Street Fighter 5 Season 2 Launch: 7 Ups & 3 Downs
8. New Stages Are Top-Notch
If there's one thing Street Fighter V has been doing well, it's the new stages. This update is no slouch in the visual setdressing either, bringing two new stages that are both equally unique in their own right.
The first one, Akuma's stage, is so good it's almost perfect. In a game with so many busy, colourful stages, the ruined temple has nothing but the billowing, dead grass to distract from you and your opponent, and is one of the most ominous, memorable stages the game has added yet.
On the other side of the coin, we have the brand new Frosty Boulevard, a new variation on a previous stage. Taking City in Chaos and filling it with snow, sleighs, and coloured lights creates a bombastic visual affair. Coupled with an extremely catchy, jazzy stage tune, it's a cool little stage that's easily worth the extra coin.
Plus, with Street Fighter V's Fight Money system, players don't even have to shell out any extra cash for them- a dedicated player can easily earn these stages for free. So what's not to love about them?