Game analysis # 6

Street fighter 2

Street Fighter 2 is a one on one fighting game. The original Street Fighter was first released in 1987 and only gave the player the option of playing as Ryu or Ken but it was the sequel released in 1991 that made the game so popular. It was the first game that really let the player choose between several different characters and spawned several successful remakes such as Street Fighter Turbo.

This was the first time the was so much demand to replay such an arcade game. The player could choose one of 14 characters each with around 30 moves, grapples and their own special moves. The controls were easy to pick up and use and the difficulty would vary wildly from playing a novice to someone who knew all the characters moves which meant it wouldn’t get boring easily as there would always be a challenge.

The game had well modelled and detailed characters and had bright and colourful backgrounds which also, depending on the stage, have moving elements such as a cheering crowd. The single player game consisted of seven fights with different characters and a final boss fight. A score would also be logged which allowed single player mode to have a competitive element. The most fun to be had with the game though was the multi player option. Playing with a favourite character and pulling off their special move doesn’t get old because of the simple controls, unique looking characters and speed of the gameplay.