If there is a one fighting game that could be called not just legendary, but also groundbreaking and pioneer, then all fingers point towards but one game; Street Fighter 2 World Warrior. The game was initially launched for arcades following its predecessor, Street Fighter that itself was hailed as an amazing and innovative game for its time.
A Legend Apart:
Streetfighter 2 not just revived the arcade industry when it was released in 1991 exclusively for the arcade industry, but it also revolutionized the videogame dynamics and shifted the focus from solely achieving the highest score and completing the game, but towards facing other human players one-on-one. The arcade and competitive fighting games have never been the same since, as it not only stimulated the growth of the sector in this domain but also inspired similar games in this genre.
As the first of its kind, the game has a massive improvement over Street Fighter that offered not just the option to choose from multiple playable characters but also introduced the phenomenon of special command-based moves. It wasn’t long before the game became something of a legend and has its name registered in the list of best-selling games of all times.
The Best of the Best:
Though other versions are said to have some ups and downs, Street Fighter 2 will remain but an epic legend.
