Tifa Joins Street Fighter 6 With Custom Magic System
Originally published Jun 6, 2026
By Ethan Gach · Kotaku
AI-generated summary based on Kotaku · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 6, 2026
Key points
- Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 is joining Street Fighter 6 as a Year 4 character.
- Her Materia powers will be reimagined into a unique gameplay system for Street Fighter 6.
- Tifa's design and movement have been rebuilt to fit the Street Fighter 6 universe.
- She will be released in early 2027, alongside new fighters Yasmine and Arjun.
- Tifa previously appeared in Ehrgeiz and has been a long-sought guest character for Tekken.
Tifa Lockhart, a beloved character from Final Fantasy 7, is set to appear in Street Fighter 6 as part of the game's Year 4 roster. According to Final Fantasy 7 director Naoki Hamaguchi and Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama, Tifa will be reimagined with a unique magic system based on her Materia powers, and her design and movement will be tailored to fit the Street Fighter 6 universe. The character's arrival is part of a broader expansion that includes new fighters like Yasmine and Arjun, with Tifa expected to launch in early 2027. This marks Tifa's return to a fighting game after her appearances in Ehrgeiz and other series, with fans having long requested her inclusion in Tekken.
Read the original story: Kotaku — by Ethan Gach