Street Fighter II — how it played?

How it played: Eight fighters with unique moves, six buttons, and a second player who could challenge you mid-game.

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Why was Street Fighter II such a big deal?

Street Fighter II

Released: 1991
Made by: Capcom
How it played: Eight fighters with unique moves, six buttons, and a second player who could challenge you mid-game
The numbers: Over 200,000 cabinets with its revisions; it revived the arcade business

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The game that brought arcades back from the dead. Before it, you played alone against the machine; after it, you put a quarter on the marquee to call next, and the kid who could do Ryu's fireball on demand ran the room.

Champion Edition, Turbo, Super: Capcom updated the cabinet for years and every one earned. Street Fighter II is why the '90s arcade existed, and why it sounded like Hadouken.

Sources: Wikipedia — Street Fighter II

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