Matsumoto and Nishiyama ended up coming up with these ideas together, to give the game deeper story and character elements.
Matsumoto regrets issue with developer Okamoto almost left Street Fighter as an incomplete game until further help.
Following mixed responses to prices and gameplay, Matsumoto saw president Kenzo Tsujimoto happy with the game thanks to the sales it achieved.
[1] Shortly after Street Fighter's release, a headhunter approached Nishiyama and convinced him to leave Capcom and join nearby studio SNK.
The second Art of Fighting incorporated Geese Howard due to his popularity in Fatal Fury and his younger look from the first original video animation as a hidden boss.