STREET FIGHTER is the trademark of an action game
produced by Capcom, Japan and the USA. Throughout this
ten-year period from 1987 to 1997, STREET FIGHTER has
been transformed to the eleventh edition and has been the
leading action game in the world.
With Japanese, Asian, European, and American versions,
STREET FIGHTER has been spread throughout the world, and
has been the dream of most teenagers. The journalist and
historian, writer of this web page, has also become one of the
many teenagers to enjoy this exciting and post-modern game in
the countries of America, Israel, Britain, Japan, China, and
Hong Kong.
STREET FIGHTER should have been the first game to
introduce a six-button joystick control system. Apart from such
basic techniques as punches, kicks, guards, throwing,
counterattacking, and blocking, Capcom's introduction to
sure-killing techniques, super combos, and super arts have
greatly enhanced the excitement and enjoyment of the game.
Up to the present time, we can say that STREET FIGHTER is
the most popular video game in the history of mankind; its
continued popularity for ten years is a miracle.
 

Characters:
Two most famous figures are Ryu and Ken. Their sure-killing
technique shoryuken or upper cut is known to each and every
one of the teenagers from the end of the 1980's to the present.
In spite of its encouragement of violence, STREET
FIGHTER trains up a teenager's mind, as all moves, defends,
and attacks can be planned. Sometimes a sudden blitzkrieg
move can be vulnerable!

CHUN LI
 

Sexual Equality:
One of the major social developments of the twentieth-century
world is sexual equality. Today, females are encouraged to be
involved in such important posts as government officials,
business executives, and scientific researchers. Street Fighter's
inclusion of Chun Li, Cammy, Sakura, Rose, and Elena
reminds us of the significance of sexual and racial equalities.
 

Relation to Militancy:
Guile, Cammy, Charlie, Rolento, Bison, and Alex are, to some
extent, related to land and sea forces. Guile is a close friend to
Charlie, who is insistence upon revenge. Cammy is a member
of the Scotland Yard, who aims at investigating Bison's
underground activities. Rolento is an American terrorist who
wants to transform the country from democracy to
totalitarianism. Bison is the leader of the Shadaloo
headquarters who wishes to putting the world under his
control.
 

From the Soviet Union to the Russian
Confederation:
In the background battlefield of Zangief the Russian in Street
Fighter II, the Soviet symbol on the floor of the industrial
complex reminds us of the prestige of the Bolshevik Soviet
empire (1917-1990) from Lenin through Stalin to Gorbachov.
We can still be able to see Mikhail Gorbachov, the great Soviet
reformer, greets Zangief, the invincible Russian bear, in the
ending scene.
 

The miracle of Hong Kong:
In the 1990's the Japanese manufacturers (Capcom, Osaka) of
Street Fighter The New Challengers included not only the new
figure of Fei Long, who was depicted like the famous Kung Fu
master Bruce Lee, but also the new background of Tiger Balm
Garden, which was designed with dynamic and energetic
dragons and phoenixes.