Street Fighter V is a fighting game and the major follow-up to Street Fighter IV (2008) as part of Capcom's Street Fighter series. Similar to previous games in the series, Street Fighter V features a side-scrolling fighting gameplay system, and introduces the "V-Gauge" mechanic. The game featured 16 characters at launch, with four of them being new to the series; a main story mode and additional characters added through updates and downloadable content.