For veteran gamers who rocked games like Street Fighter during the heyday of arcades in the late ’80s, this is a reality check of how time flies. Capcom values the franchise as much as us supporters of the series and they will not let the anniversary go by without an appropriate celebration.
Capcom posted on the Unity site today to let fans know they’re planning something big for the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter on August 30th. They won’t say what yet, but it’s going to be international.
Just to get a clearer picture of how much of an impact Street Fighter has has on the industry, we likely wouldn’t have Mortal Kombat, Tekken and Soul Calibur if it weren’t for what Street Fighter introduced to gamers in arcades and later on the Super Nintendo, where Street Fighter II remains Capcom’s best selling game ever, beating out Resident Evil 2 & 5.
According to Capcom’s official sales data reported in September, the Street Fighter series has sold over 31 million units, beating out Mega Man and second only to Resident Evil. If you really want to make this a party, announce Street Fighter V, a game we were told last year wouldn’t take a long time like the previous entry did.
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Source: Capcom
