Street Fighter V's Newest Character is a Falke-ing Good Time!

The release of Falke marks the halfway point of the Street Fighter V season 3 character pass, and players from all over have been clamoring to get their hands on the latest of Bison’s clones to go rogue. As a Bison clone, Falke is able to use the Psycho Power to defeat her foes in unique ways, often channeling it through a staff that can be detached into two separate pieces. Let’s look at some of what Falke can do in anticipation of her release.

The official Street Fighter YouTube account was kind enough to put together a short introduction video for Falke shorlty after her official release trailer. Here, we can see some of the practical uses of her normals, specials, V-Skill, and her V-Triggers.

Falke’s Psycho staff/sniper/golf club is an interesting tool that turns Falke into a unique character that will take some getting used to playing as (and against.) Say what you will about Capcom’s business strategies, but they deserve some credit for the number of unique characters they’ve developed in Street Fighter V, between Falke, Menat, Abigail, Zeku, and the other new characters they’ve introduced.

A Falke-con In the Wild

The first video of Falke, “in the wild,” so to speak, was during a Capcom Unity stream that gave the community an even more in-depth look at the character and allowed some players to get their hands on her. The full stream below delivers a look at all of Falke’s moves, then her in action.

We saw first-hand her potential effectiveness against fireballs. Falke’s prone position shot is effective against projectiles since it not only travels underneath the opponent’s fireball, but also puts Falke under the plasma when it travels across the screen (if timed right.)

We also learned her V-Trigger II activation is punishable, as evidenced by this knife edge chop from Alex to seal the round. It’s unknown exactly how punishable this move is, but we’ll find out once she’s live.

When it hits, her V-Trigger II sets up some big damage that can be used to effectively close out a round.

The stream did not make it abundantly clear whether V-Trigger I or II was stronger, so it’ll take some playtesting (and some personal preference) to see which one is superior.

Falke Stays On

Attendees of Capcom UK’s Winner Stays On sessions were also able to check out Falke, and compete against her with their main characters. The full three hour showcase gives a good look at how Falke will fit into the meta. The first non-mirror we see is a match against Cammy, who we’ve reported on in the past as the supposed “top character” in the game, and the Falke player seems to be able to hold his own against the Cammy player. It will be interesting to see how she fares against other characters in tournament settings. Video of the full session can be found below and is a great resource for any Falke player looking to get more in-depth with their preliminary matchup knowledge:

Twin Galaxies has a Falke guide perfect for players looking to jump into The Falcon of Shadaloo herself! Check it out here. If you’re looking for more Street Fighter V news, check out our recap of Saigon Cup 2018!