One week after adding Overwatch’s Tracer to Street Fighter 5, a community modder is at it again with an update that lets players play as Mei in place of R. Mika.
Overwatch and Street Fighter 5 are obviously games from two very different genres. That said, both Blizzard’s first-person shooter and Capcom’s brawler tend to attract gamers who are very competitive at heart. This overlap may help explain why at least one fan has worked to merge his love of both titles together.
Last week, player THEJAMK released a mod that adds Overwatch’s Tracer to Street Fighter 5’s roster, taking Cammy’s place in the game and copying all of her moves. After that mod was well-received by the community, THEJAMK went back to the lab and worked his magic again. Street Fighter 5 players can now play as Overwatch’s Mei through a new skin for R. Mika.
Check out Overwatch’s defensive specialist in action in the video below:
Mei using R. Mika’s voiceover is a little disconcerting at first and yet, somehow, it works. As with the Tracer mod, THEJAMK pretty much nails Mei’s costume, right down to the sturdy snow boots. That said, the mod’s creator noted on his Patreon page that Mei isn’t perfect, pointing out that a few of her gestures aren’t a perfect match for R. Mika. It’s unclear if additional updates to either Mei or Tracer will be coming down the pipeline in the future, but fans in the comments seem to appreciate this latest update.
