Mondo's Street Fighter 2 poster beats the new movie's official art

With the Street Fighter movie hitting theaters on October 16, Mondo is dropping a limited-edition Street Fighter 2 screenprint the same day — and it's a far more compelling piece of art than the film's official poster.

Designed by artist Gian Galang, the poster captures Ryu's Shoryuken connecting with Sagat in a nine-color screenprint on high-quality paper. Galang, who says Street Fighter 2 was the first video game he ever owned, described his goal as depicting the Shoryuken between Ryu and Sagat "exploding with lightning, splitting the composition in two." The multi-layered composition goes on sale October 16 at 9 AM PT for $90 via Mondo's store.

The Ryu and Sagat rivalry is one of the deepest in fighting game history. Original Street Fighter lore has Ryu scarring Sagat's chest with a Shoryuken, driving the Thai fighter to join Shadaloo seeking revenge. Street Fighter Alpha later reframed the story — Sagat had actually dominated the fight and reached out to help Ryu up, only for Ryu's dark energy, the Satsui no Hado, to take over and launch the uppercut that left Sagat scarred. The two eventually developed mutual respect after further clashes, including Sagat defeating a brainwashed Ryu under M. Bison's influence.

The Street Fighter movie, directed by Kitao Sakurai of Bad Trip fame, opens the same day as the poster sale. Capcom developers also recently acknowledged the franchise was on life support a decade ago — context that makes both the film and this kind of fan-facing art feel like a genuine franchise resurgence.