A new Capcom sanctioned short film based on Street Fighter will hit our eyeballs this Thursday, and thanks to Hollywood actor/martial artist Joey Ansah (Bourne Ultimatum), we may have a real gem on our hands.
If there is one thing that we all know about movies based on videogame franchises, it’s that they usually suck really hard.
As gamers, we get upset and annoyed when we see our favorite stories, characters and settings turned into a pile of crap by some old geezer who has barely ever touched a controller in his life. What happens when one of the pissed off videogamers just happens to be in a position to set things right with a proper film?
Street Fighter: Legacy is what happens. The trailers are very short but if you have ever seen any sort of fan made film before, you will know that this has massive potential.
The full short film will be available this Thursday, hit the jump for the trailers.
Source: Sgt. Spiffy’s Blog
Last Updated: May 4, 2010
abe
May 4, 2010 at 11:38
Ken looks like Tom Cruise!
riezo
May 4, 2010 at 12:16
The trailers are meh.
But that Akuma still is quite epic!
koldFU5iON
May 4, 2010 at 12:25
is that it?? where’s the action if all they do is bounce and stare at each other it’s not going to be very epic…
Geoff
May 4, 2010 at 13:21
Just that 1 minute of footage is better than the whole Chun Li movie.
Still, Ryu doesn’t look very Japanesey to me.
Nick de Bruyne
May 4, 2010 at 13:55
I actually think that this Ryu works very well. Ryu never really looked like your average Japanese guy, almost more like a half asian half white kinda looking guy. It always freaks me out in fan videos or things like that when Ryu is just a straight forward Japanese guy, it’s just not how he ever looked in the game
Geoff
May 4, 2010 at 13:57
yeah, but he doesn’t look Mexican either. 😛
Bobby Kotick
May 4, 2010 at 14:33
They could just pull a racebending like in the last airbender and just cast Ryu as that guy from Twilight, what’s-his-name glitter-boy.
Or why not go bold, and cast him as a black dude! If Samuel L Jackson can be Nick Fury, then by Thor…Ryu can be black!
Nick de Bruyne
May 4, 2010 at 15:43
Actually, Ultimate Nick Fury was completely based on the likeness of Sam Jackson, with his permission.
Check – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Nick_Fury
Grant Hinds
May 5, 2010 at 14:06
Completely, got pumped when he opened his eyes! 😀
Bonk
May 4, 2010 at 16:06
haha and the first one was better than the second one well except for Kristen Kruek….Somebody save me….. blah blah blah blah blah….save me
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