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.
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Name | Bouken no Kaki (冒険の書, roughly "Book of Adventure") | |||
No. | 2 | Release date | 1996 | |
Game featured | Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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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) | |||
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Name | Surprising Worlds | |||
No. | 6 | Release date | 1996 | |
Game featured | Star Gladiator - Episode 1: Final Crusade | |||
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Name | "Megumi" | |||
No. | 7 | Release date | 1996 | |
Game featured | Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiiro-chō no Kiseki | |||
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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) | |||
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Name | Street Fighter EX | |||
No. | 9 | Release date | 1996 | |
Game featured | Street Fighter EX | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Name | Demon's Damnation | |||
No. | 12 | Release date | 1997 | |
Game featured | Darkstalkers 3 (Vampire Savior - The Lord of Vampire) | |||
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Name | Versus Magazine (バーサス マガジン) | |||
No. | 13 | Release date | 1997 | |
Game featured | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | |||
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Name | X-Men vs. Street Fighter Comics | |||
No. | 14 | Release date | 1997 (?) | |
Game featured | X-Men vs. Street Fighter | |||
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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) | |||
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Name | Giant Attack The Movie | |||
No. | 16 | Release date | 1997 | |
Game featured | Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - Giant Attack | |||
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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) | |||
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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 | |||
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Name | S File - Women of STGR2 | |||
No. | 19 | Release date | 1998 | |
Game featured | Plasma Sword (Star Gladiator 2) | |||
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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 | |||
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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) | |||
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Name | 1 Gou Kikaizuraggā (1号キカイズラッガー) | |||
No. | 22 | Release date | 1998 | |
Game featured | Tech Romancer | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Name | Miracle Power Essence (迷奇力精) | |||
No. | 25 | Release date | 1999 | |
Game featured | Street Fighter III 3rd Strike | |||
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Name | Strider Hiryu 2 (ストライダー飛竜2) | |||
No. | 26 | Release date | 1999 | |
Game featured | Strider 2 | |||
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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) | |||
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No. | 28 | Release date | 2020 | |
Game featured | Street Fighter V: Champion Edition | |||
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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.