Street Fighter launches interactive trailer that lets fans test their arcade skills

Fans of Street Fighter can now do more than watch the film’s latest trailer. The interactive YouTube preview lets viewers press button patterns, combine attacks and unleash finishing combos against an opponent in a virtual fighting arena.

The experience recreates an arcade machine, complete with a joystick and punch buttons. After each match, users can explore the scene to find hidden objects and easter eggs. The presentation took place Tuesday on the screens of Shinjuku Yunika Vision in Tokyo during the World Warrior Tour in Japan. Takayuki Nakayama, the video game’s director, also attended.

Directed by Kitao Sakurai and produced by Paramount Pictures and Capcom, the film is set in 1993 and is scheduled for release on October 15. Andrew Koji plays Ryu, while Noah Centineo plays Ken Masters. The story follows the two fighters as they return to action after the mysterious Chun-Li, played by Callina Liang, recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. They then become caught up in a deadly conspiracy.

The cast includes Jason Momoa as Blanka, Joe Anoa’i as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Son Sauvage and Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, as Balrog. The cast will later travel to Mexico City as part of the international World Warrior Tour organized to promote the film.