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 The
Game Theorists put together an excellent Street Fighter history
lesson in the form of a 12-minute mini-documentary. Returning to the late
1980's, the video walks through Street Fighter's humble beginnings,
featuring direct quotes from original designers and producers. Also
mentioned is Final Fight's place in Street Fighter history,
as its original title was actually Street Fighter '89. This all
leads up to the iconic Street Fighter 2, which changed video games
forever.
✔ Webmaster Comment:
Regardless of when you entered the fighting game genre, it's
important to always remember the history and roots of the genre. When
trying out / reviewing a new fighting game, my mind always travels back to
the SF2 days for a few moments, just to compare certain things from
a traditional perspective. It keeps me humble and open-minded.
Street Fighter 2 started everything. If it wasn't for
SF2 being exactly the way it was, who knows what the "fighting
games of today" would actually be like. It's still mind-boggling to me that the "idea of combos" wasn't
actually a planned mechanic in SF2: World Warrior. I remember when I
was a kid (8-9 years old), my first main character in SF2 was
Blanka... and against human opponents at the arcades, I would repeatedly
use a jump-in kick into a sweep. It worked so well, because most kids and
teens (twice my size) couldn't figure out how to block a low after a
jump-in attack. 
Add in some electricity for opponents to jump into, and I was a tough
little competitor for an 8 year old. I remember a few got angry and called
my style "cheap"... although I
actually thought some dude was saying "sheep" because of the way
he was saying it. 
True story.
Excellent video guys. This mini-documentary will find a permanent place on
TFG's Street Fighter 2 game profile.
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