Capcom apologized for confusion surrounding Alex's storyline in Street Fighter 6, announcing plans to revise certain in-game text passages. The wrestler character's backstory depicts a romantic relationship with his second cousin and step-sister, Patricia, including marriage and a child on the way, which drew fan backlash. Director Takayuki Nakayama shared the statement on X on March 26.
Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama addressed fan concerns over Alex's character profile in a post on X on March 26. Alex, a returning fighter added via DLC earlier this month, features a backstory involving a relationship with Patricia, described as his second cousin and step-sister. The narrative shows them marrying and expecting a child, with Alex having known Patricia since she was a baby, sparking widespread criticism on social media for its incestuous implications. Nakayama wrote: “We apologize for any confusion that recent topics regarding Alex's story may have caused. While we have not changed the characters’ backstories, after internal review by the development team, we plan to revise certain text passages that may have been misleading in the near future. Additionally, we have published a supplementary episode on 'Buckler's Boot Camp' to provide further insight into the characters' emotions and backstories.” The supplementary story, titled “A Toast Between Fathers,” comes from the Street Fighter scenario team. It follows Alex and Patricia's wedding, narrated by Tom—Patricia's father and Alex's first cousin once removed, adoptive father, and father-in-law. The episode notes that while they are step-siblings, the pair were not close growing up and grew closer later in life. Fans expressed strong reactions online. One user, Del, posted an image from Alex's story mode, stating: “There's no confusion LMAO. You made Alex's sibling-like relationship with his second cousin go from him holding her as a baby to marrying, and getting her pregnant. The emotion you're seeing from Street Fighter fans is not CONFUSION, it's something else - I promise.” Another, Shuckle, shared custom art and wrote: “We do not want Alex and Patricia to be in a romantic relationship, that is the entire problem. Alex can marry anyone else, it's fine, but having his step-sister as his wife is the problem. How was this missed in the writing process? Did nobody speak up about it?” Capcom has a history of story retcons in the series, such as with Akuma, but this marks a notable response to player feedback on character lore.
