Street Fighter Versus… Street Fighter?

Sony Visual Works has just begun a promotional campaign in Japan called “Street Fighter Zero Vs Street Fighter II: Animation Battle on DVD.” Sony will be releasing a special edition DVD of the two new Street Fighter Zero OAV episodes on August 30th. A regular edition for 5800 yen will contain just the two 45 minute episodes. A 7800 yen limited special edition will contain both episodes, a “making of” featurette, interviews with 10 of the voice actors, the director, the character designer, and a new 30 minute special episode produced by Madhouse Studios as a bonus for the upcoming US release from Manga Entertainment. On September 20, Sony will premier the region 2 DVD version of the Street Fighter 2 movie, which originally premiered theatrically in Japan on September 20, 1994. The Japanese DVD will feature a widescreen uncut presentation of the movie and a bonus feature on the history of the Street Fighter video games. Sony is promoting the releases with special premium items like promotional posters, telephone cards, and a set of SD Street Fighter lapel pins for fans that purchase the discs.