Many fighting games take place all over the world. So, to bring those locations to life, game developers often stick pretty close to reality.
If you’ve ever played a fighting game, this is no surprise whatsoever. As pointed out a ways back by fighting game historian Crayfis on the Shoryuken forums (via website SebastianMihai.com) here is a solid job of showing the sources of many iconic fighting game locations.
Super Street Fighter 2 and Hong Kong’s Tiger Balm Gardens
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King of Fighters 98 and Spain’s La Alhambra de Granada
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Fatal Fury 2 and Australia’s Uluru
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Fatal Fury Special and Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant
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Capcom vs SNK 2 and Venice’s Rialto Bridge
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Street Fighter Alpha and Rome’s Colosseum
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Fatal Fury Special and Seoul’s Namdaemun Gate
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Here are a few more, via Tumblr Kturbio.
Street Fighter II and Thailand’s Ayutthaya.
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Mexico’s Cabañas Cultural Institute.
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Street Fighter EX and China’s Tienanmen Gate.
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Greece’s Mykonos.
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3 responses to “Fighting Game Locations In Real Life”
I don’t remember that stage from Capcom vs SNK 2, and I played that game A LOT. Could actually be Capcom vs SNK 1.
The stage is from KOF 2001. Either someone photoshoped Ryu and Kyo into the picture, or it’s a MUGEN.
How can you miss the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House from International Karate?!
Probably because it wasn’t made by Capcom or SNK.
THe ‘Capcom vs SNK 2’ one is actually the Italy stage from King of Fighters 2001.
My guess is that screenshot’s from Mugen.
SNK were awesome for using real-life locations in backgrounds.
One of my personal favorites was the F1 track from KoF97!
Last Blade had the best backgrounds though!
Yep that Capcom vs SNK 2 and Venice’s Rialto Bridge is a stage from KOF2001 (from memory) definitely not from CvS2!
Looks like MUGEN to me.