Capcom has just released a new video series taking a look at all the 12 Street Fighter games released in three decades, in preparation for the release of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. James Chen himself voices over the video talking about Street Fighter I and II.
An overview of each game on SF I and II is available below, via Capcom?s blog:
STREET FIGHTER
The original Street Fighter (1987) introduced players to both Ryu and Ken, the only two playable characters in the game. Adon, Gen, Birdie, and Sagat were also in Street Fighter as non-playable characters and would eventually return to future games. Hadoken, Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, and Shoryuken were unique moves that had to be performed using certain motions. Though they were fairly difficult to pull off at the time, all three moves remain an iconic mainstay to Ryu and Ken?s repertoire. STREET FIGHTER II
The game that changed the fighting game genre forever, Street Fighter II became a worldwide phenomenon due to its new characters and improved gameplay. All eight playable characters became legends in video game history and are easily recognizable to this day, especially Chun-Li, the only female fighter in the roster. In terms of gameplay, each character also came with their own signature moves like Guile?s Sonic Boom that would remain part of their identity for years to come. Normal moves could now be linked together and also into a character?s special moves, creating the combo system that is now a staple i...