Street Fighter Club: Brooklyn Took It!
Posted: 10/26/2008
Last Friday, Capcom held the second of its Street Fighter Club events, this time in Brooklyn at Chief Bodega. We partnered with Capcom on the theme, one that matched conveniently with the pre-Halloween event. We decided to focus on classic Street Fighter imagery, the effects of someone being electrocuted by Blanka (or Necro and Urien, for the Street Fighter III heads) which gives the player a look at the bony innards of the world’s warriors.
We wanted the t-shirt and poster design to have that rough Misfits/Cramps vibe, ultimately settling on a stark black and white silhouette of Guile getting the high voltage treatment. Only 250 hardcore Street Fighter fans got their hands on this exclusive design, but we may be able to find a way to get some into the hands of anyone who didn’t get their hands on one at the NYC event.
In addition to Meat Bun tees and posters, Club attendees got their hands on laser-etched Guile dog tags, Street Fighter IV headbands (to complete your Ryu cosplay), Street Fighter soap(!), Dragon Punch energy drinks(!!), and armfuls of Capcom and Meat Bun flotsam. Speaking of awesome products…
The I Am 8-Bit crew put together some excellent faux product for the Chief Bodega store front, including Dhalsim’s Yoga Fire and Yoga Flame instant curry, Edmond Honda Seasoned Salt, Hadouken lighters and even Shadaloo Kick Aspirin. Check out some snaps of the undercover Street Fighter dry goods from the bodega at Six Buttons’ Flickr stream.
Hundreds of frame-counting kids lookin’ to get their hands on Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix early waited for hours in line to be the first ones in. Even Zangief was there! For more photos of the Club in full swing, where all the curly mustaches at, can be seen at Hyperhal’s Flickr stream.
Big thanks to Kramer, Sissie, Jon, Mark and Adam for all their hard work in gettin’ it done!
