There are just way too many characters in the Street Fighter universe to cram them all into one film. We want to do each one the justice he/she deserves. So, in short, Ken and Ryu will not be appearing in this film. But, that doesn’t mean we wont see our red and white-clad heroes in potential sequels...

If this Chun-Li flick does decent business, just watch as Capcom goes sequel silly. (Not that it's ever done that in the past!) The film's producer does offer interesting insights on how they plan on adapting Street Fighter to the silver screen and stay true to the game's roots:

Now, as a result of this approach, it’d be silly to put Neal McDonough’s Bison in a bright red suit and captain’s hat with a pair of humongous shoulder pads. It works great in the video game, but in real life, it just wouldn’t look intimidating. The same can be said for Balrog. He’s an enforcer. A killer. A take-no-shit brawler to the core. And so, how scary would he be on screen if he beat people up with boxing gloves and a pair of blue short-shorts?

All that said, do not worry. We haven’t turned a blind eye on the game we all know and love. At some point, Chun Li will sport her trademark buns (the ones in her HAIR!) and of course, Vega’s still got the mask and claw, for starters.

Regarding the tone, I’m pleased to say we are certainly not going for camp or cheese or any kind of laughs. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into the making of this film, and, you’re gonna see a lot of those ON film as well.

If it's done well, people should give the filmmakers room to breathe. It's been that way with comic book films in the past — like look at the respectful liberties Sam Raimi took with Spider-Man.

Street Fighter Movie [Official Site] [Pic]

Man, Ryu has never looked so slick! French website Gamekult has posted this "confidential" slide from a Capcom press conference showing a comparison between the original SSFII Ryu sprites scaled up to HD resolution and what the new HD sprites will look like. What a difference, eh? If the other characters and backgrounds look as good as this one (which one naturally assumes they will), this will be one of the must have games on XBLA and well worth the MS points to purchase it. Flynn De Marco

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD & It's Massive Sprites [Racketboy]

While his announcement only covered Japan, it wouldn't be going too far to assume the US would be getting the same shortly thereafter, seeing as the release dates for the actual game are only twelve days apart between regions. If all else fails, just sign up for the Japanese PSN. It's what a real ninja would do. Michael Fahey

Ninja Gaiden Demo Coming to PSN [IGN.au - Thanks MoeB!]

It might not have the sophistication of Street Fighter: The Later Years and the camera work may have you running for the Dramamine, but these guys go all out with their staged recreation of a battle between Street Fighter heavy weights, Ken and Ryu. A few points of interest: Ken's wig is terrifying, the moving life bar is genius and never underestimate the power of a guy in a black body suit to create the illusion of a perfect Hadouken. Flynn De Marco

[via YouNewb]

Ryu and Ken were totally showboating outside the convention center when I left PAX tonight. I wonder if Ryu knows Ken has a thing for him? It's so sad. Brian Crecente

Torokun's recent piece features a fantastic mash up of two groundbreaking series, Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter II, with Ryu, Ken, and Chun Li as Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach respectively. Awesome work, but I really would have loved to have seen the Blanka/Goomba blend. And, seriously, those Chun Li thighs—I know they're supposed to be big but those are FREAKY! Check out the gallery for the full-sized version.

Good work as always, James. Michael McWhertor

Super Street Fighter Bros by ~torokun
Torokun's Awesome Metroid Fan Art [Kotaku]

That isn't a Black Mage air freshener. DIY type Sexylilsushiroll over on Craftster crafted the Final Fantasy character out of Perler beads, which are those small plastic beads that are melted together on an iron plate. Sexylilsushiroll has a page full of her handiwork, including Ryu from Ninja Gaiden, Super Sonic and the ubiquitous Mario. Neato! Brian Ashcraft

More Here [Wonderland]

Hey, Ryu! Don't you know you don't use water for an alcohol fire? Also, you're supposed to block... forearms beat fire.

Extra props to Dhalsim being three sheets to the wind during the eight second fight. FLORIAN ECKHARDT