This page explains in detail the interactions between the Alien and Predator series with the Street Fighter series. Currently, all interactions have been directly to the Capcom-licensed Alien vs. Predator Arcade beat-em up.
Alien vs. Predator[]
May 20, 1994
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There's a minor nod to Street Fighter in Capcom's Alien vs. Predator Arcade beat-em up. If left idle on the title screen enough time, the game will play out a short version of the intro cinematic. This version starts with the two human characters (Linn Kurosawa and Dutch Schaefer) fending off an horde of aliens in a desolate city at dusk, an area only seen during this sequence. The large building in the background sports an advertisement billboard for Street Fighter, displaying a silhouette that's clearly Ryu with his back turned to the camera. Given its proximity to a cinema, it's possibly this is meant to be a movie poster.
Street Fighter Alpha 2[]
Linn Kurosawa (left)
February 27, 1996
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Ken's stage in Street Fighter Alpha 2, titled "San Francisco Bay", is set within a cruiser of his ownership where he's holding a birthday party for his girlfriend (and future wife) Eliza. This stage features several character cameos from an assortment of Capcom's franchises, appearing as guests of the party and visible in the background tending to themselves as the battle unfolds.
Stage concept art showing Linn with Dutch Schaefer
Linn Kurosawa, the female protagonist in Capcom's Alien vs. Predator Arcade game, appears leaning over the pool's ladder, sporting a two-piece bikini in orange, the main color of her regular uniform, with one of her large shoulder plates still in place. While alone in the released game, concept art of the stage reveals the original idea was for her to sit on the shoulder of Dutch Schaefer, her large in-game partner, as the man sat down in the pool with half his body submerged.
For a full list of characters in this stage as well as an explanation about this link's nature, visit this page.
Street Fighter III: New Generation[]
The three characters in the background, above Ibuki
February 04, 1997
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One of the stages in Street Fighter III: New Generation features a cameo by Linn Kurosawa. In the onsen area of the "Tokyo" stage, one can spot three females bathing on the upper left side of the background, in an elevated area. There's one with Chun-Li's identifiable hairstyle; one standing up with a long ponytail, a beige towel and what appears to be a shoulder plate and a third, blonde woman sitting in the water. As confirmed by the developers these characters are Street Fighter's Chun-Li, Darkstalkers' Felicia and Linn Kurosawa from their Alien vs. Predator Arcade game.
This stage is also present in the sequel Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact without alterations.
In a related note, a common theory among series fans is that the character of Ibuki was inspired in part by Linn Kurosawa, given their similar hairstyles and the fact Ibuki has a friend whose surname is Kurosawa. This, however, has yet to be confirmed in an official matter.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Patch ver. 06.031[]
August 16, 2021
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The 9th color for Akira Kazama's default costume in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is based on Linn Kurosawa's uniform, with Akira's pants being colored the same bright orange as Linn's, her tank top being metallic blue to parallel Linn's chest armor and her hair dyed a dark brown shade matching Linn's.
License[]
Alien and Predator are owned by Fox, with Capcom creating the Arcade beat-em up under license. As a result Fox owns all rights over the original characters and game elements created by Capcom, resulting in the included cameos being done in a very minor capacity and specifically as a reference to Capcom's work.