Street Fighter (ストリートファイター, Sutorīto Faitā), commonly abbreviated as SF, is a popular series of fighting games in which the players pit competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own special moves, against one another. Capcom released the first game in the series in August 1987.To most of my friends and I, Street Fighter is about 'a-bu-pien', 'ho-liu-king', 'a-cha-cha-cha' and even 'alik-ku' in later stages when we were still obviously lack in the field of lexicology. Though I would prefer to blame it on the poor audio effects those cheap ass soundcards produced:D
Anyways, we found out much later that those words they were shouting bout were 'ha-dou-ken (fireball)', 'sho-ryu-ken (dragon punch)' and 'tatsumaki-senpu kyaku (hurricane kick)'. I do not know how we get to interpret hurricane kick as 'a-cha-cha-cha' but 1 thing for certain is that 'a-cha-cha-cha' sounds a lot simpler than tatsu-woteva ku:D
As a matter of fact, I grew up with SF. SF always have a special place in my heart. There are so much memories I recall whenever/wherever SF is mentioned. Followings are the Top 5 memories that still haunts like it just happened yesterday:
ICHI1. Those crap ass opponents that I always beat: Myke Ang, Chris Chew, Damien, Jonny, Chris Ng, James Ng, Mick Song and my good old neighbour Danny boy.
NI2. Some idiotic traitor friends that pointed out to the security guard the fact that I am underage to be playing SF in Jusco Computer Arcade just because they themselves look too much like puny lil asses and denied entry to the arcade.
SAN3. My cousins and me being caught by my mom at illegal computer arcades playing SF when we were supposedly to be at afternoon Chinese classes. Nearly shat in my pants:D
SHI4. Playing SF all night long on my Nintendo Super Famicom trying to beat M.Bison with ten straight perfect wins to enable a fight with the legendary fighting master Sheng Long. Err.. I did not succeed in trying and started to believe Sheng Long is a mythical legend.
GO5. Those crazy stone faces of my housemates in UK playing SF3: 3rd Strike all night long trying to beat my Gill. Miss those munchies, miss those cold nites, miss those happy time, matey...
SF IV will be out in a few months time and I hope it will bring me more crazy memories and the all new online multiplayer features already get my feet tingling. I cant wait no more... I want that game already!!!
Enjoy the cinematic trailer...
