CPS1 Chain

A CPS1 Chain is an unintended mechanic in the CPS1 series of Street Figther II games.

Description
CPS1 chains are a tactic where the player can cancel Rapid Cancelable light kicks into harder punches. Historical details as to when they were discovered are a little unclear, but CPS1 Chains were removed starting with the CPS 2 ''New Challengers. CPS1 Chains are available for the World Warrior, Champion Edition, and Hyper Fighting, side of the roster in the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection.''

Tactics
CPS1 Chains allow characters to perform combos they would otherwise not be able to perform. For example, Ken can perform his close hard punch, which is Cancelable, after a close light kick due to the mechanic. In the Anniversary Collection the CPS1 cast still has access to the mechanic (for example the World Warrior Ken can do this but not the Super Turbo incarnation) characters that debuted after the CPS1 games such as Cammy and Akuma have no access to the mechanic.