She is the second DLC character to be released from the second season of the fighting game, following Akuma. Kolin as a DLC character of "Street Fighter 5" will be available on Feb. "She is often heard speaking condescendingly towards her opponents, knowing they don't stand a chance before her, let alone Gill," Capcom said. Kolin's main ability is the power of ice, which allows her to fight by producing "deadly icicles" and "frigid blasts." In addition to her powers, she is also a skilled practitioner of the Russian martial art Systema, the main principle of which is the use of an opponent's momentum against them. Kolin was last seen in 'Street Fighter III' working with Gill and his shadowy Illuminati organization. The official Capcom blog gives a background to her character. Four more additional characters are yet to be announced, but they will be part of the Feb. Spoiler-alert, she resurrects Nash and uses him as a pawn too, showing she will do anything to achieve her goals," the description went on to say. This DLC also includes another familiar fighter, Akuma. Kolin After working in the shadows for Gill and the secret Illuminati organization, Kolin makes her Street Fighter V debut. You can view some background about Kolin and the announcement trailer down below. "She is typically calm and collected, but can suddenly fly into a rage when anybody threatens Gill and his plans. Capcom have announced Kolin of Street Fighter III will be coming to Street Fighter V as a playable character on February 28. "Kolin works behind the scenes in order to fulfill the Prophecy of Miraha and stop any who dare stand in Gill's way," Capcom's description of her character reads. In this version, she was merely Gill's assistant, and she played no major role in the game's storyline.īased on the character description provided by Capcom in a blog post published on their official website, it looks like Kolin's role in "Street Fighter 5" is more significant and more expansive than ever before. In this game, she would show up in the pre-battle intro for the final boss, Gill, as well as in Dudley's ending. Kolin's first appearance in the entire "Street Fighter" game franchise was back in 1997 when "Street Fighter III: New Generation" was released. In the background of this trailer, a new song by Lupe Fiasco titled "It's Not Design" could also be heard.
A screenshot of Kolin from her DLC character reveal trailer for "Street Fighter 5." | Youtube/Street FighterĪs promised, Capcom has revealed the new DLC character of their video game, "Street Fighter 5."Ĭapcom has recently released a DLC character reveal trailer, announcing the addition of Kolin in the fighting game's roster. The Street Fighter III ladder features Kolin as a possible opponent, even though she was merely a background character there in Gills intro, and Laura is.