When perusing the list of titles of the arcade website there was one title that simply brought back that nostalgia factor of a 90's kid. Capcom's smash hit Street Fighter II. A simple programming error that allowed players to string a series of inputs together to form combinations of attacks became the first game that would define the genre for generations to come.
The game is still as fun and enjoyable as I remember and has been masterfully produced by its predecessor of the current generation Street Fighter IV. Starting up play I had chose to play as the time honored shoto-karate, fireball throwing, chin breaking upper-cut, tornado spin kicking Ryu. And just like back in the 90's this game is still as broken and unbalanced as ever.
Unfortunately since on the keyboard it lacked the control of the arcade joystick so controls definitely felt off. Executing special moves took some getting used to however the memories of dropping quarters into the machine rushed back. To be really honest I was never really good at the game. I knew how to do some special moves and such but the programming of the third level against the American Military Champion Guile once again proved to be my downfall.
This game is a cult classic that has evolved into one of the greatest e-gaming competitive scenes that is Street Fighter IV. With the recent announcement of Street Fighter V this game is surely one that will go down in history.
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