Jul 2, 2019

Japan police are using Street Fighter to recruit cops

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Japanese police are using Street Fighter to recruit cops.

Characters from Capcom's famous fighting game franchise will be used for the first time as mascots in the Osaka Prefectural Police's recruitment advertising for cyber-crime investigators.

It turns out Capcom has been working with Osaka Prefectural Police and other nearby police forces on various crime prevention awareness campaigns since 2013. But this year, Capcom received a request from the Osaka Prefectural Police to use Street Fighter characters for the first time.

Mar 16, 2019

New Street Fighter 5 stage is a cool throwback to the excellent Street Fighter 2 animated movie

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If you ever watched the excellent Street Fighter 2 animated movie, you'll be familiar with its opening battle: a dramatic fight between Ryu and Sagat that saw the series star give the towering Thai the famous scar on his chest.

Now, Capcom has released a new stage for Street Fighter 5 that lets you recreate that fight.

The Field of Fate stage in Street Fighter 5 is a field of grass that billows in the wind under the cover of a night sky that pours with rain. This is the same setting for the fight between Ryu and Sagat that kicks off the animated movie - and sees Ryu's Dragon Punch split Sagat's chest open.

Mar 12, 2019

Street Fighter 5's in-game ads return, this time for Uniqlo

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Street Fighter 5's much-maligned in-game adverts have returned.

After Capcom slapped Dhalsim's necklace of shrunken human skulls with an ad for its Pro tour, the company said it was going to have a rethink. Now, in-game ads are back, this time letting us know about new Street Fighter T-shirts from Japanese clothing shop Uniqlo (thanks, EventHubs).

However, the ads work a little differently this time. While they appear in stages (Capcom Pro Tour-themed stages only) and during pre-match loading, they do not appear on the characters themselves, which suggests Capcom's learnt a valuable lesson.

Dec 19, 2018

People are already doing show-stopping combos with Street Fighter 5's new character

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Street Fighter 5 got a surprise new character earlier this week - and combo masters are already doing incredible things with him.

Kage, a twist on the Evil Ryu character from previous Street Fighter games, is a flashy, high-damage, combo-heavy character who has some unique abilities that make for particularly cool-looking strings.

Street Fighter combo master Desk has already put together a couple of awesome Kage combo videos - and they do not disappoint. In the videos below we see combos that involve air dashes (Kage's V-Trigger 2 gives him a ground teleport that, in the air, is an air dash) to extend juggle combos beyond what we're used to seeing in Street Fighter 5. There are also cool-looking combos that involve teleporting this way and that while Kage's opponent is in the air. And I like all the wall bounce combos!

Dec 17, 2018

Street Fighter V s fourth season debuts with Kage s surprise launch

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It’s no surprise that Capcom’s support for Street Fighter V isn’t over, but I am a bit shocked that its fourth season of new characters has already begun with new fighter Kage. Available now, this angry lad (his name literally translating to “Shadow”) is pretty much a beefed up version of old palette-swap villain Evil Ryu. Now apparently cosplaying as a secondary character from Homestuck, or – more likely – some kind of Oni, Kage is a teleporting, air-dashing, punchier and generally meaner> take on Ryu’s familiar style. Give him a peek in the debut trailer and breakdown vid below.

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Dec 17, 2018

Street Fighter 5's new DLC character Kage is basically Evil Ryu with a twist

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Capcom has released a new character for Street Fighter 5 - and he's basically Evil Ryu.

He's not called Evil Ryu, though. He's called Kage (pronounced car-gay), "the Embodiment of the Satsui." Think Ryu with red eyes, fangs and a couple of cute little horns.

According to Street Fighter lore (yes, Street Fighter has a lore), Ryu constantly battles to control the Satsui no Hado. After the events of Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition, Ryu overcomes the Satsui no Hado's temptation, preventing Evil Ryu from ever seeing the light of day.

Dec 13, 2018

Capcom put Street Fighter 5 in-game ads on Dhalsim's necklace of shrunken human skulls

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Street Fighter 5's in-game ads went live this week - and they make a mockery of the series' famous character design.

According to Capcom, this sponsored content appears in-game "to remind you about costumes, bundles and the Capcom Pro Tour". Well, it certainly does that.

I'm not too bothered about the "supported by" image you get when a match is loading. This doesn't feel intrusive and doesn't mess about with any Street Fighter design I care about at least. It looks like this:

Dec 12, 2018

Street Fighter V adds adverts

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Capcom have added in-game adverts to Street Fighter V, slapping logos onto characters’ costumes, loading screens, and arenas. These ads are optional, are currently only for in-game content and Capcom’s own Pro Tour digital sports circuit, and do offer players a little in-game cash for having them enabled. They also look daft as all heck, covering characters in ugly and incongruous logos, and are an unwelcome intrusion in a game which still costs money to buy.

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Dec 11, 2018

Play Street Fighter V for FREE from December 11-18!

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Capcom Cup 2018 is quickly approaching, where the best Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition players around the world will fight it out. As we eagerly await the next champion, we figured it would be a good time for new players or those who haven’t joined the fight to experience the game as the season ends and 2019 peeks above the horizon.

We’re hosting a free trial, which will begin on December 11 at 1pm PT (download begins at 9am PT) and will end on December 19 at 9:59am PT. The Steam client is required to take part in the trial. All the initial content from the original Street Fighter V and the modes introduced in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition are included for free during this time.

16 Characters – All 16 original characters are included in this free trial, including the legendary Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken, and M. Bison! This is also your chance to try out characters who are new to Street Fighter V like the electrifying Laura, nimble Rashid, and tricky F.A.N.G. As a bonus, three fan-favorite DLC characters will be available for free during this trial: Guile, Akuma, and Sagat! These three characters are only available in Ranked, Casual, Battle Lounge, Training, and Challenges.

Arcade – Introduced in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, this mode allows you to relive the past main entries in the series. If you’re able to defeat all the computer-controlled opponents, you’ll receive one of over 200 unique illustrations.

Versus – Play against another local player or against the computer with different difficulties.

Challenges – Learn how to use each character in Demonstrations and Trials or see how long you can fight in Survival Mode.

Training – Practice against a dummy AI as you test out set-ups, combos, and get used to a character without the pressure of a real match.

If you have friends or family who have always wanted to try Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, spread the word! This is their chance to see what the hype around Capcom Cup is all about.

Nov 17, 2018

Street Fighter 5 pro Infiltration kicked off esports team following domestic abuse investigation

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The career of legendary 33-year-old South Korean fighting game pro Lee Seon-woo, better known as Infiltration, appears to be in tatters after he was kicked off his esports team following a domestic abuse investigation.

Following a separate investigation by Street Fighter developer Capcom, the five-time Evolution champion pulled out of the remainder of the 2018 Capcom Pro Tour and the entire 2019 Capcom Pro Tour.

Esports team Panda Global published the results of its investigation into domestic abuse allegations this week, following reports Infiltration had battered and tortured his ex-wife.