Super Street Fire is an immersive live-action adaptation of Street Fighter 2, only every punch is translated into fire.
What is Super Street Fire?
It’s Street Fighter 2 only with the fire of a thousand suns (aka 32 flame effects). Set on a real-life version of Ryu’s classic stage, Super Street Fire sees two brave fighters duke it out for up to three rounds of ridiculously intense gameplay. The two players stare each other down while poised ten metres apart on their own elevated platforms. In front of them lie two rails of fire just waiting to be provoked. A Master of Games officiates each bout with play-by-play commentary, heartfelt cheering and the odd disparaging remark. As if this wasn’t epic enough, we then surrounded it all with a glorious ring of fire.
Before battle, both fighters are outfitted with motion-sensing gloves. The gloves are designed to capture every throw from perfectly timed blocks, to fierce right hooks, to deadly hadoukens. With each attack, a coloured line of fire hurtles towards the opponent as they scramble to retaliate or succumb to fiery damage. Still remember combos? Good. The stronger the attack, the greater the spectacle. As the countdown clock winds down, punches are thrown, life is lost and a victor is named.
What makes Super Street Fire special?
Apart from the nostalgia-inducing, flame-throwing, arcade inspired goodness, Super Street Fire is a community project made up of volunteers from a variety of different backgrounds. It’s a great mix of art, engineering, software programming, stagecraft and game design. It creates a new way for participants to control fire beyond just pushing buttons. It encourages friendly competition and the ridiculous smack-talking that goes along with it. Best of all, old-school gamers will be delighted when they find that their live-action impersonations of a favourite video game character will light up the sky.
The Super Street Fire team is thrilled to have received honourarium status from the Burning Man Art Grants Committee. While we’re grateful for the partial funding we’ve received, we still have a ways to go to meet our goal. It takes a lot to bring a fiery live-action adaptation of Street Fighter 2 to life, and then haul it all to the other side of the continent. Help us light up the playa at Burning Man 2012!
Follow our progress at www.site3firearts.ca
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A ten-dollar donation not only gives you a wonderful feeling of good-doings but it also earns you a shiny shout out on the site.
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This bonus is great if you love fire and sticky things. To complete your tour of nostalgic awesomeness we’re giving you a chance to bust out your old sticker book to house your brand-spanking-new Super Street Fire sticker.
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Can't make it to Burning Man? This signed special edition print of Super Street Fire in action is the next best thing. Also includes a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
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Don’t want your bout to end? Keep it going with these special 1-up privileges. When your fight is done, hand over a 1-up token and prepare to fight your next opponent, or throw in two for an instant rematch. (You should have won the first fight any way.) Along with 3 1-up tokens, you'll also get a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
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As well as the glorious praise you’ll receive on our site, we’ll also immortalize your name in Japanese characters on Ryu’s classic stage (no company names though, it’s against Burning Man policy). Also includes a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
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Ever dream of standing inside a ring of fire, shouting at the top of your lungs, amongst a thronging excitable crowd? Why not be the Co-Master of Games for one fight? Also includes a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
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This donation nets you your very own custom move. So if you think you can throw a more rad attack than a Hadouken, now’s your chance to see it in action. Also includes a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
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Not only will we love you forever, but we’ll let you choose Seth Hardy’s hairstyle for Burning Man 2012. Also includes a Super Street Fire sticker, patch, and T-shirt.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
