Fighting games are more than just games. They’re a subculture.

And so it was fitting that the tagline plastered across all the posters and backdrops for the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary in Singapore read: ‘i am street fighter’.

The celebrations for 25 years of this much-beloved franchise saw tournaments conducted for all Street Fighter game series. Competitions were held for Street Fighter x Tekken, Street Fighter HD Remix, Street Fighter: Third Strike, and Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition, with prizes ranging from limited edition SFxT USB drives, to plane tickets to Taiwan and the Tokyo Game Show. The Top 8 finals for all games culminated on the grand stage at Wisma Atria.

A constant audience of more than 120 people was riveted on the stage where the matches were being played – and how they roared when upsets were caused! Apart from the usual faces from the local fighting game community, there were also many passers-by who stopped by, curious at all the commotions. The main stage had been up since Friday, and each day, the public was also privy to the chance to win a Crystal White PS Vita by beating Hajime Taniguchi, better known as Tokido, one of Japan’s fighting game greats!

“The event is good, and all the matches that I saw in the Tokido challenge – they showed that Singapore players have the drive to win… not just in local tournaments, but on the international stage as well. It’s a great event!” said Rose player Chris ‘m_flo’ Hong, who had taken part in the 3rd Strike tournament.

By the end of the day’s matches, the crowd was truly riled up, even for a long-forgotten series like Street Fighter HD Remix. Check out the tournaments’ results below, then browse the gallery above for photos. More photos can also be found on our Facebook page.