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The original Street Fighter debuts in arcades and looks like previously-released fighting games of the day but it is still a huge hit.
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The second Street Fighter game is released, featuring for the first time in any game a choice of fighters who each have their own animated backgrounds and individual moves. Hadouken! Several sequels adding characters were released in the next few years.
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A Street Fighter game based on the live-action film is released, with digitized fighters based on the film's cast. The game, much like the film, is panned.
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Street Fighter EX is released, featuring 3D, polygonal models of the classic characters.
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Street Fighter IV is an animation shift for the series, with characters resemble art pieces or calligraphic ink blots rather than fighters. People love it.
