Justin Wong and IFC Yipes in Street Fighter film by Kitao Sakurai

Maximilian Dood is also mentioned in the same setting, while the teaser reportedly shows a prison-like environment with M. Bison in view. Wong ties his cameo to Evo Moment 37 with a tattoo of the number 37.

IGN also says the cameos are not just a nod to the fighting game community, but a direct reference to how Wong and Yipes have long been known as commentators around fighting games and tournaments.

What happened

IGN reported that Justin Wong and IFC Yipes have a cameo in the new Street Fighter film from Kitao Sakurai. In the teaser described by the outlet, they appear alongside Maximilian Dood in a setting that looks like a prison, while Ryu and Blanka fight for M. Bison. The publication explicitly calls the film an upcoming project and links the scene to a moment where the three creators are visible in the same space.

The biggest joke in the scene is that Wong and Yipes are not just present, but acting as commentators. That fits their reputation in the fighting game community, where both names have been tied to tournament commentary and fighting game content for years. IGN describes the scene as one where their commentary is literally part of the fight, rather than just a background gag or a throwaway cameo.

Wong shared behind-the-scenes images of more of his scene with IFC Yipes on October 1. He said his character has a tattoo with the number 37, a direct reference to Evo Moment 37, and joked: “You can't parry a knife.” That detail makes the link to his own history in competitive Street Fighter especially clear, since the number 37 is central to the reporting as a visual nod.

IGN also says Noah Centineo, who plays Ken, recognized Wong and asked who in the group was responsible for parrying Ken in “that sick-ass fight.” The article does not show exactly how that conversation ended in the provided passage, but it does confirm that Centineo directly referenced Wong’s reputation and a fight scene during the shoot.

The available information also mentions Jason Momoa and Andrew Koji in the broader cast context, but the specific scene in this report mainly revolves around Wong, Yipes, Maximilian Dood, Ryu, Blanka, M. Bison, and Ken. The YouTube upload description underlines the same point: Wong and Yipes’ cameo was already known, but the new footage shows them actually using their commentary skills in the scene.

Background

Evo Moment 37 is one of the most famous moments in competitive Street Fighter history and centers on Justin Wong. The reference to “37” in the film appears to directly echo that moment, and the reporting makes clear that Wong himself is actively emphasizing the connection with his tattoo and his own explanation of the scene.

The Street Fighter film is still described in the available sources as upcoming. No official release date is included in the provided material, and the prison setting remains an impression from the teaser rather than an explicitly confirmed location. The source does say the scene looks like a prison-like space and that M. Bison is present, but it does not confirm that the film formally identifies the location as a Shadaloo prison.

The material is also careful about the cameo roles. The sources confirm that Justin Wong, IFC Yipes, and Maximilian Dood appear in the same scene, but not whether they are playing named characters or unnamed prisoners. The same applies to the interaction with Noah Centineo: the passage confirms that he recognized Wong and asked about parrying Ken, but Wong’s full response is not included in the excerpt.

The YouTube listing titled “Open Slideshow” mainly supports that there is footage related to the scene and that the cameo has already been discussed in the context of the film. Its description says Justin Wong and IFC Yipes were able to use their commentary skills for the role, which lines up with IGN’s reporting on the scene itself. The core of the story remains the same: the film is using well-known names from the fighting game community for a cameo that directly references a Street Fighter fight.

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Sources

• IGN: Justin Wong and IFC Yipes Literally Commentate Ryu's Match Against Blanka in the Street Fighter Movie
• YouTube: Open Slideshow (Justin Wong)