Street Fighter II will collaborate with a commercial facility for the first time in history! The beloved fighting game will take over Abeno Q’s Mall in Osaka from October 1 until October 31, 2022. Popular characters from the game will appear all over the premises, and visitors will be able to take part in unique games to win exclusive prizes. 

There are also a number of interesting challenges that will pop up around Abeno Q’s Mall. At the entrance, visitors will be greeted by Ryu and Ken, the main characters from Street Fighter II, as they unleash their Hadouken. Guests will be able to take pictures with Ryu with a special AR Photo Spot, and characters and stages from the title will appear around the mall. A participatory game event, Street Fighter Challenge, will be available for customers spending ¥3,000 or more (including tax). These customers will actually be able to test their Street Fighter skills, with winners winning a ¥500 yen mall gift card if they are victorious. Fans of the fighting game won’t want to miss this unique event!

Walt Disney Japan has announced a new collaboration collection with the popular food Nissin Cup Noodles. These items will be available at Disney Flagship Tokyo, Disney Stores nationwide, and the official Disney online store shopDisney.

 The First Collaboration with Cup Noodle

The first series of Disney-designed products with Cup Noodle flare will go on sale on September 9, with the second round of products available on September 23.

In addition to Disney-designed Cup Noodles, this year’s lineup includes a variety of playful items based on the theme of “making the three minutes you spend waiting for your food more fun.”

The Cup Noodle Set, which includes three different flavors, comes in an original case and is ideal for enjoying yourself or as a small gift. The collection’s Cup Noodle Stopper with an Hourglass holds down the lid of a cup of hot water and measures the three minutes until the Cup Noodle is ready to eat. Also available are plush toys in special costumes and apparel such as jerseys and T-shirts featuring Mickey Mouse. Other items, such as mobile phone rings and pouches, will also be available.

TSUM TSUM & Cup Noodle

From the popular TSUM TSUM series, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy will appear wearing costumes and colors inspired by Cup Noodles!

TSUM TSUM Plushies: ¥1,980 each (Tax Included)

Street Fighter 6, the next installment of the classic Capcom fighting series, is teaming up with Japanese shoe company Onitsuka Tiger.

This marks the second collaboration between Capcom and Onitsuka Tiger, following the release of the Street Fighter V Arcade Edition collab shoes in 2019. The two are committed to impacting culture and feel strong ties to their Japanese roots, honoring the classic ways while being inspired by modern style.

New visuals of Chun-Li and Kimberly, a new character scheduled to appear in Street Fighter 6, have been created for the collaboration. In this tag team featuring an old and new character, Chun-Li wears Onitsuka Tiger’s iconic MEXICO 66 model shoes, while Kimberly wears the DELECITY model, combining the essence of classic kicks with the spirit of the here and now. A special T-shirt has also been created featuring these new visuals, so check out the Capcom online store eCAPCOM or visit the Capcom stores in Tokyo or Osaka to snag one.

In addition, Onitsuka Tiger plans to sell collaborative items in the first half of 2023, featuring original visuals of Chun-Li and Kimberly drawn by Thai cartoonist Wisut Ponnimit. Ponnimit is known as the creator of Mamuang, a popular character around the world.

Expect to see more exciting collaborations between Capcom and Onitsuka Tiger in the future!

The Street Fighter series is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2022. Fans are excited following the announcement that Street Fighter 6 will be coming sometime in 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam!

Along with an announcement trailer, characters for the upcoming title have been revealed. Fan favorites Ryu, Jack, and Chun-Li are back along with all eight original ‘World Warriors’ characters from Street Fighter II. A new character for the sixth installment, Jamie, has also been revealed! The game will be powered by Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, previously used to develop Devil May Cry 5, Monster Hunter Rise, and Resident Evil Village. Early footage of the game is extremely smooth, bringing the classic fighting game into a new generation. Fans will be able to engage with three distinct game modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub.

The beginning of the newly-released trailer shows off the World Tour mode, taking place in sprawling Metro City. The game will feature an extensive single-player adventure mode. What kinds of experiences await?

Street Fighter 6 will introduce a new ‘Drive’ System, allowing players more free reign when it comes to experimenting with how best to use a particular character. Five different techniques can be used when the Drive Gauge is filled, and these can be used to enhance a player’s offensive or defensive options. Players can also engage an Overdrive Art similar to EX Special Moves from past titles.

Fans will notice the TV show-like quality of the announcement trailer. Streamers will find this an incredibly enjoyable game to play while chatting with viewers, as Street Fighter 6 will include real-time in-game commentary with audio recorded by “well-known talent from the fighting game community.”

Look for more Street Fighter 6 news coming soon!

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Sundries brand 3COINS is teaming up with the Nissin Foods mainstay Cup Noodle for a new collection! The items will be on sale starting March 28, 2022.

The collection of original 3COINS items feature Cup Noodle-inspired illustrations by SANLEMO. The go-to food of college students everywhere, Cup Noodle was created in 1971 and celebrated 50 years in 2021. The three cute girls appearing in the new collection were inspired by the three classic flavors of Cup Noodle.

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Cup Noodle 3-Flavor Set in Original Box (Available Exclusively at 3COINS+plus Stores)

Fans can grab mini reusable bags, glasses, towels, memo pads, and more. Which flavor of Cup Noodle will you be repping?

A Street Fighter exhibition honoring the series’ 35th anniversary is currently being held in Tokyo! The event will also open in Kitakyushu on June 18, 2022.

‘Can You Shoot a Hadouken?’ Experience

Life-size Statues of Chun-Li and Vega

※All photos are from the Fukuoka venue.

Original Merchandise at a Glance

The Street Fighter series debuted in arcades in 1987 and is celebrating its 35th anniversary throughout 2022.

This exhibition was initially held in Fukuoka City in 2020, and will now travel to the Tokyo Anime Center and the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art.

Street Fighter quickly became a social phenomenon upon release and is still beloved around the world. The release of Street Fighter II in 1991 established the fighting game genre, and the newest title Street Fighter V continues to be a fan favorite.

This exhibition traces the history of Street Fighter, displaying original drawings from the original title’s production, arcade machines, and more. With the help of Capcom, guests can enjoy hands-on digital content using the latest technology. 

Popular Japanese fashion brand niko and…will release a number of items in collaboration with globally-beloved Cup Noodle starting October 6, 2021. Preorders are now open on the official online store, so be sure to check it out before everything’s gone!

Collection at a Glance

Cushion & Blanket: ¥4,180 (Tax Included) / Apron: ¥3,080 (Tax Included) /  Coat: ¥5,390 (Tax Included) 

Storage Box: ¥2,200 (Tax Included) / Tote Bag: ¥2,750 (Tax Included) / Shoulder Bag: ¥2,420 (Tax Included)

Cup Noodles originally hit the market in 1971, and in the past 50 years, the product has become incredibly popular as an affordable meal around the world. Blending the worlds of food and fashion, this collaboration with niko and…will offer people a chance to show off their noodle love with some fashionable items. The illustrations featured on the limited-time collection were provided by German artist Stefan Marx. The lineup has plenty of variety, with fashion items and household items galore, offering something for everyone!

Fashion brand HUF, which was established in San Francisco back in 2002, has released a new Street Fighter Collection featuring vintage, 8-bit designs.

 The collection is sure to be a nostalgia fest for fans of Capcom’s iconic series, with designs featuring characters, stages, and more from Street Fighter in the form of shirts, tees, socks, hats, fleeces, and accessories.

The two resort shirts feature the background art of memorable stages from the games as well as Blanka’s Electric Thunder and more. There’s also a skateboard deck series for collectors which include references to the bonus stages.

A special HUF X hoodie featuring a Street Fighter arcade machine has also been added to the line-up amongst other must-grabs.

The Street Fighter exhibition “Street Fighter: Ore Yori Tsuyoi Yatsura no Sekai Ten” (Street Fighter Exhibition: The World of Those Stronger Than Me) was originally scheduled to run from March 14 to May 24 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, it has been announced that the exhibition has been rescheduled and will take place from July 1 to September 22.

A ticket system is in place where attendees need to book a time and date in advance as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. Tickets can be bought in advance from the exhibition’s official website.

Street Fighter is a fighting video game franchise developed and published by Capcom. The first game was released in 1987 for arcades. Street Fighter II was released in 1991 is hailed as a landmark title in the series and would set the standard of fighting games that followed. The latest instalment to the series, Street Fighter V, was released in 2016, with Street Fighter V: Champion Edition following in 2019.

The Street Fighter exhibition is set to display treasured documents and art pieces from the franchise, as well as showcase a cabinet of the arcade games. With full support and cooperation from Capcom, the exhibition is a must-visit for all fans of the influential fighting game.

Here’s just a select glimpse of what to expect.

Street Fighter Gallery

This incredible gallery features a physical catalogue of game packages and cases, posters, and much more from across the series.

Memorable Street Fighter Scenes

①BONUS STAGE 2020 in FUKUOKA

Interactive Content: Destroy the car with a Surge Fist

②CONTINUE? Match Loss Facial Expression Collection

EXTRA ROUND: Secrets

A display of initial Street Fighter concepts, logos, character art, backgrounds, and more

CONTINUE: The Legend of Street Fighter Continues to Evolve

BANDAI SPIRITS is teaming up with Nissin Foods to release the new “BEST HIT CHRONICLE 1/1 Cup Noodle,” a plastic model of Nissin Foods’s popular Cup Noodle product that you can assemble. It will be released in Japan on September 18, 2020―the day of Cup Noodle’s birthday―and will roll out outside Japan after then.

BEST HIT CHRONICLE 1/1 Cup Noodle: ¥2,420 (Tax Included)

Since launching in 1971, the instant cup noodle brand Cup Noodle has filled the bellies of people around the world. BANDAI SPIRITS has now turned the product into a a fun 1/1 scale plastic assembly kit as part of the BEST HIT CHRONICLE line.

The kit was made by 3D scanning real Cup Noodles to make it as realistic as possible, from the cup to the noodles and toppings.

The kit comes with actual ingredients used in Cup Noodles including egg, shrimp, meat, and spring onion. You get to decide how much you want to top your noodles with.

The outside of the cup can also be removed so you can see what the inside of Cup Noodle looks like.

The cup design of Cup Noodle has gone unchanged since its release, making it a very familiar sight to all who have tucked into a cup. The plastic model recreates all of its distinct features, combining the iconic white, red, and gold colours. They even have the line inside the cup which tells you where to stop pouring your hot water.

The design is so detailed it even has the ingredient list, allergy breakdown, and more—all recreated with the same font and font size.

Street Fighter V was released back in 2016, and continues to enjoy a dedicated player base thanks to the ongoing updates. Street Fighter V: Champion Edition was released on February 14, 2020, featuring the original game and all of the content up to Season IV.

Capcom has now confirmed Season 5 which will roll out five new characters. Three new stages are also being planned. Capcom will also host a costume content for fans to design the outfits for the five new characters.

Season V: The Final Season is Now in Development

Season V is set to be final season to be released for Street Fighter V, which has garnered the support of many fans since its release back in 2016. Five new characters have been decided on and are now in development together with three new stages. More information is scheduled to roll out this summer.

Leave Your Name in Street Fighter History With the Costume Contest

One aspect of Street Fighter V that players love are the amount of costumes you can put characters in. Fans can see their favourite characters not just in their regular outfits, but in something more cool or even comical.

This is about to become even more fun as Capcom announces the launch of an official costume contest. Two costumes will be chosen from submissions based on votes by players. This is their chance to make their mark in Street Fighter history.

Pictured above are concept pieces designed by the Street Fighter V staff. Try designing something that really makes you outfit stand out from the rest.

Click here for more details on how to participate.

EX09 Colours Released Free Of Charge For All 40 Characters

While we’re still a while way from Season V, Capcom decided to release the EX09 colour for all 40 characters on Wednesday free of charge, an awesome combination of black and red.

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Capcom has announced that that the Street Fighter V Champion Edition characters Kage, Poison, Lucia, E. Honda, Gill, and Seth are all free to play right up until May 7, 2020.

These six characters forge the game’s Season 4 character roster. The Champion Edition includes the base game, everything up to Season 4, 40 characters, over 200 costumes, and more.

Current holders of Street Fighter V can purchase the Upgrade Kit to upgrade the game with everything up to Season 4, including the new characters.

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