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This first-person view of Ken punching up a car in Street Fighter doesn’t exactly pan out the way you’d think.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2014 -
Facebook Status Wars As Street Fighter, Only More Brutal
A never-ending battle to promote yourself, now with multiplayer. Director Dennis Liuputs my constant unease with the social network in terms I can relate to. I’ve been guilty in the past of basking in new baby likes. I may have even milked the fact that they were twins, but since then I’ve maintained relative radio…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2014 -
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Street Fighter II: The Official Curry
In Japan, “Dhalsim curry” recently went on sale. Dhalsim, of course, is the fire-breathing fighter from Street Fighter II. Curry, of course, is delicious. Website Gigazine tried out the curry, which it described as extremely hot, causing the site’s reviewer to break out in a sweat. As you can see, the box says the curry…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2014 -
It’s Time For A Better Class Of Rap Games
Drake and Lil Wayne came to Queens this week as part of a tour the rappers are co-headlining. It was the third such act to pass through the Tri-State area recently, the first two being Beyonce and Jay Z’s “On The Run” and Eminem and Rhianna’s “Monster” tour. But this one was special. It was…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 22, 2014 -
Meet The Guy Who’s Making A Sequel To Chess
Chess is getting a sequel. Yes, that Chess. The game with the little horses and kings and queens has been around for thousands of years. A few video games have transcended our hobby to become household names, but even they have nothing on Chess. They’re footnotes in a gaming history that spans generations, cultures, and…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2014 -
Watch These Fish Play Street Fighter
Sure, we all know that fish love playingPokémon, but did you know that they also throw down in Street Fighter II? Time to watch them fight! Of course they aren’t really fighting. Just like in Fish Plays Pokémon, the buttons are mapped to whatever part of the tank they happen to be swimming. Let’s watch…
By Chris Person Published August 19, 2014 -
Capcom Says They’re Fixing Ultra Street Fighter IV‘s PC Multiplayer
Widespread multiplayer connectivity issues in the Steam versions of Super andUltra Street Fighter IV have had players fuming for weeks, but apparently Capcom is working on a big fix—contrary to popular belief. First, a brief history lesson: recently Super Street Fighter IV, a relative elder statesman of the fighting game world, underwent some pretty major…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 8, 2014 -
Great, Ryu, NOW look at what you’ve done
Always breaking things… via Reddit
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 7, 2014 -
10 Years Ago Today, One of Video Games’ Most Amazing Feats Happened
Evo Moment 37 happened a decade ago. That means we’re all older and, hopefully, wiser. The Daigo Parry hasn’t aged at all, though. It’s still one of the most incredible showcases of skill ever seen in video games. When Daigo Umehara’s Ken deflected more than a dozen rapid-fire attacks from Justin Wong’s Chun Li in…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 1, 2014 -
Here’s hoping the actual concerts are Street Fighter themed in some way, too.
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 22, 2014 -
Happy Fiftieth, Ryu!
They grow up so fast, don’t they? Street Fighter characters, that is. One day, they’re just a bunch of pixels in your favorite arcade game. Next thing you know, they’re being cast in live-action dramas including one regrettable movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme Sigh. Enjoy middle age, Ryu. It’s pretty damn impressive if you’ve been…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 21, 2014 -
My Favorite EVO 2014 Matches Were the Ones With the Least Action
There doesn’t need to be a lot of movement to create excitement in a top-tier fighting game showdown. Just look at these EVO 2014 matches from this past weekend. Sure, the Justin Wong Marvel vs. Capcom win was a moment for the ages and Louffy’s string of victories on his way to the championship was…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 15, 2014 -
Map Of 6000 Street Fighter Players Shows Where They Live, Who They Use
Fighting game community site Event Hubs have done something neat: taking the main character preference and location data from over 6000 users currently playing Ultra Street Fighter IV, they’ve put together a map showing where they all live across the globe, and who they play as. Note that in the interests of privacy none of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2014 -
Link Retires From Adventuring, Takes Up…Wrestling
Oakland’s Hoodslam indie wrestling events, which we’ve actually covered before, outdid themselves over the weekend with theatrically combative tributes to not just Street Fighter, but Zelda as well. These clips were taken by @jjsignal (artist on the very cool Read Only Memories, check it out), who had a way better Saturday night than any of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2014 -
Why Street Fighter Is More Than Just A Game
More Than A Game is a documentary that was a long time in the making. It chronicles the lead-up to (and events of) EVo 2011, and features interviews with some of the scene’s biggest names. It’s a good watch for fighting game fans, yeah, but also for anyone else, because it gets under the skin…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2014
