I still remember the first time I played Street Fighter II. Hyped into oblivion by a magazine feature, I begged my dad to drive me 30 miles to an arcade. It’s safe to say it lived up to the hype. From that day on, I’ve been a Street Fighter nut: I’ve played every single game in the series across every platform imaginable and know this franchise like the back of my hand.
A couple of years ago I even visited Japan to try out my Third Strike skills in Tokyo arcades. Naturally, the players there wiped the floor with me, but being utterly demolished was satisfying in its own way. What I’m trying to say with all this is that if this movie is going to appeal to anyone, it’s me.
