SFA: Senshi Kyogi
Foreword
To be honest, unlike most of the SF community, I didn't hate Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie or Street Fighter Alpha: Generations. Sure, both paled in comparison to Street Fighter II: The Animated Film, but it wasn't like they were crap. My main qualm: they didn't stick to the plots of the games. Or at least, not whole-heartedly. You can't even argue that with the SFII movie because the games didn't even have much of a backstory then.
Both Alpha films focused almost solely on Ryu's struggle with the Satsui no Hadou. The Satsui no Hadou "arc" did add some weight to the overall story, but it wasn't as if that was the only thing that happened in the games. It also didn't help when horrible, one-dimensional OCs were added in just for the heck of it. Shun, Saddler, and Sayako, I'm looking at you.
Long story short, Senshi Kyogi ("Warrior's Creed") is my novelization of the events that take place in (or are alluded to) in Street Fighter Alpha.
About the Rating:
This fan-fict will be rated "T". Obviously, some of this comes from the sheer amount of violence on the part of the fighters, but there will also be swearing on the part of a good portion of the cast (especially, the less "refined" characters).
About the Story/Canon:
Most of the story will cover the SFA series, but there will be some chapters covering SF, SFII, the FF (Final Fight) series, and even the pre-SF backstory. Some of this will be improvised, however, to help the story flow better. Not every piece of backstory will come into play, but the main plot (i.e the Satsui No Hadou and Shadoloo) will be kept intact. A lot of the info in the story (that isn't stated in-game) comes from a vast compiling of official sources and statements, so don't be surprised if a few "forgotten" tidbits pop up.
Timeline-wise, I'm not pulling most of the dates out of the blue. The (majority of the) dates for the events (or more accurately, the games) are based off of official sources. Key info to remember:
* Street Fighter takes place in 1987
* Final Fight also takes place in 1987 (most likely between 09/03 and 12/31, given the official birthdates for Guy, Cody, and Haggar and retconing the original "1989" date)
* Street Fighter Alpha 2 (which overrides the original SFA) starts in late 1987 and goes on until early 1989
* Final Fight 2 occurs in 1988
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 goes from 1989 until 1990
* Final Fight 3 probably transpires in 1991 (due to retcons)
* Street Fighter II takes place in 1993 (given that Super Street Fighter II Turbo contains the same story as the original SFII, it's same to assume that the original's date of "1992" is null and void)
About the Characters:
I'm striving to get every playable character from the (Alpha) series into this fan-fiction. Since some characters have more precedence over others (obviously), the cast will be divided into three groups: primary characters, secondary characters, and minor characters.
Primary characters are the main set of characters and the usual focal points of the chapter. For example, Ryu would fall under this group. Not only is he the main character of the overall series, but most of the main events in the Alpha series have something to do with him some way or another. Likewise, M. Bison is a main character, simply because he's the main villain of the Alpha series (and SFII).
Secondary characters have some importance, but it's usually only in relation to a main character and not the main story. Guile (fans, please hear me out), while important to the ultimate downfall of Bison, doesn't show up until the end of SFA3, and even then, he plays second fiddle to Charlie and Chun-Li for the most part. Another good example would be the majority of the FF cast. Cody, Maki, Sodom, and Rolento do have their own subplots; the former two, however, merely have ties to Guy (who's much more involved in the overall story, considering that he's tasked with bringing down Shadaloo and tries to stop Rose from a deathmatch with Bison), while the latter two end up on some odd quest looking for Bison's Psycho Drive (only to find out that they don't need it) and restoring the Mad Gear gang from FF.
Minor characters, such as Kei Chitose (Sakura's childhood friend), only show up sporadically after their initial appearances, and don't usually do much for the overall story.
In addition, keep an eye out for some characters from every series (that includes EX, III, and IV) and the SF-related universe (mainly FF, but a few others may pop up or be referenced) to cameo just for the heck of it. Some of these are harmless fun and shouldn't be taken seriously (i.e. Allen Snider [EX] and Abel [IV] duking it out in a round of the U.S. Martial Arts tournament, or Geki [SF] being the father of Ibuki [III]), but others (such as a young Makoto [III] watching Ryu during the original SF tournament, Gen [SF, SFA] taking in Yun and Yang [III], the nephews of his friend Lee [SF], or Cracker Jack [EX] being a part of Shadaloo, even though EX is non-canon) are included simply because they're plausible.
Similar to the story, expect some "forgotten" characters to pop from time to time; Capcom may have forgotten about them, but I haven't.
Last note: There will be some running gags with some of the characters as well as nods to various in-game phenomena. See if you can catch some of these.
About the Special Moves:
This part will actually be somewhat hard to convey. If you're ever played a SF game before, you'll know that not all techniques (i.e. specials, supers, ultras, misc. attacks, etc.) are shouted out loud. Most (like the Kikouken and Tiger Genocide) are named, but a good number (like Cody's Criminal Upper) aren't. During the immense number of fights in the story (trust me, there are a lot), I'll try to describe these moves to the best of my ability (and perhaps name them afterwards) to keep confusion to a minimum. Some of these attacks may come from non-canon sources (such as Dan's Premium Sign from the Marvel vs. Capcom series) and games that occur after SFA and SFII (i.e. giving Ken his Shippuu Jinrai Kyaku from SFIII).
About the Language/Dialects:
Since a majority of the characters speak in Japanese (even the ones who don't come from Japan), I'm making an effort to include some Japanese (and a few other languages in the case of certain characters) in the chapters. Translations for foreign words will come at the end of the chapters, although I can't guarantee that everything will be correct (a few of the translations may be extremely rough or somewhat incorrect); I have a very limited understanding of Japanese (and other foreign languages sans Spanish). There will be times when a Japanese word will be put in for the heck of it, but I won't know what it truly means. If anyone wants to aid me in my endeavors, PM me.
As for how all of the characters can understand each other, just believe that everyone knows English, a number know Japanese, and a few others can speak in their native tongues (i.e. Zangief, Dhalsim, Chun-li, etc.). If that doesn't make sense, play Tekken 5. Naturally, the characters that are native to Japan will speak more often in Japanese (the only exception will probably be Sodom, for comedic purposes).
Final Words:
Anyway, I hope that you all enjoy SFA: Senshi Kyogi and feel free to give me feedback, good or bad. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'd be happy to oblige if anyone is need of an explanation.
A/N: The first chapter will be posted immediately after this.