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    Banned
    • Mar 2006
    • 20857

    #1

    Twenty years ago today...

    The original Street Fighter II was released!

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...Turns-20-Today

    Man, do I feel old. :o
  • Hooe
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2002
    • 21555

    #2
    Re: Twenty years ago today...

    Never have played a Street Fighter game, and really don't plan on it. Perfectly happy with the Mortal Kombat games.

    That said, I can respect the influence it had on the fighting game genre.

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    • Skyboxer
      Donny Baseball!
      • Jul 2002
      • 20302

      #3
      Re: Twenty years ago today...

      I dont like fighting games at all. I enjoyed Mortal Combat but the genre was eh at best with me.
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      • SqueakyD
        MVP
        • May 2003
        • 2015

        #4
        Re: Twenty years ago today...

        Grew up playing the SNES version... Took months for me to figure out how to do a dragon punch. When I finally figured it out, it was like ... Now it's like riding a bike.

        Absolutely loved each character's music. Just a great franchise!

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        • pietasterp
          All Star
          • Feb 2004
          • 6244

          #5
          Re: Twenty years ago today...

          The game dominated my life for the better part of that year...the huge crowds around the arcade when that thing came out were out of control. I sort of miss big social arcade events like that...but I'm friggin' old. I still remember when "Out Run" first hit the arcades and there was a big line to get a game in.

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          • SPTO
            binging
            • Feb 2003
            • 68046

            #6
            Re: Twenty years ago today...

            Geez....Makes me feel old too.

            I wasn't the biggest fighting game fan but even I played the heck out of that game back in the day.
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            • rocket21
              Rookie
              • Dec 2002
              • 453

              #7
              Re: Twenty years ago today...

              Man, you just ruined my day! I can remember playing this for hours at a time during my teenage years. Great game.

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              • LingeringRegime
                Hall Of Fame
                • Jun 2007
                • 17089

                #8
                Re: Twenty years ago today...

                I was a Sega Genesis guy in Middle/High School, so I was always jealous of my friends who had this on SNES. Since "Street Fighter II Championship Edition" came out much later on the Genesis. I may have been more joyful for that purchase than any other game I have ever owned.

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                • Gotmadskillzson
                  Live your life
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 23441

                  #9
                  Re: Twenty years ago today...

                  I was a Sega Genesis kid as well. I also remebered I was the only one of my friends who loved playing as Zangrief. I use to dominate with that german suplex, spinning clothesline and spinning powerdriver. And his throws was off the hook.

                  Other then him, Sagat was my favorite. I use to tiger uppercut and tiger knee people to death. That was my 1st time ever hearing about muay thai fighting style.

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                  • CWood2
                    TNA & WWE thanks you
                    • May 2004
                    • 4356

                    #10
                    Re: Twenty years ago today...

                    Wow. I borderline hate you for making me remember how long ago it was that I got this game for my birthday (Sega - Alpha addition, or was it Turbo?) with the special controller with another row of buttons.

                    I remember sitting in front of the TV having completely dodged homework and just digested cake, executing a couple Ryukins and then getting pulled to bed because it was a school night.

                    Man this topic just brought me back ...

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                    • The 24th Letter
                      ERA
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 39373

                      #11
                      Re: Twenty years ago today...

                      Originally posted by Skyboxer
                      I dont like fighting games at all. I enjoyed Mortal Combat but the genre was eh at best with me.
                      Haha says it all!

                      I was a huge fighting game fan....and SFII HD and Street Fighter 4 renewed my love for the genre...

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                      • myghty
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 2395

                        #12
                        Re: Twenty years ago today...

                        Wow, soooooo many quarters were put into that title by me. Like someone said, I remember the crowds that built up to play the game & remember when I would sweat bullets when people always used to challenge me. Man, those were the days. I remember when the SNES Street Fighter came out too but always thought that it didnt hold up like the arcade did. Loved that game.
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                        • Vast
                          MVP
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 4015

                          #13
                          Re: Twenty years ago today...

                          Man that was the game. Period. The first time seeing it in action was...... Majestic. Place your quarter on the screen. Who got next?
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                          • MachoMyers
                            Old School
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 7670

                            #14
                            Re: Twenty years ago today...

                            Originally posted by Vast
                            Man that was the game. Period. The first time seeing it in action was...... Majestic. Place your quarter on the screen. Who got next?
                            Agreed. A significant portion of my childhood was dominated by SF2 and NBA Jam.

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                            • Mr5000
                              Banned
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 335

                              #15
                              Re: Twenty years ago today...

                              I still remember people attempting that bogus EGM trick to get Shen Long.

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