{
  "id": 14391590,
  "title": "‘Street Fighter’ crossover art goes viral, SpongeBob and Optimus Prime join the fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/street-fighter-crossover-art-goes-viral-spongebob-and-optimus-prime",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:15:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/14/street-fighter-crossover-art-goes-viral-spongebob-and-optimus-prime-join-the-fight/239073"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pixel artist Jude Buffum's Street Fighter-inspired crossover artwork has gone viral, featuring characters from various franchises in iconic fighting game scenarios. Among the crossovers, SpongeBob SquarePants takes on Plankton, while Optimus Prime and Megatron from Transformers face off. The playful reimagination of rivalries has generated excitement among fans, with some calling for these unlikely matches to become actual games. The artwork was shared on the official Street Fighter movie Instagram account and has garnered between 1,000 and 11,000 likes, reflecting the enthusiasm generated by these unexpected collaborations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/what-is-fascism-today-a-fight-for-the-legacy-of-the-battle-of-cable",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:25:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}