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Capcom Remind Us How Awesome SFII GI Joe Figures Were

I'm not entirely sold on Street Fighter IV yet, and I'm incredibly wary of the upcoming GI Joe movie, so it's nice to be able to take both franchises and go back in time to a simpler, happier time. Like these commercials for the short-lived line of Street Fighter II GI Joe figures, featuring some of the original title's more memorable heroes and all four of its bad guys. Capcom's blog call it a "study in fail", but really, we're going to butt heads on this. "What's a Dhalsim?" Genius. This weekend's goal is to use that as many times as possible. "Sir, today's specials are-" "WHAT'S A DHALSIM?" More »

11:30 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,319 views, 60 comments

Latest by Rebochan: Wow, I didn't even know about these when I was a kid. Good thing too, because I probably would have bought em' all in the day. Now I'm old enough to know better. more »

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The So-Bad-It's-Good Street Fighter II Mash Up

Japan has its own Buckner and Garcia equivalent in game sound remixer Hyadain, whose Street Fighter II jam, crafted from the sounds of Street Fighter II naturally, is high on kitsch value and relatively low on repeat listen appeal. It's adorable, with terribly great English language lyrics in the chorus and sing along profiles for every World Warrior. Please, try to enjoy! It's awesome! Thanks to SamuraiPanda for the link!

5:40 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Michael McWhertor
4,009 views, 57 comments

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Deion Sanders, MC Hammer, Van Damme...It Can Only Be SFII


Since Street Fighter IV was announced, there's been a ton of reminiscing about Street Fighter II. And all of it's positive! How good it was, how great it was, how it brought your estranged parents back together, how it ended the war in Bosnia...all valid points, but you can't just remember the good. You need to get some perspective on the matter. Remember the bad. You need to remember this promo song for the SFII live-action movie, which features not only MC Hammer and Jean-Claude Van Damme, but true renaissance man Deion Sanders as well.
[via Capcom]

12:00 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,136 views, 87 comments

Latest by --Core--: I'll be honest, I could not bring myself to watch the whole clip. @ph15h: He's still making movies from what I understand.. there just not movies most people give a dang about. For instance "The Shepherd"..I'm a pretty big fan, but that more »

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Real Life Dhalsim

This is not news. I repeat, NOT NEWS. Still, it's a pretty great pic. Here, we get a real life look at Down + Fierce Punch (in the air). Somehow, this pic so makes me want to watch Master of the Flying Guillotine again.
Yoga Yoga Yoga [Capcom Blog]

2:00 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
27,371 views, 79 comments

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"Blanka's Gonna Bonk Ya!"

With all the Street Fighter IV hype, it's time to take a look back at embarrassing SFII dolls from the early 1990's. Here's Hasbro Street Fighter II "Hall of Fame" figures. We just wanted to post this because "Blanka's gonna bonk ya" makes us giggle.

Thanks Dale North for adding this to YouTube and thanks Santa for the tip!

5:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,403 views, 38 comments

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Street Fighter IV Impressions: SF2 Edition

Let me start by saying that my love of Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition comes not from the perspective of an aficionado, or someone paid to study each nuanced piece of minutia that comes out about a game as it makes its way from concept to arcade.

My experience with Street Fighter 2 CE was born entirely in my time first hanging out at arcades and then running one in the 90s in Maryland. I loved the game so much that my time spent playing it is what likely lead to me being fired from the job. I slathered more attention on our big-screen SF2 box than I did every other machine in the place, combined. I regularly replaced the cherry switches and springs on a weekly basis.

But I couldn't have told you who the game's producer was, what sort of lore was buried in the creating of such an indelible franchise or how they came about with the idea of the characters in the game.

That being said, read on.

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2:59 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Brian Crecente
8,114 views, 86 comments

Latest by freespeech: as i said old sf but with newer graphics, meh!!!!!!!!!!!! gimme a new vs. games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more »

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US Toy Fair Day 1: New Gears Of War, FFXII, Halo & More

The US Toy Fair, being held in NYC, kicked off yesterday, and will run until February 20. And along with all the movie, TV and comic merchandise announced and shown off on the first day were a ton of gaming-related announcements, from IPs such as Street Fighter, Gears of War, Armored Core, Halo and Blue Dragon. More »

5:30 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Luke Plunkett
7,555 views, 24 comments

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Why Is There No Capcom In Super Smash Bros. Brawl?

With all the characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there are a few that are missing. Where's Mega-Man? That character certainly wouldn't be out of place. Or what about Chun-Li or Ryu? The SNES controller was designed to suit the Street Fighter II port! Likewise, those characters would be right at home with the Smash Bros. Want to know why? Several insiders tell us that Nintendo was apparently still upset about GameCube exclusive Resident Evil 4 going multi-platform, and thus, decided not to include Capcom characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl during development. However, with Capcom making a valiant effort at third part Wii developing with Zack & Wiki, do expect better relations between the two companies. Old wounds do heal — even when you are Nintendo! Heck, we wouldn't be surprised if Capcom and Nintendo were ironing out a deal for the developer to make more Wii titles.

12:00 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
14,140 views, 163 comments

Latest by rdrdghd: And you know Rockman X or Zero would of made this game a winner of the century. more »

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Capcom's Battling Backgrounds

Capcom games aren't only about fighting. They are also about backgrounds. Website Slateman has ripped b.g.s from Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Zero/Alpha, Vampire Savoir and Marvel Super Heroes. Interesting to point out that the vantage point for the above Blanka stage changes from 120 degrees to 60 degrees as your eyes move across the background. Delightfully nerdy!
Capcom Backgrounds [Slateman via Insert Credit]

4:00 AM on Mon Jul 9 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,509 views, 10 comments

Latest by Altima NEO: I always thought the scrolling floors were so bad ass back then. Really gave the levels some depth. more »

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Street Fighter II Ported To Etch-A-Sketch

Capcom's arcade hit Street Fighter II: Championship Edition is making an appearance on yet another platform, as screens of the new Etch A Sketch release have shown up in our mailbox. Looks okay, I guess, but the colors are all washed out and the frame rate reportedly sucks—something like one frame per week. Still, it's nice to have it released on another portable platform. More »

6:40 PM on Wed Jun 27 2007
By Michael McWhertor
10,419 views, 47 comments

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Wii Getting Fighting Stick

If the Wii Classic Controller isn't cutting the mustard for your Street Fighting needs, perhaps Hori's soon to be released Fighting Stick will better suit your condiment slicing and head-to-head brawling needs. The import version, in a sexy Wii white and blue color scheme, runs a mere $52.90 at specialty retailer Play-Asia and ships in August. More »

3:40 PM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Michael McWhertor
4,400 views, 64 comments

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Super Street Fighter II HD's Akuma

We got our first look at Udon's take on Ken Masters from Street Fighter II just last week but Capcom's already throwing us another teaser for its HD remake. Also from the Shoryuken school of ass-kicking is the lovable Akuma, now in carefully redrawn high definition. More »

2:40 PM on Thu Jun 7 2007
By Michael McWhertor
9,576 views, 86 comments

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Baby Meets Breakdancer Meets Street Fighter II Meets Ouch

Street Fighter II sound effects make everything funnier! But this poor, poor child. Hopefully, it came back in the next round and KO'd the dude with a Spinning Bird Kick. Pro tip: don't let your young ones go wandering around break dancers. Hence the term "BREAK DANCERS." Brian Ashcraft More »

4:00 AM on Tue Jun 5 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
14,479 views, 97 comments

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The Bugs Of Street Fighter II

I remember seeing the Guile "handcuffs" glitch in action for the first time at a Monroeville Mall arcade, back when we did all of our rumormongering and FAQing on Usenet. Now, thanks to the efforts of the internet and some generous YouTuber capturing key bug-filled moments from one of the Tanomi superplay-filled Insanity DVDs, this one titled The Starting Over: Hyper Street Fighter II from 2005, we're all privy to the secrets of Capcom's seminal arcade fighter. Rather awesome nostalgia, no? Michael McWhertor

3:40 PM on Thu May 31 2007
By Michael McWhertor
5,686 views, 40 comments

Latest by Maynard7: Awesome nostalgia indeed... I still remember one Saturday morning playing it at my local arcade when out of blue ken's foot took the whole screen and smoke started popping from the back of the cabinet. I guess if one was to get fried up it more »

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Street Fighter II Turbo Remake

Over at the Capcom official message boards, resident blogger Brian Dunn has posted a first look at 1080p Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Udon Comics is redrawing the game's background, portraits, portraits and in-game animations — all in hi-res. Above is what Ken would look like if you paused the game, cut out the background and posted him on Kotaku. Well, whaddaya think? Brian Ashcraft More »

4:00 AM on Thu May 31 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
7,246 views, 90 comments

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Capcom Female Employee Kicks Ass, Lies

SHOCKING: Not everything you see on Japanese TV is for reals. Take a February 4th episode of Fuji TV's Sutamen, which profiled female otaku. So, there was a woman who liked erotic figures and another who kicked ass at fighting games. More »

7:00 AM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,106 views, 17 comments

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Japanese Teen Idol Tries To Destroy SNES Carts

Up and coming idol Haruna Anno may only be 18, but she knows that saying she loves Mother 1 + 2 and Final Fantasy aren't enough to how to make her in geekdom. She needs to do more, like testing Street Fighter II cartridges to determine how tough SNES cartridges are. And that's exactly what she did! She wrote "freeze" on one and then stuck it in the freezer for five hours. On another, she wrote "heat" and burned it on a gas stove, recommending children not to try it at home. She wrote "crash" on another and chucked it down a staircase. (Actually, she wrote part of the Japanese word "collision," but w/e). And what did she find out? The freezer S.F. II worked as did the one dropped down the stairs. The burned one wouldn't fit in the SNES, so she had to trim the melted bits to make it fit. When it did, it worked. If you are wondering why she's doing this now, her being two years old when the SNES first went on sale in Japan might have something to do with it. Brian Ashcraft More »

9:20 AM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
9,779 views, 28 comments

Latest by Elixir: Of course they still work. They're cartridges and since no damage was caused internally, they're fine. The same would happen for N64, Genesis, Mastersystem, Neogeo and Mark III carts. All it means is the cartridge case is durable. more »

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Fatal Fury's Gonna Beat Up XBL

Looks like Xbox Live Arcade is that much closer to becoming your official retro gaming dealer. Taking a cue from Capcom and hoping to capitalize on Street Fighter's XBL success, SNK Playmore is unleasing 2D fighter Fatal Fury Special on Live Arcade. There's no release date of yet and expect to find out more at TGS. Brian Ashcraft More »

6:22 AM on Fri Aug 25 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
2,011 views, 18 comments