Street Fighter: Resurrection

• 1. Introduction

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  Street Fighter: Resurrection had its first trailer premiere on the 6th of December 2015, during the Capcom Cup tournament. The web series was developed by Joey Ansah and set in the world of Capcom's Street Fighter video games. Its story picks up ten years after the events of the earlier web series Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist. The release was timed to coincide with the launch of the video game Street Fighter V, making the series a promotional companion piece. Which performers from Assassin's Fist would return, which characters arrived fresh from the games, and how a project unveiled at a gaming tournament reached screens are the questions ahead.

• 2. New and Returning Fighters

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  On the 7th of December 2015, martial arts actor Alain Moussi announced he would play Charlie Nash in the series. Mike Moh and Christian Howard returned to the roles they first played in Assassin's Fist, taking up Ryu and Ken Masters again. Silvio Simac stepped into the part of M. Bison, the franchise's longtime antagonist. Alexis Rodney played Matt Furlong, and Cengiz Dervis took the role of Agent Daniels. Amed Hashimi carried a double role, appearing as both Agent Amari and Mr. Aziz.

  Three characters pulled straight from recent games rounded out the ensemble. Natascha Hopkins played Laura Matsuda, a fighter introduced in Street Fighter V. Katrina Durden took on Decapre, a character with roots in Street Fighter IV. Amy Olivia Bell played Kolin, another face drawn from Street Fighter V's roster.

  Ten actors carried these characters through a production schedule that moved fast even for a promotional tie-in.

• 3. Racing to Wrap

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  Production on Street Fighter: Resurrection wrapped on the 15th of December 2015. Patrick Gill composed the score for the series, with additional contributions from Ryan Ansah and Daniel Braine. Their music became the sound bed under every fight scene once the series reached viewers on a schedule built around weekly releases.

• 4. Reaching Viewers

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  Machinima released Street Fighter: Resurrection in weekly episodes through Verizon's go90 app, beginning on the 15th of March 2016 and continuing through the 5th of April 2016. Machinima later uploaded the complete series to its own YouTube channel on the 19th of December 2016. Moving the series onto YouTube meant its future no longer depended on the go90 app staying online.