I unironically love the 90s movie and this feels like its keeping a lot of that energy. Just having a car punching scene makes me feel like they get it.
I unironically love the 90s movie and this feels like its keeping a lot of that energy. Just having a car punching scene makes me feel like they get it.
Nice to see them embracing the camp again, but can they reach the absurd glory of the '94 movie, or the all-round awesomeness of Assassin's Fist? Fun cast in any case, I'm optimistic it'll be an...
Nice to see them embracing the camp again, but can they reach the absurd glory of the '94 movie, or the all-round awesomeness of Assassin's Fist? Fun cast in any case, I'm optimistic it'll be an enjoyable watch, well suited to a cheeky beverage or two on the side.
Are any of the umpteen characters they've introduced since SF2 important enough to be included in this? Doesn't look like it from the trailer. If not, what does that tell Capcom?
Are any of the umpteen characters they've introduced since SF2 important enough to be included in this? Doesn't look like it from the trailer.
El Fuerte is in there, albeit getting his ass kicked. Not sure what you're trying to say, though..? The SF2 cast is central to any plot. (Or at least, at this point after 3...)
El Fuerte is in there, albeit getting his ass kicked.
Not sure what you're trying to say, though..? The SF2 cast is central to any plot. (Or at least, at this point after 3...)
I wasn't trying to say anything. I asked a question, primarily because I'm sure there are people here with a better grasp of the SF rosters than me, and I didn't want to assume that my impression...
I wasn't trying to say anything. I asked a question, primarily because I'm sure there are people here with a better grasp of the SF rosters than me, and I didn't want to assume that my impression of Capcom potentially being concerned that their characters since the last movie having no mainstream recognition was accurate.
The initial reading of your post made it seem like you had an ax to grind over your perceived quality of characters introduced after 2. I think there are plenty of newcomers who are popular enough...
The initial reading of your post made it seem like you had an ax to grind over your perceived quality of characters introduced after 2.
I think there are plenty of newcomers who are popular enough to be in the movie, but I think that they are intentionally banking on nostalgia to sell tickets. Same reason why everything Mortal Kombat related has to have Scorpion and Sub-Zero in it, in spite of the fact that they aren't even the main protagonists of the series.
In particular, Juri, who was introduced in Street Fighter IV, is easily a top ten most popular character in the franchise, and has a reason to be in the plot because she has a grudge against M. Bison. She's just not from 2, so she's not in the movie (she could be end credit sequel bait).
Why do you think it's an SF2 movie? Have they said that somewhere? El Fuerte and other characters (according to canekicker) are included... this is why I asked my question in the first place.
Why do you think it's an SF2 movie? Have they said that somewhere? El Fuerte and other characters (according to canekicker) are included... this is why I asked my question in the first place.
Combination of their design choices being mostly based on the early games, the extra characters being from that era of the timeline (with the exception of El Fuerte, who may still be old enough...
Combination of their design choices being mostly based on the early games, the extra characters being from that era of the timeline (with the exception of El Fuerte, who may still be old enough for it to not be out of place), plot points like M. Bison being alive and Cammy and the other dolls still being brainwashed, and the use of SFII aesthetics and sound effects in the trailer.
I mean, SSF2 is part of the SF2 series. I'll count Cammy and Akuma in that group. I haven't played or paid real attention to Street Fighter since around the year 2000 and I thought I recognized...
I mean, SSF2 is part of the SF2 series. I'll count Cammy and Akuma in that group.
I haven't played or paid real attention to Street Fighter since around the year 2000 and I thought I recognized all the characters they focused on, which seemed rather odd to me. On second watch there are three or four highlighted that I don't know, so I guess my first impression fooled me. Also, this isn't actually the release trailer, so I suppose I should wait until then to judge.
I unironically love the 90s movie and this feels like its keeping a lot of that energy. Just having a car punching scene makes me feel like they get it.
Nice to see them embracing the camp again, but can they reach the absurd glory of the '94 movie, or the all-round awesomeness of Assassin's Fist? Fun cast in any case, I'm optimistic it'll be an enjoyable watch, well suited to a cheeky beverage or two on the side.
This looks better than either of those two movies tbh
Them's fightin' words.
Any opinions on Centineo being the lead
Are any of the umpteen characters they've introduced since SF2 important enough to be included in this? Doesn't look like it from the trailer.
If not, what does that tell Capcom?
That they are making a Street Fighter 2 movie.
El Fuerte is in there, albeit getting his ass kicked.
Not sure what you're trying to say, though..? The SF2 cast is central to any plot. (Or at least, at this point after 3...)
I wasn't trying to say anything. I asked a question, primarily because I'm sure there are people here with a better grasp of the SF rosters than me, and I didn't want to assume that my impression of Capcom potentially being concerned that their characters since the last movie having no mainstream recognition was accurate.
The initial reading of your post made it seem like you had an ax to grind over your perceived quality of characters introduced after 2.
I think there are plenty of newcomers who are popular enough to be in the movie, but I think that they are intentionally banking on nostalgia to sell tickets. Same reason why everything Mortal Kombat related has to have Scorpion and Sub-Zero in it, in spite of the fact that they aren't even the main protagonists of the series.
In particular, Juri, who was introduced in Street Fighter IV, is easily a top ten most popular character in the franchise, and has a reason to be in the plot because she has a grudge against M. Bison. She's just not from 2, so she's not in the movie (she could be end credit sequel bait).
Why do you think it's an SF2 movie? Have they said that somewhere? El Fuerte and other characters (according to canekicker) are included... this is why I asked my question in the first place.
Combination of their design choices being mostly based on the early games, the extra characters being from that era of the timeline (with the exception of El Fuerte, who may still be old enough for it to not be out of place), plot points like M. Bison being alive and Cammy and the other dolls still being brainwashed, and the use of SFII aesthetics and sound effects in the trailer.
Also it's the Street Fighter II roster.
I mean, SSF2 is part of the SF2 series. I'll count Cammy and Akuma in that group.
I haven't played or paid real attention to Street Fighter since around the year 2000 and I thought I recognized all the characters they focused on, which seemed rather odd to me. On second watch there are three or four highlighted that I don't know, so I guess my first impression fooled me. Also, this isn't actually the release trailer, so I suppose I should wait until then to judge.