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The Perth Mint is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the original Street Fighter arcade franchise with the release of character-themed coins in 2022. In 1987, Street Fighter changed the face of arcade gaming and introduced what would become one of the most popular genres in the history of video games: fighter games. The second release in this new series depicts Chin Li. The characters of Street Fighter are some of the most instantly recognizable creations in all of gaming: arguably none more so than the franchise’s first female fighter and major protagonist Chun-Li, who spent years’ worth of storylines across multiple games in an intense feud with the equally-iconic antagonist M. Bison. Chun-Li’s resourceful and heroic nature, superhuman high-kicking style and graceful design made her an instant fan favorite and an obvious choice for the earliest issues in the Street Fighter Characters series from the Pert Mint. Street Fighter is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. The 19
