(LAST UPDATE: 7/13/09)
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Developer(s): Arika
Publisher(s): Capcom
Platform(s): Arcade,
Playstation
Release: 1998 (Arcade), December 9th 1999 (JP PS1), June 1st 2000 (NA
PS1)
Characters:
Ryu,
Ken,
Chun
Li, Dhalsim,
Guile,
Sagat,
Nanase,
Kairi,
Zangief,
Allen,
Blaire,
Hokuto,
Skullomania, Pullum,
Darun,
C.
Jack, D. Dark, Area,
Vulcano
Rosso, Sharon,
Shadowgiest,
Blanka,
Garuda,
Hayate,
Bison
Related Games:
Street
Fighter, Street Fighter 2, Street
Fighter 2 Champion Edition,
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 3, Street
Fighter: The Movie,
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo,
Super
Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Pocket
Fighter
Review: The sequel
to Street Fighter EX, Street Fighter EX 2 was
released in arcades, followed by an upgraded version titled Street Fighter
EX2 Plus, which was also released in arcades in 1998 and then ported to the
PlayStation in 1998. SFEX2 adds a handful of new characters, some
new faces, and thankfully some classics also make their return including: Blanka,
Vega, and Sagat.
New gameplay features include the Excel (custom combo) system which allows fighters to connect a series of basic and special moves for a limited time. Also introduced are Meteor Combo (basically some seriously BIG ASS super moves that require 3 stocks of the super combo gauge). Overall, SFEX2 is a significant improvement over the first Street Fighter EX. The gameplay still feels a lot like the prequel and has it's slow and clunky moments, but it is playable and can definitely be enjoyed casually. There are many cool combo possibilities (like in the first game), and the EX exclusive characters slightly better move-sets this time around... Classic characters also have a few new moves, and new combos of course (many of which are rather fun to do especially using Excel)!
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7 / 10 |
Closing Comment:
Now with a better character roster, Arika's EX series became little more appealing
to SF fans, but the overall gameplay was still on the clunky side and couldn't
match up to the latest 2D incarnations of Street Fighter which were of course
being done by Capcom themselves... Street Fighter
III: 2nd Impact anyone? ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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