I was 8 years old when I first played SF2... I remember
literally "looking up" at the shiny Street Fighter 2 arcade
cabinet and becoming completely obsessed with it since the first time I saw it.
I even remember drawing Ryu & Zangief that night at the dinner table right
after playing SF2!
Simply going to arcades and playing video games was one of my favorite things to do when I
was growing up, but this new dawn of "competitive" fighting games really changed
everything.
In SF2, there seemed to be reason to keep playing... to keep improving
your skills. There was simply nothing like getting an epic win streak.
After getting some practice in, I loved
testing my newly found "Street Fighter skills" against other players from
different arcades, win or lose... but one thing I sharply remember and loved
doing, was being able to beat
teenagers and even adults
(twice my size) in this game when I was a kid.
Button mashing does not work in this game, fools. ~TFG
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REVIEW:
Street
Fighter 2 debuted in arcades in 1991 and saw incredible success around the
world. It sparked the 2D fighting game revolution in the early 90's and is one of
the most iconic video games of all time. Street Fighter 2 introduced a cast of
8 unique fighters, each showcasing their own unique fighting style and
special moves. After the player defeated all eight fighters, they moved
on to fighting the 4 bosses: Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison. After defeating
M. Bison, players were treated to a special ending movie, unique to each
character.
One of the most memorable
selection screens.... Ever.
SF2 re-introduced
a few familiar faces from the original Street
Fighter and have been further fleshed out as character designs, which any
fan of the original could clearly notice.
Character sprites were bigger and far more colorful than any other arcade game at the
time, and the amazingly detailed backgrounds were accompanied by particularly
catchy theme songs that were guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days
(possibly months) after
playing.
The most important thing that changed since the original Street Fighter was the "competitive
gameplay" that Street Fighter 2 introduced at the arcades. Button mashers were sure to
lose their tokens against a skilled player who took their time and waited for
their opponent to make a mistake. 8 selectable characters... but far more than 8
ways to play the game. Brilliant.
Guile's original theme
still gives me goose bumps.
The fact that
there were many "enhancements" to SF2 kept the game fresh and kept
players coming back to the arcades for more, anxious to spend their hard-earned
dollars... Capcom knew what
they were doing. Every few years, there seemed to be another version of
SF2 popping up in arcades... Street Fighter 2: Champion
Edition was the first update to see the light, then Street
Fighter 2: Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2, and finally Super
Street Fighter 2 Turbo. Fans loved each and every one of these installments
and little did they know back then, the lifespan of Street Fighter
was far from over.
This game was pure crack
in 1991... and remember, "Winners don't use drugs."
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Button mashing does not work in this game, fools. 
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