Description:Street Fighter II is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. It is widely credited with launching the fighting genre into the mainstream and extending the life of the worldwide arcade scene for several years with its unique six button "combo" controls and revolutionary loser pays competitive gameplay. Its popularity far Street Fighter II is a 1991 competitive fighting game by Capcom. It is widely credited with launching the fighting genre into the mainstream and extending the life of the worldwide arcade scene for several years with its unique six button "combo" controls and revolutionary loser pays competitive gameplay. Its popularity far eclipsed that of its comparatively obscure predecessor, thanks in part to its inclusion of eight selectable characters (a number which would increase in subsequent revisions) with their unique playing style and refinement of the unique play controls featured in the first game, setting the template for future fighting games. Its success also led to the production of several revised versions of the game (including home versions), as well as merchandising and cross-media adaptations (including two separately produced theatrical films).... (more)(less)
"In 1990 the arcade scene was glutted with racing games, space shooters, and beat-'em-ups. But in the spring of 1991, Capcom released Street Fighter II, a one-on-one fighting game that not only revolutionized the genre, but it also changed the gaming industry forever.
Since Capcom's incredible success with Street Fighter II, countless fighting games have been produced that use the basic ideas and even, in some cases, all of the ideas found in Street Fighter II. Some of the elements that Street F"
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"Arcade - 1991
"One day, I stood up and walked out in the middle of my small, 16-student college math class because I couldn't stand it any longer--I had to play Street Fighter II right then and there. The other students stared and my teacher looked at me funny, but I didn't say a word or offer any explanation. I silently marched straight to the local arcade, cashed in a ten, and spent the rest of the afternoon shoryukening away. Spending money and time that I really couldn't afford...such was t"
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