Franchise file / Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto
Street Fighter
The fighting game's founding fight
Capcom's one-on-one fighter opened in arcades in 1987, then defined the genre with Street Fighter II in 1991. Ryu has headlined the series through every generation since.
- 1987
- First game
- 2
- Series
- Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto
- Creator
One world. Many eras.
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World Warriors. Street Fighter II turned a modest arcade idea into a global fixture. A run of upgrades, from Hyper Fighting to Super Turbo, kept tuning the same cast.
Start with Street Fighter IIYour next late night
The essentials
Chapters
Series (2)
Street FighterCapcom's one-on-one fighting series, which started in 1987. Street Fighter II in 1991 set the genre pattern, and the line has kept going through Alpha, III, IV, V and 6.Street Fighter IVCapcom's return to the Street Fighter ring in 2008, built with Dimps. It brought 2D play into a 3D look, and was followed by Super and Ultra updates.
A legacy worth revisiting
Round one of a whole genre.
The 1987 original was a modest start. Street Fighter II brought distinct characters and special moves to the arcades and became the template for one-on-one fighters. After a long gap in numbered entries, Street Fighter IV brought the line back in 2008.
- 1991 to 1994
- World Warriors
- 1995 to 1999
- Alpha and III
- 2008 to present
- The revival
Scenes that stay with you
Inside the world
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