This page explains in detail the interactions between the Star Gladiator series and the Street Fighter series.
The page also includes an interaction between the Star Gladiator series with the Tekken series (Street Fighter X Tekken section).
Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Blistein[]
April 1998
Star Gladiator
Street Fighter
There's a minor cameo appearance of Ryu from Street Fighter in Gantetsu's normal ending from Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Blistein (Plasma Sword in America). In his normal ending, Gantetsu and a number of other characters from the game celebrate their victory in a bar. Right behind the green-skinned alien Saturn Dyer, the player can spot one customer on the bar counter, his back to the Star Gladiators. Although his identity is never revealed, this man is clearly wearing Ryu's iconic white gi and red headband, indicating who he is.
Although at face value it is taken as an in-universe link, it can also be considered an out-universe link as well, since the man's identity is never given and he could just be a Ryu look-alike making this a reference instead. The fact Star Gladiator is set in the far future and Street Fighter happens in modern times would support the latter interpretation, atleast from a story point of view.
Street Fighter X Tekken[]
March 08, 2012
Star Gladiator
Street Fighter
Star Gladiator
Tekken
A direct link between the Star Gladiator series and Street Fighter X Tekken can be seen in Paul Phoenix's official artwork for the game. In it he's punching an alien (a common occurrence of his backstory being his insistence on challenging aliens to battle) while Saturn Dyer from Star Gladiator and Pyron from Darkstalkers (two aliens characters) observe from the background, covered by shadows.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Extra Battle Mode Vs. June Lin Milliam[]
February 15, 2018
Star Gladiator
Street Fighter
The main female character in the Star Gladiator series, June Lin Milliam, was featured as the 2nd crossover costume for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, introduced in Extra Battle Mode in a month-long Challenge series of battles. Given to fellow Chinese fighter Chun-Li, the costume is a perfect replica of Milliam's appearance in her series. Unlike most other crossover costumes, this one does feature Milliam's unique hairstyle, which is provided as a piece of the costume in the challenge as described below.
As all other Challenge costumes, the player needed to win 4 CPU battle challenges in Extra Battle Mode (titled "Quick & Immovable") to unlock it, each available only for a limited time. The player needed all four victories to earn the costume, otherwise the costume wouldn't be unlocked:
- Challenge 1 went from February 15 to February 22, and winning it provided the "Wind Gem", representing June Lin Milliam's boots.
- Challenge 2 went from February 22 to March 01, and winning it provided the "Forest Gem", representing June Lin Milliam's sleeves.
- Challenge 3 went from March 01 to March 08, and winning it provided the "Fire Gem", representing June Lin Milliam's dress.
- Challenge 4 went from March 08 to March 15, and winning it provided the "Mountain Gem", representing June Lin Milliam's hairstyle.
The costume was made available a second time in a set of challenges going through December 2018, alongside 4 other previous crossover costumes, included in the "Capcom Legend" DLC bundle alongside five other costumes, available for purchase from December 2018 to January 2019 and part of the Chun-Li Costume Bundle released in April 2019. The costume was later added (alongside all other crossover costumes) by default in the 2020 update Street Fighter V: Champion Edition.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Patch ver.07.001[]
March 29, 2022
Star Gladiator
Street Fighter
The final balance update for Street Fighter V: Champion Edition introduced a brand new stage called "Ring of Arcade", set in what appears to be an amusement theme park with several elements and characters from old Capcom Arcade games visible in the background. Star Gladiator is among the represented series.
There's one Star Gladiator character watching the battle unfold together with other crossover cameos: June Lin Milliam can be seen cheering on the fighters with both her arms raised on the right side of the stage, standing close to Ingrid. June was originally a crossover costume given to Chun-Li in this game, so this appearance is assumed to be a costumed character as well.
For a list of all cameos and references in this stage, go here.
Street Fighter 6[]
June 02, 2023
Cyberbots
Street Fighter
There's a minor reference found in the Beat Square area of World Tour, where there's a list of games displayed on the ground in the style of the Walk of Fame, mostly chronicling Capcom's fighting game history. As such, both Plasma Sword and Plasma Sword Nightmare of Bilstein are included, with the first game seemingly missnamed as it is known as Star Gladiator in all regions.
License[]
Copyrights for both series are held by Capcom.