Tag: Street Fighter
News 30 Years Later, SNES Street Fighter II Confirms One Of The Franchise's Biggest Myths
You spin me right round
Another of video gaming's greatest myths has been confirmed, 30 years after it first did the rounds in a pre-internet world. The myth relates to Capcom's insanely popular Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, and the notion that the original version of the game, first released in arcades in 1991 and later ported to the SNES,...
Rumour Capcom Has To Pay Namco To Use The Name 'Street Fighter'
So says Street Fighter II producer Yoshiki Okamoto, at least
Those of you old enough to remember when the first Street Fighter came out in the '80s might also recall that the PC Engine / TG-16 home port of the game went by the name of Fighting Street (this same version made its way to the Wii Virtual Console later on, too). There has been much...
Random You Too Can Smell Like Ryu Thanks To This Street Fighter X Davidoff Collab
Get in the sea
With Epic Games merrily forging the metaverse over in Fortnite, it's getting harder these days to surprise people with a daring crossover. Ryu and Chun Li from Capcom's Street Fighter have already appeared in the world's foremost battle royale, but this latest Street Fighting cross-promotion has really come out of the blue. Geddit?...
News Two Of Capcom's Legendary Street Fighters Drop Into Fortnite
Available now
We've seen Ryu and his buddies from the Street Fighter series in plenty of fighting games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the SNK titles over the years, but this latest crossover is slightly different. Instead of another fighting game, this time he'll be transported into the world of Fortnite alongside Chun-Li. To celebrat
News Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
E. Honda's bathhouse gets a new look
Capcom Arcade Stadium came to Switch yesterday, and people are already finding new secrets and updates in the various arcade games within. In the latest discovery, Twitter user @pomegd (h/t Kotaku) noticed that part of the E. Honda bathhouse stage has been removed for the
News Street Fighter II Turned 30 At The Weekend
Go home and be a middle-aged family man
Capcom's seminal Street Fighter II turned 30 last weekend – a fact that makes us feel very, very old indeed. Originally launched in arcades on February 6th, 1991, the game triggered a flood of imitators throughout the early part of the decade, and spawned several 'update' variants in the form of Street...
News After 25 Years, A New Cheat Code Has Been Discovered For Street Fighter Alpha 2 On The SNES
You can finally play as Shin Akuma!
Street Fighter II is one of those games that will forever be linked with the SNES, thanks to the fact that Nintendo's 16-bit console was the first home system to get a port of the arcade sensation. Who knows how many gamers cut their teeth on this edition rather than the coin-op? It's a pretty legendary conversion...
News Upcoming Documentary Seeks To Explore The Incredible Legacy Of Street Fighter II
Update: Kickstarter is now live
Update: The Kickstarter is now live, with a goal of £25,000. If you've got a spare £1,500, you can secure yourself an Executive Producer credit on the final film. For £500, an Associate Producer credit awaits – we imagine the £28 tier will be the most popular, which will get you a digital copy of the movie, its...
News Street Fighter Producer Yoshinori Ono Reminds Fans He's Leaving Capcom Soon
"Thank you very much to all World Warriors"
Early last month, the video game community around the globe found out Street Fighter executive producer, Yoshinori Ono, would be leaving Capcom after almost 30 years at the company. In a message on Twitter, he said the new generation at Capcom would continue to expand the Street Fighter series over the...
News Street Fighter's Producer Yoshinori Ono Is Leaving Capcom After Almost 30 Years
"thank you so much"
The executive producer of the Street Fighter series and Capcom brand manager, Yoshinori Ono, has announced he'll be leaving Capcom after serving almost 30 years at the company. In a message on Twitter, he said the new generation at Capcom would continue to take care of the Street Fighter series and looked forward to seeing the...
News Street Fighter II's Zangief Was Nerfed Because One Player Was Too Good With Him
"It's your fault Zangief became weaker"
Russian wrestler Zangief has been part of the Street Fighter universe since he made his debut in Street Fighter II, the game which truly turned the franchise into a global phenomenon. He's traditionally been seen as one of the game's expert-level characters, primarily because of his slow speed, lack of...
News Finally, Sega Genesis Fans Can Feel Good About Their Version Of Street Fighter II
The "Remastered" edition is here
The console wars of the early '90s weren't just fought on specs alone – software was perhaps the biggest deciding factor when it came to buying either a Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Nintendo had Super Mario World, Zelda and Metroid, while Sega had Sonic, Streets of Rage and
News New Book Charts The Oral History Of Street Fighter II, And It's On Kickstarter Now
Over 60 people interviewed
UK book publisher Read-Only Memory has announced that it is releasing a book which charts the history of Capcom's Street Fighter II, as told by the people who made it happen. "The culmination of several years of research by acclaimed games writer Matt Leone, Like a Hurricane gathers together over 60 voices, spread across...
News Street Fighter Producer Says He's Open To More Entries On Nintendo Switch
"we do see Switch as an important platform"
In the first month of this year, EB Games Canada tweeted news about Street Fighter V: Champion Edition coming to the Nintendo Switch. It caused quite a stir on social media until it was confirmed as an error. Street Fighter's executive producer Yoshinori Ono even joked how it was news to his own team at...
News Capcom Updates Its Million-Seller List, 94 Games Have Surpassed The Milestone
Capcom's 'Platinum Titles'
As you may be aware, Capcom keeps a record of its million-selling games for public viewing on its website. The list gets updated with each quarter, and new figures correct as of 31st December 2019 have now been posted. We've shared the full list for you below; it's interesting to note that Okami HD, Mega Man 11 and
News EB Games Canada Says Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Is Coming To Switch
Update: It was an error
Update 2 - Sun 26th Jan, 2020 09:21 GMT: If you're still not convinced, Street Fighter's executive producer Yoshinori Ono also shared the following message, in response to the now-deleted tweet: Update - Sun 26th Jan, 2020 04:30 GMT: Sorry folks, EB Games Canada is now saying the details in this tweet were inaccurate and...
News Capcom Didn't Like The Idea Of A Street Fighter Character In Mortal Kombat, "Wasn't A Good Fit"
Ed Boon got rejected
Capcom has a long history of teaming up with Marvel, and has even allowed some of its characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate most recently, but would it be open to the likes of Ryu and Ken one day appearing in the brutal, violent and bloody Mortal Kombat series? Apparently not, according to Street Fighter producer Yoshinori...
And Blanka hasn't been considered for Smash
In the same interview at EGX 2019 recently, Capcom and Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono responded to a fan question asking if there were any plans to bring the fourth or fifth entries in the series to the Nintendo Switch. Here's Ono's reply, courtesy of his translator: Can you go over to the...
News Street Fighter 4 Producer Had A "Revolutionary" Idea To Make The Game A Turn-Based Simulation
Thanks, but no thanks
Prior to the release of Street Fighter IV, there was a time when Capcom's prominent fighting series fell out of the spotlight. The dwindling arcade scene here in the west didn't help the situation, either. It actually got to a point where Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono began considering all avenues for the series. As crazy as...
Video How The CPU Used To Cheat In Street Fighter II
You lose!
Sometimes in fighting games, CPU opponents reach God-like levels. They get to a point where they are seemingly unstoppable - executing combos flawless and taking absolutely no damage, while the player struggles to register a single hit. Although there are a number of retro fighting games that behave like this, one of the biggest offenders...
News New Cosplaying Duck Range Will Include Spyro, Crash, Street Fighter And More
DC, Lord of the Rings, Fallout, more...
It's not every day that you get to write an article all about cosplaying ducks, so let's savour this magical moment while it lasts. Yes, Numskull Designs has announced TUBBZ, a new range of cosplaying duck figurines that could well end up becoming your next obsession. Some of the biggest names in video games,...
News Capcom's Update For Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Arrives Next Week
Improvements and fixes
This year the Street Fighter series is celebrating its 30th anniversary. To celebrate, Capcom released the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - comprised of 12 iconic games. Anyone who has been playing this game since its release will be pleased to hear an update is on the way to the Nintendo Switch version on 23rd...
News Drugs, Military Coups And Reshoots: The Amazing Story Of Street Fighter: The Movie
"How can you see that movie and think it’s funny by accident?"
The 1994 Hollywood adaptation of Capcom's million-selling Street Fighter series has gone down as something of a cult classic, which is movie code for saying "it was terrible". Released to almost universally scathing reviews, it nevertheless turned a profit and today is viewed with...
Feature The Past, Present And Future of Geek Chic with iam8bit
"It's about making beautiful things"
Stemming from a love of art, video games and popular culture, Californian video games merchandising company iam8bit are continually collaborating with artists and developers to produce items that are beyond just physical software releases. Embracing both legacy titles in cartridge form - such as Mega Man and...
Video Capcom’s Retrospective Look At Street Fighter III
The 30th anniversary celebrations continue
As you might have heard, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection was recently released on the Switch. We gave it a nine star rating, touting it as an “utterly essential purchase” for any fan of the series or the fighting game genre. Capcom looks to be continuing celebrations of the anniversary...
News We Almost Had Street Fighter On The NES But The Project Was Cancelled
Here's what it would have looked like
Street Fighter is about as big as it gets in the fighting game world, and the recently released Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection has made it possible to play every single mainline title prior to the series' fourth entry on your Switch. Amazingly, though, information has surfaced revealing that...
Review Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Handsome fighters never lose battles
Street Fighter may have been surpassed by the likes of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter in Capcom's enviable stable of IP, but for gamers of a certain age, the merest mention of the name itself is enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention. In the early '90s, Street Fighter was...
News Capcom Says Ultra Street Fighter II And Monster Hunter XX Enjoyed Hit Status
Imagine if they released Monster Hunter outside Japan
Capcom’s support of the Nintendo Switch has been a little spotty to say the least, with many calling out the company for ho-hum ports of old games and its strange omission of a Switch version for new ones, like the Disney Afternoon Collection. Nonetheless, the company has brought some solid...
Video Capcom Kicks Off Street Fighter Retrospective Series With The First Two Games
Where it all began
Capcom’s popular Street Fighter series is a household name at this point, due in no small part to the hilarious amount of rereleases and sequels that the series has received over its long run. The Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection aims to celebrate this legacy when it launches later this month, and in the run up to the...
News Pix'n Love Is Creating A Limited Edition Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Package
Artbook and lithographs ahoy!
French firm Pix'n Love - famous for its excellent video game books - has been commissioned by Capcom to produce a special limited edition version of the upcoming Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. The package will contain a physical copy of the game itself, a special box, an 80-page artbook and four...
Random Street Fighter II's Most Iconic Stages May Have Been Inspired By A Charles Bronson Movie
And no, it's not Death Wish
Street Fighter II remains one of most iconic and famous video games of all time, and its visuals and music are etched in the memory of many a gamer. The colourful backdrops against which you fight have passed into gaming lore, which makes any piece of trivia regarding them incredibly interesting (for us, at least). With...
News Augmented Reality Street Fighter Is As Cool As It Sounds
Your battleground is the real world!
Augmented Reality may be old news as far as Nintendo is concerned - the 3DS had it way back in 2011 - but companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple are focused on the next generation of the technology, paving the way for incredible interactive experiences that mix fantasy with reality. With that in mind, we...
Video How Overwatch Helped A Street Fighter Legend Overcome His Hatred Of Video Games
Akira "Akiman" Yasuda opens up on Capcom, designing games and loneliness
Even if the name Akira "Akiman" Yasuda means nothing to you, there's a chance you've been touched by his talent. Yasuda was the driving force behind many of Capcom's '80s and '90s smash-hits and has recently taken part in a superb interview with toco toco TV. Yasuda...
News Some Japanese Gamers Aren't Happy About Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Including Hideki Kamiya
The fact that we're getting a compendium of every Street Fighter game should be cause for celebration, but in Japan some fans are less than happy about the upcoming 30th Anniversary Collection. The problem stems from the fact that Capcom is using the "international" versions of each game. In the small print relating to the...
News Capcom Could Be Bringing Even More Ports To Nintendo Switch
Ones that haven't already appeared on Nintendo consoles, that is
It was only a few hours ago we reported on Square Enix expressing renewed interest in opening up its digital back catalogue to Switch thanks to a very strong first nine months for the console, and now it looks like it's not the only Japanese publishing powerhouse potentially...
News Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Rumbles Onto Switch May 2018
Twelve games in the series anytime, anywhere.
Get your arcade sticks ready, because the Mega Man collections were just the beginning: Capcom will bring Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection onto the Nintendo Switch in May 2018! This compilation will contain no less that twelve arcade perfect ports of the series as follows: Street...
Video Street Fighter II Transformers Get An Awesome Promo Trailer
Just in case you didn't think the idea was cool enough already
A few days ago we reported on the news that Takara Tomy is set to release a special range of Street Fighter-themed Transformer toys, each one representing a character from Capcom's famous one-on-one series. The company has now released a special trailer for the line which, somehow,...
Random Japan Is Getting Awesome Street Fighter Transformer Toys
Another Capcom crossover
Capcom has given us some memorable crossovers over the past few decades but this latest one appeals to our nostalgic tendencies in more ways than one. Capcom is working with toymaker Takara on a Transformers x Street Fighter II range, which takes some well-known morphing robots and applies a Capcom spin in the form of...
News Ultra Street Fighter II Had A Better UK Debut Than Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
New crossover could only make it to 12th in the UK chart
Ultra Street Fighter II might be considered a lazy (if fun) piece of Switch software, but it would seem that the all-important Street Fighter brand is more powerful than you might assume. According to the latest retail sales figures in the UK, the Switch title had a stronger debut than...
News Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Street Fighter With This Pricey SNES Cart
Yoga fire warning
Ah, nostalgia. While we can totally get behind retro delights such as the upcoming SNES Classic Edition and being able to challenge friends on the train with Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers on the Switch, there has to come a point where you just roll your eyes. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Street...
News Capcom Reveals Ultra Street Fighter II Sales Figures, Is Still "Evaluating" Switch Support
"The Nintendo Switch seems to be doing very well"
Capcom has already stated that it is pleased with the way Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers has performed on Switch, but in the company's officially-translated first-quarter financial results conference call Q&A summary, it has given
News Ultra Street Fighter II Was A "Smash Hit" On Switch, Says Capcom
But it won't divulge actual sales figures
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers was Capcom's first major release for the Switch, but it came as something of a disappointment. Recycled content and a laughably poor first-person mode made it an unconvincing debut, despite the presence of that tried-and-tested Street Fighter magic. While the...
News Soon You'll Be Able To Wear The Street Fighter II Jeans You've Wanted Since You Were 11
"The Worlds of Raw Denim & Street Fighter 2 Collide!!"
Jeans are pretty cool. They're fashionable - despite being invented many years ago - and hard-wearing. But you know what's really cool? Street Fighter II jeans. In a move that we're shocked hasn't happened sooner, clothing line Naked & Famous Denim is teaming up with Capcom to create a line...
News Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers Scraps Its Way Into UK Top 10
Disgaea 5 Complete struggles to make top 40
Last week brought two diverse new retail releases to the Nintendo Switch, with the sprawling strategy RPG Disgaea 5 Complete and the 'new retro' of Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. As is often the case in the UK charts it's not the darling of fans and critics that always wins the day...
News Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers Gets a Full Digital Foundry Breakdown
The full storyuken
Not many games have prompted gamers to argue about pricing quite as much as Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers. It delivers a fun edition of a flat-out classic, but has a few sloppy 'additions' that don't do it too many favours. Now that we've played a bit of online we've added a score to our own review, which...
News Capcom Continues to Explore and Plan Nintendo Switch Support
Updated translation brings some reassurance
Update #2: Nintendo Everything has now fully translated the interview: I can see that consumers are buying the Switch because they are interested in the Switch itself. Even my younger daughter in grade school, who had never played console games, decided she wanted one. As a software company, it is...
Deals Come Out Fighting With This Street Fighter Merchandise
Hadoken!
With Capcom's legendary Street Fighter series enjoying its 30th anniversary this year, there is a lot of history and nostalgia behind this line of games, and it should come as no surprise to learn that there's plenty of merch to invest in as a result. To celebrate the long-awaited release of Ultra Street Fighter II: The...
Review Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
"Now I will find a better challenge!"
Like Tetris, Doom and Minecraft., Street Fighter II is one of those games which will forever have a special place in the history of video games. Upon its initial launch in 1992 it captured the hearts and minds of an entire generation of players, triggering a genre explosion which would last for the remainder of...
Video Street Fighter's Way Of The Hado Is A Hell Made Of Motion Controls
No one wanted this
It's not an uncommon opinion to believe Street Fighter II is a game that's been re-badged, milked, and dead-horse-beaten to the point that it's beyond a joke. That's not to say it's not worthy of its legendary status amongst not only fighting games but video games as an art form, but sometimes enough's enough. But that's not...
Preview Ultra Street Fighter II On Switch Offers Nostalgia In Spades, But New Features Disappoint
Handsome fighters never lose battles
It's fair to say that gamers of a certain age have a very unique bond with Capcom's Street Fighter II. Upon its initial arcade release in 1991 it was instantly hailed as a coin-guzzling classic, and kick-started a one-on-one fighting game revolution which would last for the majority of the '90s. Securing the...
