protagonists that no one saw Alex, Abel or Rashid as main protags. Alex was the best attempt they made and that failed because they wouldn't double down on it. The problem is the presence of Ryu himself. As long as he's in the game, he will always be seen as the main because he was the original main protag.
This definitely doesn’t speak for me. He’s grown on me. Good backstory, upbeat, kind of an ego, but he’s got heart and talent. Ryu will always be Ryu. If they’re gonna add a new protagonist, no one wants to see another Ryu.
while this is true i don't know how i feel about him dancing like he's set up a tri pod in the middle of the street trying to pull some views on the worst imaginable tik tok maybe a different win animation would be cooler
@@N01Zephyr while this is true deejay is a different form of dancing its a reggae chill kinda dancing meanwhile luke is a ticktock whats up sisters im only here for the clout kind of dancing
@@deadeye9219I honestly think Luke's dancing is inspired by both gaming pop-offs and some UFC/MMA pop-offs. It is cringe, but he's a gamer. We are ALL cringe. I have ADHD and can do and say weird, cringey things so I find things like this relatable and charming, but I understand where you're coming from.
@@robertsmall5168 It is a bad thing because as history has proven, change is a necessary part of progression. Ryu was the ideal lead during the early eras of Street Fighter because he was conceived during the boom era of the martial arts film days, back in the '80s and '90s if you knew karate people thought you were one of the best fighters in the world. But as Time goes on, we either improve on the original or learn that some of it didn't work and was all smoking mirrors. Luke is an example of keeping up with current times. Nowadays, the current standard for what can be seen as some of the best fighters are usually MMA fighters with successful careers. Plus Luke is pretty down to earth and likes a lot of things the average millennial is into so he's very relatable.
"We all know Logan Paul is a bad bloke. Luke kind of looks like Logan Paul, which of course means he IS Logan Paul, therefore Luke is a bad bloke." Ironclad logic.
Ryu has nothing to prove anymore. He achieved anything imagineable within the narrative and even more outside of it. It's good to let him "retire" in dignity and becoming the mentor character, the celebrity others can look up to, just like our new kid Luke. He fits the new main pretty well, beeing young, energetic, talented but still flawed and doesn't take anything away from Ryu, quite the oppisite, him looking up to Ryu cements his status as an icon. Calling him coockie cutter seems to be a very narrow western mindset, Capcom is a Japanese company and from this perspective Luke is exotic enough, now one would have blamed them if they would have used another Japanese guy as their new posterboy, in a fighting game nontheless, but they didn't. Ryu's new position as the undisputed master fits him well and serves his statis as an icon, and icons breed successors who look up to them. That the franchise celebrates it's age and not stands still in time is a good thing not a flaw.
Come to think of it what Japanese video game company has an obviously Japanese character being their main mascot at all? Certainly not SNK, Nintendo, Sega, Hudson Soft (rip), Data East (also rip).,Square... only Capcom does, to my knowledge.
I'm cool with new characters coming in; it seems a lot of long-running series are bringing in new characters to freshen things up a bit. I don't think that anyone could replace Ryu, though. I figure Luke will grow as a character. Edit: I actually got my hands on the game and I don't mind Luke.
i actually dont dig the characters....maybe its the combination of art style, but after seeing thawks protege..with those things, and then the other character seem to have their skill taken from their phones.....
i actually really love luke. i think he has a lot of room to grow and i can’t wait to see him grow. and i like that ryu is still around in the world as well. ryu’s journey is complete but he’s still relevant. i’d love to see luke, sakura, and sean become the new faves of street fighter with stores for them to explore
I don’t hate Luke. Of course he’s not Ryu, but the hate is really unwarranted. People hated Alex in the beginning too. As a character he DOES have a lot of growing up to do, but those who are really in the know when it comes to SF know that so did Ryu, in the beginning. ST1 Ryu was a complete jerk in a lot of ways. Though Luke’s growth will be somewhat different, he can work depending on how Capcom approaches it.
@@ssppeeaarr In the earlier stories he was really insensitive to Gouken’s daughter, in almost a very modern day “protag doesn’t notice the girl that obviously likes him” way, and he often provoked his fights (it’s hard to imagine it today but in fact he was the provocateur in his fight with Adon in SF1, not the other way around, and did it by insulting Muay Thai, his nation’s great pride, and basically bullying around 20 pro fighters into matches and beating them in humiliating fashion). Most of us got into SF around the II era, but SFI Ryu was a protagonist in the 80s mold, and a lot of his behaviors wouldn’t fly today with modern audiences (though I personally like this since it gives him a more interesting personality). The original Ryu wasn’t the more considerate, honorable stoic we know today. He grew into it.
@@ThePsychoguy wasnt that retconned SF1 tho? i think alpha series is basically retelling events of sf1. but yeah sometimes ryu does appear to be a bit aggressive from what u say in sf1. hmm but ryu was dealing with satsui as we find out. so it could be that was the reason why. lol. oh i forgot about goukens daughter. man they should bring her back and into canon. i think makoto was suppose to be that?? or his sister. idk. but ya glad ryus personality is humble and honorable. i dont think i would like sf1 ryu..... hahaha.
@@ssppeeaarr it wasn’t retconned, Alpha takes place after SF1. Notice for example Sagat is already scarred. Satsui no Hadou is in the modern canon, it didn’t exist when the original stories were created - that’s actually how Ryu was back then. Before we judge him too harshly let’s remember the 80s were a time when male heroes were generally more hot blooded and aggressive compared to today. And, Ryu was young at the time, looking to make a name for himself. Though he was pretty terrible to Adon, it might explain part of why Adon is so angry and determined to prove Muay Thai’s superiority so desperately in the modern canon. The whole point of mentioning it is to show that characters can grow in unexpected ways, just because Luke is annoying now in some ways doesn’t mean he always will be. And yes! on Gouken’s daughter. They tried to bring her back twice. The first time became Sakura, the second became Makoto. They should absolutely bring her back; she’s never mentioned but hasn’t been retconned.
Luke's personality in 6 is actually pretty good. I really like his positive attitude. He shines in World Tour. His design made to appeal to younger generations is fine. Give that age group something to interest them in fighting games! Not a bad thing at all. Besides, It's a huge step above his SFV design, at least.
@@sonic-bb Uh..... by 'design made to appeal to younger generations', I don't think it translated to 'younger generations wear things of that design'. That makes as much sense as people wearing clothes out of some fantasy fiction because the design 'appeal' to them.
Ha,and now together with k' and even ash are fan favourites.the one protag that i dont really like is that kid from kof14 onwards,forgot his name.the one with headphones and dressed as a tard highschooler.such a bad design.
It has been an uphill battle with the SNK universe. So many characters, but not given more of an opportunity to grow with the lore XIV and XV feel hit and miss. Even with the newcomers, it still feels off
@@kadosho02 indeed the last 2 kof games have kinda meh newcomers,but what i really don't like are the graphics,they just look like mobile phones tbh.i know kof13 was hard to animate and gave them big financial problems,but maaaan what a superb looking game.
@@SpectralSound. Agreed. The visual engine for XIV & XV has definitely been through its paces. Speaking of XIII, there is an upcoming re-release for current consoles. + A network test coming very soon
@@kadosho02 about kof13....great news indeed.the only fucking problem is that i play on pc.i have kof13 on steam,and no damn news about this rollback nercode upgrade on the platform.....
I agree with the Luke looking bland part but all the other negative stuff I think you're projecting onto him. I could be wrong however as your comparisons definitely make some sense. To clarify, I wasn't too happy about Luke at first either but playing him in SFV (because I wanted to learn neutral/footsies) I've grown to like him. His win comments after matches generally make him come off to me as a nice, good natured guy with a positive attitude, who is of strong mind (i.e. doesn't give up too quickly). I could be wrong but I think his whole look and (fighting)style has more to do with mixed martial arts having shown to be the most succesful martial art among competing martial arts, in this day and age. I'm no martial arts expert though, this is just my take. By MMA style, I'm mostly thinking of a tested combination of kickboxing and wrestling.
mma isnt the most successful, since it is not a single martial art lol. The most successful is actually brazilian jiu jitsu. And muay thai being a popular pick for an mma fighter. BUT, both of these martial arts are highly successful in mma due to the rules and nature of mma and ufc.
@sonic-bb That's kinda nitpicking to me, I'm being a bit rough in my wording. There are schools that actually teach mma though, I'm pretty sure but I could wrong. Personally I'd put bjj under wrestling and muay thai under kickboxing. Also I think you're missing the point as in street fighter it's more about the comparison to styles that were more popular in the past like karate, kungfu and kempo. Again, not being too precise with my wording here.
@@sonic-bb didn't wrestlers dominate the ufc scene nowadays? i mean it used to be bjj but once people figured out how to fight against them more styles of MMA has started to shine with those with wrestling background is starting to dominate the scene
They're not trying to "replace" Ryu, because they know that would be stupid. What I take issue with is, you seem to have a problem with Luke dancing and being a big dork, and even smiling?? Hasn't Deejay always been having fun too? Better call the cops!
At this point I think Dee Jay is worse than Luke. I don't even consider Luke as one of the worst anymore. Honestly they could remove 1/3 of the roster and it would only make it a better game. Replacing the characters would be even better but I would be happy either way. But considering how successful SF6 seems to be I think we can both agree that it is probably for the best that Capcom doesn't really care about what I think.
Luke's ok, I juat dont really see him main protagonist worthy. As someone already mentioned in the comments, Sean or Sakura would've been a better fit. Especially since they're older now and have more fighting experience.
I grew up with Hulk Hogan as a wrestling hero, so I was warm to Alex's introduction, albeit still wanting Ryu to remain the face of the franchise. They dropped blonde haired dude Alex in 3. They waited 3 titles to drop a new one.
I mean…when they introduced alex, he also found ryu and lost to him. I don’t think it’s a representation of their lack of confidence with Luke. I think they’re highlighting him actually by showing he can go toe to toe with ryu while still respecting the undying legacy of their previous main face of street fighter by having ryu still win. I think that love luke or hate luke, ryu works better as a side character given where his story is currently at. Ryu is at a level of martial arts mastery that only characters like ken, akuma, and Sagat are even capable of matching anymore. He exists as an entity that everyone knows but that almost no one can beat. It just kinda feels right for him not to be the main character anymore when his skills have reached such a peak, kinda like red from Pokémon.
what i think is crazy is that ryu has basically been a side character since the late 90s. He really only started seeming like the main character again because of certain events in the alpha series. and because he's always on the cover of games. Especially the cross over games like marvel vs capcom. (which even uses alpha ryu.)
I felt like Luke didn’t fit into Street fighter 5. But man does he fit in sf6. Wish I could have got over my initial reaction cause he’s the character in gravitating towards in this game
Ryu is the archetypal character. Making a replacement that's supposed be cool and in your face doesn't normally work. He'll be treated like Alex soon enough.
Honestly, while I have to admit that to some extent grew on me, I still like Alex as a character better. At least with him, he is actually IS cool and doesn't act like a twat using memes that I am sure they going to be outdated in the following decade. Luke, the other hand, has victim to relatability fallacy. He is almost the like the Boruto of Street Fighter series, who is fan-hated on his own. Luke is just better than Boruto, because the former does not sound like a fanfic character.
I don't see that as a bad thing since the FGC generally loves Alex now. The FGC really is fickle with anything new, especially in regards to Street Fighter where so much changes but so much also has stayed the same. But with time, people tend to generally look back fondly on those changes. I don't expect Luke to be any different.
@@jonathanlisowski5618 Yeah, but even so, they hyped him in 5 and then Luke comes out of nowhere, that's too bad, I wish we got to see more of Alex, his journey was similar to Ryu and could have been interesting, oh well.
They tried too hard to make him what they think kids will think is 'cool' instead of making an actual character. So he ends up looking more cookie cutter than interesting.
Yes. They drastically changed his appearance immediately after his debut in SF5 to AEW's Hook in SF6! I'd prefer Ono as director again over these 2 loser hacks that took over SF in 5's 4th season 👎
it works tho. lots of luke hype among the younger fans. shrugs. also older shill fgc fans. i wont name names on utube tho. lmao. respect to top hat for keeping it real tho. no one will ever replace ryu... i mean he isnt even had his final battle with akuma. smh. come on capcom.
These two "hacks" as you call them, are the reason why currently Street Fighter 6 doubled mortal Kombat 11s record as the highest day one player count! At 70k players day one to 11s 35k players day one soooo yeah they are doing something right here and you know exactly what they are doing that is right! Get bent lol
@@JesuIsTheOnlyWayToSalvation Generic? Have you seen Ryu? Stoic, flat character with grizzeled features and dark hair looking off into the distance. I mean it's not a bad thing it's just a trope. Although I'm curious, what type of character would you want to see?
I'm 46 yet I'm afraid I cannot support this take. Maybe a little when he was in SFV but he's solid in SF6. Also pretty sure the likes of Sakura, Shermie and Chizuru performed little win dances that you'd probably consider 'cute'.
Facts. I couldn’t have said it any better. I don’t think Luke was a terrible addition to SF franchise, same goes for Alex. They’re cool looking characters in my book. So like you said, let it marinate.
🙄.... will you still praise this trash once Capcom ushers in the full monetization? Battlepass is incoming + at least 3 currencies! When a game virtue signals as hard as this game has, the monetization is going to be dreadful. Enjoy your shapeshifting Luke, who has no visual consistency between his only 2 appearances.... Great Job 👍
I thought this video was developing a point (which was enjoyable and interesting) but halfway through it just devolved into bitter old man rants about the newer generation and drops salt everywhere???
Honestly they could've gotten the tortured past character and ties to Guile and Blonde hair much easier. They could've just made him the Son of Charlie Nash. Boom fixed the character.
I HATED Luke at first, but after playing world tour for 20 some hours I've warmed up to him. He's a goof and I really like him now. They bet huge on him and it'll pay off, as surprised as I am to say that
we do not have a ton of white, blonde military types here in japan. we also do not have as much of that fighting style, or tattoos this also goes for the rest of the world- what you see as bland, we see differently
Honestly, he’s my favourite new gen (and I like all of them), because he’s just a living embodiment of enthusiasm and youth. This is so different from Ryu who’s always been known as the calm, collective and mature character. And I enjoy it, because both have personal story with fighting being integral to it. Ryu has been on the journey to fight the best and better himself. Luke in 6 is trying to help guide others in their journey for strength while trying to grow himself, but he’s still early in the journey, as he talks about how he feels he hasn’t changed much since the kid he was before. And, as the protag for 6, has similar tools to ryu while still playing differently, making the jump from ryu to luke not as big as Luke to Alex or Abel who are grapplers.
My only issue with Luke is it seems they largely skipped over whatever character arc he could have when it comes to Street Fighter 6. I mean it makes sense as as Street Fighter 3 happens right after 5 yet before 6. Timeline wise. So of course things will be different, but still.
Honestly I completely lost track of the story after Street Fighter 3 when they decided to jump around with the timeline of the mainline titles. I enjoyed how they originally used the Alpha titles to kind of fill in gaps but after that it sort of becomes a mess for the more casual players like me. A shame as I enjoy most fighting game lore (which makes this channel a godsend) but when a company starts making weird choices like this I become less invested. But the bit of time I've put into SF6 is fun, especially the world tour mode while keeping the original arcade style as well.
@@Unquestionable Capcom I agree made some weird decisions with SFIV & V. The lore, is a mess. But best thing with 6, it's a fresh start. Connects to what brings the series together. Its roots. Complicated it may be
I'm nearly 50 and honestly I don't mind Luke in this version, he was severely over powered in 5 and it was pick Luke or expect to lose after his release In 6 he's pretty well balanced and there is character development if he's your master in World Tour, will he replace Ryu?, it's unlikely I wouldn't might him sticking around for the next few games however
Actually, I think Luke is alright. I felt welcomed by him when I started up World Tour. Just a nice dude showing me the ropes. He’s a little milquetoast, but so was Ryu back in the day. I don’t think all the hate is fully warranted.
As someone whos started with SF6. I really like Luke. He seems like the type of guy to beat you up then help you up and go out to eat later while also paying for it. Also comparing him to logan paul seems like a blow way below the belt, ignoring the fact that in the end Luke is a really good guy who just grew up in a different time from Ryu.
I personally really love Luke. Especially after world tour. He is a perfect representation of fighters nowadays particularly with UFC. Hes grounded, a bit cocky and loud but he is a great guy. #lukedidnothingwrong
The problem with Luke is because he looks like a Zoomer Fortnite character that uses the exact same moves as Ryu and Ken. Looks matter!! People want a cool masculine character. The reason why everyone loved K' when he was the new hero in KOF 99 because he looked like a cool tanned guy in leather clothes
Funny you bring up Fornite when Ryu is in that game which really doesn't suite him at all. And who is this "everyone loved K'?" As cool as that character is he's another edge lord among the other edge lords in SNK.
@@akilcharles3473 I'd have to disagree for Street Fighter. I can see that in other fighting games like Blazblue or Guilty Gear but Street Fighter never struck me as an "anime edgelord game". Cast is very diverse.
All I’m saying is Sean or Sakura should have taken Luke’s place I was born in 2001 so it’s not like I’m an old head (at heart I am) I don’t like that they want Luke to be the main character now, he’s so lame
I like Luke being the SF6 protag because he's the supposed "fresh face on the journey to getting stronger". Ryu has had his bouts with the Satsui no Hado, but I think it's time for him to transition into the role of "master". He's the living legend. There's only so much you can write with a character who's been a vet for so long. With Luke AND Modern controls, we can capture the Gen Z market in both style, and mechanics. Luke is the ideal, relatable Gen Z shonen. A gamer dork who is fit and strong enough to enter the ring with series vets. Us older fans still get Ryu. He hasn't changed. Here's hoping Luke's story ends up with him being a student of Ryu, as Ryu was once a student to Gouken.
Compared to Alex, I honestly think Capcom is trying too hard with Luke. When they tried making Alex the main character, this stunt backfired. Ryu is always be the face of the series no matter who the protagonist is and me personally he'll always be my main to play as.
Alex was actually cool looking though,only problem was his backstory especially cuz many thought his red headband had ties to ryu but turned out it was just a regular headband with no meaning.also being a bland wrestler type character with poor and boring backstory is what killed him unlike with with Luke who is just hated all around regardless of his backstory
I originally hated Luke in SF5 but as SF6 was developed, i've soften up to him only becuase he's a shithead and he owns it I would've hated luke if he canonically beat all ryu and ken since it would've been insulting legacy to have this rising upstart to defeat these weathered warriors and an obvious forcing of his flagshipping
Honestly, I feel like that biggest problem with Luke is that there is nothing about him that really stands out. When I think of memorable Street Fighter characters they are either a reflection of their culture or a reflection of their fighting style, in the best cases, both......save for characters like Blanka and Dhalsim who are so bizzare that they can't be forgotten. This is why Ryu, Guile, Chun Li, E.Honda and Zangief as so memorable. And if you look at most of the characters that have made a mark since Street Fighter 2, that tracks. Sakura, Dudley, Elaina, Juri, these characters stand out because they a representive of their culture and how that culture is reflected in how they choose to fight. Even someone like Dan works because he embodies the whole idea of a fake martial Artist. I guess Luke is supposed to represent mix martial arts but that's basically what Guile is. Luke just comes off as a character who was the result of focus testing rather than....well....having a clue. Ryu is iconic dude. He appeared in Super Smash Bros. He's still a marketable face. New characters are welcome but the franchise does not need a new leading man.
I would enjoy a game with Dan as the main protagonist. Especially if they were able to walk that balancing act between almost capable and rediculousness. Dan HAS skill, hampered by his personality. He's capable of a lot, just needs the right motivation.
I’m in my 30s and I think his design is fine. It fits the idea they’re going for…. Also, I honestly think people have forgotten what the 90s were REALLY like… especially if you think dancing around like a fool is somehow exclusive to the new generation of kids. And of course Ryu NOW looks more manly, he’s like 60 something and has been fighting almost of his life. Listening to this video reminds me of when old folks use to rant and complain about how things were better when they were younger and how “kids these days don’t know anything about…” I remember growing up being so annoyed, like, I just wanted to enjoy what I was into with my friends, not be shamed for “not playing stick ball with the fellas down by the railway”. I naively hoped my generation would be the generation to break that habit when I was a teen….
That’s almost a human habit that can never be broken cause old people gonna old, lol. I’m sure cavemen mocked the younger generation when they started caveman drawings on the walls.
Luke is the Shadow the Hedgehog of Street Fighter. Like, literally. Shadow was made to try and specifically cater to what the Japanese thought that Americans wanted to see. You can't just engineer cool, you have to let it happen through strength of personality, and that's what Luke lacks. Cool characters don't follow trends, they set them.
It’s true but at the same time not that simple. Ryu back in the day also was the pure product of trends of the time. Strong Japanese karateka based on Ooyama. He can’t get more generic than that. However it works because he doesn’t push a specific personality outside of just trying hard to be the best and doesn’t talk most of the time. Hence why everyone can identify with him by projecting their own personality onto him, unlike Luke.
I think Luke sorta gets a bad rap cuz his initial image looks like some cocky youngblood w/popeye arms (especially in SF5). However after playing world tour in SF6, he's a pretty cool and stand up guy. He's confident in his abilities, sure, but not overtly arrogant about it. He has a more relaxed and overall supporting personality in world tour, especially when you're training with him; he does remind me of some quality instructors that teach martial arts, they look to teach and build up, not tear down. If he ends up becoming the face of the franchise moving forward, I'm pretty much all for it personally. .....still, I don't think I'm ever gonna get over those freakish popeye forearms ;-P
I insist Capcom has been trying to make the same character for over 20 years, their take of the blonde hot shot with no other personality trait, Alex in Sf 3, Abel in SF 4, Ed SF5, i could even argue ken and Joe took the part in sf 1.
I love luke, I play him over Ryu any day and i've been playing sf since sf3. I think its just a case of principal skinner being out of touch. He's personable, fun, kinda dumb, and his fighting style is energetic. He's also designed around the M control setting so that new players could easily pick him up and learn the mechanics of the game. The only negative thing I have to say about luke is that he's kinda sidelined by the create a character in his own game. Thats more a problem with sf6 as a whole tho, they should have had the actual cast play a bigger role, even if just the new characters. Him and Jamie are supposed to be rivals but they never interract in the story mode at all
"I hate young people!" I saved you dear reader alot of time lmao. This is alot of hate for a dude with like 3 sentences of lore lmao. He's got about as much design depth as Ryu.
TBH, his personality really grew on me, and his voice actor did an amazing job, but god damn do his synthol-esque forearms still freak me out to this day.
Luke grew on me heavily due to world tour. He is still his confident goofy self, but he’s a lot more developed and also aware of his own flaws. When you go with Luke as a master he will tell you how he always was a trouble maker as a kid and ignorant as a teen, and how he slowly learned humility and the importance of purpose as he moved through life post-sfv. He says he doesn’t want to be a snot nosed punk, a soldier, or anything other than himself anymore. He just wants to improve himself, help when he can, fight, guide others to their own truth, and maybe play some video games with friends when he can. He says he doesn’t really know the meaning of strength either and wants to find out for himself. He has development and unexplored avenues of his character teased, such as the entire nayshall incident and his career as a soldier. The nayshall incident with Ken in particular seemed to really have hit Luke close to home. Luke also has a future with the many questions he poses for us and himself as well as the future incidents with JP’s shadaloo possibly forcing him back to the warzone. Luke is just a really nice guy now and has plenty of humility since sfv. In fact, in his arcade mode he canonically loses to Ryu after encountering him and says something along the lines of “Wow, I really have a lot to learn.” You address this as it is a bad thing. Why? Ryu, the seasoned vet, beats Luke and shows him just how much more things await him in his journey of strength. Luke even tells you (the avatar) of this event and how it made him excited to keep moving forward. Luke is much more than just an arrogant goofball now. He’s much more developed and humble, but still retains his charm. I personally find him fun and find his nerdy antics as well as his love for fighting charming. Yes he’s an absolute cornball, but in world tour it’s clear to see he’s a genuinely nice person who has found a new calling with coaching others as well as moving past his own flaws. Seriously in SF6 world tour he’s so wholesome and supportive to everyone. Luke is also a great connector for the characters in all paths from Kimberly to Ryu. I think in 6 Luke has really proved to have the potential to be the new protag. I already wholeheartedly accept him now since he’s rly came into his own and Ryu basically passed him the torch. Overall all the old guard of the street fighter series were treated wonderfully in this game and were still able to have the tone of passing the torch. Ryu is contently living life in the moment and focusing on being improving himself, Chun-Li is interested in teaching others now, Guile is still a military family man badass, and Ken is directly tied into the new plot with all the new characters. World tour also really gave me the feeling that these classics aren’t gone, most are just developing in a different direction from the main plot. The World Warriors will never be forgotten, not by us or the characters of the game itself. I think you’re being way too hard on Luke.
I feel like even Gen Z or Gen Alpha would hate Luke too lol Luke is a dated character even for the current generation of kids. He feels like Capcom was trying way too hard to relate to a younger audience that he comes off as "How do you do, fellow kids?" and its kinda embarassing. Ryu is always gonna be iconic and will always be the face of Street Fighter regardless of generation. Luke is gonna be all forgotten in the later years once Capcom realizes "Oh wait, people still like Ryu???"
Why couldn't they just make Sean a little bit more different than can? And write you and give him a back story. Where hes trying to help his master who is on the Run from the law. And in this process, extreme the better fighter. They could even gave him some of Luke Brazilian mma moves.
What we should have is Sean let me explain. All capcom had to do was give Sean a twist on his shoto background and give him MMA style and go from there. He would be like how Hworang is to Beak with taekwondo Ryu traditional shoto / sean freestyle MMA shoto I guarantee if SF6 had sean on the cover it would sell more especially with capcom going back to the street/hip hop look.
@@just_2swift That's Capcom for you, they're always trying to force Blonde-American dudes that aren't exactly me. Did you know that Terry Bogard was almost considered to be Street Fighter's protagonist?
@@just_2swift Yes, that blonde guy in a jacket from the SFI intro who punched through a brick wall, was an early prototype of the iconic soon-to-be star of Fatal Fury & KOF. The creator of Terry Bogard game directed Street Fighter I before leaving Capcom and moving to SNK.
This just reeks of "Old man yells at clouds" energy. Especially comparing him to Logan Paul when Luke came out a year before the forest controversy existed. I like Luke's inelegant Street Brawler fighting style, his theme song, and i know they're not popular but i like his giant popeye arms. it's like getting hit by those $1 Store Hulk hands.
@@TopHatGamingManChannel I'll admit i got my dates wrong, regardless Luke & Logan have nothing in common except race & nationality. Logan's a Boxer and Luke's an MMA Fighter. Luke's a showoff but still humble seen by his interaction with Ryu. If you wanna compare Logan to another Cocky Aryan Boxer try Ed. (Even though Ed came first)
Luke is the new Dan. Capcom is trying to force a new protagonist on us that we did not ask for or want. Ken and Ryu will always be the faces of the Street Fighter series just as Scorpion and Subzero are to the Mortal Kombat series.
thats the thing capcom interviews showed the devs again tried to make ryu irrelevant for pushing hype on luke. while creating luke its like they totally forgot ryu was a thing and a huge part of street fighter. in game n irl. but for some odd reason they have this hard on for luke. to carry on the SF games. its like they forgot how bad sf3 bombed when they did it without ken n ryu.....?! also how can a dlc/new character come replace a legacy icon like ryu. he has to be at least in a few games first n earn his wins against other fighters. smh. maybe even win a tournament?! before all these grand dreams of future ryu replacement came into their minds... but ya its in their mindset make luke and jamey the next ryu and ken. im sure sometime down the line will attempt to slowly remove ryu and ken again. i'd love to see the outcome of a SF game without any shotos tho. would people still play it without any og SF characters from ssf2 or 3.
@@Apnah13 at least alex felt like a fighter tho n fit in SF world. he dont look like a logan paul influencer. lmaoo. also over the years he earned his respect even tho mid tier non sense. he's a cool character. his third strike ending was hilarious and epic. funny ryu kept wantin to fight him in spite of countering every one of alex's moves. but with luke ryu looks rather PO'd and walks off after a brutal beat down. he gave alex way more respect in their fight. sad he never caught on just cuz of the hate of SF3 at the time. glad he made it back to sfv. hope he shows up again here in sf6. love to hyper bomb lukes face into the pavement. also lore wise if they bring back Gill then alex should be in as well since he gets chosen by gill in his ending. which is wild and epic.
@@ssppeeaarr All of the Street Fighter 3 characters didn't look like they belonged in the SF universe at all (because they originally weren't supposed to). Luke actually seems like a fighter that would exist in the 2020's
Top Hat turning into one of the grumpy old people already? 🤔 Anyways, I'm a young millennial or elder Gen Z depending on where you get your information. The only thing I dislike about Luke is his Popeye arms and military background. I love his haircut and outfit... wish he'd wear shoes tho.
Luke just looks like that one dude in school that made it his job to make classes as miserable for everyone as he can by constantly interrupting the teacher
as many people have pointed out already: *LUKE IS THE MAIN PROTAGANIST FOR STREET FIGHTER 6* not the whole franchise like how Alex was in third strike and once people finally get over that he'll receive less overwhelming hatred.
That's a cope lol Luke is clearly the new Protagonist going forward Because Ryu arc is done, Luke will only be more important going forward not less that's very clear from all interviews
Luke isn’t perfect, but I like him in SF6, and this seems really overblown. No one can replace Ryu as an icon though. Also, God forbid we have a character who’s a bit more like Gen Z when there are a ton of Gen Z people who like video games (yeah we do some stupid cringey stuff, but so did you in your teens or early 20s, be honest)
I would deduce that you don’t like John Cena either; for some reason every time I see Luke, for some reason I see John Cena. Alex was also a blonde too but he never got over, as you already said. Come to think of it, Jamie does resemble Roman Reigns a bit even though he’s closer to Michael Jackson.
that’s so embarrassing that they banned a haircut. imagine hating young people so much that you put a lock on what they’re able to do. that’d be like boomers banning popular hair styles in the 80’s. the old gen will always hate the new gen. i can understand why people may not like luke’s design, that does not make him detestable. it’s a bad faith argument as well as comparing him to logan paul just because like reminds you of him.
There are a lot of things young people aren't allowed to do because they lack the maturity to do it in a safe way or because it is unsafe for everyone and they aren't expected to grasp the dangers of it. However I am fairly certain you didn't mean it that broadly and that you already knew this. If we just talk about haircuts then yes at first glance there doesn't seem to be a reason to limit them and in this particular case it doesn't seem to be much of a reason other than the principals dislike of the hairstyle. However a case could be made that if school uniforms are used as a way to remove the need for expensive clothes in order to fit in (as has been the case at times) then expensive haircuts could be limited for the same reason. Also if people detest him because of his design it does make him detestable by definition and who are you to judge what someone can or cannot detest? 😉
This video comes across very boomer esque. I didnt like luke at first either but taking the position of the grumpy old man who hates everything about the younger gen is way more cringe than tiktok dancing😂😂, like bro, fkin chill. Having a brain aneurysm over "no cap" is not worth it
The reason y'all don't like him is because you don't give him a chance. Ryu is good, but you can only be a protagonist with a prolonged continuity for so long before you get too old to fill the role. Ryu's had his time, and they wanted to make a character with more personality
I liked Luke the moment I did his trials. He's supposed to be this new generation but his combos are harder than most of the boomer cast. No doubt he had higher skill ceiling than good old Ryu in SFV. We got Ed before this guy and that dude was just playing on modern. As a poster boy, I think he's pretty good, low skill floor with high skill ceiling but with the added flavor of having a unique mechanic.
Hate luke all you want but he really grown onto me and he made me smile more times i could count and i think he perfectly captures Modern Street Fighter perfectly and ya know what ? i actually really don't mind seeing him taking the over the franchise and yes even over Alex. He feels like a mix between Ryu and Ken and let's be real here,Ryu's story is over.His Journey is ended and his quest is complete.
Birdie is black and R. Mika are Japanese, yet still rep the blondness just as equally. Still true that they stick way too many in the game. Seriously though, where's the redheads?
