MAX REACTS: Street Fighter 6 Zangief vs Marisa Developer Matches

[@kylebeguhl8516]

Something I realized when I watched this. When Zangief used his super… *the round timer stopped.* Street Fighter has finally embraced the mechanic where the timer freezes when you super.

[@TheGraveKnight]

Gief's pants have granted him newfound power of time itself

[@jherrenor]

Been like that since the start of SF6 for all characters. A good decision.

[@bulb9970]

It wasn’t like that before? So could a match end in the middle of a super?

[@kylebeguhl8516]

@@bulb9970 yes.

[@Bad_Gazpacho]

@@bulb9970 Regrettably yes.

[@venomsnekko]

I LOVE Marisa's moveset, it's like everything she does is designed to forcefully induce a coma

[@shariarrahman7562]

I've never played a grappler but the moment I saw Marissa's design, I was like I'm playing that character

[@hagriddy8]

@@shariarrahman7562 she seems more like a juggernaut

[@Vyomesh839]

I want everyone to realize that Marissa is a big body character, and Gief is doing THAT much to her.

[@jjrambles683]

Kimberly's health bar going to just melt against Geif

[@ensanesane]

I think everyone has the same health in this game

[@demidevilqueen]

@@ensanesane They did in the betas, but it was never confirmed if that was the final intention for release.

[@helmiboboy]

​@@jjrambles683 Kimberly becomes next Zerph from Guilty Gear

[@youtubewatcher6719]

@@helmiboboy zerph?

[@poetsguide]

I love the small flourishes the developers sneak into every detail of this game. You can tell this game is a labour of love.

[@thato8000]

Just like you and me😁

[@BSG1991]

Yeah and Marissa wants you to take all of it

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

Makes sense that Zangief can jump that high since he can do SPD, but then he can't apply those explosive muscles to his dashes for some reason. If he could dash as far as he could jump, he'd be actually broken lol

[@jasonyang6150]

Meanwhile bane in injustice 2 has a forward dash that goes half the screen. If the Zangief had that I'd be real time scared 😱 😨

[@hackingenious7]

@@jasonyang6150 I mean yea bane can run full screen and hard knockdown but you need his venom to do good damage, and when venom is gone he takes double damage so I think he’s well balanced, gief looks much scarier cause he does his damage normally without a buff

[@jasonyang6150]

@@hackingenious7 I get heart attacks when I get a heavy spd to the floor :(

[@ControlShifty]

Opponent:"Aha! I got you into the corner!" Zangief: * forward dashes into the other corner *

[@L16htW4rr10r]

​@@ControlShiftyCute x,D

[@TheRealCodeBlack]

Unless Capcom does something to seriously screw up somehow, I think they've got a new instant regular with Marisa. We might be seeing Marisa come back a lot in future games. People have just responded so positively to her across the board, in a way we haven't really seen since Juri.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

What can I say? She's just really cool

[@luketfer]

I think the western response to Lady Dimitrescu might have informed that choice show that there's a love for 'big woman' in the west and Marisa takes that, combines it with a muscular brawler (which is a body type you rarely see in videogames outside of Hildyrn in Warframe, Zarya in Overwatch and illaoi in League of Legends) which makes her pretty unique when it comes to female fighters which really helps her stand out.

[@kal_1301]

Memba' Necalli?

[@GeneralUile]

Muscle mommies are an archetype that made a comeback, thankfully.

[@GEMINIVice1]

Co-signing this, fingers crossed she does become a regular like Juri.

[@CrossfacePanda]

I’ve watched this match 10+ times at this point, and I just now noticed the announcer in the back stepping forward into the stage to singnal the start of the fight at the beginning of every round, and then he steps back into the background. The attention to detail in this game warms my heart.

[@OrgXIII4U]

Yes! And his speaking into the microphone lines up perfectly with the “Round 1! Fight!”. The game announcer s basically shouting live on this stage!

[@IorekMetal]

And also it seems that he is moving to where the characters are actually during the fight.

[@Ska1high]

Something shown off accidentally by max during Marisa's CA, her pupils and iris' shrink as she goes for the punch (you can see them shrink when he pauses it for that 'perfect shot'), such an amazing little detail that you'd never notice without stopping to look.

[@3serio]

Good catch. It’s like this time they used people who loved making this game.

[@l0lhei541]

That and I gotta say the hits, how they look, how they FEEL and how the effects come into play... It feels so crisp and on-point here. Marisa FEELS imposing and ridiculously powerful. You can really get a sense that she is pummeling her opponents with the force of 800 freight trains at mach speed. I love it! Her design is fantastic! All the characters looks amazing this time around. I really cannot wait until June!

[@ZeroMayhemZX]

Zangief going to space with that Sputnik drop kick, dang! He seems to have much more pro- wrestling incorporated into his moves/animations. It's great. Hyped for Marisa as well.

[@Azmodeus87]

Headcannoning a bit: he probably train his legs with powerlifting, since he has a strongman physique, so he has a very explosive upkick in his legs. But he doesn't do dash/run training very often, so his horizontal kick off is much weaker.

[@gliath888]

@@Azmodeus87 The problem with gaining speed with that much mass is that it is hard to start because of your weight, but the moment you start getting momentum, oh buddy do you move. The only limiting factor is then its really hard to stop.

[@alwaysxnever]

@@Azmodeus87 that is mine as well.

[@High-LordHarza]

It's so good seeing all the wrestling moves in his arsenal now. There is so much more, the "butt stab" as Max said, that's a fucking chop! The dropkick, the ACTUAL LARIAT/clothesline, I love it.

[@dragons_hook]

I really hope he squares up with Tizoc/King if Dinosaurs if we ever get a CVS3.

[@mak00ileven]

So basically Zangief can jump into space but can barely dash 20cm LMAO wtf

[@kingofheavymetal]

Too wide to dash.

[@DaeronPixelArt]

well, he always reached really high when doing SPD, and thats carriying another person, no reason he could not jump that high without the extra weigth, i guess hes not that good moving horizontally? 😂

[@smurfie8412]

Sometimes when I close my eyes I can't see

[@SkywardSpork]

His leg muscles are for up, not for forward

[@NoiseFetish]

Simple, he's really big so if he goes too fast forward, he won't be able to stop his momentum and will fall on his face. Whereas when he jumps, he falls legs first so it looks a lot more dignified :D

[@Eidlones]

That leg counter is just so satisfying to watch

[@THAvidinc]

I've never wanted to play Zangief more in my life. He looks ridiculously fun. Jwong is not happy about it though lmao

[@coomcharger6105]

Let's go, Justin *1 hp Zangief lands Critical Art*

[@gravekeepersven82]

He can't run from the Russian bears fade by playing lame.

[@eduardosilva8933]

Neither Smug

[@VitunVatiVille]

@@eduardosilva8933 I was just about to say that haha!

[@mohdnazri7126]

and apparently nemo

[@noobhero7]

"You really just gonna take a 3rd of my life?" Potempkim: Yes.

[@DeezRotter]

I haven't been THIS excited for a fighting game in a very long time. It's going to be something special, I have an extremely good feeling about it.

[@zichithefox4781]

2:32 Can I just say I love her Power Dunk-esque Superman Punch? She looks so damn fun to play.

[@CornfedBread]

I am SO excited to main Zangief in this, he looks so fun to play

[@joaoorban7728]

Gief running with the green stuff, screaming IM COMING is f'ing scary. Ill totally main him when it comes out

[@krushingbro6620]

Zangief is scary af, exactly how he should be.

[@QuickTimeFailure]

7:37 "Gief can no longer scratch his own back" I'm now imagining Zangief having one of those cow brush stands in his bathroom for those emergency back scratch needs

[@DJKuroh]

I would totally take one of those myself. They look so good lol

[@ItsMattyYo]

I’m continually amazed by the little details and nuances of the game: Gief isn’t just looking at Marisa or in her general direction during her CA, he straight up looks directly at her fist about to hit him Bravo Capcom

[@Neoxon619]

I’m curious about if the drop kick is a special move or just a jumping heavy kick? It definitely looked like it was being charged up prior to the kick going off. With that said, between that & Zangief generally doubling down on the wrestling aspect of his character, I have a feeling that we won’t see Rainbow Mika return anytime soon. But considering that Ono was the primary reason she got in SFV, I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised.

[@metalgamer8179]

I’m guessing it’s a chargeable normal like his back HP

[@aseemikitsu7687]

Don't forget the west hates R Mika because she shows ass, that is the main reason we won't be getting Mika back She offends people, and we gotta protect people's feewings

[@thehuman2cs715]

Ono moment

[@xacmashe3852]

I'm fine with not seeing Mika anymore, frankly.

[@grimedoc8180]

I just realised something. If the dropkick's chargeable, could you imagine the fake jump ins he's going to have? Let go early to do a standard jump in, or hold it, land with no block stun, SPD. I think I'm gonna cry! 😰

[@englishwithbruno]

Wow, I can't believe that out of all fighters shown so far, Zangief is the one who actually got me hyped for this game

[@stefanos1679]

I hope marisa is like a mix between a modern mma fighter with the old gladiator stuff, she is supposed to be a Pankration fighter which is basically the inspiration for modern mma

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

You can tell by her stance she is mma 😄

[@CalciumChief]

1:39 Max is getting hyped by damage, and I'm just sitting here admiring those Gief glutes.

[@Cableprt]

Virgin Jamie: needs to resort to murder when against the ropes. Chad Marissa: "Oop, got your nose >,

[@Slagomancer]

I know the main focus is Zengief, but holy frijole Marisa's Critical Art is SO sick.

[@pcmagee1976]

I love the detail and personality every character is getting. I never wanted to play Zangief in my life... till now..

[@nightwishfan1991]

These two characters can not meet under any circumstances. Even to fight. Because if there is even a chance for them to fall for each other their children would conquer the world. The Street Fighter universe can not allow this to happen!

[@L16htW4rr10r]

The alternate timeline. X,D

[@eduardosilva8933]

They were the basis of the genetic procedures used to change people into Custodes

[@klirsnichy]

Not if R. Mika has anything to say about that

[@Montesama314]

An army of Russian-Roman supermen, trained by their cool aunt Mika.

[@Nerdface0]

Gief having a wall splat and pop up suggests he'll not just be "the Grappler."

[@thejoe9175]

I've never been so hyped with a Zangief gameplay or by Zangief himself. Holy crap! This man is something else in this game!

[@KotalBrew]

Marisa is by far my favorite new character

[@ajp1282]

Was waiting for Max to react and was NOT disappointed!

[@VoidEternal]

That's how you know SF6 is gonna be huge. Not only is it fun to play, but man is it fun to watch too. And that's how you grow your audience.

[@HellRider96]

I just noticed in Marisa's CA, she actually made a heart shape on Zangief's face 😂

[@AwesomeRobotMan]

Zangief is just full WWE style now and I LOVE IT

[@michelkristofcabatana2708]

Ironically, most wrestlers aren't even allowed to execute piledrivers in WWE (with some exceptions, like the undertaker.) But yeah, they definitely leaned in hard with the pro-wrestling references and I LOVE it

[@RotaAbyssian]

Yeah, I have a feeling Mika's showmanship rubbed off on him a bit. He started playing to crowds more ever since taking her under his wing, and I don't mean that as a bad thing.

[@lord7thrise]

This freaking game keeps getting better and better. Can’t wait for this game to drop and take on the online world in Street fighter for the first time

[@Forward.4]

Yea with the best netcode thats out there right now. Its gonna be a blast

[@lord7thrise]

@@Forward.4 Absolutely! 💥💣

[@djukor]

Feels like someone remembered that Zangief is a wrestler so they gave him actual wrasling movies.

[@demidevilqueen]

For sure! I think for a lot of Street Fighter games, they just saw how the characters worked in the older games and just repeated those same traits in different art styles. But 6 feels like they actually stopped and went "wait what are these characters supposed to be?"

[@murillomesmo8189]

One thing most ppl will not notice but that I first did in this footage: When Marisa fully charges the Gladius (straight punch special that gets a follow up, right on the beggining of the match) the trail of smoke left is on a heart shape ❤ I went back to check on older footage to see if that happens too, and it does. But in older builds, even tho the heart shape was kept on screen longer, it is very imperceptible, now it is shinning instead of smoke, but it is vanishes way quicker

[@j4ff4c3ks1]

Really love the pro wrestler flair on this rendition of Zangief

[@joeshoyu_TV]

I love the detail of gief looking right at Marissas fist during her critical AND it looked like she had fangs after hitting him in the face

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

Like I’ve been saying, grapplers are gonna Feast in SF6

[@AmakusaWorld]

I'm sorry but I can't stop laughing at that face at 3:48. OMG hahahahahaha!

[@solblackguy]

Zangief dashing forward likes he's about to seize the means of production is terrifying

[@Montesama314]

Zangief eats the rich for the protein boost.

[@iiequinox8044]

8:54 I love the detail of the NPC in the background lip syncing with the announcer at the start of rounds; didn't notice it at first!

[@LandofBrickForests]

When marisa does that brutal pin to ground and punch move, when she kicks her opponent away, she says "sweet dreams" but if you off hear it, it sounds like she says "soybeans!" 😂

[@jacknotinbox]

I just now realized that in the intro, Max is holding a fightstick. For the longest time I thought it was a Smash Bros invite.

[@zingerific8209]

You literally just made me realize that lol

[@jamesjohnson8422]

If Zangief's level 3 is this nice, I can't wait to see the Critical Art!

[@ReddestPxnda]

I love the Announcer dude in the background actually announcing the rounds lol

[@arc-warlock1748]

I feel like Zangief and Marisa would get along Story wise.

[@plufim]

Gym bros for sure

[@LordDragox412]

3:09 - oh they're getting along alright... /s

[@arc-warlock1748]

@@plufim For sure

[@xacmashe3852]

I think I read somewhere (probably a twitter post) that Marisa is working with the big bad or something so if so I really want her and Gief to be rivals. I'm a sucker for "we're enemies but fuck that we fight for fun."

[@RotaAbyssian]

@@xacmashe3852 I really hope she isn't working for the villain faction, but her character is fun either way.

[@mvt9972]

god i cant wait for this game to come out. Marisa looks like so much fun

[@ChrisRedfield13]

I'm probably gonna main Marisa when the game comes out! Homegirl is an absolute UNIT 😩😩

[@Dareel_Thing]

At some point when watching this, I forgot this was Street Fighter. It looks so amazing.

[@Tom531Cat]

Exactly. To me, it starts looking like a real show.

[@Zegaexiron]

Did they give Zangief a freaking launching drop kick?!

[@EnbyVess]

I love both of these characters so much. Grapplers are a joy to watch

[@heroicgangster9981]

The graphics are so insane because idk if Marisa’s smile in the thumbnail is real or an edit taken from Ryu’s Fortnite smile

[@Faceless_one_]

God thsi intro never gets old it’s so well done

[@dragons_hook]

3:43 as someone who mained Leon in Fighter's Destiny, that leg spinner counter made me tear up a little. It's beautiful!

[@kombatjenning]

Guys, play close attention to difference when Zangief jumped and did a body splash vs him jumping for that drop kick. Notice the TUCK in his jump on the dropkick before it hits for that counter hit. I think that jump roundhouse, if it is that button, was charged in which case, he could be the first character in a Street Fighter game with a charged JUMP ATTACK that's not a special move.

[@dexterscott3702]

The drop kick is definitely a back charge special move

[@jeremyroberts8822]

Maybe it’s just recency bias and me being super hyped but SF6 seems to have one of the best base rosters in recent memory even though it’s only 18 characters. There’s just such a great variety of styles and I think they did a good job of putting something for everyone in the game character wise

[@DarkmourneTheFlayer]

I like the big damage SPDs coming back. I've long resented the trend of those big 360 command throws doing barely more than normal throws, though I know it hasn't been the case in every game. The near-Street Fighter II levels of damage coming out of Gief's main command throw now makes it scary to get hit by again.

[@treeofwoe-jl5hx]

It is an EXTREMELY good sign that the footage is so engaging that Max is having trouble paying attention to what he want's to focus on because the action is so engaging - can't wait for this game man! 😍

[@keondramcintyre3444]

I'll take all of Marisa's love with no regrets.

[@glennakiovideo]

I didn't know Street Fighter can do cold opens but here we are witnessing Zangief open the first round with a wheel kick

[@EonNite]

God. I just want a big muscly, sweaty group hug from these two titans.

[@agfeergaming]

No.. its a physics or whatever thing.. Like marisa is crouching upon zangief initial jumping so the camera suddenly tilted down to focus and catching zangief like jumping high.. thats what i think happen on the start of round 2 zangief drop kick.. and i think its a DOWN+HK "drop kick". its like zangief DOWN+HP. they are giving gief variety of moves and i like it much..

[@douglasmijangos3327]

This game looks so awesome man .. I think the SF fans deserve to have a Street Fighter game that starts off strong right off the bat 😂 usually we get this weird SF game wit so many issues 😂 you can tell SF6 is getting a lot of love from the Developers/Capcom .. well deserved since SF has had dedicated fans behind it for a few decades now .. no matter what we still play it 😂

[@ZenGaijin]

I still really wanna see a JP vs Dhalsim match. Really wanna see how their zoning works against each other

[@happyabbyarts]

I was so excited for her when I saw the concept art, and she just does not disapoint

[@HarmonicResonanceScale]

Zangief imitating Potemkin with the 60% grab combos

[@3serio]

I really hope Gief’s CA lvl3 is him going for up for another one, or the versus game’s final atomic buster. He throws you up like an alley-oop and dunks you into a spd

[@crazybrows6549]

Zangief looks frightening as hell. I feel like we didn't really get to see what Marisa can really do in this video.

[@Patmanx1]

during his 3rd flex on his win pose Gief did the EX facial expression. love that

[@pduction]

The commentator or ref starting off the match. The detail in this game is crazy sick!

[@joemommapuddin3865]

THEY MADE ZANGIEF LOOK REAL

[@Eizenicus]

I was pretty excited to try out Zangeif in this one but since Marisa was shown, I dunno why but I've been hype af to play her. I think Capcom has done something to me with the big lady in Re8. Thanks Capcom.

[@jaealxndr]

These two may be most played first month of SF6 😂

[@shereifrostom]

Love your commentary, made me chuckle

[@GEMINIVice1]

Looking forward to launch day. Love Marisa, but hoping next showcases the devs show off Honda, Dee Jay, and Cammy ;)

[@jaealxndr]

Honda & Dhal have been getting no love

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Dee Jay is looking really cool, he has potential because of all the dancing moves associated with the character. And Dhalsim, always, the rubber man of Capcom, technology advances and the rubber "super power" gets more and more flamboyant. I am really curious to see how the MCU is going to adapt Mr. Fantastic just for the visuals alone

[@p0laris74yt8]

Love seeing Max react to Gief’s stuff, especially the damage, but to be fair I had that same reaction when I watched this. Also, totally agree with rooflemonger, this is like watching Godzilla fight Kong with all the big body stuff happening. Lol

[@yingmustang67]

Zangief is really terrifying in this game!!! He's back!!!

[@WisecrackJax]

Man, they NAILED Gief. He looks unbelievably fun. Day 1 main for sure

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I’m legit scared to fight him after seeing this lol. Also we haven’t seen much yet but I think cammy is going to be a mix up monster

[@zientdeveero6908]

1:44 “we’re just gonna take a third of your health away?” Potemkin players: first time?

[@patrickkirkby102]

Gief finally getting some respect. That wheel kick at the start was in SF2.

[@Skaypegote]

Watching Marisa just take them to the ground and bust their dome is so satisfying

[@matiasiribarren5551]

11:30... It would be interesting to see this attack applied on Cammy

[@earthhal0king]

My man Gief can just thirty feet into the air but he can't be bothered to take a bigger step forward XD

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

SF6 is the most hype I've been for Street Fighter in decades!

[@AegixDrakan]

Yeah. I've never really been into street fighter before... This is the first time I feel hyped. :o They REALLY did a good job with it.

[@MrBangBat]

Gief: can clear the screen in a single bound Also Gief: can't dash forward more than three inches.

[@metalgamer8179]

I love the sweat particles in Zangief’s Lvl 3

[@nujinco]

as someone who has started to get more deep into Fighting games and liking Grappler characters this is hyyyypeeeee af

[@Manga_Lloyd]

I'm really excited for this game.

[@B-Ninja1201]

Did anybody notice how the guy calling the rounds, said Giefs name?

[@robertmac8493]

Okay I'm not going to lie I been wanting to see what this would look like when these two match up in a fight. Kind of reminds me of Alex versus Hugo from Street fighter 3

[@brownbelpois]

To quote the legendary Boomstick...IT'S TAHM FOR A DEATH BATTTTLLLLLEEEEEE!

[@nightshaydes8744]

i wonder if marisa's "take my love!" quote is a reference to domon's burning finger quote? "This hand of mine glows with an awesome power! It's loud roar tells me to defeat you! Take this! My love! My anger! And all of my sorrow!"

[@nooneofnote8453]

Capcom giving us some freakin amazing food. I’m a causal player but used to be too impatient to try big, slower characters. Zangief and Marisa are gonna be the first I try! I bet Gief learned all this new wrestling flair from R. Mika and speed from Laura. Big man drank all the respect women juice! Can I take all of Marisa’s love, too? 😅

[@KiyokaMakibi]

Really nice to see a muscular (and non sexualized) woman in SF!

[@demidevilqueen]

Yeah, they really made a character for every type of person who wants to play the game!

[@ArcCaravan]

Feels amazing how analysis of a 2½ minute video is almost literally 10 times as long as what's being analyzed. Almost makes me wish it was 11 seconds longer.

[@unfinest]

I see Marisa and it is a insta like! Holy shiit what a char!! 💪💪💪

[@etl2474]

Gief really learned the Potemkin Buster