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Chun-Li vs Tifa In a Brutal Fistfight. Who Would Win?
Sorry if that sounded like an idle fanfic question. I couldn’t care less what your imagination says. What I do care about is videos going to the trouble of dressing up professional stunt people/fighters and having them go at it… in the name of idle fanfic curiosity. Chun-Li vs Tifa (Street Fighter 2 vs Final…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2012 -
That’s One Heck Of An M. Bison You’ve Got There
The sadly-departed Raul Julia played M. Bison in the terrible big-screen adaptation of Street Fighter. Let’s imagine, though, that instead of Julia, it was another Latin film star in the role. Like, say, Danny Trejo. Bison by Limjaegil [Jaegil Lim @ CGHub, via Blue Dog’s Eyes]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2012 -
Capcom Announces Street Fighter x Mega Man. Yes, Seriously. And It’s Free.
Two of Capcom’s biggest franchises are celebrating quarter-century anniversaries right next to each other. Street Fighter has enjoyed all sorts of lavish promotions: a fancy chess set and an anniversary edition chock full of games and collectible goodies What’s coming for poor, ol’ neglected Mega Man, though? The poor robot hasn’t had a release in…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2012 -
This Street Fighter Fan Movie Doesn’t End the Way You Think It Will
Ryu and Ken. Ken and Ryu. Street Fighter’s eternal rivals have been punching and kicking each other for 25 years now. Lots of fan films (and professional ones) have been made about the fighting game series but their real-life versions of their bouts have rarely looked this good. The filmmakers behind Fractured Illusion offered a…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2012 -
Let’s Share The Horror of a Bizarre 1993 Street Fighter II Comic
There’s been a ton of media based on Capcom’s Street Fighter II series. Some bad movies, some good anime, some decent comics. This is none of those things. It’s a terrible comic. But terrible in a great way. Bad art, bad romance, bad fight scenes… if I’d been 13 when I read this, as I…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2012 -
There’s a Bizarre Bite-Sized Blitz Version of Street Fighter X Tekken for the iPhone
Sneaking into iTunes today while I wasn’t looking, Street Fighter X Tekken Gauntlet pits Ryu and Kazuya against the entire mobile roster, 30 seconds at a time. Built in the same engine as the full $.99 version of Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile (as evidenced by the lack of iPhone 5 widescreen support), Gauntlet is…
By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2012 -
Iconic Street Fighter Artist Illustrates How the Internet Is Full of Jerks
Ever notice how there’s always people online who seem to know everything? That take pleasure in showing they know everything when they notice mistakes? And then others gang up, too? Maybe you are sometimes guilty of that. Maybe I am, too. Maybe that’s the problem. Akiman, best known for his Street Fighter art, does a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japan’s Most Talented Pro-Gamer Is Now Appearing in a Japanese Manga
As far as Street Fighter players go, they don’t get much bigger than Daigo Umehara. He has an endorsement with peripheral maker Mad Catz, and he even authored a book. But it doesn’t stop there. He recently popped up in a Japanese manga. But not just any manga! According to this Japanese blog, Umehara is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Now This Is How You Do Chun-Li Cosplay
Back when Kotaku asked who pulled off the best Chun-Li cosplay, there seems to have been one glaring omission: this. *applause* The gentleman who donned this Chun-Li should have been front and center in our round-up. Did I say gentleman? Sorry, I meant hero Chun-Li Cosplay [Cheezburger via Pony Effect] Kotaku East is your slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2012 -
Pummel Your Pals in the Street Fighter X Tekken Facebook Game
Celebrating the release of Street Fighter X Tekken on the PlayStation Vita, Capcom has released Friend Fighter on Facebook, a silly little app that’s not much more than an excuse to prove I have more friends than Kirk Hamilton. Pick a friend, pick a criteria (photos posted, travel miles, amount of friends, etc.), and get…
By Mike Fahey Published October 24, 2012 -
Kotaku EastChinese Man Performs “Real-Life” Hadouken
In Street Fighter, hadouken (波動拳) is a special attack unleashed by Ryu, Ken, and a few other characters. It literally means “wave motion fist”, so the concept behind the attack is to send a burst of energy at an opponent. A glowing blue orb typically represents that energy, or ki. In real life, people can’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 22, 2012 -
Capcom Says They’ve Made 75 Resident Evil ‘Titles’. Seventy. Five.
There sure have been a lot of Resident Evil games, right? The above chart was posted by Capcom back in June. I just noticed it on their corporate website today, and… wow… I knew they’d made more Resident Evils than the name Resident Evil 6 implies, but not this many! Surely, Capcom’s count of “titles”…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2012 -
Chun-Li Is Covered Up, But Clark Kent Isn’t
San Fransisco based artist Kevin Wada does a delightful take on Pokémon in his piece. Initially, I was only going to post this image. Then, whaddaya know, I lost an hour of my life as I went down the rabbit hole that is his wonderful Tumblr So here is more of Wada’s work! His work…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Guile’s Theme Goes With Everything, Even this Nobel Prize Winner’s Crazy Hair
Sir John Gurdon might have had an awful school report as a kid, but he has the most amazing hair Cambridge has ever seen. This year, he shares the Nobel Prize with Japan’s Shinya Yamanaka for stem cell research. Since he is sharing the prize with a Japanese researcher, Sir Gurdon has been appearing on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2012 -
This Animated Street Fighter Movie Isn’t Being Made in Japan
Brazilian artist Victor Hugo has quite the thing for Street Fighter, and I’ve quite the thing for his take on the fighting series, falling as it does somewhere between “next-gen fighting game” and “Hollywood animated movie”. So it’s great to see him putting that to some serious work, teaming up with an animator friend for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2012 -
Kotaku East
From Chun-Li to Assassin’s Creed, The Fancy Outfits We Unfortunately Missed
If you are planning to visit the Tokyo Game Show next year, be aware that different folks often cosplay on each public day. Meaning? Meaning you should go to both days! Kotaku previously showed the guys and gals who donned colorful costumes on the first day. However, since we were running on fumes by Sunday,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2012 -
From Mass Effect to Metal Gear, This is a Symphony in Plastic
Square Enix doesn’t just make video games. It also makes figures. And it doesn’t only make Final Fantasy figures, it makes figures from numerous other games. Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line features a whole slew of characters from games like Street Fighter, Tekken, Medal of Honor, Metal Gear, Halo, and Dead Space as well…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2012 -
Ryu and Ken Each Get a Trailer for This Great Street Fighter Fan Film
No hadoukens get thrown in these teasers for an upcoming short based on Capcom’s legendary fighting game. But they do a great job of showcasing the single-mindedness of Ryu and Ken. You can feel the building tension in each clip and eagerly anticipate its release when the two martial artists clash. I personally prefer the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 19, 2012 -
These are the Six Playing Pieces of Street Fighter: Monopoly
Vega’s mask, Hadouken, Chun-Li’s wrist cuff, M. Bison, Ryu, and Blanka are take the place of the steam iron, Scottish terrier, top hat, thimble et al. in the specially commissioned Street Fighter: Monopoly version of the board game. Capcom-Unity members chose the six pieces by poll, and they’re included with the game made by USAopoly.…
By Owen Good Published September 9, 2012