Coin-up games were the rage back then, in 1987 a secret move was discovered, and its impact is still being felt to this day. The first Street Fighter was the first competitive fighting game ever produced by Capcom. The amount of coins fed to the arcades back then must be astronomical.
Continue reading The secret move that has become fundamental to the design of fighting games
Well not long after the Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 debacle and we’ve received more bad news; Capcom has censored parts of Street Fighter V to make the franchise more welcoming. Continue reading Capcom Censoring Street Fighter V to Protect Our Sensibilities
While E3 has typically been a spectacle its shine had seemed to fade. Over the past few years I’d argued that E3 contained few noteworthy announcements, even if one were to look at it through the lens and perspective of a console gamer — the demographic the convention has historically focused on. Continue reading In the War Between Xbox One & PS4, PC Gamers Win
Evolution 2014 – the greatest fighting tournament – is currently under way and its second day ended with this brand new live-action short film based on Street Fighter. This film focuses on the life of Vega (also known as Balrog in Japan) and – surprisingly enough – it is a great SF film. Up until M. Bison (also known as Vega in Japan) appears. Enjoy! Continue reading Street Fighter – Matador – Evo 2014 Vega Live-Action Short Film
YouTube’s member ‘NicksplosionFX’ has shared this amazing mashup video between Street Fighter and Plants vs Zombies. And you know what? I’d love to see such a retro mashup between these two franchises as it would be really interesting and – from the looks of this video – entertaining. Kudos to our reader ‘Dimitris Kaparos’ for spotting it. And since we love MK, we’ve also included an older mashup from NicksplosionFX that pits Double Dragon against MK. Enjoy! Continue reading Street Fighter meets Plants vs Zombies In This Amazing Video Mashup
