Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition
(LAST UPDATE: 7/12/09)

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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Platform(s): Arcade, Sega Genesis
Release: 1992
Characters: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Dhalsim, Blanka, Zangief, E.Honda, Balrog, Vega, Sagat, Bison
Related Games: Street Fighter, Street Fighter 2, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter 3: New Generation, Street Fighter 3: Second Impact, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike, Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, Street Fighter Alpha: Anthology, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, Street Fighter EX, Street Fighter EX 2, Street Fighter EX 3, Street Fighter: The Movie, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Pocket Fighter

Review: Street Fighter 2 was dominating arcades when Capcom surprised everyone and released Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition, which slightly tweaked damage & character balance, and of course allowed players to select the 4 boss characters... The option for player-1 and player-2 to select the same character was also introduced, making this version THE version to play in the arcades.


 
Gameplay Engine
 10 / 10
Story / Theme
 9.5 / 10
Overall Graphics
 10 / 10
Animation
 10 / 10
Music / Sound Effects
 10 / 10
Innovation
 10 / 10
Customization
 9 / 10
Options / Extras
 9 / 10
Intro / Presentation
 8.5 / 10
Replayability / Fun
 10 / 10
"Ouch" Factor
 10 / 10
Characters
 10 / 10
BOTTOM LINE

10 / 10

Closing Comment: Capcom answered the prayers of their new-found Street Fighter fans and gave us the option to play as the awesome boss characters... What more could we want? Faster gameplay? Heh heh, Capcom thought so, and next released Street Fighter 2 Turbo. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG

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