Street Fighter 5 update tweaks Sakura's face Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Street Fighter 5 update tweaks Sakura's face Not Ken's though. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 16 Aug 2021 17 comments Capcom has released a Street Fighter 5 update and, surprising fans, has tweaked Sakura's face. Sakura's face as it appears on the Street Fighter 5 character select screen has been a point of contention ever since she was added to the fighting game in January 2018, with some criticising her "bug eyes" and "alien" look. Watch on YouTube The update changes Sakura's character select stance, and so we see her face from a slightly different angle and with different lighting. This makes all the difference, and her face on character select now doesn't have that bug-like alien look. Sakura's FACE and her character select stance got buffed! #SFV #Sakura pic.twitter.com/loLcyiFhLZ- BurnoutFighter 번아웃파이터 (@burnoutfighter) August 16, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Sakura's new face from r/StreetFighter To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings They Changed Sakura's Select Screen Animations from r/StreetFighter To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Fans are trying to work out exactly what Capcom has done here. Some reckon the change brings Sakura's character select model in-line with the model used in a match. Others aren't entirely sure the face has changed much at all, rather it looks different because of the changed character select animation, stance and lighting. There's also an ongoing debate about which Sakura face looks "better". I'm not sure of the answer on this one, but what I do know for sure is that Ken's character select face remains monstrous. Ken's reaction to Sakura getting a new face and character select pose from r/StreetFighter To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The tweak to Sakura's match selection animation feels a little random, coming as it does so late in the life of Street Fighter 5. Why do this now? And why not do it to other characters? Only Capcom knows. Today's Street Fighter 5 update, by the way, adds playable DLC characters Oro and Akira from Rival Schools. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store