{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7202608cd23ad4fca3bf4d25","clusterId":"c_e9cb3fb817bf67a5742ab168","slug":"desktop-mate-adds-street-fighter-6-s-ryu-and-chun-li-as-paid-dlc","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Desktop Mate Adds Street Fighter 6's Ryu and Chun-Li as Paid DLC","summary":"Infinite Loop released two Desktop Mate DLC packs on November 12, one for Street Fighter 6's Ryu and one for Chun-Li, each priced at 2,200 yen (tax included) on Steam. The characters are recreated as 3D desktop mascots under Capcom's supervision and use in-game voice lines from Street Fighter 6, switchable between Japanese and English per character from the settings screen. The packs add move actions that send desktop windows flying: Ryu's Hadoken pushes windows in the direction of the blast, and Chun-Li's Spinning Bird Kick shoves them as she advances. Repeated clicking escalates to Super Art Lv3, with Ryu using Shin Shoryuken and Chun-Li using Kikosho. Special moves can turn into a golden OD version that drains a Drive Gauge above the character's head; emptying it triggers a gray Burnout state, and clicking then makes the character collapse and become Stunned. Windows bounce off screen edges and stop, and the data inside them is unaffected.","whyItMatters":"The DLC carries Street Fighter 6's Drive Gauge, Burnout and Stun systems into a desktop mascot app, so the fighting game's mechanics now run on windows rather than opponents.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMove actions trigger only on rapid repeated clicks, not on ordinary use. Game Spark puts the thresholds at five or more taps for a special move and ten or more for Super Art Lv3, and says the OD version appears with a 50 percent chance on activation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGIGAZINE tried both packs and found no hit detection when Ryu and Chun-Li launch moves at each other on the same screen. The two can share the desktop through the multi-character function, which is turned on with a toggle, and each character\u0026#39;s size can be adjusted separately. Ryu at a large size flies off-screen during his Super Art, so GIGAZINE shrank him to watch the finish. The Mac version (open beta) does not support the multi-character function, and on Mac the window effect needs Desktop Mate permitted in the OS permission settings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdle motions are written to each fighter. Ryu crosses his arms with his headband fluttering, does push-ups on top of a window, and sits down to eat yokan. Chun-Li holds her stance, kicks a leg high, squats with a barbell on her shoulders, and sits to groom herself and spray perfume. Both can set an alarm, appearing large across the screen to announce the time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne discrepancy: Game Spark lists Chun-Li\u0026#39;s Super Art Lv3 as Soten Ranka, while the press release text carried by Denfaminicogamer names Kikosho.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesktop Mate is free to play on Steam, and Infinite Loop is sponsoring Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026, Capcom\u0026#39;s official team league, which has used Street Fighter 6 since the 2023 season.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Desktop Mate's Ryu and Chun-Li packs carry a Drive Gauge and Burnout state, so the joke runs on Street Fighter 6's own systems rather than a generic mascot skin.","twitterPost":"Desktop Mate's Street Fighter 6 packs borrow the Drive Gauge: drain it and the character collapses Stunned, so the joke runs on fighting-game rules.","threadsPost":"Desktop Mate's Ryu and Chun-Li packs cost 2,200 yen each and use Street Fighter 6 voice lines, but the detail that sells them is the Drive Gauge. Drain it and the mascot slumps into Burnout and Stunned, so the gag runs on the fighting game's own rules instead of a costume.","newsletterBlurb":"Infinite Loop put Street Fighter 6's Ryu and Chun-Li on the desktop as paid Desktop Mate DLC, and their special moves throw your windows around the screen. The packs reproduce Street Fighter 6's Drive Gauge, Burnout and Stun as desktop gimmicks. Each costs 2,200 yen on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611123n\",\"title\":\"Street Fighter 6's Ryu and Chun-Li Desktop Mate DLC Released - Hadoken and Spinning Bird Kick Send Windows Flying\"},{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20261112-desktop-mate-ryu-chunli-dlc/\",\"title\":\"I Tried the 'Desktop Mate' DLC That Puts Street Fighter 6's Ryu and Chun-Li on Your PC Screen, Where They Blow Windows Away with Special Moves\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/12/174781.html\",\"title\":\"Street Fighter 6's Ryu and Chun-Li Join Desktop Mate DLC; Hadoken and Spinning Bird Kick Blow Windows Away\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":20811,"outputTokens":1442,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794453493,"createdAt":"2026-11-12T03:14:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T03:17:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T03:17:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e9cb3fb817bf67a5742ab168","canonicalTitle":"『ストリートファイター6』のリュウと春麗がPC画面上に登場して必殺技でウィンドウを吹っ飛ばす「Desktop Mate」のDLCを使ってみた","representativeArticleId":"a_5ed81d36ad76fd2267d066a7","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Street Fighter 6\",\"Desktop Mate\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-12T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-12T03:12:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T03:20:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611123n","title":"『スト6』「リュウ」と「春麗」の『Desktop Mate』DLCがリリース。波動拳やスピニングバードキックでウィンドウを吹き飛ばす"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/12/174781.html","title":"『スト6』リュウ＆春麗DLC登場。『Desktop Mate』波動拳やスピニングバードキックでウィンドウを吹き飛ばす"},{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20261112-desktop-mate-ryu-chunli-dlc/","title":"『ストリートファイター6』のリュウと春麗がPC画面上に登場して必殺技でウィンドウを吹っ飛ばす「Desktop Mate」のDLCを使ってみた"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/162795","title":"Desktop Mate ストリートファイター6 リュウ DLC・春麗 DLC がリリース　日本語・英語ボイスに対応"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter 6","Desktop Mate"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Infinite Loop released the Desktop Mate Street Fighter 6 Ryu DLC and Chun-Li DLC on November 12, 2026, on Steam.","Each Desktop Mate Street Fighter 6 DLC pack costs 2,200 yen including tax.","The Ryu and Chun-Li DLC use in-game Street Fighter 6 voice lines in Japanese and English, switchable per character.","Repeated clicking triggers Super Art Lv3 moves: Shin Shoryuken for Ryu and Kikosho for Chun-Li.","Desktop Mate's multi-character function is not supported in the Mac open beta version."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["street-fighter-6","desktop-mate"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"street-fighter-6","supported":9,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":56,"overall":"green","story_count":58,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"desktop-mate","supported":2,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":37,"overall":"green","story_count":21,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}