Short run, friends. Get it ASAP if you want it.
Capcom has teamed up with iam8bit to produce a limited run of Street Fighter II cartridges. The news comes as a celebration of Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary.
The cartridges will run on original SNES hardware. The carts come in two colors: Opaque Ryu Headband Red and Translucent, Glow-in-the-Dark Blanka Green, both costing $100. That said, of the 5,500 carts produced, only 1,000 will come in Blanka green, and they’re to be issued at random. Still, all of the carts will come with the same pack-ins:
- The game cart itself
- Tri-fold box with foil, gloss embossments
- Premium instruction booklet
- Retro pack-in surprises
- Package design & restoration by Jango Snow Art & Design
The company has issued a statement saying the cartridges could cause your console to overheat, even catch on fire. I guess that’s what happens when you forgo the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality (they’re not officially licensed by Nintendo). They’re meant to be treated as collectible reproductions, after all. Still, I’m sure there’s fans that consider burning to death to be an acceptable risk to get their Street Fighter II game on. Regardless, pre-orders are on right now, and the carts ship in late November. So hustle if you want one, ’cause they’re gonna go fast.
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