After he is fired from his job as a janitor, Zangief hails a taxi cab with Dhalsim as its driver. The two talk about the glory days of Street Fighter and decide that a new tournament should be held.
Zangief and Dhalsim try to convince the now paraplegic M. Bison to train them. Initially reluctant, Bison agrees, but only if two other former Street Fighters are found.
Finding the two former street fighters M. Bison requested, Vega and the deceased E. Honda, Zangief and Dhalsim also run into Blanka, who wants nothing to do with the new tournament.