Street Fighter
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	"Piston" Takashi Nishiyama (director) "Finish" Hiroshi Matsumoto (planner)
Platform(s)	Arcade, TurboGrafx-CD, DOS, C64, ZX Spectrum, Windows
Release date	August 1987
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players simultaneously
Input methods	8-way Joystick, 6 Buttons or 2 Oversized Pressure Sensitive Buttons
Cabinet	Upright
Display	Raster, 384 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 1024 colors

Street Fighter (ストリートファイター, Sutorîto Faitâ^?) is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the inaugural game in the Street Fighter series. While it did not achieve the same popularity as its sequels (particularly Street Fighter II) when it was first released, the original Street Fighter introduced some of the conventions made standard in later games, such as six attack buttons (only found on some versions of the game) and special command based techniques. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... For information on the Japanese version of this console, see PC Engine The TurboGrafx 16 is a video game console released by NEC in 1989, for the North American market. ... This article is about the family of closely related operating systems for the IBM PC compatible platform. ... C-64 redirects here. ... The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... Windows redirects here. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... 1987 1987 in games 1986 in video gaming 1988 in video gaming Notable events of 1987 in video gaming. ... Further information: Game classification Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay interaction. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ... For other uses, see Joystick (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Button (computing). ... Imagine the smiley face in the top left corner as an RGB bitmap image. ... 1987 1987 in games 1986 in video gaming 1988 in video gaming Notable events of 1987 in video gaming. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ... “Street Fighter” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Street Fighter II ) is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. ...

It was released on the TurboGrafx-CD console under the title Fighting Street (ファイティングストリート, Faitingu Sutorîto^?). For information on the Japanese version of this console, see PC Engine The TurboGrafx 16 is a video game console released by NEC in 1989, for the North American market. ... Game console redirects here. ...

Gameplay

Ryu vs. Retsu.

The game begins with the player being prompted to choose one of two destinations (or four, depending on the DIP switch settings) as the setting of their first fight. There are four countries to choose from: the US, Japan, England and China. Once a country has been selected, the player must fight against the nation's two fighters in best two-out-of-three matches. Once the player has defeated both of the nation's fighters, they must go through a bonus round before proceeding to the next destination. Once all four countries have been cleared, the player character travels to Thailand for the last two opponents in the game. screenshot Street_Fighter by me This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... screenshot Street_Fighter by me This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... A DIP switch is an electric switch that is packaged in a standard Dual-Inline Package (DIP). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Bonus stage from Super Mario Brothers 2 (in Super Mario All-Stars). ...

There are two types of bonus rounds in the game: one in which the player must break wooden boards held by three or four men (depending on the progress) and another in which the player character must break a set of stacked roof tiles with proper timing.

Characters

The original Street Fighter features a cast of twelve fighters: two playable characters and ten CPU-controlled opponents. Of these characters, only Ryu, Ken and Sagat would return in the game's immediate sequel Street Fighter II, although characters like Birdie, Adon, and Gen would resurface in the Street Fighter Alpha series.   , also written as 隆) is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character in the Street Fighter series. ... Ken Masters , his first name is sometimes written as 拳) is a video game character created by Capcom. ... ‹ The template below (Vg-in-universe) has been proposed for deletion. ... Birdie ) is a video game character from Capcoms Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... Adon based on Thai อฎล) is a character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games. ... This article is about the Street Fighter character. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Unlike the subsequent Street Fighter games, the player cannot choose his or her own character. Instead, the first player is assigned to play as Ryu, while a second player can join in and play as Ken in competitive matches. The player can perform all three of Ryu and Ken's signature special moves, but the timing is very difficult. Also unlike later games, doing 1 or 3 of these moves could easily defeat an opponent in a matter of seconds. Ken Masters , his first name is sometimes written as 拳) is a video game character created by Capcom. ...

• Ryu (隆, Ryū^?) - The main character. A Japanese warrior entering the tournament to test his strength.
• Ken (拳, Ken^?) - Ryu's former sparring partner and rival. Ken appears primarily in competitive matches, as he is controlled only by the second player.

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Japan stage

• Retsu (烈, Retsu^?) - A master of Shorinji Kempo who fights in front of a temple. While Retsu never appeared in another Street Fighter game as a fighter, he plays a role in a pair of Street Fighter II Drama CDs released in Japan, Mad Revenger and Portrait of the Magician, where he is voiced by Takeshi Aono.^[1][2] He also makes an appearance in the American Street Fighter comic book by UDON.
• Geki (激, Geki^?) - A claw-wielding ninja who also uses shurikens and teleportation techniques. He fights in a meadow from where Mount Fuji can be seen. He is later established to be a rival of Vega from Street Fighter II.

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USA stage

• Joe (ジョー, Jō^?) - A blonde-haired American kickboxer who fights at a subway train yard.
• Mike (マイク, Maiku^?) - A heavyweight boxer who fights in front of Mt. Rushmore. The character of Balrog from Street Fighter II is often considered to be an evolution of Mike, as Balrog's original name in Japan is M. Bison, with the "M" standing for Mike.

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China stage

• Lee (李, Rī^?, "Lǐ" in Pinyin) - A Chinese martial artist who trains in Chinese Kenpo. He fights in the Great Wall of China. The twins Yun and Yang from Street Fighter III are relatives of him.
• Gen (元, Gen^? "Yuán" in Pinyin) - A Chinese assassin who trains in a Chinese form of Ansatsuken. He fights in a deserted commercial street, during nighttime. Reappears in Street Fighter Alpha 2.

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England stage

• Birdie (バーディ, Bādi^?) - A tall British punk. He fights in a suburban London street, before a closed pub. He reappears in Street Fighter Alpha with a radically different character design.
• Eagle (イーグル, Īguru^?) - An English gentleman who wields twin kali sticks. He fights in the fields that surround a Medieval-style castle in the countryside. He reappears in Capcom vs. SNK 2 and in the portable versions of Street Fighter Alpha 3 for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable.

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Thailand stage

• Adon (アドン, Adon^?) - A Muay Thai fighter and student of Sagat. Reintroduced in the Street Fighter Alpha series.
• Sagat (サガット, Sagatto^?) - The final opponent in the game. A Muay Thai expert who holds the title of "King of Street Fighters." He would return in Street Fighter II, bearing a scar on his chest and a grudge against Ryu.

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Development

Street Fighter was directed by Takashi Nishiyama (who is credited as "Piston Takashi" in the game) and planned by Hiroshi Matsumoto (credited as "Finish Hiroshi"), who both previously worked on the overhead beat 'em up Avengers. The two men would leave Capcom after the production of the game and were employed by SNK, developing most of their fighting game series (including sequels to Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting). A strong similarity is evident between Street Fighter and these early SNK fighting games.[1] [2] [3] [4] Beat Em Up is the Iggy Pop album on which the band were first labeled as The Trolls: Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, Alex Kirst, Lloyd Mooseman Roberts. ... Avengers is an overhead-view vertically scrolling beat em up arcade game released by Capcom in 1987, featuring street fighters. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... SNK redirects here. ... Fatal Fury , Legend of the Hungry Wolf) is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo-Geo system. ... Art of Fighting , which literally translates to Fist of the Dragon and Tiger but can also be interpreted as Fist of Two Mighty Rivals) is a trilogy of competitive fighting game titles that were released for the Neo Geo platform in the early 1990s. ...

Arcade versions

There were two different arcade cabinets were sold for the game: a Regular version (which was sold as a tabletop cabinet in Japan and as an upright overseas) that featured the same six button configuration later used in Street Fighter II and a Deluxe cabinet that features two-pressure sensitive pads. The pressure-sensitive pads determine the strength and speed of the player's attacks based on how hard they were pressed. Tabletop can refer to: Tabletop, New South Wales, a rural village in Australia between Sydney and Melbourne. ... Street Fighter II ) is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. ...

In the American and Worldwide versions of the game, Ryu's and Ken's voices were dubbed so that they yelled the names of their moves in English (i.e: Ball of Fire, Dragon Punch, Hurricane Kick). The localizations of the subsequent games left the characters' voices in their original Japanese language. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Not to be confused with the Javanese language. ...

Ports

• Street Fighter was ported under the changed title Fighting Street for the TurboGrafx-CD and released in 1988. This version features an arranged soundtrack, but is otherwise identical to the arcade version. This version was published by NEC Avenue and developed by Alfa System.

• Versions for the Amiga and Atari ST were published by U.S. Gold and developed by Tiertex.

• An emulation of the original arcade version is featured in Capcom Classics Collection Remixed for the PlayStation Portable and Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

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References

External links

• Street Fighter at the Killer List of Videogames
• Street Fighter Eternal Challenge Artwork and Book Summary
• Street Fighter (I) art at FightingStreet.com
• Street Fighter article at WikiKnowledge.net