Why won't Capcom release SF1?

OmegaSaber · Sep 26, 2003

This is a question I've pondered for years now. Capcom has released compilation discs with 50 versions of SF2, but why not SF1 (or Fighting Streets if you like)? It can't take that much space up on a disc, I'm sure they could even toss it on the new Hyper SSF2 coming out for PS2. Anyway, I'm just curious because I've got nearly every SF game out there but I've never been able to own the original, and I'm not really wanting to shell out the cash for a Turbo Duo (or the equivelent ) just for that game. Anyone feel the same way or have an idea as to why they haven't released it?

Fox1 · Sep 26, 2003

No one liked it, end of story heh

Nesagwa · Sep 26, 2003

Unless they completely redid the game I would hope not, its unplayable the way it is now.

seba_boi · Sep 26, 2003

Maybe it's just not a good game...

Tehcno · Sep 26, 2003

Personally I love the game I have spent many hours on that game over the years at the arcade it is a classic. But I think they actually sold the rights of this game over to NEC. Thats what I heard anyway years ago. When they released it on the TG-16 they even changed the name to Fighting Streets because of how horible the game did at the arcades.

Robert · Sep 26, 2003

The block button just killed the game's gameplay.

Sythe · Sep 26, 2003

Because it is the type of game you put in for 5 minutes, then wonder why you even bothered. It is that bad. Ya it has some moments, like seeing Adon, Birdie, Gen, Eagle, and Saget, but on a whole, this game is REALLY unplayable. Doing a dragon uppercut seems to be more luck then skill.

Dash no Chris · Sep 26, 2003

OmegaSaber said:
This is a question I've pondered for years now.

The question I've been pondering is "why release a repackaging/rehashing of the SFII series, when you could do a ZERO-fied/ALPHA-tized remake of SFI?" The SFII series has had 2 repackagings/rehashings (DC and SS). CAPCOM's shown themselves to be fervent supporters of the concept of rewritten continuity, so why not go all the way back to SFI, make everybody playable (including the game engine

), and fiddle with the plot to get it to mesh a little more with the series plot that resulted from all that ZERO/ALPHA fiddling. Heck, they've already got Z/A sprites for Ryu, Ken, Gen, Birdie, Eagle, Adon, and Sagat that they could recycle (with minor tweaks: take away Sagat's scar, give Ryu back his red slippers and matching hair, etc.) -- they'd only have to make 5 totally new sets of sprites (Joe, Mike, Lee, Geki, and Retsu). Ah, well... not holding my breath.

--Chris

Nesagwa · Sep 26, 2003

(you forgot Street Fighter Collection 1 and 2 on PSX chris.)

Loopz · Sep 26, 2003

Because it's just a really weak-ass game.

Sorry, I know it was innovative at the time, but the gameplay just HURTS. Slow as fuck, super unresponsive. Almost as bad as SvC.
:make_fac:

Seriously though...I remember at the time pictures of SFII came up in EGM, not thinking much about it. Then I went to the GoldMine arcade at the mall and it was ALL OVER. My free time for the majority of the next ten years was suddenly spoken for.

If they put some more SF1 folk in CvS3 or whatever fighter comes next from Capcom, great. An SF1 remake would really appeal to very few people though.

FeelGood · Sep 26, 2003

what i want to know is why they havent released a street fighter rpg yet? :envy:

FeelGood · Sep 26, 2003

why won't capcom release 19XX on a home console?

Nesagwa · Sep 26, 2003

Wheres the remake of that?

How can you deny the greatest SF game ever made.

Dash no Chris · Sep 26, 2003

Nesagwa said:
(you forgot Street Fighter Collection 1 and 2 on PSX chris.)

Yeah, 'cause I usually don't think about the 2D fighter releases on PS. I avoided them like the plague for so long, collecting the Saturn and DC releases instead, that it's only recently that I've started to fill the gaps in my collection by buying used PS fighters on my yearly trips to Japan.

Nesagwa said:
Wheres the remake of that?

How can you deny the greatest SF game ever made.

Because no-one wants to play a fighting game starring a cyborg futurecop named "Kevin."

Damn, CAPCOM USA, anyway...

--Chris

Moon Jump · Sep 26, 2003

I remember playing Street Fighter 1 in Disney World with the PUNCH PADS. That was so stupid. I remember trying to play that as a kid. The game controlled like garbage and you had to slam these two big pads to punch or kick.

But Capcom should slide it in 15th annivarsary edition for the hell of it. It's not worth buying but I'd be nice to see it.

Omegagouki · Sep 26, 2003

It's not bad, just keep in mind when it came out. I still remember the watermellon fireballs. And if you beat the game and got in first place, if u put in CAP or some crap for initials, u could do 'easy commands' for the special moves(made the game actually enjoyable). I own both the us and jap copies of this for the turboduo cd(think that is the name) for collection purposes.

roker · Sep 26, 2003

I think the reason you won't see this re-released is because Capcom may be a bit embarassed by it. It plays horribly. The only way they could re-release this, is if they a) put it in a compilation of some sorts. b) added a mode for easier controls.

Korigama · Sep 27, 2003

My question is why is Capcom so concerned with
releasing another SFII collection for PS2 instead
of an SFIII collection
(even just Third Strike would be fine)...

EDIT: As for SFI - no, I can't say you missed
anything (and the button pounding control
scheme was rather stupid).

Devil_Gans · Sep 27, 2003

SF1's controls were crap.I don't think it would be a good idea to release the game no matter how old school it is or for the nostalgia.SF2 owns it in many ways.

Dean · Sep 27, 2003

Yeah, I'm a Turbo Grafx kinda guy and I can't even bring myself to put Fighting Street in at all. It just sucked. As a side note, Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury Special, and Art of Fighting on the PC Engine (as Arcade CDRoms) also suck, but not as bad as FS. Interestingly, though, Kabuki is quite playable on the Duo!

Tehcno · Sep 27, 2003

YuckMud said:
I remember playing Street Fighter 1 in Disney World with the PUNCH PADS. That was so stupid. I remember trying to play that as a kid. The game controlled like garbage and you had to slam these two big pads to punch or kick.

Wow thats fucking sweet you actually got to play that version? Man I bet those systems arnt even available anymore I'm sure they dismantled them by now.

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