Canonwise, are the date of birth of the Street Fighters still valid?

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People could shoot beams of energy out of their hands in the 90s? I don’t think so Tom!

Trying to put our world and timeline onto a fictional one is retarded. If they were shooting for accuracy, you’d see references to real life events and personalities. The only thing thats even close to tha tis Gorbachev showing up in Zangief’s ending. Basically they can put whatever year they want for their game, and put whatever technology then want there. Comic books have a pretty hazy timeline usually in general. Psylocke should be what, 80 now? I don’t think so…

I mentioned the Pyscho Drive since someone else mentioned the internet, two forms of technology.
Goutetsu could Hadouken, and I’m sure many other fighters of that time and before could manipulate ki. What makes the difference is the technology. I really don’t think Capcom thinks "SFA is in the 80’s ummm SF3 was in 1999, when should SF4 be set?"
Oh and the Tim remark, was a Home Improvement joke.