On August 30, 1987, Capcom released the very first Street Fighter game which means the series turns 25 today. The fighting game series sales of home software tally 33 million and arcade cabinet sales of over 500,000 that generating more than $1 billion in revenue. The sequel Street Fighter II exceeding $1.5 billion in revenue.
So to celebrate I am going to name five of my favorite Street Fighter combatants...
5. Blanka
Where is the champion? Ryu was an orphaned child andwas adopted by a man named Gouken. Ryu is the lead character of the Street Fighter series and is the first champion of the series having defeated Sagat in the first tournament. But what really makes Ryu the best character in Street Fighter is his move set. The dragon punch, fireball and hurricane kick have become legendary in fight games. He is constant warrior and true martial artist. He reminded gamers of Bruce Lee, before Street Fighter had Fei Long.
Watch the Street Fighter IV trailer here...
