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- Alternative Character Interpretation: Despite its doubtful canonicity, the OVA does bring up pretty interesting What If? moments and speculations. Especially in regards to the Satsui no Hado possibly being inheritable or related to genetics, since this version of Ryu is all but stated to be the biological son of Akuma.
- Broken Base:
- While some fans love the animation, more than a few are put off by the character designs.
- The implication that Ryu is Akuma's son does not please more than a few fans. Thankfully, this isn't even hinted or mentioned in other Street Fighter media so it's not hard to shelve it away.
- Hilarious in Hindsight: Dave Mallow provides the voice of Gouken in the English dub. He would return in the games, not as Gouken, but as Akuma.
- Similarly, Michael McConnohie would return in Street Fighter IV as the voice of Seth after providing the voice of Goutetsu in this movie.
- Michelle Ruff, Sakura's dub voice, would later appear in Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V as the voice of Crimson Viper.
- Tear Jerker: The movie is depressing, to say at least. The ending is a full-blown one, though.
- The Woobie: Gouken, Ryu, Sayaka, Fuuka by the end. Even Akuma gets a couple of sympathetic moments, empathizing how once he wasn't as ruthless but now he's far too gone.
