If you've never played (or even heard of) the original "Street Fighter," you're not missing much. And yeah, that's Ryu vs. Sagat, old-school style.Capcom's first foray into what would blossom into the explosion of a gaming genre back in 1987 was, well, clunky. That's the best way I can describe the original "Street Fighter." By saying it's "clunky."
I mean, the controls are about as responsive as a hibernating bear, movements aren't all that crisp and it's only enjoyable for long periods of time unless you have this infatuation to play as Ryu all the time, since he's the main guy you fight with (unless you're Player 2, then you get to be Ken all the time. And yes, all his moves are the same.
Now don't get me wrong, this monstrosity introduced us to some SF staples, such as fireballs and such, as well as some other characters that would show their faces in the later "Alpha" series (Sagat is the main boss in the original, by the way. He gets his chest scar here). But "Karate Champ" on the NES was more responsive and perhaps more fun to play. And the only popular non-computer home console it was available on early in its life was the ill-fated TurboCD, which should tell you something. At least the arcade versions graphics look good (pictured above).
The idea of the game was straightforward: Beat everyone up so you can fight Sagat and finish the game. Yep, that's it. Just like in just about every 2D fighter ever made. Really.
Most of the quirky elements from this game were fortunately fixed by the time "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior" came out. There were more people to fight with, the graphics and music were even better and the controls were much better. But hey, if you want to see Ryu in his red-headed glory, take this little nugget for a spin and see how far Capcom went between "Street Fighter" and its still-popular sequel.
I mean, the controls are about as responsive as a hibernating bear, movements aren't all that crisp and it's only enjoyable for long periods of time unless you have this infatuation to play as Ryu all the time, since he's the main guy you fight with (unless you're Player 2, then you get to be Ken all the time. And yes, all his moves are the same.
Now don't get me wrong, this monstrosity introduced us to some SF staples, such as fireballs and such, as well as some other characters that would show their faces in the later "Alpha" series (Sagat is the main boss in the original, by the way. He gets his chest scar here). But "Karate Champ" on the NES was more responsive and perhaps more fun to play. And the only popular non-computer home console it was available on early in its life was the ill-fated TurboCD, which should tell you something. At least the arcade versions graphics look good (pictured above).
The idea of the game was straightforward: Beat everyone up so you can fight Sagat and finish the game. Yep, that's it. Just like in just about every 2D fighter ever made. Really.
Most of the quirky elements from this game were fortunately fixed by the time "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior" came out. There were more people to fight with, the graphics and music were even better and the controls were much better. But hey, if you want to see Ryu in his red-headed glory, take this little nugget for a spin and see how far Capcom went between "Street Fighter" and its still-popular sequel.
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