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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Announced
Game will finally receive Arcade Mode Back when Street Fighter V launched in 2016, I was conflicted. Part of me was happy that the series that sparked my love for the competitive fighter was entering a new era. The other part of me lambasted the newest entry as a piece of garbage. My reasoning for the hate was that the game was only half of a game. Modes that were considered essential for a fighti...[Read More]
Retro Game Oddities: Street Fighter “Sequels”
Ha-WHO-ken! (This is a new series that will look at odd dealings in video games. Hopefully, this will be a weekly series. Considering who’s writing it, however, that remains to be seen!) Way back in 1987, Capcom released Street Fighter in the arcades. I’ve spoken about the game before. Short version: it isn’t all that hot. Slightly longer version: player one is Ryu only, player two is Ken on...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Future Cops?
Release Date: July 15, 1993 Director: Wong Jing Starring: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok, Chingmy Yau, Dicky Cheung, Simon Yam, Ekin Cheng, William Duen, Billy Chow, Kingdom Yuen, Richard Ng Favorite quote: None I would normally choose to avoid foreign movies for this series. I don’t hate foreign films; I simply hate subtitles and don’t want to slog through them when I rewatch them for this se...[Read More]
Akuma Being Added to Street Fighter V
Suddenly, all seems right with the world. During the Capcom Pro Tour North America finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds in Seattle, Washington this past weekend, a teaser video for Street Fighter V was run. The video, clocking in at a mere 24 seconds, fills my heart with joy. In it, a bleak scene of a dilapidated dojo during a storm almost immediately fades to black. Soon, a familiar gruff voice is h...[Read More]
Retro Review: Street Fighter (Arcade)
Release Date: 1987 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom It is rare to see a game that is revolutionary in its gameplay and mechanics yet gets completely overshadowed by its direct sequel. That is exactly the case with Street Fighter. Recently, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior celebrated its 25th anniversary. Capcom’s iconic competitive fighting game was responsible for the fighting-game boom ar...[Read More]
Never Tried: Street Fighter V
I’ve been a big Street Fighter fan since Street Fighter II: The World Warrior way back in 1991. As such, I wanted to play Street Fighter V on the PlayStation 4 prior to launch. I didn’t buy in, though, because I’m against pre-orders on principle – something that rankles Grumpy Joe to no end. Also, there’s no Akuma. Thanks, Capcom! Unfortunately, Capcom justified all the reasons I have for not pre-...[Read More]
Street Fighter V Will Get Story Mode Later This Month
In late June, Capcom will finally make good on its promise to Street Fighter V players. It will be releasing the Street Fighter V Story expansion, which will add a story campaign to the base game, titles “A Shadow Falls.” According to Capcom, the single player campaign will take three to four hours to complete. The story will take place between Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter III (yes, four i...[Read More]