Street Fighter

Ryus, Ranked

Some Ryus are better than other Ryus. Here is the official Compete ranking of the following notable Ryus. Hot Ryu Ryū ga Gotoku, a.k.a. Yakuza (for the Wii U, PS2 and PS3) A dragon Young Ryu (from the Street Fighter V tutorial) Ryu Hayabusa (from Ninja Gaiden) Ryu Hyun-jin Ryu Ryu (from Breath of Fire)…

Street Fighter Transformers? Why The Hell Not 

Shoryuken! Hadouken! Spinning Bird Kick! Psycho Crusher! Now transform into a car! Due out in Japan in May, Transformers X Street Fighter II figures turn four existing transforming robots into mechanical world warriors. Titan Returns Hot Rod becomes Ken, complete with a tiny version of himself to serve as his robot head, which seems like…

Fight Me, Paul Tagliabue, In Real Life Or Street Fighter

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue doesn’t like the esports trend. He doesn’t bunk with his peers in traditional sports who have leapt to invest in esports teams and leagues. And he doesn’t think esports are “sports.” I think Tagliabue and I would agree on one thing, which is that the term “esports” sucks. It sounds…

Street Fighter Pro’s Wife Does Enough Shit-Talking For The Both Of Them

On Saturday, Marcus “The Cool Kid93″ Redmond fought his way back through the losers bracket in Red Bull Battle Grounds’ Street Fighter V last chance qualifier for Capcom Cup, eventually securing himself the first-place trophy and a spot in the North American Regional Finals the next day. Redmond held his trophy aloft for the cheering…

There’s A Hot Ryu Action Figure

Shirtless, bearded Ryu, one of the best Street Fighter skins of all time, is now also one of the best Street Fighter figures of all time. Made by Storm Collectibles, he features…no shirt and a beard. And some fireball effects for his hands, if you want to clip them on to detract in some small…

Mod Makes Street Fighter V Look Like Pencil Animation 

Over the years, there have been loads of fighting game mods, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one like this, which turns Street Fighter V into playable pencil drawings. Pointed out by Event Hubs, modder Nded created cool sketch-mod that is reminiscent of that A-ha “Take On Me” video.  Here are some more clips…

The Moment You Realize You Qualified For Capcom Cup

This weekend’s Canada Cup is stacked with talent, as players on the bubble fight for the last possible points they can get to make the cut for the upcoming Capcom Cup. Here’s Gustavo Romero, or “801 Strider,” landing the last grab he needed to make this tournament’s top 8 and qualify for the big event…

Street Fighter V‘s Next DLC Character Is Zeku 

Zeku, the final character to be added to the game’s roster as part of season two was revealed earlier today at the South East Asia Major fighting game event in Singapore. Street Fighter V players have long suspected the aging ninja would make an appearance in the game ever since players began combing through leaked…

Street Fighter V is scheduled to receive a free Arcade Edition update on January 16, 2018. This add-on will include the classic arcade mode fans have asked for since launch, a second V-Trigger for each cast member, refurbished aesthetics, and more.

The New Puzzle Fighter Plays Better Than It Looks

While the plastic-looking 3D characters can never replace the charming big-headed sprites of the original, Capcom’s new free-to-play mobile Puzzle Fighter gets the puzzle fighting bit done well enough. I won’t make too much of a fuss over the art direction of Puzzle Fighter, as it’s little more than set dressing to the main event.…

Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite Could Do Without Story Mode

Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite arrives this week, bringing a revamped two-character tag-team battle system and cinematic storytelling to the long-running crossover series. The fighting is a blast. The storytelling could use some work. Since X-Men Vs. Street Fighter back in 1996, Capcom’s been pitting heroes and villains from Marvel Comics with its own character creations…

Street Fighter V pro and Florida resident Du “NuckleDu” Dang announced that he will be donating his DreamHack Montreal winnings to Hurricane Irma relief efforts in his state. His first place finish over Justin Wong net the young competitor $4,700.

Capcom Is Making a Mobile Puzzle Fighter 

Street Fighter’s awesome tile-matching spin-off is getting a sequel, and everybody’s invited. Capcom’s announced an all-new Puzzle Fighter game coming to Android and iOS devices later this year. In the new mobile Puzzle Fighter players collect fighters from all corners of Capcom’s pantheon—Street Fighter, Mega Man, Dead Rising, Resident Evil, Darkstalkers and more—and use their…

25 Years Of Street Fighter Toys, Starting With The Worst

The Street Fighter series’ unique cast of world warriors have made for some amazing action figures over the years, once Hasbro got done screwing things up. Celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary, here’s a look at the history of North American Street Fighter toys with 10 pages from the upcoming Undisputed Street Fighter: The Art and…

Fans Love The Way This Street Fighter V Character Walks

It’s not everyday that the way a character saunters is interesting enough for players to take notice. With Street Fighter V character Menat, they’re doing just that. Fortune teller Menatwas just released in SFV’s second season of DLC. She has an excellent gait. See? So good. The way she fights does look cool. Some pros…

Official Street Fighter Underwear, But The Cammy Ones Are All Wrong

This official Chun-Li themed underwear is pretty much what you’d expect it to be, but the Cammy themed underwear is not. Clothing company SuperGroupies is run by game and anime lovers, and it’s done a series of clever and subtle themed items like these Persona 3 themed phone cases, key chain, and bag. But their…

Menat will be the next character to join Street Fighter V’s roster. The Egyptian-themed orb wielder will be available Aug. 29, bringing a little bit of Rose back to Street Fighter

Nine Tips For Women (And Anyone Else) Attending Their First Fighting Game Tournament

Are you are a woman who wants to compete in a fighting game event, but you don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re worried you don’t know enough or aren’t good enough. (Probably not true.) Or maybe you just want to know what these events are like ahead of time. Which ones should you try…

Street Fighter’s ‘Beast’ Is Now An Underdog

Daigo Umehara is arguably the best fighting game player of all time, so his relatively poor performance with Street Fighter V since the game’s release in February 2016 has surprised the competitive community. After sticking with series protagonist Ryu for for more than a year, Daigo recently made the switch to Guile taking advantage of…

Capcom Cracks Down On Paid Street Fighter Costume Mods

Last week, two prominent creators of Street Fighter nude mods and costume mods said they received takedown notices from Capcom. The two modders in question, who go by Brutal Ace and Khaledantar666, both had Patreon pages that solicited donations from fans. Brutal Ace and Khaledantar666’s mods often make use of other copyrighted properties. One of…