You’d think the World Warriors would be exhausted after 25 years of constant brawls, but no. Besides starring in 14 different titles of the main Street Fighter series, the martial arts legends have picked quarrels with other Capcom characters, powerful superheroes, and even fighters from rival game companies.
While none of the events that transpire in spin-offs like Marvel vs. Capcom or Street Fighter: The Movie count as canon, they are still interesting to longtime fighting fans.
I gathered 20 weird, ridiculous, and hilarious tidbits from the vast Street Fighter expanded universe. Click the image below to launch the gallery.
Two of Dr. Light’s capsules have Street Fighter-related power-ups for Mega Man: a Hadoken and a Shoryuken.
Only a grand master could pass down such high-level special moves … .
Becoming a doctor seems appropriate for the former TV reporter. After Chun-Li beats the crap out of her opponents, she can cure them and destroy them a second time.
SNK turned the Supreme Master of the Fist into “God Akuma,” and he honors his new title by parting the seas with a single karate chop.
M. Bison’s ending in Super Street Fighter II mentions a person known as the “ancient one” whom the drug lord clearly fears. Could it be Erik Magnus?
The killer duo defeat and terminate all street fighters and mutants except one: Wolverine. The hunt continues.
Now that M. Bison is defeated, the banned boxer Balrog takes over his criminal organization — and his pants.
The yoga master can spew flames and stretch his limbs. Shuma-Gorath can destroy worlds. Perhaps it’s not a wise idea to expose your family to a space octopus.
Interesting observation: Datta (Dhalsim’s son) is still a baby, meaning Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter took place before Street Fighter II.
We knew Ken Masters was wealthy, but we didn’t know he made his fortune by arranging “secret deals” with Bison’s former crime associates.
M. Bison defeats Cyber Akuma and uses his technology to create a new cyborg that looks a lot like Guile’s best friend, Charlie.
Money is not an issue at the Masters household, so maybe that explains this ultra rare, one-of-a-kind gaming console.
It looks like a PlayStation with Nintendo 64-like controller ports, a top cartridge slot, and a Super Nintendo pad.
Interesting observation: Ken plays X-Men vs. Street Fighter with his son, Mel, which means this game took place after Street Fighter IV.
The only brawler to rival Ken’s financial status is Karin Kanzuki. When she becomes tired of schoolwork, harassing Sakura, and winning Street Fighter tournaments, Karin likes to kick back at her family’s lunar resort.
The strongest woman in the world realizes that throwing faster-than-light kicks, shooting blue flames from her hands, and spinning upside down in the air is not “normal.”
Chun-Li checks into Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, where she learns to control her powers.
The Spanish bullfighter’s beauty deserves recognition, so he takes down the Statue of Liberty and replaces it with a sculpture of him. Narcissistic much?
After traveling the world for decades to improve his face-punching skills, Ryu finally quits martial arts to help the needy.
How exactly will he use his talents to rebuild a ruined city? Will he take down buildings with hurricane kicks?
The Russian serial killer assassinates Ryu.
When Ken confronts the living weapon, Omega Red kills him as well. Game over.
The Red Cyclone’s bio from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior mentions he got his scars from wrestling bears, but not that he lives with them.
As exciting as a match between Ryu and Iron Fist may be, I’m more interested in the next fight: Ken vs. Mr. X.
Which Mr. X could it be? Dr. Wily (Mega Man VI), Tyrant (Resident Evil 2), or the telepathic mass murderer from Marvel Comics?
Just as Dan is about to deliver the final blow to Cyber Akuma, his sister stops him and drops a devastating revelation. Unfortunately, the game ends before we know what it is.
This all seems very familiar….
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Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight was never intended to be a Street Fighter spin-off, but Capcom U.S.A. wanted to take advantage of the fighting game’s popularity.
When Sakura’s son asks about a picture of her standing over the corpses of Apocalypse and Cyber Akuma, she doesn’t give him a straight answer.
Sakura is Ryu’s No. 1 stalker, and the fact that her kid looks just like him (and is covered in bruises) can’t be a coincidence.
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