I was, like most people, initially unconvinced. Horrified, even. The announcement video, which Capcom unleashed during the Evo fighting tournament, revealed a character as hideous as he was gargantuan. He looked so big, so outrageously proportioned, one wondered whether he could even jump. Could other characters jump over him? Could he be thrown? And then the mind wandered... how ridiculous would Cammy's air throw look performed on this monstrosity? How about R. Mika's double butt slam to the face super? In short, Abigail looked dumb as hell. Have you lost your mind, Capcom? What is this abomination? What is Abigail?
Now, though, I'm warming up to Street Fighter 5's next DLC character. Actually, that's not strong enough. I think I'm falling in love with him.
For the uninitiated, Abigail is the fourth new character to join season two of Street Fighter 5. He's a former boss of the Mad Gear gang from Final Fight, Capcom's late 80s beat 'em up. While he was huge in that game, in Street Fighter 5 he's enormous, talking up the entire screen. In fact, standing at eight feet tall, Abigail is the biggest character in Street Fighter history. He makes even Zangief look like a plaything.
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