Secret Files

Secret Files are a series of booklets with 12 pages published by Capcom between 1994-1999 in 27 volumes and an extra volume in January 2010. The booklets featured art and special content from a specific arcade game like development details and parodies.

List

Secret Files
	Name	Cyberbots Deluxe Secret File (サイバーボッツ デラックスシークレットファイル)
	No.	N/A	Release date	1994
	Game featured	Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness
	Note
	Name	19XX Saishin Tokudane Jouhou!! Himitsu Daizukai (１９ＸＸ 最新特だね情報！！ ひみつ大図解, roughly "19XX Latest Exclusive News Information!! Secret Big Illustration")
	No.	1	Release date	1996
	Game featured	19XX: The War Against Destiny
	Note
	Name	Bouken no Kaki (冒険の書, roughly "Book of Adventure")
	No.	2	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
	Note
	Name	Zero 2 Tsuushin (ＺＥＲＯ２通信, roughly "Zero 2 Correspondence")
	No.	3	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Street Fighter Zero 2)
	Note
	Name	Puzzle no Moto - Kakutou Fuumi (パズルの素 かくとう風味, roughly "Puzzle's Principle - Hand-to-Hand Fighting Flavor")
	No.	4	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Super Puzzle Fighter II X)
	Note
	Name	Rockman Dai Hakurankai '96 (ロックマン 大博覧会'９６, roughly "Rockman Grand Exposition '96")
	No.	5	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (Rockman 2: The Power Fighters)
	Note
	Name	Surprising Worlds
	No.	6	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Star Gladiator - Episode 1: Final Crusade
	Note
	Name	"Megumi"
	No.	7	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiiro-chō no Kiseki
	Note
	Name	Gensou Sekai Kitan (幻想世界奇譚, roughly "Fantasy World Mysterious Story")
	No.	8	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Red Earth (Warzard)
	Note
	Name	Street Fighter EX
	No.	9	Release date	1996
	Game featured	Street Fighter EX
	Note
	Name	Secret File: Internet Edition (シークレットファイルインターネット編！！)
	No.	N/A	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Capcom Sports Club
	Note	A Secret File that was only featured in Capcom's site.
	Name	Kon Spo No. 10 (魂スポ１０号, roughly "Spirit Spo No. 10"), full title Toukon Sports (闘魂スポーツ, "Fighting Spirit Sports")
	No.	10	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Street Fighter III - New Generation
	Note
	Name	Uchuu Shokubutsu no Fushigi (宇宙植物のふしぎ, roughly "The Mystery of the Space Plant")
	No.	11	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Battle Circuit
	Note
	Name	Demon's Damnation
	No.	12	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire)
	Note
	Name	Versus Magazine (バーサス　マガジン)
	No.	13	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
	Note
	Name	X-Men vs. Street Fighter Comics
	No.	14	Release date	1997 (?)
	Game featured	X-Men vs. Street Fighter
	Note
	Name	Pocket Fighter Collection (ポケットファイターコレクション)
	No.	15	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix (Pocket Fighter)
	Note
	Name	Giant Attack The Movie
	No.	16	Release date	1997
	Game featured	Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - Giant Attack
	Note
	Name	Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Hokenshitsu (私立ジャスティス学園 保健室, roughly "Private Justice Academy: School Infirmary")
	No.	17	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Rival Schools: United By Fate (Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes)
	Note
	Name	Vs. Heroes - Variable Cross Set (ＶＳ．ヒーローズ ヴァリアブルクロスセット)
	No.	18	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
	Note
	Name	S File - Women of STGR2
	No.	19	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Plasma Sword (Star Gladiator 2)
	Note
	Name	Street Fighter EX2 (ストリートファイターＥＸ２)
	No.	20	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Street Fighter EX2
	Note
	Name	Shū Ase Zerosuri (臭汗　ゼロスリ, roughly "Sticking Sweat Zerosuri")
	No.	21	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Street Fighter Zero 3)
	Note
	Name	1 Gou Kikaizuraggā (１号キカイズラッガー)
	No.	22	Release date	1998
	Game featured	Tech Romancer
	Note
	Name	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Dictionary (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険大辞典)
	No.	23	Release date	1998
	Game featured	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
	Note
	Name	Power Stone - Henshin Chocolate (パワーストーン・変身チョコレート)
	No.	24	Release date	1999
	Game featured	Power Stone
	Note
	Name	Miracle Power Essence (迷奇力精)
	No.	25	Release date	1999
	Game featured	Street Fighter III 3rd Strike
	Note
	Name	Strider Hiryu 2 (ストライダー飛竜２)
	No.	26	Release date	1999
	Game featured	Strider 2
	Note
	Name	(タツノコ対カプコン 究極！オールスター大作戦！)
	No.	27	Release date	2010
	Game featured	Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes)
	Note
	Name
	No.	28	Release date	2020
	Game featured	Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
	Note

Trivia

• Some of the Secret Files covers makes references to several pop culture works. The Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact cover for example is a reference to the theatrical release poster of the classic 1933 film King Kong, while the Strider 2 cover is a tribute to Lego.

• The Street Fighter Alpha 3 cover appears in Zangief's character story from Street Fighter V as the cover of a newsletter titled "Muscle Soul Fighters Club".

• Vol. 28 include a special illustration by Bengus featuring various Street Fighter characters re-imaged as Mega Man-inspired characters.

External Links

• Secret Files in their original forms

• Mega Man Knowledge Base article