Did you really think Capcom would quit with Street Fighter
2
Champion Edition? Capcom knew they had a gem, and they ran with it... no
doubt a smart move. And no doubt
many fighting game fans were pleased with
the shiny new Hyper Fighting installment. Thanks to this memorable update,
SF2 remained
as one of the top arcade games of the early 90's.
Also worth a mention... the unique character artwork for SF2: Turbo was
particularly memorable, known for its sharp black lines and killer foreshortening
(which you can conveniently check out below). If you read any gaming magazines
in the early 90's or picked up one of the official SF2 strategy guides, I
know you know what I'm talking about.
As a kid who loved to draw in the early 90's, I remember being very inspired by
the artwork of not only SF2: Turbo, but all of the original SF2
games up to SSF2 Turbo. I still have quite a few Street Fighter sketches
I did from back then. ~TFG
Webmaster
REVIEW:
Capcom wasn't satisfied with just one
"enhancement" to the arcade phenomenon known as Street
Fighter 2. And why would they quit, seeing as both titles were massive hits
at the arcade scene. After the release of Champion Edition, unauthorized hacks
of SF2 were popping up in some arcades, enabling faster gameplay and
additional special moves. In response, Capcom released Street Fighter 2:
Turbo
or "Hyper Fighting", which increased the gameplay speed and
added new moves for characters, along with balance tweaks.
A familiar cast by now...
but what's this? New colors!?!? :D
The main changes
from Champion Edition to Hyper Fighting include: New (and
better looking) character artwork
for the character selection screen, the ability to select one new color
per character, re-colored backgrounds/stages, and of course... a noticeable
enhancement to the overall speed of the gameplay, which only intensified the classic mind games that the two previous
Street Fighter titles
became known for.
Try not to get
Guile's theme music stuck in your head.... (won't work).
No, Street
Fighter 2: Turbo didn't reinvent the wheel... and why would they do such a
thing in the first place. It's easy for a casual onlooker to say "not much has changed" in the world of Street Fighter 2, but if it
ain't broke... don't fix it.
Street Fighter 2: Turbo was no doubt a must have/must play for any fighting
game fan at the time, and was one of the best and most competitive fighting game experiences
possible in 1992/1993.
Arcade)
Wii VC)
As a kid who loved to draw in the early 90's, I remember being very inspired by
the artwork of not only SF2: Turbo, but all of the original SF2
games up to SSF2 Turbo. I still have quite a few Street Fighter sketches
I did from back then. ~TFG
Webmaster
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