« The Red Cyclone Returns as Zangief Joins Street Fighter V »

Another grappling character has been added to the newest Street Fighter game. While some players might have worried that the additions of Birdie and R. Mika reduced the need of another wrestling character, the original fighter of bears and friend to Gorbachev returns in SFV.

Zangief's mat skills have increased in Street Fighter V, as he has added an atomic drop and powerslam to his arsenal among other new throws. His V-Skill, Iron Muscle, harkens back to Mecha Zangief from the VS series of games and allows him to gain one hit of armor. If the buttons are held down, Zangief can slowly walk toward or away from the opponent until they are released when he will flex his muscles as an attack.

Zangief's V-Trigger is the Cyclone Lariat. Taking his nickname to heart, 'Gief will create a small vortex with his arms, pulling the opponent closer to him. If the player holds the activation buttons down, Zangief will continue to pull the other character toward him and hit the opponent multiple times.

Check out Zangief's trailer below.