Cryptologic to Release Street Fighter Slots Game - 04-17-08

April 17 - During the 1980's, the Street Fighter genre was a huge hit in mainstream culture, following the creation of the game by two Japanese developers, Matsumoto and Nishiyama. Players in gaming arcades around the world were caught up in the excitement as they followed the adventures of characters such as lone martial artist Ryu, who battles it out against his enemies on the streets.

Cryptologic, no stranger to character revivals, if its successful Marvel Comics series is anything to go by, has jumped on the Street Fighter revival bandwagon with news that it is due to launch a SFII themed slot game.

Cryptologic, which managed to successfully negotiate a licensing agreement with Street Fighter publisher, Capcom, said after the deal was reached: "Comic book characters that have a story behind them and have storylines that can be integrated and woven into slot machines in a gaming experience really do translate well and players love the experience."

The new 25 pay line Cryptologic game will allow players to select a character and battle it out with evil opponents. The new game will include awesome features, such as bonus features, substitute symbols and the chance to multiply each line bet a whopping 5000 times as a top bet.

The new slot game will be available at William Hill and InterCasino this week, and will be gradually released to other Cryptologic sites in the near future.

Cryptologic's Marketing and Product Development vice president, Justin Thouin said: "Street Fighter really ignited the fighting game genre. I think the series has sold more than 500,000 coin operated units and 24 million console games worldwide, so this is a massive brand with huge global popularity and I think it's going to be a phenomenal experience for players."