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Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight, released in Japan as 2010 Street Fighter (2010ストリートファイター Nisenjū Sutorīto Faitā?), is a 1990 action platform game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is a futuristic themed action game where the player takes control of a cybernetically enhanced fighter who must fight against a breed of alien and mutant creatures in a series of boss battles.

The English localization changed the main character's identity and backstory from Kevin to Ken to imply that he is the same Ken from the original Street Fighter. The Shadaloo C.R.I. encyclopedia however maintains they are separate individuals.

Gameplay

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Screenshot of the game.

The player takes control of Kevin, a man who has artificially enhanced his body with cybernetic implants known as "bionics". The objective of each stage is to destroy the designated enemy target shown before the stage begins and obtain the energy required to open a transdimensional portal to the next stage. Some stages require the player to destroy more than one enemy to accumulate the energy needed to open the portal. After the portal is open, Kevin only has a limited amount of time to enter it; failure to do so will cause the player to lose a life, forcing the player to restart.

Like most side-scrolling action games, the player uses one button to attack and the other to jump. Kevin can also climb walls and poles or pole-like structures, as well as hang onto and climb (or drop down from) certain kinds of ledges. In addition to his regular jump, Kevin can also do a backward flip jump by doing a neutral upward jump and then pressing the directional pad on the opposite direction he's facing. Kevin's main weapon is an energy projectile which he launches with his fists. Kevin can shoot straight at either direction horizontally, as well as upward vertically by holding the d-pad upwards. Kevin can launch curved power shots by holding the d-pad left or right and pressing the B button, which have further reach and are more powerful than the regular shots. Kevin can also launch his projectiles with his kicks by holding the d-pad downward and pressing B, which will travel upward diagonally. To shoot downwards, Kevin must do a flip jump first and then B while still in mid-air.

Kevin's projectiles will initially have a short range at the start of the game, but the player can uncover and pick up power-up capsules by destroying item containers scattered throughout each stage. Picking two power-up capsules will increase Kevin's shooting level by one, increasing the range of his projectiles and their strength. However, if Kevin sustains damage, his power level will decrease by one and if he loses a life, he will revert to his starting power. Kevin can increase his power by up to five levels. Other power-ups includes a back-up option for added firepower and a "flip shield capsule" that will allow the player to damage enemies with their flip jumps.

Story

Humankind sought a new land to claim. They began emigrating to other worlds. In this society made up of humans and aliens, atrocious crimes were committed. Thus began one of humanity’s darkest times...

Many of these criminals were cyborgs of incredible power, but in the year 2010 AD, creatures called "Parasites" with much more destructive power appeared. These armored insects would merge with a body, causing it to grow a beetle-like shell of armor, and so bring forth considerably more power.

To confront this situation, the Galaxy Police sent the cyborg officer Kevin Straker. His orders are to destroy the parasites and gather their power, which would open a dimensional gate to the next area, though the gate would only remain open for 10 seconds, after which it'd close and Kevin would die. With this in mind, he sets out on his mission.

The U.S. manual states that the parasites (called Cyboplasm in it) was actually a substance created by two scientists to make humans stronger and resistant to any climate, but it was misused and had gotten out of control, turning hosts into aggressive beings. This fits with the Japanese version's introduction.

Stages

Planet Stage Target
Planet 1: Earth (地球)
A planet full of cyborg criminals.
1 Red Sting
2 Brian
3 Androboy
4 Electric Tommy
Planet 2: Tatowin (タトウィン)
A forest planet that was completely corrupted by the Parasites.
1 Apple Rabbit (x5)
2 Flower Head
3 Turtle Eye (x5)
4 Unnamed eye target
Planet 3: Dagoba (ダゴバ)
(Sanddune in the English version)
A planet of sand and rocks. Its magnetism keeps a constant flow of sand.
1 Red Sting (x3)
2 Mummy
3 NidoSandMan
4 Sanda Worm (x5)
5 Unnamed target
Planet 4: Walt (ウォルト)
A water planet. It is valued as a source of water, but it became a dangerous Parasite nest. Giant organisms lurk in its depths.
1 Froggel (x5)
2 Sea Cobra
3 Unnamed shell target
Planet 5: Masshyni (マッシーニ)
A machine planet. This metallic fortress researches the Parasite.
1 Turtle Eye (x5)
2 None (reach the end of the stage)
3 Dr. Jose

Development

Localization Issues

Street Fighter 2010 was released in August 1990 in Japan and in the United States the following month, but due to changes between versions much confusion surrounds the game's transition from Japan to the U.S. It has been widely reported that Street Fighter 2010 was not a Street Fighter game upon its original release and that Capcom USA added the Street Fighter name when it came out in the U.S. to capitalize on the franchise's growing popularity. This account is not true: The game carried the same title in both countries for the most part. The subtitle "The Final Fight", however, was added by Capcom USA.

To cash in on the Street Fighter name some more, Capcom USA went out of their way to change the story, and change Kevin's name to Ken. According to the US game's intro, Ken turned himself into a cyborg to make up for the gap between his time as "king of the street fighter circuit" to now (a gap of exactly 25 years given by the game, which would have meant Ken had won the first World Warrior tournament, when it was actually Ryu that had done so according to the later Street Fighter II storyline). The character's story was further altered to have him as the creator of the "cyboplasm" responsible for the mutants in the game, and a dead partner named Troy. The story from the U.S. version is shown below for comparison's sake:

"Ken had no interest in the Frontier. Then his partner Troy was killed. Someone had broken into their lab, stolen their invention, and left Troy as a mere puddle of jelly on the floor. It's been 25 years since Ken was king of the Street Fighter circuit, but that's nothing some good bionics can't fix.

Fortunately, the killer's path is pretty easy to trace. Every Frontier world the killer visited became quickly infested by Troy and Ken's remarkable Cyboplasm. In small doses, it can give people the extra strength they need to remain alive. In large doses, it comes alive and takes over the body and mind of its host, turning them into violent, mindless supermen or, in some cases, superaliens. Only the skills of a Street Fighter can pass this gauntlet and destroy the evil fiend responsible. And Ken will avenge his friend's death if it is the last thing he does."

After the game's release, no other game in the Street Fighter series referenced any element of Street Fighter 2010 so far leading to the belief that the game has been retconned out of the official canon lore entirely. The rewrite by Capcom USA resulted in a lot of confusion over the years, with many people believing that Kevin Straker was indeed Ken. It wasn't until Kevin and Jose, despite only being indirectly connected to the Street Fighter series, were given official profiles and updated character artwork in the official Shadaloo C.R.I. site in 2016 that the former was confirmed to be a seperate individual from Ken.

Trivia

  • The names of planets 2 and 3 appear to be a reference to the planets from the Star Wars franchise: Tatooine and Dagobah. The two planets are also similar, but with inversed names, Tatowin being a forest planet and Dagoba a desert planet.
  • UDON's Street Fighter Unlimited comic series has a variant cover for issue 9 based on Street Fighter 2010. Additionaly, the game had a small comic adaptation in Street Fighter Unlimited issue 10 based on its North American story. After defeating a Mech-Zangief, Ken goes to the planet Zero-Alpha-Three (a reference to Street Fighter Alpha 3) to face Cyber-Akuma and avenge the deaths of Ryu, Gouken, and Goutetsu. After a short battle, Ken uses a Cybo-ryuken on Cyber-Akuma that causes him to fall a cliff, but he reappears with Zero Akuma and they start their final battle. The end shows Mel playing Street Fighter 2010 and Ken explaining to Eliza about how he sold his likeness for the game in exchange for a percentage of its profits, but the game was very delayed, resulting in the not so distant "2010" being "the distant future" in the game.

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Promotional Screenshots of Wii U Virtual Console

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Main games Street Fighter · Street Fighter II (Champion Editon · Hyper Fighting · Super · Turbo · Hyper · HD Remix · Ultra) · Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (Alpha 2 · Alpha 3) · Street Fighter III (2nd Impact · 3rd Strike) · Street Fighter IV (Super · Arcade Edition · Ultra) · Street Fighter V (Arcade Edition · Champion Edition) · Street Fighter 6
Spinoffs Street Fighter EX (EX2 · EX3) · Street Fighter 2010 · Street Fighter: The Movie (Arcade version · Home version) · Street Fighter II: The Interactive Movie · Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game · Chun-Li ni makase China · Street Fighter: Puzzle Spirits · Street Fighter: Battle Combination · Super Street Fighter IV: PachiSlot Edition
Crossovers Marvel vs. Capcom series · SNK vs. Capcom series · Namco × Capcom series · Taisen Net Gimmick Capcom & Psikyo All Stars · Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo · Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix · Capcom Fighting All-Stars · Capcom Fighting Jam · Cannon Spike · Tatsunoko vs. Capcom · Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation · Street Fighter × Mega Man · Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U · Street Fighter × All Capcom · Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna vs. Street Fighter · Puzzle Fighter · Super Smash Bros. Ultimate · TEPPEN · Street Fighter: Duel
Compilations Street Fighter Anniversary Collection · Street Fighter Alpha Anthology · Street Fighter Collection · Street Fighter Collection 2 · Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Shared Universe Final Fight series · Slam Masters series · Rival Schools series · Captain Commando
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Comics Street Fighter II (manga) · Street Fighter Gaiden · Street Fighter (UDON) (Legends: Chun-Li · Legends: Ibuki · Issue 0 · Street Fighter IV Issue 2 · The Life and Death(s) of Charlie Nash · Street Fighter vs. Darkstalkers) · Street Fighter Alpha (manga) · Sakura Ganbaru! · Cammy Gaiden · World Warrior Encyclopedia (Hardcover) · Ryu Final · Street Fighter Zero (HK comic) · Street Fighter (Brazilian comic series) · Street Fighter Zero (Brazilian comic) · EX2 Plus (comic) · Street Fighter (Malibu comic) (Issue 1 · Issue 2 · Issue 3)
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