Showing posts with label Street Fighter. Show all posts
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

30 Years Later: A Look Back At Street Fighter 1: The Forgotten Original

30 Years Later: A Look Back At Street Fighter 1: The Forgotten Original
August 27, 2017
By Ryan Porzl

Street Fighter 1 Flyer


It was 30 years ago when the video game world saw the debut of one of the biggest franchises in it history make it's debut: Street Fighter. Originally one of the earliest games in the fighting genre, Street Fighter introduced things that were never seen before in fighting games and changed the genre forever. Unfortunately, the franchise had humbled beginnings as the game came and went before falling into obscurity. It wouldn't be until Street Fighter II's release four years later that the series finally caught on and became a phenomenon. With the 30th Anniversary coming, what better way then to look back at the original that started it all?