STREET FIGHTER ＥＸ : Early Development Version

©ARIKA CO.,LTD.1996,
©CAPCOM CO.,LTD.1996 ALL RIGHT RESERVED.
The development version of Street Fighter EX that was developed by ARIKA and distributed by CAPCOM.
About:
Street Fighter EX (ストリートファイターEX?) is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in 1996. It is a spin-off of the Street Fighter series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature 3D polygon graphics. It was followed by an updated arcade version titled Street Fighter EX Plus, as well as a PlayStation-exclusive home console version titled Street Fighter EX Plus α, both released in 1997.
Gameplay:
he Street Fighter EX fighting system uses fighting systems of the Street Fighter II and Street Fighter Alpha series. In many ways, EX still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D arena. The game uses special moves and super combos familiar or similar to previous games in the series. Like in Alpha and Darkstalkers, the super combo gauge, used to do Super Combos and other moves, was divided into three levels. The game introduces various new features to enhance the player's choices while fighting.
Aside from throwing the opponent or wearing away their health by using special moves to drain it, another way to fight blocking is the "Guard Break". The Guard Break is a move that, if it connects with the blocking opponent, breaks the block and makes the opponent dizzy. The Guard Break can be used at any time with one level of the Super Combo gauge.
A special move can be done after a regular move or another special move; this is called "Canceling". In the process of doing a Super Combo, another Super Combo can be performed. This is called "Super Canceling" and can be done with Super Combos.
Default characters:
Ryu
Ken
Chun-Li
Zangief
Guile
Hokuto
Doctrine Dark
Pullum Purna
Cracker Jack
Skullomania
Hidden characters in EX:
Akuma (Gouki in Japan)
Allen Snider
Blair Dame
Kairi
Darun Mister
Characters added in EX Plus:
Evil Ryu
Bloody Hokuto
Cycloid-β
Cycloid-γ
Characters added in EX Plus α:
Dhalsim
Sakura
Boss characters:
Garuda
M. Bison
The game sold over 400,000 total copies worldwide after its first year on sale.
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[@8MKWeb8]

Fun fact, on the character select screen, the character resembling Kairi is named "shujinkō" which is Japanese for "main character" or "protagonist", which makes sense as Kairi was initially meant to be the main character. Also, Hokuto is named "kobudō onna", which means "kobudō girl", and kobudō, or koryū, is a word for ancient Japanese martial arts.

[@etrotm12thebluewolf15]

where can i find these unreleased tracks

[@ADTribalChild]

This is a very interesting find. As as long time fan of the SF series I must say after watching this ,the first EX game really came a long way development wise. The EX series is clearly underrated and it shows how many of the games elements were passed down to Street Fighter IV and onwards (yes I went there). If only Arika and Capcom put their differences aside and just make one more game...

[@Technosphile]

"Cashew" Snider is the best thing I've seen all day.

[@KenMasters.]

Street Fighter 64

[@VOAN]

Street Fighter's answer to Virtua Fighter, it's too bad the Sega Saturn versions of these games were cancelled. Arika was having trouble porting these to Saturn and Sega didn't help them with the porting process.

[@slobato]

The ARIKA was the best producer of the Street Fighter in terms of balance system (Matchshups).

[@Deeyennay]

Man I REALLY miss that old SF character select music.

[@jajajajavidal5389]

The characters is like to dancing with the music.

[@jordonvazquez7620]

I just love how Arika had the characters vibing to the music in their stances.

[@gaminggoddess85]

I like how proto-Pullum obviously had the most work done on her portrait.

[@UltimateShadow10]

1:36

[@Ekraelum]

Those Ryu combos are so satisfying to watch.

[@Jugdjay]

Those are some interesting names.

[@FlyingParafin]

Man, even if the music is recycled from SFII, Arika still managed to make it sound amazing like with the final OST. They could have totally made the character select remix an unlockable track in the PS1 version IMO.

[@kekutougame]

I love seeing things like this, because it shows most, if not all of the development progress of what made the games we loved.

[@Miguelnoriega2]

I didn't know that all the characters were called Akira

[@RBHobbista]

Allen and Kairi looked cool even before the overhaul and final touch up of the game.

[@nwosyxx9774]

Damn that character select theme is awesome

[@kyokari4]

Seeing that early kairi is so weird..Man I wish I could get a ROM of this this early version.