Street Fighter timeline

  • Street Fighter debuts in arcades!

    The original Street Fighter debuts in arcades and looks like previously-released fighting games of the day but it is still a huge hit.
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  • Street Fighter II debuts in arcades!

    Street Fighter II debuts in arcades!
    The second Street Fighter game is released, featuring for the first time in any game a choice of fighters who each have their own animated backgrounds and individual moves. Hadouken! Several sequels adding characters were released in the next few years.
  • Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game released ... ugh.

    Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game released ... ugh.
    A Street Fighter game based on the live-action film is released, with digitized fighters based on the film's cast. The game, much like the film, is panned.
  • Street Fighter goes 3D!

    Street Fighter goes 3D!
    Street Fighter EX is released, featuring 3D, polygonal models of the classic characters.
  • Street Fighter IV hits home consoles!

    Street Fighter IV hits home consoles!
    Street Fighter IV is an animation shift for the series, with characters resemble art pieces or calligraphic ink blots rather than fighters. People love it.