After having solved what scientists are no doubt calling ‘the Mario problem‘, TechRadar were keen to get back into the lab and put two months of a failed History of Science masters to good use.
This time we’re casting a scientific mind over Street Fighter, explaining how it could exist in the real world using whatever theorems can be found on…er…Wikipedia.
So! Let’s start with a biggie: Ryu’s Hadouken:
While the Hadouken looks like a fireball, it actually draws inspiration from the Dragon Ball anime. The motions Ryu goes through to cast the move are almost identical to Goku’s signature technique, the ‘Kamehameha’. The move goes all the way back to the very first episode of Dragon Ball, back in 1986. Of course, attacks in Dragon Ball are formed of Ki energy. Not the most scientific of answers:
That kind of pseudoscience won’t do here.
More mussels, less muscles
The closest thing to a Hadouken that we can find in the natural world is a punch from the Mantis Shrimp. This little rainbow-colored crustacean is only about 10cm long but it is a marvel of the animal kingdom thanks to its arms. These can come in two …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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