How to play Jamie in Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 has a deep roster of characters, here is what you need to know to play Jamie; his moves, his combos, and his backstory.
Street Fighter 6 has a roster of new and returning fighters, each with their own moves, strategies, and stories. Jamie is the game's second new character, acting as a Ken to Luke's Ryu. This brand-new character has some exciting new moves, so let's take a look at our rundown of Jamie in Steet Fighter 6.
The basics of using Jamie
Jamie's a close-range character, meaning his moveset is built around staying close to the opponent and hitting them with a wide range of attacks. The other side of Jamie's character is his drinking. Seriously, he incorporates drunken boxing and breakdancing into his fighting style.
In gameplay terms, Jamie has a drink counter. Every time he drinks from his gourd, the drink counter goes up a level. At each level, Jamie gets access to more moves, and at drink level four, he becomes fully loaded. This gives him access to all of his moves and makes them stronger.
So your strategy will consist of playing conservatively at first and getting drinks in where you can. As you get more drinks on the counter, you unlock more moves and can more effectively fight. The higher your drinks, the more aggressively you can play.
Jamie's moves and basic combos
Jamie has a wide variety of moves, which expand greatly as he drinks. Below are his special moves, unique attacks, as well as some basic combos to show you how to use them.
Special Moves
| Special Moves | Input |
| The Devil Inside | Down - Down - Punch |
| Freeflow Strikes | Down - Forward - Punch, then Forward + Punch x2 |
| Freeflow Kicks | Down - Forward - Punch, then Forward + Kick x2 |
| Swagger Step | Down - Back - Punch |
| Arrow Kick | Forward - Down - Down/forward - Kick |
| Luminous Dive Kick | Down - Back - Kick (Drink Level 1, during forward jump) |
| Bakkai | Down - Forward - Kick (Drink Level 2) |
| Tenshin | Forward - Down - Back - Kick (Drink Level 3, close range) |
| Swagger Hermit Punch | Down - Back - Punch, then Forward - Punch |
Unique Attacks
| Unique Attacks | Input |
| Tensei Kick | Down + Two kick buttons |
| Phantom Sway | Down + Heavy Kick, then Heavy Kick - any punch button |
| Falling Star Kick | Forward + Medium Kick |
| Hermit's Elbow | Back + Heavy Punch |
| Senei Kick | Forward + Heavy Kick |
| Bitter Strikes | Light Punch - Light Kick - Medium Punch (Drink Level 1) |
| Full Moon Kick | Forward + Medium Kick - Medium Kick - any punch button (Drink Level 2) |
| Intoxicated Assault | Back + Heavy Punch - Heavy Punch - Heavy Kick (Drink Level 3) |
| Ransui Haze | Forward + Heavy Kick - Back + Heavy Kick - any punch button (Drink Level 4, effect of last attack depends on timing) |
Super Arts
| Super Arts | Input |
| Breakin | (Down - Forward)x2 - Kick |
| The Devil's Song | (Down - Back)x2 - Punch |
| Getsuga Saiho (Critical Art) | (Down - Forward)x2 - Punch |
Combos
Jamie has a handful of key combos you should know. First of all, his crouching medium kick, standing medium kick, and standing heavy kick are all great ways to begin combos with Jamie. These are especially useful early on as you are building up your drink level. Use kicks to poke at your opponent, and combo into a special move.
Keep poking and taking chances to increase your drink level, and you will be able to get more aggressive with your combos. After level 2, you can start using medium punch to combo into Full Moon Kick to break crouching guards, while also getting free drinks and damage.
Once you hit level 3 you get Tenshin, an incredibly useful command throw that breaks guards, and allows you to follow up with a combo. Follow it up with a crouching medium punch and Freeflow Strikes.
The backstory of the character
Jamie Siu is the younger cousin of Yun and Yang from Street Fighter 3, and a rival to Luke. He blends his drunken boxing style with breakdancing to create his own fighting style. Although he does employ drunken boxing and drinks from a gourd during fights to power up, his drink is in fact a medicinal tea, and completely non-alcoholic.
Jamie sees himself as a protector, the toughest guy in Chinatown. With a past of hotheadedness behind him, Jamie sees himself now as the bigger man, a stoic guardian of those in need. That is, of course, until he bumps into a muscled-up idiot with big stupid hair, and then Jamie has no choice but to get mad.
For more on the game, check out our Street Fighter homepage, or check out how to play Ryu in Street Fighter 6.
About The Author
Dave McAdam
Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
