This game has had a considerable impact on my upbringing! I couldn't imagine a life without it; a game so good that they haven't had to change it for nearly 13 years!
Everybody knows the characters, their special moves, their finishing poses, finishing phrases, the soundtrack, the special stages, everything! I would hazard a guess that there is about 90% worldwide recognition of the... read more
Description:The original Street Fighter II is a famous fighting game. Players select from one of eight characters: Ryu, Ken, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief, Chun Li, Guile and Dhalsim to do battle with. They must then use their combat strengths to defeat the other seven fighters followed by four boss characters: M. Bison, Vega, Sagat and Balrog. Each The original Street Fighter II is a famous fighting game. Players select from one of eight characters: Ryu, Ken, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief, Chun Li, Guile and Dhalsim to do battle with. They must then use their combat strengths to defeat the other seven fighters followed by four boss characters: M. Bison, Vega, Sagat and Balrog. Each character represents a certain country and has their own reasons for wanting to win against the others.
Each character contains his own selection of basic fighting techniques based on three styles of punches and three styles of kicks. The effect of each of these changes depending on the characters orientation (ducking, airborne or standing still). Street Fighter 2 made famous the "button combination" style of gameplay used to unleash powerful moves specific to each character. These include the ability to project fireballs, channel electricity or capture the opponent in a tight suplex.
Street Fighter 2 is one of the most cloned fighting games and its effects on gameplay and fighting games specifically can not be understated. Street Fighter 2 is responsible for making popular several different elements.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Capcom Release date : 10 April 1992 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0013388130054 UPC: 013388305551
"Street Fighter:
Ken: Friendly, flirty and easy-going, Not truly arrogant but the most boisterous of the three, Is only serious when the situation really demands him to be (Id)
Gouken: Firm, authoritative but a warm fatherly figure (Ego)
Ryu: Calm and very studious man whom takes his training VERY seriously in which sometimes he takes it too seriously (Superego)
Dan: Loud-mouthed lovable goofball, likes to think he is a serious martial artist but is usually anything but serious (Id)
Blanka:"
"Release Date: June 10, 1992 (JP)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
The fighting genre was around before Street Fighter II was released...But Street Fighter II opened everyone's eyes that fighting games could actually be fun when done right. And Street Fighter II was definitely done right - it's still just as fun to play today as it was back in 1992. The controls are still silky smooth and the graphics and music are still pretty nice to look at, too. It's a game that's easy to "
"Release Date: June 10, 1992 (JP)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
The fighting genre was around before Street Fighter II was released...But Street Fighter II opened everyone's eyes that fighting games could actually be fun when done right. And Street Fighter II was definitely done right - it's still just as fun to play today as it was back in 1992. The controls are still silky smooth and the graphics and music are still pretty nice to look at, too. It's a game that's easy to "
"Release Date: June 10, 1992 (JP)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Fighting
The fighting genre was around before Street Fighter II was released...But Street Fighter II opened everyone's eyes that fighting games could actually be fun when done right. And Street Fighter II was definitely done right - it's still just as fun to play today as it was back in 1992. The controls are still silky smooth and the graphics and music are still pretty nice to look at, too. It's a game that's easy to "
Mr. Saturn added this to a list 6 months, 3 weeks ago
"First Impression -
mommy mommy i want that game
theres a cute chinese girl in it and i wanna be like her
LOL i cant believe i even said that
seriously i really said that xD
What i like about it -
Chun-Li :)
these guys have like weird powers coming out from whatever part of their body
its amusing...i wanna see more!
What i hate about it -
its only 2-d :P"
"Chun-LiThe first – and perhaps still the most famous – female competitor in 2D fighting games, Chun-Li is one of the Street Fighter franchise’s icons. She remains a fan favorite years after her debut – her absence from the original Street Fighter III caused considerable outcry.
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