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Street Fighter (or SF for short) is the title shared
by a popular series of
beat 'em ups that pit contestants from around the world against one
another. Each fighter has his or her own special moves.
Series Synopsis
Street Fighter made little impact when it was released at the
end of the
eighties, despite a novel control system which involved the player
actually punching the machine, rather than using a more conventional
joystick and button setup.
Street Fighter II was one of the most popular games of the
early
nineties. It is widely acknowledged as the premier fighting game of
its era, and perhaps to date, due to its game balance with regard to the
timing of attacks and blocks, which was unparalleled at the time; and due
to its interesting (and subsequently widely copied) "combo" system in
which experienced players could execute complex fighting moves by moving
the joystick and tapping the buttons in certain combinations. These
complicated fighting moves were given names, such as the Dragon Punch and
the Flash Kick, which provided a framework for players to have
conversations about their games. The game features eight fighters that
players can choose from (Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Zangief, Dhalsim, Guile,
E.Honda, and Chun Li), plus four "bosses" (Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and
M.Bison). It was followed by a slew of other games of similar design, some
by
Capcom, some by other companies. One of the most well-known early
competitors to SF II was
Mortal Kombat.
After the release of the upgrade to Street Fighter II: Street Fighter 2
Championship Edition, many modified bootlegged versions of the game were
released by certain distributors. In an almost unprecedented move, most
Arcades (even large corporate owned ones) embraced the bootlegs. They were
widely distributed until Capcom released its answer to the bootlegs:
Street Fighter 2 Hyper fighting. In 1993 and 1994, Capcom released another
version of the game, Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers. As the
subtitle implies, four new characters were added. They are Fei Long,
Cammy, Dee Jay, and Thunder Hawk.
The game franchise inspired several
films.
Street Fighter (with
Jean Claude van Damme),
Street Fighter II The Movie (Japan,
Animated) and
Street Fighter Alpha (Japan, Animated). There are also a
Street Fighter animated series (USA),
and
Street Fighter II V (a japanese
animated series, considered by fans to be superior to other spin-offs,
except, perhaps, Alpha).
Games
These games are the main part of Street Fighter.
Street Fighter
- Street Fighter
Console Ports:
- Fighting Street (Turbo
CD)
Street Fighter II Series
- Street Fighter II - The World Warrior
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Commodore
64)
- Street Fighter II (Nintendo
Game Boy)
- Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection Vol. 2)
- Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (TurboGrafx-16
- Japanese release)
- Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection Vol. 2)
- Street Fighter II' Turbo / Street Fighter II' - Hyper
Fighting
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter II' Turbo / Street Fighter II' - Hyper
Fighting (Super
Nintendo)
- Street Fighter II' - Special Champion Edition /
Street Fighter II' Plus (Sega
Genesis)
- Street Fighter II' Turbo / Street Fighter II' - Hyper
Fighting (Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection Vol. 2)
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers
Console Ports:
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (Super
Nintendo)
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (Sega
Genesis)
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (Sega
Saturn - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (DOS
- US release)
- A special version of this game, known as Super Street Fighter II
- Tournament Battle was created to allow eight players to
participate in an elimination tournament.
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo / Super Street Fighter II
X - Grand Master Challenge
Console Ports:
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo / Super Street Fighter
II X - Grand Master Challenge (Panasonic
3DO)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo (DOS
- US release)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo / Super Street Fighter
II X - Grand Master Challenge (Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo / Super Street Fighter
II X - Grand Master Challenge (Sega
Saturn - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Super Street Fighter II X (Sega
Dreamcast - Japanese release)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival / Super Street
Fighter II X Revival (Nintendo
Game Boy Advance)
Although not video games, the SF2 series also contained:
- A pinball game titled Street Fighter II
- A card game titled Street Fighter II - World Warriors Card Game
- An LCD game titled Street Fighter II
- A board game titled Street Fighter II
Street Fighter Alpha Series
- Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams / Street
Fighter Zero
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams / Street
Fighter Zero (Nintendo
Game Boy Color)
- Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams (DOS
- US release)
- Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams / Street
Fighter Zero (Sony
Playstation)
- Street Fighter Zero (Sega
Saturn - Japanese release)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Street Fighter Zero 2
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Street Fighter Zero 2 (Super
Nintendo)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Street Fighter Zero 2 (Sony
Playstation)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Street Fighter Zero 2 (Sega
Saturn)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 (DOS
- US release)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold / Street Fighter Zero 2'
(Sega
Saturn - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold / Street Fighter Zero 2'
(Sony
Playstation - part of Street Fighter Collection)
- Re-released into arcades as Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha
(Japanese release).
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 / Street Fighter Zero 3
Console Ports:
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 / Street Fighter Zero 3 -
Saikyou-ryuu Dojo (Sega
Dreamcast)
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 / Street Fighter Zero 3 (Sony
Playstation)
- Street Fighter Zero 3 (Sega
Saturn - Japanese release)
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 / Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper
(Nintendo
Game Boy Advance)
- Re-released into arcades as Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper
(Japanese release).
Street Fighter III Series
- Street Fighter III: New Generation
Console ports:
- Street Fighter III: New Generation (Sega
Dreamcast - part of Street Fighter III: Double Impact)
- Street Fighter III: Second Impact - Giant Attack
Console ports:
- Street Fighter III: Second Impact - Giant Attack (Sega
Dreamcast - part of Street Fighter III: Double Impact)
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike - Fight for the Future
Console ports:
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike - Fight for the Future (Sega
Dreamcast)
Related Games
These games are not part of the Street Fighter series, but involve
Street Fighter characters.
Street Fighter EX Series
- Street Fighter EX
- Street Fighter EX +
- Street Fighter EX + α
- Street Fighter EX 2
- Street Fighter EX 3
Marvel VS. Series
These games also involve characters from
Marvel Comics, as well as various other Capcom games.
- X-Men - Children of the Atom
- Although not technically part of the Marvel VS. Series, this game
has Akuma as a secret character.
- X-Men Vs. Street Fighter
- Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter
- Marvel Vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes
- Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 - New Age of Heroes
SNK VS. Series
These games also involve characters from
SNK's various fighting games. For more information, see
SNK VS. Series.
- Capcom Vs. SNK - Millenium Fight 2000
- Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millenium 2001
- SNK Vs. Capcom - Match of the Millenium
- SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom
Other Games
- Cannon Spike
- Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness
- The
Sega Saturn version of this game features a robotic version of Akuma
as a secret character.
- Rival Schools - United By Fate
- Street Fighter - The Movie
- This was the game based off of the movie, with digitized characters
akin to
Mortal Kombat. The home version is distinctly different from the
arcade in the fact that the gameplay is closer to that of Super
Street Fighter II Turbo.
- Super Gem Fighter Mini-Mix
- Also known as Pocket Fighter in Japan
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- Also known as Super Puzzle Fighter II X in Japan
Characters
Street Fighter contains many characters, some of which originate from
other series, and some of which have appeared in games outside this
series. Here's a list of characters that have appeared in a fighting
capacity in the various Street Fighter games:
Characters From
Final Fight
- Cody
- Guy
- Hugo
- Maki
- Rolento Schugerg
- Sodom
Characters
With Appearances Outside This Series
-
Akuma
- Balrog
- Blanka
- Cammy
- Charlie
- Chun-Li
-
Dan Hibiki
- Dhalsim
- Eagle
- Edmund Honda
- Guile
- Ibuki
- Ken Masters
- M. Bison
-
Ryu
- Sagat
- Sakura Kasugano
- Vega
- Yun Lee
- Zangief
Other Characters
- Adon
- Alex
- Birdie
- Dee Jay
- Dudley
- Elena
- Fei Long
- Geki
- Gen
- Gill
- Joe
- Juli
- Juni
- Karin Kanzuki
- Lee
- Makoto
- Mike
- Necro
- Oro
- Q
- Rainbow Mika Nanakawa
- Remy
- Retsu
- Rose
- Sean Matsuda
- Thunder Hawk
- Twelve
- Urien
- Yang Lee
Software piracy
This game has been ported illegally to the
Famicom in
Asia. It has appeared in several multicarts in
China.
One of the versions of this game that appeared on a multicart had
Mario in it.
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