Posted by Bob Mackey
Capcom recently released the box art for their upcoming home version of Street Fighter IV, so here it is--in case you missed it:
Overall, not too bad; when it comes to the Street Fighter series, Capcom has done much worse. What's troubling, though, is the emphasis on Chun-Li. It's not that I have anything against Chinese women with gigantic legs; I just don't like to be reminded that another Street Fighter movie will soon exist. That's right, if you've been trying to forget about it like me, I really hate to bring you back to reality--but Street Fighter: Chun-Li Girl Detective Mysteries (title embellished for mockery) is something that well-meaning people are making on purpose. And nothing will stop them.
But will the new Street Fighter movie really be all that bad? Of course it will. And to illustrate my point, I present to you the final moments of the original Street Fighter movie. Notice how closely this clip resembles the ending of any number of 1980s sitcoms:
And while YouTube users rarely have anything productive to say, someone left a comment about this clip that made me chuckle:
what's weird is that Blanca and Dhalsim both died in that building and everybodys like "yeah we did it"............yeah, you let an innocent freak and scientist die in a burning building.
Truly, Street Fighter taught us the horrors of guerilla warfare. Who knows what valuable life lessons Chun-Li has in store? I'm guessing it'll be something about bike safety.
Related Links
Follow Up: Street Fighter IV In North American Arcades
Fei Long and Dan in Street Fighter IV - Plus, New Boss Character
Alternate Soundtrack Redux: Super Street Fighter II vs. The Go! Team
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About Bob Mackey
For a brief period of time I was Bull from TV's
Night Court, but some of you may know me from the humor column I wrote for Youngstown State University's The Jambar, Kent State University's The Stater, and Youngstown's alternative newspaper, The Walruss. I'm perhaps most well-known for my bi-weekly pieces on Something Awful. I've also blogged for Valley24.com and have written articles for EGM, 1UP, GameSpite and Cracked. For all of my writing over the years, I have made a total of twenty American dollars. It's also said that I draw cartoons, which people have described with words such as "legible." I kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby and am looking to do so again in the future.
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