Apparently, the worldwide economic slow-down has hit game maker Capcom as well. As evinced below, they seem to have eliminated what was left of the Storyline & Literature budget for Street Fighter 4:

Street Fighter 4: El Fuerte

When they’re fleshing out characters with backstories like “fighting to become the greatest chef in the world”, you can tell they simply aren’t bothering to try. No, the Mexican masked wrestler angle does not make things less ludicrous.