'Street Fighter V' news: game's character roster includes wrestler R. Mika

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Capcom has revealed another character in "Street Fighter V's" roster and it's the vivacious wrestler, Rainbow Mika, who's more known by her moniker R. Mika.

The character is not well known as she has only appeared in "Street Fighter Alpha 3." Gamers attending PAX Prime will have the chance to play her at Capcom's booth. In preparation for the event, the company has revealed more about the character, describing her as someone who dreams of one day being as good and as famous as her idol, Zangief.

A new trailer that was recently posted showcased some of R. Mika's moves, which includes various body slams and power bombs. The clip also showed her working with her tag team partner, Nadeshiko.

Capcom community manager, Peter "Combofiend" Rosas said that when Nadeshiko is called via R. Mika's V-Trigger ability, the player can "setup sneaky attacks and punishing command grab mix-ups" that will leave one's opponent disoriented. Some players have even said that R. Mika is a good choice for those who like close-combat battles and those who like to confuse and intimidate opponents.

The character's V-Skill ability is dubbed the Mic Performance and it's named so because R. Mika actually starts to power-up when she brings out a mic to start a "heart-pumping monologue."  The longer the player holds down two buttons during the monologue, the more powerful her throws will become. R. Mika is actually open for attack during this state and can absorb one hit without any damage, but succeeding hits will cost her. Players who don't want to risk that can cancel the Mic Performance by letting go of the buttons.

R. Mika's V-Trigger includes her tag partner Nadeshiko, who will attack from different angles. Based on which direction the player holds, Nadeshiko can either body splash from above, dropkick from the front or from the back.

A global beta test for "Street Fighter V" is set to begin tomorrow and will run for five days, but there's no news on whether R. Mika will be included.

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