Street Fighter 2 Animated Movie Finally Gets A 4K Blu-Ray Release

Street Fighter fans are eating well in 2023 thanks to the release of Street Fighter 6, but if you're looking to experience another pivotal moment in the history of Capcom's fighting game series, then you won't want to miss out on the 4K Blu-ray release of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. Available at Amazon for $35 ahead of its November 28 release, this 4K UHD version of the beloved anime film is a fresh spin-kick of crisp 4K visuals and incredibly animated action.

The 4K UHD release of Street Fighter II has been restored from its original cut, and both the uncensored and PG-13 versions are included. For the extras, here's what's included on the disk, and a sample of the restored footage:

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie special features

• Newly Restored 4K HDR film transfer, uncensored and uncut
• Every English audio track, US and UK, restored and remastered
• Original Japanese version with English subtitles
• Complete HD restoration of the US PG-13 cut
• English version opening and closing credits
• Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Japanese game footage
• Trailers and commercials
• Isolated score
• Production art
• Liner notes

Originally released in Japan in 1994, Street Fighter II: The Animated Film adapted the hit arcade game into a feature-length experience that starred almost the entire roster of the game. Focused primarily on Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Guile as they fought against M. Bison and his Shadaloo criminal organization, the film helped define the visual direction of Street Fighter for years to come, and elements of it can still be found in modern games in the franchise.

This was also a milestone for anime as it expanded further into the West, and if you remember VHS rental stores, there's a good chance that you saw an eye-catching poster for the movie in the corner of your local Blockbuster.

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