Street Fighter 5: R. Mika Enters the Rumble

The latest world warrior to throw her hat into the Street Fighter Vring is none other than Rainbow Mika, otherwise known as R. Mika. R. Mika has only appeared in one game – 1998’s Street Fighter Alpha 3– and there’s been a vocal sect of fans who have been wanting her back ever since. Now she’s back and she’s brought her tag-team partner Nadeshiko with her for some extra damage.

Check out R. Mika’s butt-slapping and Vega-grappling in this trailer where her new design makes her look like Power Girl fornicated with a circus clown.

We get a bunch of sweet wrestling moves in there such as the Irish whip, the Burning Hammer, the Big Swing, bulldog, powerbomb, and a Stone Cold Stunner. Did you see that Stunner?! Vega’s mask went flying off with that! By God, that Spaniard has a family!

Through using the V-Trigger ability, R. Mika is able to use Nadeshiko as an assist, which helps add to combos and command grabs. A nice, new twist on her old play style.

R. Mika also uses a bunch of ass-based attacks because she’s cheesecake as hell and Capcom’s really doubling down on that avenue when it comes to this game. I will admit that I did get excited about her super attack, mainly because it reminds me of the awful...the insidious...FLYING BUTT PLIERS!

But, you know, with two people doing it.

R. Mika’s single appearance in Alpha 3 has shown her to be a rookie wrestler out to make a name for herself and one day meet her hero Zangief. She’s kind of like the joshi version of Sakura. With Street Fighter V giving us some aging and evolution of certain characters, it looks like R. Mika’s done quite well for herself when it comes to her career. Plus, if anything, she makes it very likely that Zangief will be making his grand return as well.

Street Fighter V will be released for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in March 2016.

Gavin Jasper isn’t sure whether or not R. Mika calls that “The Rear View.” Follow Gavin on Twitter!