Proto:Street Fighter 6
This page details one or more prototype versions of Street Fighter 6.
A downloadable demo of Street Fighter 6 was released on April 21, 2023 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and for the Xbox Series X and PCs via Steam a few days later. Dated two months before the full game's release, the player is able to play in the Fighting Ground, and the first few chapters of World Tour. There are some minor differences compared to the final game.
System Menu Differences
PS4 Game Icon
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The demo version has "DEMO" above the logo on the PlayStation 4 game icon.
PS4 Startup Banner
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The same change also applies to the game's PlayStation 4 startup banner.
Steam Shortcut Icon
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The demo version has "DEMO" below on the Steam game shortcut icon that was absent for the retail version.
Steam Library Header, Icon and Logo
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The same change also applies to the game's Steam library icon, header and logo.
In-game Menu Differences
Startup Notice
After the Health Warning screen, the demo version shows a notice before the Capcom and RE Engine logos, which does not appear in the Final game.
Title Screen
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The demo has "DEMO" on the top-right corner of the title screen.
Main Menu
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The demo has an option to purchase the full game via the console's online storefront. While you cannot access the Battle Hub in this demo, the Fighting Ground also has an alternate menu description in the demo than the Final game's one.
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| "Test your mettle in a variety of game modes. Between arcade mode, training mode, offline matches and more, there are many paths for fighters to follow in their pursuit of combat mastery." | "From arcade, to training, to ranked matches, you'll find a wealth of game modes here to sharpen your fighting skills as you fight your way to the top!" |
Multi Menu
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The Multi Menu can be opened in the demo, but most of the options are unavailable besides Tips and Options.
Fighting Ground Menu
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While some of the modes in the Fighting Ground menu are available, some of them cannot be accessed in the demo.
Stage Select
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Only two stages can be chosen in the demo; Genbu Temple and Training Room.
Character Select
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Just two fighters can be chosen; Luke and Ryu.
"Thanks for Playing!" Screen
After playing World Tour for a while, or after a few matches in Fighting Ground, this "Thanks For Playing!" screen appears, before returning the player to the Title Screen and presenting the choice to purchase the full game online.
In-game Bugs
 | To do: Are there any bugs/issues in the World Tour mode to be documented in the demo? |
Due to being an downloadable pre-release Demo, there were some bugs hidden inside the game before release, as some of the features weren't functioning as intended before the full game's release.
Fighting Ground
- If you enter your console's mini-menu while on the Fighting Ground main menu, or during a match, all model animations will stop until you return back into the game (this doesn't apply in some areas). Also, the UI graphics will still animate.
- In the Fighting Ground main menu's case, the animations will stop after entering the console's mini-menu.
- When you enter your console's mini-menu, while entering the Fighting Ground's Character Select screen, the "Stage Select" text will remain until you return back into the game.
- All sounds and voices will pause when you enter your console's mini-menu. They will resume upon returning to the game.
- When starting a match, if you pause the pre-fight intros at the right time, in rare cases, you can disable the normal shading for lighting (until returning back into gameplay).
- When starting a normal match's next round, if you manage to pause at the right time, you can see the camera position changed to that used for Extreme Battles.
- If you enter your console's mini-menu on the Results screen, the match victory animations (except for the UI) will also be paused. If pausing before the victory animation, the in-fight camera position will still be seen until you return to the game.
The "Stage Select" text remaining on the Character Select screen (before entering the menu)
The "Stage Select" text remaining on the Character Select screen (after entering the menu)
The "disabled lighting" rarely seen in-game (pre-fight)
As a comparison, this is how the lighting normally looks.
The camera position normally used for Extreme Battles in-fight (this is disabled in normal versus matches).
The Results screen, with the in-fight camera position still active.
