Kimberly Jackson
[8] Each of the three were designed with the idea of them having their own skeletal structure and physique, with the game's director Kaname Fujioka describing her muscles as being thinner towards the ends of her limbs and her body shape and movements as balanced.In the game's storyline she is looking for her uncle Albert, who worked for wealthy martial artist Ken Masters but vanished under mysterious circumstances after the latter was framed for a criminal conspiracy.[16] Upon her initial reveal, media outlets celebrated her inclusion, described by Fanbyte writer Imran Khan as a "positive and undeniably cool portrayal of a subset of black culture," which he felt was a rarity in fighting games.[17] Despite initially planning to play characters like Chun-Li, Cammy, and Sakura, The Mary Sue writer Briana Lawrence stated that Kimberly won her over upon reveal.[19] Discussing Street Fighter 6″s hip-hop inspirations, Game Rant writer Smangaliso Simelane felt that she embodied this "new direction," feeling that her design and special moves makes these themes "come to life."[20] Destructoid writer Chris Moyse felt similarly, calling her design "vivid and dazzling" and stating she represents Street Fighter 6 better than any other character at the time of her reveal.