Collaborations between Capcom and third-party brands are not new. Since the explosion of Street Fighter II, it is not uncommon to see derivative products with the characters of the famous fighting game. From T-Shirts, sweaters, jewelry, watches to other less obvious objects such as bar chairs or plaid, through the inevitable figurines, stuffed animals, key rings or cups, the Street Fighter franchise has long since crossed borders. of the video game.
A collaboration with Magic: The Gathering
The next Magic expansion will be the first to take place in a science fiction universe. It was their Japanese office that took care of the trailer, explaining this rather atypical artistic direction for the universe of this card game. This new set is available from today (February 18, 2022) worldwide. And since Japan was going to serve as one of the focal points for inspiration for the new set’s art direction, Wizards of the Coast decided to work with Capcom to introduce some of the Street Fighter characters into the card game. The extension will not be centered around the universe created by the video game publisher, but just as a wink. The characters have also been adapted to be represented in the Magic style, rather than with Capcom’s graphic touch.
Besides, the Street Fighter cards are not directly part of the extension, you have to order them separately, on the official website. Secret Air.It will cost you 44.99€ for the classic cards, and 54.99€ for their foil version (shiny/shiny). The homage is clearly turned towards Street Fighter II because it is the 8 playable characters of the first version of the game which were chosen for this collection.
Arby’s is coming your way
The other partnership announced by Capcom will be with the American fast-food chain Arby’s. Not established in Europe, we will not see it at home.
We don’t know if there will be a special menu, but we sincerely hope that customers can order a BurgHadouken with Sonic Fries or Spiral Potatoes, a Blanka Kola before finishing on a Yogice Cream. And the editor apologizes for not finding puns to do with Hyakuretsukyaku, proof that Chun-Li deserves more respect than the rest.
esports
There will be a final event for this season of Street Fighter V, despite the cancellation of the Capcom Cup due to the pandemic. Two French will participate in this event.
A few hours ago a counter appeared on Capcom’s official website. It seems obvious that a new game will be announced, but which license will have the honor of receiving a new title? Between Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, the candidates are not lacking.