VICE Urges Revival of 13-Year-Old Hadouken-ing Meme as New Street Fighter Film Nears Release
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Updated · VICE · May 19
VICE Urges Revival of 13-Year-Old Hadouken-ing Meme as New Street Fighter Film Nears Release
1 articles · Updated · VICE · May 19
VICE is pushing for a comeback of Hadouken-ing, the early-2010s photo meme in which one person poses an attack and others fling themselves backward as if hit.
The article ties that call to nostalgia for a pre-algorithm internet and to a new Street Fighter movie now in post-production, arguing the franchise is back in view.
Hadouken-ing spread around 2013 from Japanese schoolgirls to office workers and celebrities because it required little more than a camera, friends and exaggerated poses.
VICE argues the trend faded as social platforms shifted toward short-form video, infinite scrolling and influencer-driven content, pushing static group photo memes out of favor.
The piece frames any revival as a test of whether today’s internet still has room for low-effort, collective silliness instead of polished performance.
Can a 13-year-old photo meme survive today's video-obsessed social media algorithms?
Will the new Street Fighter movie spark a genuine revival or just a corporate imitation?