[REVIEW CLASSIC GAME] STREET FIGHTER II: CHAMPION EDITION
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What's up, guys? How are you doing? Today is Thursday and it means that the weekend is near. Have finish all your work? I hope you will finish it soon. Ok, today, I'm gonna review a video game which does not come from Sega collection. If you are curious what the video game name is, I tell you that the video game is Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. I bet that you must have heard about this fighting video game. It was a quite famous video game among gamers at that time. So, don't waste our time here and let's review this stunning video game. Enjoy!
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STREET FIGHTER II: CHAMPION EDITION
Street Fighter II is a video game that adapts fighting genre. It was developed and released by Capcom in 1992. Actually, it's not the first series of Street Fighter. There are several Street Fighter series such as Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Street Fighter II, and Street Fighter. This video game was aimed at the arcade machine. At that time, it was easy to find this video game because it was almost available in every game zone. After success in Arcade machine, this video game also ported to other platforms such as PC Engine, Genesis, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, etc.
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
The title of this video game for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platforms is a little bit different. The title is Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition. It was released on September 28, 1993, in Japan, September 27, 1993, in North America, October 29, 1993, in Europe. This version has several modes such as Champ and Hyper. This version was a best seller in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan in November 1993.
The Information Details
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Producer: Yoshiki Okamoto
Designers: Akira Nishitani and Akira Yasuda
Composer: Isao Abe
Series: Street Fighter
Platform: Arcade
Release: March 1992
Genre: Fighting
Mode: Up to 2 players simultaneously
Cabinet: Upright
Arcade system: CP System
Gameplay
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition still adapts the traditional rules which based on its predecessor released in 1987. The player can choose the character that they want but they cannot choose who the opponent is because it's done by the computer automatically. Then, it's one-by-one fighting game. Each match consists two rounds. To be a winner, the player should win twice. There will be third round if each fighter has won one time. Then, there is no special mission in this video game that the player must accomplish.
Characters
The characters in this series have been extended. In the World Warrior series, there are four Grand Masters that are not playable namely, Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison. Those Grand Maser are controlled by the CPU exclusively. On the other hand, those characters can be played in Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. The Grand Masters are special because they are stronger than that of standard characters.
Like in many video games, characters have the standard ability and special ability. For the standard ability, it's like kicking, punching, and jumping. For special ability, each character has their own special ability. For example, character Ryu can release like-blue fire. If the opponent gets hit by it, the health will decrease even they defend. Another example is Dhalsim who can extend his leg thus the opponent must keep the distance if face him.
Graphics and Audio
The graphics in Street Fighter II: Champion Edition has been improved, especially for the background. Then, all characters portraits and endings were redrawn including the Grand Master as well. In the ending, it will appear scrolling text along with the music. In addition, the face of Ryu in his ending was redrawn thus he looks like more serious. The face of Eliza who is Ken's fiance is given a more-realistic design. Then, Chun-Li's clothes were also redrawn.
Where to Play
Have you ever played this video game? If no, click this link. The manual control of the game can be seen in the picture below. Please remember the function of each button thus you can play the video game smoothly.
You can choose the character that you want to play with.
My Opinion
I have explained some important information about this video game and also played this video game. Now, it's time for me to write what I'm thinking about this video game. This video game has no storyline. However, There is a variety of characters than the player can choose. Each fighter has their own special martial art and ability. The graphics and gameplay of this video game are very good. Then, it was a best-seller video game in Japan, UK, and the US. In nutshell, I give 9 of 10 for this video game. I hope you enjoy reading my article and see you in the next post.
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