As one of the most popular games of the early 1990s, Street Fighter II, released on Capcom's CPS-1 arcade board in March 1991, shaped the direction of arcade games for nearly a decade to
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follow. It is widely acknowledged as the premier fighting game of its era, due to its game balance with regard to the timing of attacks and blocks, which was unparalleled at the time; and due to "special moves" in which experienced players could execute complex fighting moves by moving the joystick and tapping the buttons in certain combinations. The game featured a six button layout, with punch buttons consisting of 'jab', 'strong', and 'fierce' and kick buttons consisting of 'short', 'forward', and 'roundhouse', in ascending order of strength. This was not new or exclusive to fighting games, but the way in which the game relied on them was. These complicated fighting moves were given names, such as the Shoryuken (the Rising Dragon Punch), the Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (the Tornado Whirlwind Kick) and the Hadouken (Wave-Motion Fist)[1], which provided a framework for players to have conversations about their games. It also introduced the convention of "cancelling" or "interrupting" moves into other moves, which enabled a player to create sequences of continuous hits. This was the game which introduced the concept of the combo, a sequence of attacks which, when executed with proper timing, did not allow the opponent to interrupt the combination. Mastery of these techniques led almost directly to the high-level competition which has been a cornerstone of this type of game ever since.
Street Fighter 2 Widget Game (NES)Play Street Fighter 2 - one of the all time great NES games with the Street Fighter 2 widget.2.0 out of 5
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ClaireLieng on 2014-02-04 06:00:09.0 Sign in to report as inappropriate
I didn't know this widget exists, very useful.wegan on 2010-07-09 14:34:22.0 Sign in to report as inappropriate
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You're gay. Nobody wants this one, they want the REAL one. So stop making false titles.wiguna2222000 on 2008-10-31 07:05:22.0 Sign in to report as inappropriate
i like this game