Street Fighter 6 players returning from SF5 hyped to discover they can get sweet free bonuses

Members of the Street Fighter community are learning they can get some free bonuses in the upcoming release of Street Fighter 6 if they’ve owned the series’ previous entry, Street Fighter 5.

As pointed out on the Street Fighter subreddit, players can nab themselves essentially a free copy of perhaps the most well-known entry of the series – 1994’s Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo – fully playable in game, so long as they link their Capcom account to their PS5 or Steam account. The promotion – called the Street Fighter Runback Campaign – also offers up 46 “Longtime [Character] Player” player titles to use in the new game.

There’s a couple of caveats – of course. The version of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo is only playable inside of Street Fighter 6 as one of its game cabinets, but can be accessed easily through the in-game menu in the Gallery section. The second is that you must have played Street Fighter 5 online at some point in order to be eligible. Finally, Xbox owners can’t take advantage of this offer sadly, as Street Fighter 5 did not release on Xbox.

Many players are hyped for the reminder as they didn’t even realise this was a thing. LonesomePuppy writes. “I didn’t know about this. I mean it wasn’t exactly well publicised” and similarly anbus added “Thanks a lot my man, surely the SF2Turbo was a treat I wasn’t expecting!” The campaign had actually first been revealed during the game’s Open Beta, but it seems a few users hadn’t quite taken full notice. “I saw the Runback Campaign when making my Capcom ID for the open beta,” says Krudtastic “But I didn’t really pay attention as to what it was. I’ll definitely be doing this.”

In case you weren’t aware – here’s how to claim these goodies yourself.

How to claim Street Fighter 5 rewards in Street Fighter 6

First, ensure you log into Street Fighter 6 with a Capcom ID or use the website to create one. Then follow the instructions on the website to link your platform account to your Capcom ID – be sure to link an account that has played Street Fighter 5 online, and has a Fighter ID. Next, head to the website and select “enter campaign” – then login to your Capcom ID. Once done, you should find your rewards waiting for you in game on Street Fighter 6.

Street Fighter 6 launches on Friday, June 2 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. For more on the game, check out our picks for the best controller for Street Fighter 6 – fight sticks, arcade sticks and more.

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