{"product_id":"super-street-fighter-ii-the-tournament-battle-original-japanese-capcom-arcade-poster-1993-very-rare-b1-size-72-8-103-cm-16-fighter-tournament-line-up-design","title":"“Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle”, Original Japanese Capcom Arcade Poster 1993, Very Rare, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) — 16-Fighter Tournament Line-Up Design","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 arcade promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in 1993 by \u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eCapcom\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eSuper Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle\u003c\/strong\u003e, the special tournament variant of \u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eSuper Street Fighter II\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eWe regard this as a particularly interesting Street Fighter poster because it does not simply promote the standard Super Street Fighter II release. It represents \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eCapcom’s dedicated tournament-format arcade system\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed around linked cabinet play and competitive elimination. In period terms, this places the poster directly within the early-1990s arcade boom, when Street Fighter II had already become one of the defining forces in competitive gaming culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eJapanese arcade display design\u003c\/strong\u003e for one of the most distinctive Street Fighter II variants of the period. \u003cstrong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eThe Tournament Battle\u003c\/strong\u003e was an exclusive 8-player single-elimination version of Super Street Fighter II, requiring multiple cabinets to be linked together and set to tournament mode. For collectors, that gives this poster special historical interest: it is not only a Street Fighter II promotional piece, but a surviving document of Capcom’s early arcade tournament infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eAbout the release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003eReleased in 1993, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003eSuper Street Fighter II\u003c\/strong\u003e was Capcom’s major update to the Street Fighter II line, introducing refreshed graphics and four new fighters: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eCammy, Dee Jay, Fei Long, and T. Hawk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eBy this point, Street Fighter II had already transformed the arcade landscape and effectively defined the modern fighting-game genre. Seen in that context, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eThe Tournament Battle\u003c\/strong\u003e was a natural extension of the competitive Street Fighter phenomenon: a version built specifically around multi-player arcade competition and structured tournament play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003eThe design is all about scale and ensemble impact. The full \u003cstrong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e16-fighter cast\u003c\/strong\u003e is gathered in a dense upward-looking composition beneath the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003eCAPCOM\u003c\/strong\u003e logo, with Ryu anchoring the foreground and the other combatants pressing in around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003eThe pale background, faint curved \u003cstrong data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eTHE TOURNAMENT BATTLE\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering, and large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003eSUPER \/ Street Fighter II\u003c\/strong\u003e logo keep the sheet visually clean despite the crowded cast. Along the bottom, the strip of national flags and character names gives the poster the feel of a formal championship roster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eIt is a bold, image-led arcade design with excellent wall presence, especially in the large \u003cstrong data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eB1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2635\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3777\"\u003eA genuine large-format arcade example with visible age and storage wear. The display side remains very attractive overall, with strong colour and clean character artwork. There is scattered foxing \/ age speckling across the lower white field, especially around the faint yellow \u003cstrong data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3719\"\u003eBATTLE\u003c\/strong\u003e background lettering and the bottom portion of the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4131\" data-end=\"4423\"\u003eThe poster remains a very striking display piece once framed, as the main image area remains bold, colourful, and highly presentable. The round magnets visible in the photos were used only to hold the poster flat for photography and are not part of the poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4425\" data-end=\"4441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4425\" data-end=\"4441\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4443\" data-end=\"4562\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4454\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003eoriginal 1993 Japanese Capcom arcade promotional poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4521\" data-end=\"4561\"\u003enot a reproduction or modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4564\" data-end=\"4592\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4591\"\u003eover 32 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56886573203834,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_31.jpg?v=1778709991","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/super-street-fighter-ii-the-tournament-battle-original-japanese-capcom-arcade-poster-1993-very-rare-b1-size-72-8-103-cm-16-fighter-tournament-line-up-design","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}