Street Fighter: Eternal Challenge - The Art of Street Fighter

By Gala Ferriere, Masashi Kinjo, Mat Swadling, et al.

In celebration of Street Fighter's 15th Anniversary, UdonEntertainment is proud to announce the arrival of the long awaited Englishtranslation of Street Fighter: Eternal Challenge Direct from CapcomJapan, Eternal Challenge is the official, definitive resource for art, information, and all things Street Fighter With unprecedented detail and rare images, Eternal Challenge givesEnglish-reading fans, for the first time, an in-depth retrospective on thelegendary Street Fighter franchise from Street Fighter I toStreet Fighter III: Third Strike. Eternal Challenge is filled tothe brim with development and promo artwork (by legendary Capcom designersincluding Akiman, Shoei, CRMK, Edayan, and Shinkiro), character histories andbios, screen shots, game endings, merchandising galleries and behind the scenesinterviews with the creators of the games Included in the English-languagerelease will also be a brand-new, exclusive chapter detailing the StreetFighter franchise in North America

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193279624X
• ISBN13: 9781932796247
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Udon Entertainment
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up

Customer Reviews

Freaking Awesome!

If you're a fan of Street Fighter then you have to have this book. You get to see all the art probably ever professionally made for Street Fighter. You get to see how the series developed and the profiles of every Street Fighter character ever made. They give you an explanation on each Street Fighter game ever made. They even have a section with what each game case looked like and even different products, like statues and dolls, made for Street Fighter. Get this book!!!! Or I'll Shoryuken you!

Back to the Street

This is a must have for anyone who loves Street Fighter. As the title implies this book showcases some seen and unseen art created over the years. The book covers Street Fighter, Street Fighter II and it's upgrades, Super Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha and Street Fighter III. Also included are character bios, interviews with artists & programmers, and articles on each Street Fighter game. The articles are a great read for those who want to know details like why Chun Li was given a fireball attack in SFII: Turbo and other cool trivia like that. But the fun is in the art. Capcom has some of the greatest character designs in the world and Street Fighter is one of their greatest masterpieces. Who would've thought that a chinese girl with buns in her hair or some military dude with a "brush-cut" would become so iconic. It was also a hoot to see some of the art from the old strategy guides I used to read constantly until I perfected that special move. I could go on and on about Street Fighter but I won't (because there's not enough room). Overall, this is a nice hunk of nostalgia to have around and don't be surprised if you end up playing a Street Fighter game after reading this. I know I did. If the goal of this book was to reignite that spark between the player and the game then it has suceeded.

A must have for every SF fan!

This book was a really good buy; it's full of stunning artwork, interviews, and full of interesting SF info. It's a must for any SF fan. The only reason I gave this book four and not five stars is because it's not a hardcover book with thick premium quality pages (as you would expect from an artbook) but a softcover book with a thinner kind of pages. In its physical appearance the book is almost identical to your standard $14.99 Brady games strategy guide (quality wise). Apart from that the book is a great buy for everyone who is a fan of the reknown fighting game franchise.

A Must Buy For All Street Fighter Fans

This book is the most complete Street Fighter item I have in my entire collection (which is pretty impressive by most standards). Though it is an art book at heart, don't write it off as just a bunch of pretty pictures (though there is plenty of that too), this book is full of interviews, character bios, full descriptions of almost every Street Fighter game (excluding the VS series) in it's 15 year history, other Street Fighter related products and more, I really can't tell you everything that's in this book, you have to see it for yourself.