Street Fighter 1 [Arcade] - play as Geki (playthrough)

This is a play-through using Geki in an alternate Arcade version of Street Fighter 1. Read on below for more information...
This is an alternative version of the Arcade game Street Fighter 1 which allows the player to select the enemy/boss characters.
Geki is the second Japanese enemy opponent. He is a non-selectable character in the normal version of the game.
===== About Geki =====
Geki is a Japanese ninja who wields a hand claw, uses Shurikens and is able to teleport. His stage background consists of a meadow overlooking a large lake, from which Mount Fuji can be seen.
Despite the similarity in the hand claw and the use of the martial art Ninjutsu, there is no official relation to Vega (so far).
Gameplay-wise, his Shuriken projectiles are very useful for keeping the opponent at bay. His basics are somewhat poor though. The Teleport isn't as good as you think it is - it is programmed in a way where after he vanishes, he reappears CLOSER to the opponent from the original spot he vanished from. This puts him under pressure straight away, especially against aggressive opponents.
===== Geki Trivia =====
---- Speculative-wise, it is possible that Geki may have trained or inspired Vega in the martial art of Ninjutsu, due to the hand claw weapon. Also according to Vega's story, he went to Japan to study the martial art.
---- Design-wise, Geki's concept may have evolved to or inspired Ibuki's and Vega's designs.
---- Geki is one of the 5 characters of SF1 who has not made an appearance in any future SF game.
---- Geki is the first character to be able to teleport in the SF series.
---- Geki is one of the first two characters in the Street Fighter series to wield a weapon. The other character is Eagle.
---- According to reports, Geki was considered as a playable character in the arcade version of Street Fighter: The Movie. However, the developers wanted to make the character female instead. In the end, the idea/character was scrapped.
---- In Street Fighter X Tekken, Geki's costume is used for Lars Alexandersson's Swap Costume.
===== Additional Information =====
---- In this version of the game, most of the enemie's / bosse's "special moves" are performed by holding Down or Down-Back or Down-Forward and then pressing a [P] or [K] button. Interestingly, this indicates that the enemy jumping strikes are a set routine/move, instead of a free move during jumping. It also explains why you cannot perform any strikes while jumping with them.
---- Despite selecting the enemy characters, the portrait of Ryu (1P) or Ken (2P) is always used for the versus screens.
---- When playing as an enemy character, after you win a round, the winning text will still say that Ryu or Ken won the round.
---- You can still play the 'break-the-boards' bonus games as an enemy character. However the enemy characters often do not have sufficient moves to reach/break all the boards.
---- Obviously the other bonus game where you time the karate chop will always be Ryu or Ken.
---- When you complete the game with an enemy character, it will still use Ryu's or Ken's portraits for the "king of the hill" victory message.
===== About Street Fighter =====
This is where it all began. Who would've thought that this game would develop into a sequel that ended up setting the tone for virtually all other future fighting games?

[@cooljerry4858]

I like the part that geki is still called ryu making like ryu hayabusa

[@solarflare9078]

The fact Geki's shuriken triples in firepower past half of the match timer gives him a very unique playstyle, as he gets stronger the longer the match goes on.

[@wiwaxiasilver827]

He actually lets their songs get to near-finish or finish before finishing them. And his laugh is so nice. What a gentleman.

[@eyn85]

Love that Dracula laugh...and shuriken spam is one of the pleasures of playing a ninja...

[@UNIT5FAN]

Gekis Laugh is godly

[@marcosvazquez227]

Muaaha hahahh

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

"Ah ha ha ha" -Geki

[@captainjax_vs_games]

The first claw man before vega!!

[@gabrielgarcia579]

And Lee pai long?

[@bradchow7823]

You gotta love that laugh it sounds like the laugh from thriller

[@hongmeiling622]

Geki's laugh is so scary & mixed up with creepy echo!

[@willfomes406]

OMG yea

[@edDbalaM]

i'ts fucking cool !

[@bennel3588]

It sounds evil. I think he is supposed to be a villian. I think I can see a connection, he is wearing claws and he throws ninja stars. It seems like he's a killer.

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

Geki an assassin some fans believe he was Vega mentor which explains they use the same claw in fights.

[@SnakeversoGames]

His laugh made me watch the entire run....twice

[@michaelstroman6759]

I know right 😍😍

[@BuySmartChannel2700]

Right? So fascinating to listen to 🤣

[@VGMrawk]

Geki: I am now the strongest street fighter in the world. Ryu: but you couldn't even break that last board in the bonus round. Geki: (disappears) hahaha ha

[@kiko485]

VGMrawk VGMrawk Oh, and Vega says he wants his claw back, and that you can't borrow it again lmao. 😭😂😭

[@bennel3588]

Ken: Isn't Sagat the strongest Street Fighter? He hit me harder than I can hit him. I know we beaten him, but the strongest fighter doesn't always win. We need strategy to win. That's what my master told me.

[@megamaniscoolrightguys2749]

What laugh!! 🤕 But don't forget there are many laughers like you all over the world

[@senatorstevenarmstrong9821]

Deserves more likes

[@copyx6291]

1:26 is Ryu Hayabusa vs Mike Tison

[@EsoiTheGrumpyMawile]

judging from the gamplay, the triple shuriken is tied to the health of the character on the right

[@solarflare9078]

Eh, seems to be happening once the in-game timer passes 050.

[@edyram22]

Awesome, sounds like the Goblin laugh.

[@Zeithri]

Ah yes, my favorite ~

[@supermariofan1217]

0:42 Geki’s devilish laugh

[@hanchiman]

Honestly, this is the first time ever I seen Geki in victory pose. I have never seen him defeating the player in all play thru, he always get his ass kicked

[@gijoe820]

Calling him Ryu just makes me feel like you are playing Ninja Gaiden

[@gabrielgarcia579]

Thats Ryo hayabusa.

[@senatorstevenarmstrong9821]

Ryu

[@Mordecai02]

I've just noticed that Mike's expression seems to wear a perpetual PogChamp face.

[@mr.noprobz3412]

The only think I hate about this is that you didn't stall the mirror fight long enough for me to hear Geki's theme really play out... still my fav character and theme (Eagle's my second) from SFI! 👍🏾✊🏾👌🏾

[@DonVecta]

*"HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"* Real badass laugh! Oh, his 3 stars guess gets triggered after the opponent has low health.

[@solarflare9078]

Nope. The 3 stars happen when the in-game timer passes 050.

[@bennel3588]

Is it really automatically?

[@Lupo32]

He sounds like Michael Jackson When he turns around in thriller

[@wilykat]

daniel spell LMAO. You a fool!😅

[@brazencoronet17]

Almost all of the shuriken shots hit the oponent in the crotch. What the heck, Geki?

[@edgarreyesbernal7811]

Geki, is vega's teacher or sensei???

[@JurassicReptile]

its possible. Vega went to Japan to learn about being ninja

[@19zach75]

Yes Geki taught Vega the ninjitsu arts. Also, it is stated that "ibuki" (SF3) is from the same ninja clan as Geki...and is his daughter. It's been officially stated by Capcom.

[@AmbitousStylez]

@@19zach75 that's so cool maybe I should give her a chance

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

9:30 I loved this arcade version, because as long as you started with USA or England, Gen would "just block!"

[@Mr.-Joker-Bang-Bang]

I hope CapCom makes a real SF Zero with these fighters.

[@MAP2023]

SF Alpha is called Zero in Japan

[@HylianWindRider]

I got confused with thinking you were talking about StarFox Zero for a second

[@AlonsoArjonaCoversiones]

how can i choose this other characteres?

[@KJBlueAvenger]

That laugh though

[@wi7di]

Where can it be downloaded for PC from?

[@user-rc2gr7ry2w]

a little bit weird that Geki is the final winner who knocked out all other competitor. but the last scene shows that he was defeated?

[@bradchow7823]

Og of the claw, and that laugh is priceless sound like predator

[@MEGAMIGA]

Nice! Which version is it specifically? I will try to get it for MAME ;-)

[@emmanuelcaceres3360]

I remember this game

[@antt5885]

Capcom wtf with the jokes bring back all your original cast for a game

[@robbridges5020]

What is his move list?

[@tchisolm17]

that Vega if anything

[@ebonyroundass]

actually have you tried with other enemies as well.....? Mike and Sagat looks good to use as well....

[@buicobietnoihalo1169]

How can i choose geki ?

[@robbridges5020]

How do you play this game? Where is the download link?

[@Detroit-gx5nd]

Geki seems overpowered

[@unhinchadelbolso]

Can i download it?, How is that you play as Geki?

[@alexangelayala3128]

"Hahahahahaha!"

[@RONGEE2099]

That laugh though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edDbalaM]

the laught is hilarious!!!!

[@bradchow7823]

GEKI WAS AWAY MY FAVORITE CHARACTER OF SF1 HE MADE ME LOVE NINJAS WISH THEY BROUGHT HIM BACK HE WOULD OF BEEN A BADASS IN SF2 IF THEY GAVE HIM MORE MOVES AND MADE HIM PLAYABLE.AS A KID I WOULD DRAW HIM WIT THAT CLAW.HE REMIND ME OF ONE OF THOSE NINJAS FROM BAD DUDES DAMN I LOVE THE 80S AND 90S WE HAD THE BEST GAMES.EVEN THO WE GOT ALL THIS TECH NOW AND DAYZ THE CREATIVITY SUCKS THESE GAME COMPANIES CANT MAKE A GOOD GAME IF IT SLAPPED THEM IN THEIR FACE

[@Mordecai02]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT YOU KNOW DO YOU MIND MAYBE EDITING THE MESSAGE WITHOUT THE ALLCAPS AND MAYBE SOME PUNCTUATION TO MAKE IT MORE READABLE BECAUSE I'M CERTAIN IT'S WORTH READING IF IT WERE ONLY EASIER ON THE EYES

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

激はバルログの師匠なんですかね？

[@Dartanian999]

Geki should return for SF6

[@chris-tm8ok]

Sad to say he is dead

[@Dartanian999]

@@chris-tm8ok yes I know, gen get kills him, But if Bison was revived, he deserves a chance, no? hahahha The place of geki was taken by Vega, several characters were replaced as Retsu by Dhalsim, mike by balrog and more examples ... See a geki's custom with guy's sprite kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqqWZKKgbcR3mLs

[@ebonyroundass]

there's also a rumour that you get go to the secret stage battle at africa, anybody tried it before?

[@layagirl84]

No

[@willfomes406]

Plot twist geki is Vega's brother

[@Magia_de_la_mente_fb]

Siempre he creído que de el sacaron a Akuma

[@marcomorici7808]

How is possible to change the player character???

[@bennel3588]

By hacking or using some kind of cheating device. That's all that I can think of.

[@marcomorici7808]

@@bennel3588 thank you bro

[@bennel3588]

@@marcomorici7808 You're welcome bro! I did read the description that this was an alternative version of the arcade version of Street Fighter 1. It probably is a pirate copy, because if it was made by Capcom, I think Capcom would have fixed it, like saying Ryu vs. Opponent or opponent vs. Ken, Ryu or Ken performing a board break, and the movement that prevents the AI characters from breaking all the boards. Capcom has updated their Street Fighter games the right way, but never updated their first Street Fighter game, and I don't know why. I'm just going to enjoy seeing the pirate copy or hacked version of Street Fighter 1 until Capcom updates it.

[@sofianekabyle4708]

أعطينا رابط تحميل هذه اللعبة

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

烈だー！ ちなみにペンタゴンにいると聞いたことあります。スト2ドラマCDで

[@j3zhott]

First things first it's not called teleport its ninja vanish. 2nd hes just moving so fast it's like he dissapeared but it's just tenpo or his ninja speed duh...

[@jjmulvaney2758]

Geki reminds me of Ryu Hayabusa.

[@ValenteTorrez]

Too bad geki will never be in another street fighter game wish they would bring him back in sf6 or geki 2 in vegas ending in sf v and maybe give geki 2 classic geki costume similar to how in sfv they had classic costumes as well not just the primary , but it probably wont happen but it be ku i like geki

[@user-yi3jx5fg8v]

When I was played this 1988 only two characters ru and can not this one

[@bennel3588]

You can read the description of what the person did to play Geki. I could not understand it, but I think it had something to do with tricking the coding, hacking, or using a cheating device.

[@ckennedy1973]

Geki and Mike for SF6

[@ninjapirate123]

Those shuriken's should do more damage than punches and kicks

[@Istitutoscuro]

"Ah ah ah ah aha...."

[@CarlosPerez-yt1rk]

Good video game!!,Sagat always has been a strong fighter,the game is old, because in the screen you can see "player 1" and "enemy"

[@nathanlibero1899]

Better than street fighter 5

[@jellalfernandes8908]

*correction* Play as Ryu from Ninja Gaiden

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

イーグルもいましたね。 李妖狗なんかストVのファンに似てますけど、気のせい？

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

元この時からジーサん？

[@user-co9bz1uo6q]

U s a

[@eduardosiles2964]

?

[@jackchen7869]

HER~~~ HA~HA~HA~HA~HA~ nice !

[@bluesyndrome9218]

Codebreaker?

[@deadacclol5061]

It's an arcade game Dumbass. Da faq do you think it is? A GBA game?

[@densetsunosannin5561]

Wait what? Is that Birdie's original appearance?

[@KenMasters.]

Yes, Birdie was actually modeled after Zeed from 北斗の拳 - Fist of the North Star at the time with Ryu being his very own Kenshirō.

[@densetsunosannin5561]

@@KenMasters. okay, thanks for the info. but why did they changed his appearance in the subsequent games he appeared? i kinda like his original look, his current look made him look like he's from final fight.

[@KenMasters.]

@@densetsunosannin5561 Capcom retconned Birdie's look in Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams just to replace both absent SFII characters Zangief and Balrog, he even fights like them. Later on in Street Fighter V, Birdie was changed to replace both absent Super SFIV characters Rufus and Hakan. His original look in SFI however will always be the most original of his appearance.

[@d0min0danc1ng]

Get over here ..!

[@KenMasters.]

Wrong fighting game, buddy.

[@d0min0danc1ng]

Long b4 scorpion there was Geki. He is the blueprint of scorpion.

[@Tomzaum19]

He wears blue clothes, not yellow! XD

[@hollaifyahearme5771]

Who would have thought there was a street fighter 1

[@bennel3588]

There has to be a Street Fighter 1. There was Street Fighter 2, 3, 4, and 5. How else did those names come up?

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

Have you not grew up in the 80's To not see this in the arcades

[@mr10tomidnight]

Geki beat Adon and Sagat? I didn't think that was possible. His attacks are so weak.

[@user-eo1ot3zb5b]

喜歡 香港 這關

[@marcosvazquez227]

Geki gets and gives little damage

[@user-fg4sd5yp6i]

斬空三手裏剣が強い！ 同キャラ戦がコミックショーだ！

[@user-pg9ve3dy1r]

ことおぬ GEKIは接近したら激よわです(笑)

[@axel09072]

Zero difficulty?

[@DHANK88]

Womp womp womp...all over the world 🌍😂😂😂

[@somebose7395]

Wound 1....all over world lol

[@DHANK88]

Some Bose 😂😂😂😂

[@user-mw2vf2pd3o]

忍者はっとり君

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

若きバーディー？

[@Reysol_and_Dragons_and_Lions]

予想通り手裏剣が強すぎ。

[@user-mw2vf2pd3o]

忍者ハットリクン

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

His attacks not as powerful like the others

[@user-xk4kc9xd5v]

김구현

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

アドンだ

[@UstashaMe84]

Birdie used to be white!? Lol. Also bring back Eagle!

[@chengfu7063]

This is the way street fighter should have been instead of just two guys with ultra-powerful special moves and just destined to win

[@TOTENKULT0616]

Ahhhh ha ha ha🤪

[@carryhuang9183]

The fight with Ninja is just like a cheat....ha ha ha

[@bennel3588]

Yeah! He's cheating, because he's teleporting!

[@user-tl4qp6oj8y]

若きバイソン

[@user-pg9ve3dy1r]

喋利屋の霄悟朗 確か別人だよ

[@faustogutierrez8568]

Ha Ha you lose accounts are safe now.

[@ulquiorraschiffer-thefourt3514]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@user-qo9ed2rp6i]

ヨガ・テレポートみたいなの使うな。忍者野郎

[@mayyichang4726]

電腦未免太弱了

[@老鳥班尼]

隱身根本沒屁用

[@bennel3588]

No fair! You cheated! You teleported, and the other characters cannot teleport, but your clone can teleport. It's interesting that the teleporting move was left in for anyone who manages to make him playable, even though it was unintentional that he would be playable.

[@Mordecai02]

To be fair, Geki has very little health. He needs the extra evasiveness to stay in the game.

[@bennel3588]

@@Mordecai02 Shame on me for not posting this earlier, but Geki was not meant to be a playable character, but this user did find a trick to playing as the opponent character. Notice how it says "Ryu vs. (Opponent)" before a match begins, even though Ryu is not in the match.

[@Mordecai02]

​@@bennel3588 Hold on. Did you _actually_ think I didn't know that?

[@bennel3588]

@@Mordecai02 I did not notice that. You did post about him having very little health, so he needs the extra evasiveness to stay in the game. I thought you were meaning when playing as him. I think you were referring to making him a challenge, and also making him different from other opponents. Someone did find out that Ibuki replaced him in the later Street Fighter games. Someone found out that Street Fighter 1 will never get a remake with all characters being playable, because it was supposed to be like Yie Ar Kung Fu and Karate Champ, and making all characters playable would bend the idea of the game.

[@FelipeDiaz-bb8id]

Retsu is best than geki. Geki is bad character for fight

[@exxodas]

This game is stupid