A 1991 competitive fighting arcade game by Capcom featuring eight selectable world warriors with distinct movesets, launching the modern fighting game genre.
Origin
Designed by Akira Nishitani and Akira Yasuda, Street Fighter II built on its 1987 predecessor with eight playable characters, six attack buttons, and combos that emerged from frame-perfect inputs that the developers had not originally planned.
Arcade dominance
The cabinet became the highest-grossing arcade game of 1992 in North America and revitalized the arcade business. Multiple revisions — Champion Edition, Turbo, Super — kept the game in arcades for years.
Legacy
Street Fighter II established the template for one-on-one fighting games, popularized the competitive fighting scene, and introduced characters like Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile into wider pop culture.
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