<s>
is	O
a	O
1987	B-Application
arcade	B-Application
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
competitive	O
fighting	O
game	O
produced	O
by	O
the	O
company	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
,	O
who	O
conceived	O
it	O
by	O
adapting	O
the	O
boss	O
battles	O
of	O
his	O
earlier	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	I-Application
Kung-Fu	B-Application
Master	I-Application
(	O
1984	O
)	O
for	O
a	O
one-on-one	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
drawing	O
influence	O
from	O
popular	O
Japanese	O
shōnen	O
manga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine/TurboGrafx	I-General_Concept
CD	I-General_Concept
console	B-Device
was	O
released	O
as	O
in	O
1988	B-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
,	O
evolved	O
its	O
gameplay	O
with	O
phenomenal	O
worldwide	O
success	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
also	O
spawned	O
two	O
spiritual	O
successors	O
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
(	O
working	O
title	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
'	I-Application
89	I-Application
)	O
and	O
SNK	O
's	O
fighting	O
game	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
designed	O
by	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
director	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
deluxe	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
controls	O
consist	O
of	O
a	O
standard	O
eight-way	O
joystick	O
and	O
two	O
large	O
,	O
unique	O
mechatronic	O
pads	O
for	O
punches	O
and	O
kicks	O
that	O
return	O
an	O
analog	O
value	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
hard	O
the	O
player	O
actuated	O
the	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
sequels	O
and	O
other	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
specific	O
commands	O
for	O
these	O
special	O
moves	O
are	O
not	O
given	O
in	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
's	O
instruction	O
card	O
,	O
which	O
instead	O
encourages	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
discover	O
these	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
Japanese	O
martial	O
artist	O
named	O
Ryu	O
,	O
who	O
competes	O
in	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
tournament	O
to	O
prove	O
his	O
strength	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Ryu	O
's	O
former	O
partner	O
and	O
current	O
rival	O
Ken	O
,	O
who	O
only	O
jumps	O
into	O
the	O
tournament	O
unqualified	O
to	O
challenge	O
Ryu	O
in	O
two-player	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
eight	O
computer-controlled	O
opponents	O
are	O
:	O
from	O
Japan	O
,	O
Retsu	O
,	O
an	O
expelled	O
Shorinji	O
Kempo	O
instructor	O
and	O
Geki	O
,	O
a	O
tekkō	O
kagi-wielding	O
ninja	B-Application
;	O
from	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Joe	B-Application
,	O
an	O
underground	O
full-contact	O
karate	O
champion	O
and	O
Mike	B-Application
,	O
a	O
former	O
heavyweight	O
boxer	O
who	O
once	O
killed	O
an	O
opponent	O
in	O
the	O
ring	O
;	O
from	O
China	O
,	O
Lee	B-Application
,	O
an	O
expert	O
in	O
Chinese	O
boxing	O
and	O
Gen	O
,	O
an	O
elderly	O
professional	O
killer	O
who	O
has	O
developed	O
his	O
own	O
assassination	O
art	O
;	O
and	O
from	O
England	O
,	O
Birdie	O
,	O
a	O
tall	O
bouncer	O
who	O
uses	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
wrestling	O
and	O
boxing	O
techniques	O
and	O
Eagle	B-Application
,	O
a	O
well-dressed	O
bodyguard	O
of	O
a	O
wealthy	O
family	O
who	O
uses	O
Kali	O
sticks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
conceived	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
after	O
working	O
on	O
Irem	O
's	O
1984	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
game	I-Application
Kung-Fu	B-Application
Master	I-Application
(	O
called	O
Spartan	B-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
boss	O
fights	O
;	O
Nishiyama	O
considered	O
making	O
a	O
game	O
centered	O
around	O
those	O
boss	O
fights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
turn	O
,	O
the	O
boss	O
fights	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Bruce	B-Application
Lee	I-Application
film	O
Game	O
of	O
Death	O
(	O
1972	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Kung-Fu	B-Application
Master	I-Application
,	O
Nishiyama	O
was	O
hired	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
designed	O
an	O
arcade	B-Application
successor	O
for	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Trojan	B-Application
(	O
1986	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
which	O
evolved	O
the	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
of	O
Kung-Fu	B-Application
Master	I-Application
;	O
the	O
NES	B-Language
port	O
has	O
a	O
one-on-one	O
fighting	O
mode	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
a	O
Capcom	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nishiyama	O
later	O
designed	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	O
earlier	O
fighting	O
games	O
Karate	B-Device
Champ	I-Device
(	O
1984	O
)	O
and	O
Yie	B-Application
Ar	I-Application
Kung-Fu	I-Application
(	O
1984	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Karate	B-Device
Champ	I-Device
,	O
Kung-Fu	B-Application
Master	I-Application
and	O
Yie	B-Application
Ar	I-Application
Kung	I-Application
Fu	I-Application
provided	O
a	O
basic	O
template	O
for	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
produced	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
(	O
who	O
is	O
credited	O
as	O
"	O
Piston	O
Takashi	O
"	O
)	O
and	O
planned	O
by	O
Hiroshi	O
Matsumoto	O
(	O
credited	O
as	O
"	O
Finish	O
Hiroshi	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
both	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
overhead	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
Avengers	B-Application
(	O
1987	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
would	O
leave	O
Capcom	O
after	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
were	O
employed	O
by	O
SNK	O
,	O
developing	O
most	O
of	O
their	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
including	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
and	O
Art	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
would	O
later	O
work	O
for	O
Dimps	O
and	O
work	O
on	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
with	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Keiji	O
Inafune	O
,	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
artwork	O
in	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
got	O
his	O
start	O
at	O
the	O
company	O
by	O
designing	O
and	O
illustrating	O
the	O
character	O
portraits	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nishiyama	O
drew	O
several	O
inspirations	O
for	O
developing	O
the	O
original	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
from	O
martial	O
art	O
styles	O
he	O
was	O
practicing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
designers	O
at	O
Capcom	O
took	O
inspiration	O
from	O
Bruce	B-Application
Lee	I-Application
's	O
1973	O
martial	O
arts	O
film	O
Enter	O
the	O
Dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
are	O
similarly	O
centered	O
around	O
an	O
international	O
fighting	O
tournament	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
character	O
having	O
a	O
unique	O
combination	O
of	O
ethnicity	O
,	O
nationality	O
,	O
and	O
fighting	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
was	O
named	O
after	O
Sonny	O
Chiba	O
's	O
The	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
(	O
1974	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
different	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinets	O
were	O
sold	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
a	O
"	O
Regular	O
"	O
version	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
sold	O
as	O
a	O
tabletop	O
cabinet	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
as	O
an	O
upright	O
overseas	O
)	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
six-button	O
configuration	O
later	O
used	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
a	O
"	O
Deluxe	O
"	O
cabinet	O
with	O
two	O
pressure-sensitive	O
rubber	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequent	O
localized	O
releases	O
until	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
left	O
the	O
Japanese	O
voices	O
intact	O
;	O
since	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
contains	O
English	O
voice	O
acting	O
,	O
and	O
Asian	O
characters	O
use	O
Japanese	O
names	O
for	O
certain	O
special	O
moves	O
and	O
super	O
combos	O
among	O
otherwise	O
English	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
as	O
Fighting	B-Application
Street	I-Application
in	O
1988	B-Application
for	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
CD-ROM²	O
System	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
1989	O
for	O
the	O
TurboGrafx-CD	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
no	O
six-button	O
controller	O
for	O
the	O
TurboGrafx-CD	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
attack	O
strength	O
is	O
determined	O
by	O
the	O
duration	O
of	O
the	O
button-press	O
,	O
akin	O
to	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
regions	O
on	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
the	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Tiertex	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
U.S.	O
Gold	O
in	O
1988	B-Application
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
also	O
published	O
an	O
MS-DOS	O
version	O
in	O
1989	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Hi-Tech	O
Expressions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hi-Tech	O
re-released	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Series	O
CD-ROM	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
emulation	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
is	O
in	O
Capcom	O
Arcade	B-Application
Hits	O
Volume	O
1	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
 '	O
:	O
Champion	O
Edition	O
)	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Remixed	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
Capcom	B-Application
Classics	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
Super	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
30th	I-Application
Anniversary	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
on	O
its	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
1987	B-Application
,	O
issue	O
as	O
the	O
fifth	O
most-successful	O
upright	O
arcade	B-Application
unit	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
before	O
reaching	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
in	O
October	O
1987	B-Application
and	O
then	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
in	O
January	O
1988	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
Japan	O
's	O
fifth	O
highest-grossing	O
large	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
of	O
1987	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
eighth	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
of	O
1988	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
Coinslot	O
charts	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
August	O
1988	B-Application
issue	O
of	O
Sinclair	O
User	O
,	O
listed	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
as	O
the	O
top-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
10	O
on	O
the	O
RePlay	O
upright	O
cabinet	O
chart	O
in	O
December	O
1987	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
received	O
positive	O
to	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
graphics	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
pressure-pad	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
in	O
August	O
1987	B-Application
,	O
Commodore	O
User	O
magazine	O
said	O
it	O
has	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
most	O
unusual	O
features	O
which	O
make	O
it	O
worthy	O
of	O
note	O
"	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
experimental	O
rubber	O
pad	O
controls	O
and	O
the	O
large	O
24-inch	O
screen	O
displaying	O
large	O
detailed	O
sprite	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
review	O
said	O
"	O
the	O
fairly	O
repetitive	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
physical	O
effort	O
needed	O
to	O
play	O
it	O
,	O
will	O
prevent	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
from	O
being	O
much	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
novel	O
experiment	O
in	O
coin-op	O
technology	O
"	O
but	O
that	O
only	O
"	O
time	O
will	O
tell	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
1987	B-Application
,	O
Julian	O
Rignall	O
and	O
Daniel	O
Gilbert	O
of	O
Crash	O
said	O
"	O
it	O
adds	O
a	O
new	O
dimension	O
with	O
pneumatic	O
punch	O
buttons	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
action	O
is	O
"	O
gratifying	O
"	O
with	O
"	O
great	O
feedback	O
from	O
the	O
buttons	O
"	O
but	O
"	O
there	O
's	O
very	O
little	O
to	O
draw	O
you	O
back	O
"	O
after	O
the	O
novelty	O
wears	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clare	O
Edgeley	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
said	O
in	O
December	O
1987	B-Application
that	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
had	O
"	O
huge	O
"	O
sprites	O
,	O
"	O
among	O
the	O
most	O
realistic	O
"	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
intense	O
"	O
action	O
,	O
but	O
requires	O
mastering	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
including	O
punches	O
,	O
kicks	O
,	O
stoop	O
kicks	O
,	O
flip	O
kicks	O
,	O
and	O
backward	O
flips	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
said	O
in	O
May	O
1988	B-Application
that	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
was	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
realistic	O
martial	O
arts	O
combat	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
sort	O
of	O
street	O
Olympics	O
"	O
with	O
international	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
versions	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Julian	O
Rignall	O
of	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
versions	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
"	O
no	O
lasting	O
appeal	O
whatsoever	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
niche	O
evolved	O
,	O
partly	O
because	O
many	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
developers	O
in	O
the	O
1980s	O
focused	O
more	O
on	O
producing	O
beat-em-up	B-Application
and	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Street	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
lead	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
command-based	O
hidden	O
moves	O
began	O
to	O
pervade	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
rising	O
fighting	O
game	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
introduced	O
other	O
staples	O
of	O
the	O
genre	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
blocking	O
technique	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
a	O
challenger	O
to	O
spontaneously	O
initiate	O
a	O
match	O
against	O
a	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yoshinori	O
Ono	O
considers	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
to	O
be	O
"	O
the	O
first	O
modern	O
day	O
fighting	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
's	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
began	O
development	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
called	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
'	I-Application
89	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	O
's	O
fighting	O
game	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
:	I-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Takashi	O
Nishiyama	O
,	O
the	O
director	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nishiyama	O
envisioned	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
combos	O
,	O
and	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
special	O
move	O
timing	O
and	O
on	O
storytelling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
also	O
influenced	O
Makoto	O
Uchida	O
as	O
lead	O
designer	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
Golden	B-Application
Axe	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
particularly	O
with	O
combo	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
