History YMMV / StreetFighter

** On the topic of the Illuminati, there's Gill's SexySecretary, Kolin. Her default outfit doesn't show a whole lot beyond [[ShesGotLegs her legs]], but some of her other outfits show off [[HartmanHips her curves]] quite well.

** Fans often assume that the Shadow transformation from ''[[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]'' happens in the series as well. UDON even used it in the comic.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Bison's famous declaration of ButForMeItWasTuesday after Chun-Li gives her backstory conveniently ignores that she painted him as a coward. Is he so self absorbed that he missed that detail completely, or does he sincerely think Chun-Li must be remembering wrong or making it up since he can't imagine himself fleeing the way she described?

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Bison's (in)famous Tuesday line. Chun-Li emotionally called him out for [[YouKilledMyFather having her father killed]]. Bison couldn't remember it because it was, well, Tuesday. Sure, it's horrible, but the build-up and delivery of the line was so glorious that it spawned a [[ButForMeItWasTuesday trope]] and a [[MemeticMutation meme]] that often runs on this.

* SpiritualAdaptation: Heroic army lead by a handsome blond American takes on a crazy megalomaniac who wants to take over the world and his shiny-domed weapons supplier, with both sides full of colorful personalities and, in the villains' case, [[{{Mook}} footsoldiers with unique headgear]] [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy who can't shoot worth a damn]]. Are we sure this wasn't originally a script for an unmade ''Franchise/GIJoe'' film?[[note]]Ironically, the very first ''Street Fighter'' toyline was issued under the ''G.I. Joe'' brand.[[/note]]

* FandomRivalry: ''Street Fighter'' and ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' was one of the biggest ones in fighting game history. Due to both games being highly innovative in their genre, many fighting game fans in the 90's debated on which series was better and/or who would win between Sub-Zero or Ryu. When both series regained their popularity in the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames seventh generation of consoles]], this largely settled into a FriendlyRivalry between the fandoms, with many on both sides hoping for a proper crossover.

** Chun-Li is usually given a surname of Xiang/Zhang (originating from the live-action movie, where most of the characters were given full names). It might actually be Chung, but this piece of info reportedly came from a source in the early '90s and was probably forgotten or [[CanonDiscontinuity kicked out of canon]] by Capcom. The games don't bother giving Chun-Li a full name (unless that ''is'' her actual full name, given how most Chinese given and family names are monosyllabic).

** Ryu has been a victim of NoPronunciationGuide since the very beginning. When the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' arcade game made the franchise a cultural sensation in the early 90's, Ryu's name was often mistakenly pronounced as "Ri-yoo" with a long I sound, like "Rye bread" or "Ryan". This was exasperated with [[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter the animated series not exactly knowing how to pronounce Japanese names]] and [[Film/StreetFighter the live action film not really caring to try]]. It wouldn't be until proper English dubs of the [[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie first anime adaptations]] and those same experienced dubbing crews adapting ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' when Ryu's name would be normalized as "Ree-yoo".

** When the Website/ChannelAwesome controversy erupted, the hashtag [=#ChangeTheChannel=] went viral. Why the phrase was picked probably have something to do with the title of the show... or could have been referring to Zangief's hilarious phrase, "Quick! Change the channel!" (The movie was the subject of one of ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''[='=]s early reviews).

* ThemePairing: Since the release of [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV ''Super Street Fighter IV'']], Guy from ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' is shipped with Ibuki on the basis that both characters are {{ninja}}s.

* SpiritualAdaptation: Heroic army lead by a handsome blond American takes on a crazy megalomaniac who wants to take over the world and his shiny-domed weapons supplier, with both sides full of colorful personalities and, in the viilains' case, [[{{Mook}} footsoldiers with unique headgear]] [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy who can't shoot worth a damn]]. Are we sure this wasn't originally a script for an unmade ''Franchise/GIJoe'' film?[[note]]Ironically, the very first ''Street Fighter'' toyline was issued under the ''G.I. Joe'' brand.[[/note]]

** When the Website/ChannelAwesome controversy erupted and the hashtag [=#ChangeTheChannel=] went viral. Why the phrase was picked probably have something to do with the title of the show... or could have been referring to Zangief's hilarious phrase, "Quick! Change the channel!" (The movie was the subject of one of ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''[='=]s early reviews).

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Bison's famous declaration of ButForMeItWasTuesday after Chun-Li gives her backstory conveniently but that she painted him as a coward. Is he so self absorbed that he missed that detail completely, or does he sincerely think Chun-Li must be remembering wrong or making it up since he can't imagine himself fleeing the way she described?

* CriticalDissonance: While the series has been panned by critics, there are fans who enjoy it for a variety of reasons.

* MemeticBadass: Between his [[{{Eagleland}} hyper-patriotic design]], being a GameBreaker in his debut game, becoming the main protagonist of both the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie and the [[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter cartoon series]], and a [[FountainOfMemes frequent source of memes]], Guile is often said to be completely unstoppable, and [[MemeticMutation his theme song a catalyst for hilariously impossible feats]]:

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* MagnificentBastard: The charismatic, witty [[BigBad M. Bison]] clawed his way from a mere drug dealer and killer to rule Shadaloo via brilliance and skill. Attempting to [[TakeOverTheWorld conquer the world]], Bison demands ransoms for hostages as a front for his real scheme of turning captives into new SuperSoldiers, to [[WellIntentionedExtremist wipe away all distinctions between mankind so the world may know peace under his fist]]. Bison intends to force nations to submit to him economically and utilize his own currency in place of theirs, while putting in a multitude of contingencies against the heroes when they come to stop him. With a respect towards Colonel Guile, his nemesis, Bison also enters into battle with a set number of advantages to empower himself, even as he savors the chance to engage and kill Guile in direct combat. Rarely taking anything personally, Bison brings a unique charm to his dark [[VisionaryVillain vision]], convinced his rule is best for all humanity.

* RecurringFanonCharacter: In ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', one of Ryu's winquotes states "You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!". Players immediately began to speculate who Sheng Long was, and it eventually became rumored that Sheng Long was the name of Ryu and Ken's unseen master. ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' seized on this idea and launched an April Fools' issue in which they gave a detailed (and false) description of the absurdly difficult and convoluted way to unlock Sheng Long as a boss. But there was no Sheng Long; Ryu was telling his opponent that to stand a chance, they had to overcome "Sheng Long", which is a [[BlindIdiotTranslation translation error]] for his "Dragon Punch". However, Capcom liked the idea so much that [[AscendedMeme they later introduced Akuma]] for ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. This did not end fan rumors or fanon about Sheng Long, however, and ''EGM'' ''again'' posted another April Fools' prank for ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII''. Years later, for ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', Capcom finally introduced Ryu and Ken's ''real'' master, Akuma's brother Gouken, who had almost all of the abilities that ''EGM'' had once claimed Sheng Long had, stated "You must defeat ME to stand a chance!", and had "aka Sheng Long" as one of his equippable titles just to put the issue to bed. Despite all of that, though, Sheng Long is still a popular fanon character and occasionally reappears as an AlterEgo of Gouken, a third brother to himself and Akuma, or a forgotten student who trained alongside them, amongst others.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: One of Guile's win quotes after defeating an opponent would be "Go home and be a family man!" Interestingly, Guile would later be voiced by Creator/TravisWillingham, who had his first child, Ronin, in 2018 with Creator/LauraBailey, who voices Chun-Li.

* SpiritualAdaptation: Heroic army lead by a handsome blond American takes on a crazy megalomaniac who wants to take over the world and his shiny-domed weapons supplier, with both sides full of colorful personalities and, in the viilains' case, [[{{Mook}} footsoldiers with unique headgear]] [[ImperialStromtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy who can't shoot worth a damn]]. Are we sure this wasn't originally a script for an unmade ''Franchise/GIJoe'' film?[[note]]Ironically, the very first ''Street Fighter'' toyline was issued under the ''G.I. Joe'' brand.[[/note]]

* SpiritualAdaptation: Heroic army lead by a handsome blond American takes on a crazy megalomaniac who wants to take over the world and his shiny-domed weapons supplier. Are we sure this wasn't originally a script for an unmade ''Franchise/GIJoe'' film?[[note]]Ironically, the very first ''Street Fighter'' toyline was issued under the ''G.I. Joe'' brand.[[/note]]

** When the ''[[Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Channel Awesome]]'' controversy erupted and the hashtag [=#ChangeTheChannel=] went viral. Why the phrase was picked probably have something to do with the title of the show... or could have been referring to Zangief's hilarious phrase, "Quick! Change the channel!" (The movie was the subject of one of ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''[='=]s early reviews).