Street Fighter V Update Makes Losing Matches More EmbarrassingCecilia D'AnastasioFriday 12:00pm20611EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkLosing in Street Fighter V is now very, very embarrassing. Last night’s Street Fighter V update added Street Fighter III’s suit-clad human-muscle Urien and a Versus CPU mode, but the game’s new environmental stage KOs are the real... kicker.
Someone Put Harambe In Street Fighter, Because Why NotPatricia Hernandez9/16/16 6:10pm12925EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkHarambe vs Capcom is a real video game that you can play. Not only does HvC bizarrely place everyone’s favorite gorilla (RIP) in a fighting game, it also gives the crossover a story to go along with it.
The Reason Behind Street Fighter's Iconic Button LayoutBrian Ashcraft8/31/16 5:00am6113EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThis week twenty-nine years ago, the first Street Fighter was released in arcades. There was Ken, Ryu, and some very different buttons.
Sesame Street Fighter Kicks Your As, Bs & CsLuke Plunkett8/11/16 10:30am4734EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSesame Street Fighter is a basic little fighting game for browsers that, instead of asking for combos and special moves, is asking you to type stuff really really fast.
Custom Model Kits Bring Classic Games To LifeLuke Plunkett8/09/16 12:27am2222EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink16 bit Models was an exhibition held in Akihabara over the weekend. It brought model makers together to pay homage to some of the great games from the 16-bit era (and beyond), and included everything from Street Fighter II to Crazy Taxi to Outrun.
Luke Plunkett7/25/16 7:15pm75EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkFGC Raw is a new documentary series focusing on “the top players in the fighting game community”. First up is Long Island Joe, who made one hell of a run at this year’s EVO.
The Story Behind Street Fighter's Greatest MomentTina Amini7/15/16 5:36pm5424EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWe probably all know the general story of Moment 37 and the famous Daigo Parry that displayed a serious talent for Street Fighter blocking. But for our second episode of Kotaku Compete, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the feelings and the people behind the moment, and how it’s affected them since.
Street Fighter Mods Are Getting A Little Too NudeChris Person7/06/16 5:30pm6912EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkToday on Highlight Reel we have good bones and calcium, Mei bullfights, gravity deflects, smooth operators, and more!
Luke Plunkett7/03/16 9:28pm23EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkChun-Li, by JSG Cosplay. Photos by Photosnxs.
Patricia Hernandez7/01/16 5:00pm622EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkStreet Fighter V’s new story DLC is really ridiculous and silly. You can watch me fumble and laugh through the first 30 minutes or so below. (Worth noting: it’s free!)
Stephen Totilo6/30/16 12:01pm473EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkHere’s a trailer for the “cinematic” story mode that’s being added to Street Fighter V tomorrow via a free update. More details on the update, including pricing if you want to play the game’s new characters right away ($6) is over at Capcom’s blog.
Beautiful Portraits Of...Fighting Game ProsLuke Plunkett6/29/16 7:00pm279EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkKotaku reader Bartosz Hołoszkiewicz—aka Renton Holmes—is also a professional photographer, and he recently took a series of terrific shots of some Street Fighter V players at a tournament.
Street Fighter V's June Story Update Arrives July 1 With Extra BalrogMike Fahey6/27/16 9:04am10310EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkStreet Fighter V’s long-awaited story mode arrives this Friday on PlayStation 4 and PC. In case you need more incentive stay offline to play an extended single-player mode, Capcom’s releasing Balrog as well.
Brian Ashcraft6/24/16 5:30am213EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSounds like Daigo Umehara thinks Street Fighter V needs an arcade release in Japan. Event Hubs reported he wondered if the game will still be played next year. Umehara added that the lack of an arcade release was a problem for Japanese gamers.
Ash From Pokémon Isn't Teaching Subway Manners In Taiwan Brian Ashcraft6/20/16 6:30am356EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOf course Ash is not. But this Taipei Metro announcement certainly looks like he is.
Street Fighter Mod Lets You Play As Tracer From Overwatch Patricia Hernandez6/17/16 6:30pm7621EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkPC gaming continues to bring us ridiculous crossovers, this time mixing a little Street Fighter V with Overwatch.
Cammy Can Pull Packages Out Of Her ButtBrian Ashcraft6/10/16 5:00am17225EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkUh. Well. Okay, then.
What To Expect From Street Fighter V's Upcoming Story ModePatrick Klepek6/09/16 3:30pm1265EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThough multiplayer is the main draw for games like Street Fighter V, people have come to expect those games to have story modes for solo players. At the end of the month, Street Fighter V gets one for free.
Capcom USA and Capcom Japan Have Communication ProblemsBrian Ashcraft6/03/16 8:30am956EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkStreet Fighter is owned by Capcom USA. It’s developed in Japan. Keep that in mind as we talk about what’s going on with Ibuki’s delayed release.
Luke Plunkett5/31/16 7:14pm2414EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkStreet Fighter cosplay is best when it goes beyond just looks.