'They're leaning into this being completely absurd' Street Fighter 2026
movie trailer praised by gamers for 'overwhelming nostalgia' and 'over the
top silliness'

Date:
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:39:11 +0000

Description:
Finally, the first full trailer for the Street Fighter 2026 movie is here
and fans are falling head over heels in love with its stupidity.

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Follows "a 1993 world tournament while uncovering a deadly conspiracy" Listen up wannabe street fighters: the first official full trailer for Street
Fighter (the 2026 movie version ) is out now, and you can catch up with it below. As Paramount tells us, "Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat
when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. "But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they dont, its GAME OVER!" Article continues below You may like First trailer for Netflix's War Machine movie draws humorous reactions from fans Peaky Blinders movie: Everything we know about the new Netflix film Ladies First trailer slammed by fans as new Netflix movie unpacks misogyny

Not to be confused with the 1994 live-action movie or the animated sequel of the same year, there's nods to just about every element of the franchise and fans are absolutely living for cinema's return to its silly era. 'It's like they understood exactly what we wanted this movie to be' Street Fighter | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) - YouTube Watch On "If anything else, I appreciate them just leaning into this being a completely absurd movie," one Reddit user remarks, with a second weighing in, "I cried like a baby watching the trailer for the Street Fighter film yesterday... an overwhelming sense of nostalgia completely took over me."

"So its a crazy dystopian 90s technicolor nightmare with absurd fights and a dumb as rocks story? Its beautiful. They figured it out," a third agrees.

Sure enough, the Street Fighter movie looks... light... on complex narrative. But we're not watching it for that, are we? We want people to get clobbered and look like our toys from the 90s while doing it. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Not only will such a game-faithful adaptation please die-hard fans, but it's also more likely to perform better. I sense A Minecraft Movie levels of record-breaking in the not-too distant future.

"But will there also be a tie-in video game called Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Sequel?" one fan jokes.

You joke, but never say never, kids... let's see what Street Fighter brings
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