Since 1991, Street Fighter 2 has seen six arcade iterations and near countless ports across consoles, PCs and handhelds (Tiger even!). Chances are you've played the game a time or two ... and had your pixelated butt unceremoniously handed to you.
Since 1991, Street Fighter 2 has seen six arcade iterations and near countless ports across consoles, PCs and handhelds (Tiger even!). Chances are you've played the game a time or two ... and had your pixelated butt unceremoniously handed to you.
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:23AM oOWallaceOo said
The cake is a... HADOUKEN!!!!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:24AM mynameisjay said
"HYAPPYBIRTHDAYTOYOU-KEN!"
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:25AM KobaltKode said
@sonofman
Agreed! HILARIOUS!
Agreed! HILARIOUS!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:31AM aussieCanuck said
haha its my 20th year as well woohoo im as old as street fighter 2
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:35AM commonperson said
When I saw this all I could think was HADOCAKE!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 3:01PM Prince David said
@commonperson I had SF1 on my PC and it was TERRIBLE! I can't believe they were allowed to make a sequel, and that the sequel became such a classic. What was going on there Capcom??
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:36AM koehler83 said
I've still never played Street Fighter 1
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 2:17PM Flapjackal said
@koehler83 Most people never have. Not missing much at all.
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:38AM Maddux said
Wow, I remember playing Street Fighter.....1!! I'm so old!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:40AM WonderCaliban said
This makes me feel old.
I remember my first game. I was Blanka.
I remember my first game. I was Blanka.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:39PM MEGATOOL said
@WonderCaliban I remember my first game too. I saw it in EGM before I played the game and noticed the guy that had really long limbs(Dhalsim). I finally saw the game in a convenient store and thinking that Dhalsim would have an advantage because of his range, that's who I picked and played my friend. I can't remember if I won, though.
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:41AM foxhound said
This makes me feel damn old... but glad I got to play this game in the arcades at domestic release. In fact, I think it was the first game I eagerly sat down quarters on the screen glass for 'next game'. *coughs old gamer dust*
Between that (and MORTAL KOMBAT shortly after), it was definitely a new age in the arcades beyond your typical shooting gallery or "adventure-ish" points battle.
Between that (and MORTAL KOMBAT shortly after), it was definitely a new age in the arcades beyond your typical shooting gallery or "adventure-ish" points battle.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:48AM (Unverified) said
I remember the first time I played this and getting destroyed in the first round, and given the always-humiliating 'mercy' round. After the guy got a perfect on me in round three, he politely told me I have to learn how to block. I sheepishly walked away.
Despite my embarassment, I remember loving this game to pieces.
Despite my embarassment, I remember loving this game to pieces.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:32PM thisredengine said
@(Unverified) You never backed away from your opponent once?
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 11:49AM (Unverified) said
This makes me feel old. But in a good way; remember playing this in my lunch hour at school; running down to the arcades by the funfair and putting all our spare change into the only SF2 and then everyone choosing Ken or Ryu and Hadokens all over the place. Good times.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:07PM Vcize said
Damn birthday cake spammers.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:10PM (Unverified) said
Love the SFII, so many quarters spent!
I made this remix of all SFII music and effects for the HD remix last year, I figure I'd share it with the 'stiqers now:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14455106/U.R.Perfect%20%28SFII-Remix%29.mp3
I made this remix of all SFII music and effects for the HD remix last year, I figure I'd share it with the 'stiqers now:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14455106/U.R.Perfect%20%28SFII-Remix%29.mp3
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:10PM CLOUD9 said
*In a Blanka voice*
Would anybody like some uh pound cake?!
Would anybody like some uh pound cake?!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:15PM Maxx the Slasher said
I have that Tiger Electronics Street Fighter II mentioned and linked to in this article, and it still works. I wish my Tiger version of Battletoads was so lucky...
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:32PM The Wicker Man said
Happy Birthday old. Friend/enemy. May we tigeruppercut together for anothee twenty!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:33PM MEGATOOL said
One of my all-time favorite games. I still play some version of it on a regular basis. Whether it's on XBLA or my portable.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:44PM bloodlinejake said
1st time I played on the streets was on my uncles 3DO if you can believe that. Haha
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:45PM MEGATOOL said
@Shadow Hog SF2 was just so much more iconic. Sure SF1 came first, but it's gameplay just wasn't good enough to separate it from the Karate Champs and Yie Ar Kung Fu's of it's time. SF2 completely redefined the genre and launched countless imitators and franchises. Without SF2 we wouldn't have Mortal Kombat, World Heroes, King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Soul Caliber, Tekken, Virtual Fighter, Smash Bros., Dead or Alive, etc.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:49PM tkashur said
NO KEN! DODGE IT! Its not a cake! ITS A LIE!!!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:53PM (Unverified) said
...we who are about to game, SALUTE YOU!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 1:11PM (Unverified) said
Tiger up my butt!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 1:23PM TB said
No game since has given me the same Love/HAte relationship I had with you SFII. Happy Bday!! But damn if SFII is turning 20 yeah I feel kinda old now haha!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 3:02PM The Minn said
I still remember the looooooooooooooong lines in the arcade when this came out. Good lord...I also remember how, before the 6 button layout, it was a 3 big-rubble button layout with no joystiq.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 3:19PM vidjagamer said
Just a kid. Riding my bike two miles to meet a friend at the local minute market. Spending the fifty cents allowance I'd earned the week prior at the only SF2 cabinet within 20 miles. My Ken getting smashed by his Blanka nine times out of ten. How did this happen!? He was button mashing and I had the guide book! Oh well, I'd have it figured out by the next week...
Thanks for the memories Street Fighter 2.
Thanks for the memories Street Fighter 2.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 5:25PM Asakura H said
I LIKE SOME PANCAKE!
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 8:14PM Shilova said
I'DLIKESUM B-CAKE *spinning with plate in his hand*
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