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Street Fighter 6 New Update 1.29/1.000.029 Adds New Content and Balance Changes for JP, Bison

by Alex Co April 15, 2026 3:21 am in Title Updates and Patches

Capcom has released Steet Fighter 6’s April 15 update, and this applies balance changes to JP and M. Bison, as well as new content.

Console gamers will see this as Street Fighter 6 update 1.29/1.000.029, and this was released during a maintenance period that saw the servers pulled down temporarily.

For the balance changes and other info about the patch, read on.

Street Fighter 6 April Update Slots in New Alex Content and Fighter Changes in Version 1.29/1.000.029

Update Details

Fighting Ground The third Year 3 character, Alex, has been added.

Character: Alex
Alex: Outfit 2
Alex: Outfit 1 Colors 3 – 10

Added or Updated Features: Arcade

Alex’s arcade story added.

Character Guide

Alex’s character guide added.

Combo Trials

Alex’s combo trials added.

Training

Added a Yes/No prompt when selecting Save Training Settings from the training mode menu.

Updated Features: Command List

Alex’s command list added.

Player Titles

Alex’s player titles added.

Real-time Commentary

Alex-specific commentary added.

Fighter Profile

Alex’s avatar poses added.

Clubs

Alex segments for club uniforms and emblems added.

Battle Settings

Alex’s Capcom Fighting Hyakunin Isshu challenger screen added.

CFN > Replay

Replays saved to your Replay List, or Local Replays, will remain saved but cannot be played back.
You cannot search for replays from previous versions.

Fighter Profile

History data from previous versions will not be displayed.

V-Rival

Until Sim Sim learns the new battle version, it may not be able to handle the newest techniques and movements.

World Tour Alex’s missions are now available! By becoming Alex’s student, you can learn his moves and master actions! Conditions to Meet Alex

Complete chapter 7-6, then select Wrestle Metro in the One Fateful Day menu.

Data Update

Tournament battle data used in in the Haggar Stadium tournaments are updated.

Battle Hub

Mega Man Star Force & Battle Network Collab is now live!
The Battle Hub has been adorned with Mega Man Star Force & Battle Network decorations.
Collaboration items (player titles, avatar gear, stickers, camera frames) will be available to claim in the News menu.
A special Street Voter is scheduled soon.

NEWS

Special collaboration commemorative items (avatar gear) for JAM Project are available.

V-Rival Upgraded! Sim-Sim Stickers

Alex challenges added.
Notices now appear when completing Sim-Sim or Li-Fen’s challenges

Music Player

BGM: Go! Alex! Hope is Born! – Alex’s Theme added

Other Updates

Phases: Alex stickers added.

Hub Goods Shop Updated!

UI is ramped to make it easier to view shop items. In addition to a category tab, a new list view was added to improve searchability.

Goods Shop Costumes

Dee-Jay: Outfit 4
Elena: Outfit 4

Challenger Screen

Cartoonish: M. Bison
Cartoonish: Terry
Cartoonish: Mai
Cartoonish: Elena
Cute: M. Bison
Cute: Terry
Cute: Mai
Cute: Elena

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Fixed an issue where a penalty was assessed to players during online matchmaking when a disconnect or forced app shut down occurred during the challenger screen.
Fixed unintentional coloring on Chun-Li’s Capcom Fighting Hyakunin Isshu challenger screen.
When local tournament mode is turned on, those settings take priority but it was hard to tell which custom settings were disabled, so they are now displayed as — hyphens.

Other various fixes were also implemented.

Below are the fighter changes applied today for JP and M. Bison.