Of all the fighters in the iconic Street Fighter video game franchise, Ryu and Chun-Li are among the most popular. Here's why.
Michael 'BrolyLegs' Begum, beloved Street Fighter icon, has passed at 35, leaving behind a legacy of courage and inspiration.
Damn, this guy was amazing and very courageous. It was unbelieveable how good he was at Street Fighter. Playing the game basically with his mouth. RIP.
NetherRealm confirms its Mortal Kombat franchise has sold over 80 million copies in the last 30 years, and here's how it competes against other fighters.
Don't care what anyone says, Smash isn't a traditional fighting game. May as well call Powerstone and Playstation All Stars fighting games. They're more of an arena fighter /party game.
Including Smash Bros in a list of fighting games, is like including GTA in Racing games.
Looks like some great things for Street Fighter Fans to look forward to.
Jada Toys NEWEST lineup of Action Figures – Street Fighters is available for pre-order on Entertainment Earth and Big Bad Toy Store. Including favorites like Ryu, and Fei Long.
Interesting article but this is just development / general info. Not sure where the icon bit fits in.
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Because Street Fighter II. This article really doesn't go into the reasons why, but being in one of the most iconic videogames that had a huge hand in shaping an entire genre for decades to come probably helped. One's the main character of the franchise and the quintessential martial artist archetype, and the other is the first playable female character in fighting games.
Obviously the true icon of street fighter is Zangief.
Because Street Fighter 2 is awesome