The Complete STREET FIGHTER Timeline Explained!

[@nipp6262]

saying sagat like that should be a crime

[@superbnns]

I'm more concerned about "Satsui no Hay-doh"

[@iamfiefo]

What about "Rhay-Yoo" then?

[@FelOld]

Saga

[@Kishimyu]

Dude is a menace to society.

[@cles0v]

Saghit

[@AtariDad]

PSA for Street Fighter IV: a lot of the story cutscenes from the original version of Street Fighter IV were cut out entirely from Ultra Street Fighter IV due to the dev team being dissatisfied with their quality. Unfortunately, this means that a lot of the more crucial story-driven cutscenes were replaced with more generic ones that have little to do with the main story. This means that if you play Ultra Street fighter IV you miss out on a lot of stuff from the original game including the endings which show Ryu reuniting with Gouken, Gouken fighting Akuma, and pretty much all the endings which depicts Delta Red, Shadaloo, and the other Street Fighters raiding S.I.N.'s complex. In order to see these cutscenes you either need to get the original version of the game or look them up on KZbin.

[@blaeinger]

"Bob Saget. The emperor of Mai Tai!" I should have him make me one because I love Mai Tais!!

[@hirozzayz8164]

Same😂

[@nautilusmollusc5860]

Agreed. Its also pronounced Satsui no Haadou. Not Heydou. Need to review pronunciations before you publish Gamespot.

[@SupportGamin2025]

It's awesome to see how far the street fighter franchise has come over the last 30 or more years

[@monkeymanx6]

You completely skipped the part where Sagat actually beats Ryu and the satsui-no-hado actually takes over Ryu for a second. Sagat comes to help Ryu out of the floor. Ryu does a shoryuken out of complete anger because he was possessed and cuts and also burns Sagat on the chest.

[@blackout1524]

That's not canon.

[@zachariahsmith9130]

​@blackout1524 i believe it is. It was in one of the strategy guides for the alpha series

[@blackout1524]

@@zachariahsmith9130 No it wasn't. Even in the Alpha backstory there's no mention of Ryu losing or the Satsui playing a role. It was a fair match.

[@zachariahsmith9130]

Its most def canon. It was a recton.

[@荼毘í]

@@blackout1524doesn’t he have the scar from that very fight still on him?

[@Thereferenceguy2001]

I love when you can tell that someone is reading from a script they didn’t write and have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about

[@strtfghtr88]

Street Fighter Lore is the best thing about the series. Its why I always come back for each entry.

[@Synister29]

Somehow Bison returned

[@hockey1973]

dark science, cloning, secrets only Shadaloo knew

[@christianlacroix4]

Shhh we don’t need the details, only “Somehow”

[@alyasVictorio]

Hmm... about that? 😏

[@gamerbear84]

We're all teasing about the pronunciations, but nice work putting the video together regardless, it's a solid recap of the series' central plot. :)

[@gamerbear84]

Hay-Dough-Ken sure is my fav. lol

[@CerberusCo]

"Satsui no HAYDOE"

[@Ascended13]

Haydoken 🤦

[@OwNAvenged]

sagit

[@DirtyOldmanOG]

Parts of SF5 take place before SF3 but some parts take place after SF3. Some character stories hint at that.

[@geneticjen9312]

Devs recently confirmed it too

[@D3Vlicious]

Yeah, most of the Illuminati stuff does in the new arcade mode endings, as confirmed by the devs.

[@exeortegarubio]

​@@D3Vlicious So, if I understand correctly, Gill's story (when he fights G and Urien) takes place after the SFIII series?

[@HypnoSwag]

Sagat, the master of Mai Tai? Is he a bartender now?

[@BrandonTLuong]

Mai thai is a drink, muay thai is how youre going to get bodied for calling it the wrong thing

[@careypatmore2576]

I don't think he cares at all he pronounced all the characters wrong except the western ones 😂. What a unit

[@keithharmonie]

Thank you for not skipping over the EX series like everyone else does when talking about SF. Street fighter EX was my childhood that everyone seems to wanna forget. Its low key one of my favorite SF games

[@neildarr]

Not a bad video . I think you should warn people about street fighter 6 spoilers though . 👍

[@sar-236]

The title states "timeline explained". You know there be major spoilers for those who haven't finish world tour mode.

[@JimBeaz]

2:03 that looks like it should’ve killed him or render him useless

[@s3dghost]

If this guy says "satsui no HEY-DOH" ONE MORE TIME 😤😤😤

[@marcvialli8469]

Still think the aesthetic of Alpha in particular Alpha 2 is still the best iteration of Street Fighter. Or it could just be nostalgia of my Sega Saturn days. At least 30th Anniversary gave us a perfect arcade port of Alpha 2.

[@nothingbutchappy]

*Looks at his dedicated street fighter arcade... This checks out

[@meohmy8870]

I had to pause this and comment. Thank you for the amount of research that you've done. These are the kind of things that I feel like are specifically made just for me. Appreciate it well worded well edited great work keep it up I subscribe.🎉

[@MarluxiaX2]

Cool

[@flameroad123]

The first street fighter game takes place in the late 80’s. Street Fighter third strike takes place in the late 90's Street Fighter 6 take place in the early 2000's.

[@DonYoGi8331]

And SF4?

[@axevader280]

@@DonYoGi8331 early 90s i think

[@activelyinactive]

​@@axevader280 SF IV is mid 90s (94 to be approximate), if Mel (Ken's son) was confirmed to be 3 in Street Fighter III: New Generation, which takes place around 1997.

[@ethanfuego9648]

That blows me tf away considering how technologically advanced it all is

[@baboner1046]

Sf6 is no way early 2000s. They have smartphones, cryptocurrency and even mention self driving cars

[@VBO.Pro510]

You know how Marvel comes into the Street Fighter Universe, its usually called universal money hole when space and time bend when money is involved.

[@j-janz]

That was quite a good research and, although I agree skipping all characters backstories and motivations did the video good, you missed Alex's story parts from SF 4 and 5, besides Oro and his training Ryu, which now overcame Satsui No Hado through the power of Nothingness. These would have made it more complete. I also missed a quick overview on Ken's family on SF3 (and *perhaps* a glance on them and C. Viper on SF4, but dunno on that) and situation on SF6 but, again, this was overall a pretty good research and video. Kudos!

[@Cuculutu]

But where do the Final Fight series, Slam Masters, Rival Schools and Project Justice fit in the timeline?

[@ClapClap4Sim]

"Sagit"

[@MsSoulBlader]

Satsui no "hay-do"?

[@lostconciousness4255]

Street Fighter 2010: Okay, I guess I'll just go sit in this corner over here.

[@Twillek1019_]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought JP looked like Count Dooku (and Saruman)

[@cosmefulanito5052]

Dear gringos You have no right to criticize this guy's pronunciation. Y'all used to say Ray-Yu and butcher japanese names on an hourly basis.

[@mattsm00th]

One of my favorite fighting game franchises

[@Djmatt30519]

Bro you saying Sagat wrong the disrespect

[@syyanon1738]

is it really that hard to say "HA-DO?"

[@kadajtribal8532]

Ha-dough aka ha-dou

[@BurandonHeat]

Literally only said Ryu and Gouki correctly lol

[@ChaossX77]

19:42 "And they're all out of pizza"

[@ostrava8809]

the way you say Sagat and Satsui no Hado gives me a migraine

[@Horn_HeaDD]

Phonetically its "suh-gaht." with the emphasis on the 'gaht.'

[@RealGengarTV]

I'd love to have Cammy my body double

[@DarkWolf80s]

An excellent video

[@markbell1982]

Where do you get all this info? I just got USFIV a couple of days ago, and played through the arcade mode. Before that, many years ago, I played SF2, and maybe 3, but don't remember any story.

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

@Gamespot You forgot to mention Saturday Night Slam Masters series and Final Fight series.

[@kadajtribal8532]

I think that an unrecognized easter egg is that the final fight series has been tied to the street fighter series since day 1.

[@Octopusique]

Emperor of My Tie 😂

[@HolySok]

Hey man, everyone pronounces "Zangief" wrong accoridng to SF6 so it happens. Pretty sure everyone pronounced "Ryu" differently back in the day, too.

[@tacticsogreman]

I heard some people read Ryu's name as Rahiyu, or something.

[@HolySok]

@@tacticsogreman I remember "Rye-oo" as in "eye" was a common one

[@tacticsogreman]

@@HolySok Yeah, that one. But man, this video is ultra hard to watch as a native jp guy. Like, what in the world is "satsUi no hEydoh", emphasis on capital letters. Heydoh. Suddenly funky stuff lol It's like the guy making this video never heard the word hadouken in game.

[@hugehacksman]

You forgot to mention how Ryu and Chun Li became Power Rangers and fought using their mechazoids to defeat Z

[@thepaper888]

The time line is me playing alpha 2 and 3. Third Strike. Sf6. Repeat. Throw some darkstalkers in there.

[@Twillek1019_]

You should really include the Final Fight series as that fills in some holes and explains why Cody is in a prison uniform

[@blackknight2900]

Btw Q is a single letter name just like G and G has an outfit in sf5 that looks identical to Q so maybe they are the same person or they were on the same project (the project file that ibuki was in a mission to retrieve was called project G)

[@vengefulhero]

Oh no. So does that mean that M. Bison is smashable??

[@ClapClap4Sim]

good vid but some pronounciation are... yikes

[@chidorisnake22]

I notice that it's a common thing amongst British creators to pronounce some SF terms this way, like Top Hat Gaming Man. Perhaps it's more of a regional thing

[@C350-h1c]

Came here for a timeline and he tells me the end of the 6th game

[@KenMasters.]

Street Fighter Street Fighter Alpha Street Fighter Alpha 2 (All take place in 1987) Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Takes place in 1989) Street Fighter II (Takes place in 1993) Street Fighter IV (Takes place in early-1994) Street Fighter V (Takes place in 1996) Street Fighter III: New Generation Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (Takes place in 1997) Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Takes place in late-1998) Street Fighter 6 (Takes place in 2008)

[@shokurt1]

My 3rd favorite fighting game

[@optimustine]

when im partying i am the emperor of mai tai

[@tmrevenge]

Good vid dude. But the way you say hado is so weird

[@2FastG]

The emperor of Mai Thai

[@munn3y440]

Hay-do? hay-do-ken?

[@itsdeonlol]

SF2 will always be my favorite!

[@duxnihilo]

"Ryu and Saggit" Edit: "Satsui No Hay Dough" xD

[@alfp4560]

What’s the Shadow Law?

[@Mike_Ka-Chowski]

I can't believe Street Fighter 6 takes place in the same city as Megamind

[@ADxtraIsHere]

😂😂😂

[@x2SiCcx]

Emperor of Mai Tai Saggat Satsui No HeyDoh

[@GuiOfficial]

satsui no HEY-DOO

[@GrayDino]

This guy's pronunciation of Sagat and Satsui No Hado are a criminal offense. Nice recap of the story though.

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

Satsui no haydo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I cringed every time it was said

[@MirruArcade]

Haydo? Sagget?

[@sadihy]

Hado Ken, satsui no hado. Same pronunciation of hado (hah-doh), other than that and Chun Li's mispronounced name, great summary of a very messy timeline.

[@CryBlueofZ]

Dude, Bison just got released for 6

[@crueldeity]

I want M.Bison back in SF6, but that prob not gonna happen.

[@ClapClap4Sim]

tbh it probly will , some season down the line , We got Seth back from Sf4 after some seasons in SFV , I Think they just wanna give JP some time in the spotlight as a villain , Bison will eventually come back ium pretty sure

[@crueldeity]

@@ClapClap4Sim That makes sense, I hope you right!

[@jakebate1533]

M. Bison was indeed killed by Ryu in Street Fighter V, but his spirit lives on as Phantom Bison. He is probably searching for a new body to host before returning. I too hope he shall return in Street Fighter 6.

[@OrganizationXIII]

Put Gill in street fighter 6 Aka sephiroth Aka Shoto Todoroki

[@j-janz]

And I'm coming from the future just to say it did happen and you got it!

[@solidsnx]

Haha Saget. 😂 Poor poor Sagat.

[@ula619]

bro said saggot how many times??? 😭😭😭

[@yashiwawa9395]

SPOILERS FOR 6 AT THE END

[@Azubalex]

How many years between SF3 and SF6 ? I mean they are all 55-70 years old, so 25-35 years gap ?

[@RichardHannay]

Geez, the story is so convoluted. But it all amounts to fighting tournaments 😆

[@rollingwithchuckg]

You didn’t even explain Guile and slipped over the cut screen at the end of Street Fighter 5

[@macklee6837]

It's pronounced 'hah-doe', not 'haydo'...

[@KenMasters.]

Typical British…

[@Ankitkumar-yk3hw]

Bri'ish? ​@@KenMasters.

[@ChaossX77]

Take a shot every time he says "literally". Or when they added an extra ad break. 😑

[@Aramane]

The info was great, but those pronunciations were horrendous!

[@SmaugUKA]

No mention of G, his story, or the potential connection to Q. For a lot of people, G is Q before he had something happen to him, (Project G being a common logical theory.) Many of the same moves, and animations, and even a Q alternate costume.

[@x123Juancho123x]

how is that relevant to the main story? if he were to cover every single character it would be an insanely long video

[@antivanti]

Satsuy no Haydow

[@elpato54]

"Hado", rhymes with "Motto"

[@mohdimansaifullizan6193]

Choose your side Ryu Street Fighter or Jin Tekken

[@rickowen6010]

Bro called him sagget

[@ilovemacaroons5229]

No way they got Metro City form Megamind

[@thompsontroy083]

SF came a long way, been playing SF since SF1 all the way to SF6. Even had the SF EX .

[@seek3n]

Street fighter will take in octagon with takken coming out 😂

[@Professor_Gamble]

so we completely disregard SF vs Tekken?

[@jefacs]

Satsui know hey-doe

[@gregodonnell1570]

Wait a minute, so how does akuma end up in tekken again? 😂

[@OrganizationXIII]

Make a tekken timeline video please!?

[@Davethe3rd]

"Satsoooeee no HAYDOH" If you're going to talk about Street Fighter, at least learn to pronounce A MAJOR PLOT POINT right.

[@sephiros9999]

Wow, the pronunciation is kind of atrocious, but thanks for the video anyway hehe :/

[@Nnamz]

sat-sooey no haydow

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

The thumbnail was misleading, this is only the timeline of sf6 False advertising

[@juarezamorim]

Alex best friend is Jean Reno

[@deki5616]

So this is like tekken?

[@the1likesaf]

My tai ,satsui no haydo…. Youdon? Jeez learn how to pronounce stuff…

[@irontrids]

Satsui no HAE-DO

[@ShadowMikey04]

M bison kinda reminds me of ra al ghul LOL taking over his own daughter's body

[@AllenJohn]

Hado... ha-DOh. Otherwise, this video presentation was quite good. I wonder how how this Brit would pronounce 'hadoken'. Hay Doh Ken or Hey Doh Ken...

[@joseph354]

Well.. the mother of all shoryuken that ryu deliverd that made sagat got his iconic scar is super weak in SF Alpha 3 and it cost 3 super bars 🤣🤣🤣🤣