Tag Archives: Street Fighter
A Look at Work and Play with a Real-Life Street Fighter
Japanese culture series toco toco‘s latest episode follows pro gamer and EVO 2011 Super Street Fighter IV champion Fuudo, touring some of the day-to-day places he frequents for work and play. The video offers an interesting look into the offices of Dengeki, one … Continue reading
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Tagged eSports, Fighting Games, People, Street Fighter, Toco Toco, Video
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Nintendo Switch UK Premiere – Thoughts and Impressions
I was recently had the opportunity to attend the Nintendo Switch premiere event in London, which offered a number of fans the chance to get their hands on Nintendo’s latest console and a sampling of the first and third-party software it … Continue reading
Get fighting fit with Street Fighter V Strength Training Gear
It goes without saying that characters of the Street Fighter V are pretty buff – on occasions, arguably too buff. To undertake such superhuman feats as conjuring balls of energy from thin air, performing hundreds of kicks per second and pulling off physics-defying haircuts clearly requires … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Fitness, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Street Fighter
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VIDEO – Street Fighter V F.A.N.G Gameplay
Following on from my in-depth preview of Street Fighter V based on my time with the game at last week’s UK launch event, I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a selection of gameplay clips recorded at the event for your enjoyment. … Continue reading
PREVIEW – Street Fighter V – Impressions from the UK launch event
Street Fighter V is undoubtedly one of the most hotly anticipated releases this year. With a little over two weeks until its worldwide release, Capcom have been holding events across the world to bring fans of the beloved fighting franchise together … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Fighting Games, PC, PlayStation 4, Previews, Street Fighter
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Street Fighter IV – The End of an Era
“The weak lose and the strong win! Which of these fighters will prove the old axiom today?” This question was posed in one of the many passionate lines spouted by the announcer in the original 2008 release of Street Fighter IV. … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Features, Fighting Games, Retrospective, Street Fighter
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Bargains, In-flight Entertainment and Carts Galore – Culture Collection #9
There’s no better way to spend your weekend than with some portable games. If Game Boy classics are your style, then FamicomSpirits has got you more than covered with this truly envy-inducing mound of carts! Whilst it’s obviously difficult to … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture Collection, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Mario, Nintendo, SNES, Street Fighter, Super Famicom
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There’s now a manga about Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara at school
Yes, this is real life. Daigo ‘The Beast’ Umehara, holder of the Guiness World Record for “the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter”, the man known by the Japanese media as “the god of 2D fighting games”, the man … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcade, Capcom, Daigo Umehara, Fighting Games, Japan, Manga, Street Fighter
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