Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

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Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

Developer(s)	Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher(s)	Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Release date(s)	1993
Genre(s)	Action, Fighting, Martial Arts, Real-Time
Mode(s)	3rd-Person Perspective, Side-Scrolling
Rating(s)	VRC Rating : MA-13
Platform(s)	genesis/megadrive, Sega Master System, SNES, TurboGrafx-16
Media	24 Megabit
System requirements	Game controller 6 Button
Input	1-2 Player

this is the best-known of the SF2 variants, with a twelve character fighter roster and overhauled game engine.The one and only original which spawned a ton of ripoffs and imitators, although only a few (Mortal Kombat, Tekken, etc) came close to duplicating its success.

1 Description
2 Impressions
3 Trivia
4 Advertising Blurb
5 Alternate Titles

[edit] Description

Most everyone familiar with electronic games has heard of Street Fighter II - the most famous beat-em-up series ever. Basically you get a bunch of fighters together (12 in this case) and get them to punch, kick, bite and thump the bejesus out of each other then you're close.

Here yet another slightly different version of the game turns up - this time on the Genesis. Special Champion Edition is similar in most respects to the original Street Fighter II (which never turned up on the Genesis anyway) except that all 12 characters are playable (the boss characters in the original were non-playable) and the game engine has been revamped.

[edit] Impressions

A great game, but it is showing its age. Besides, Super Steet Fighter 2 renders [all previous entries] obsolete.

Some actually prefer the C.E./Turbo editions over Super Street Fighter 2, due to the more modest feel and unaltered combo system.

[edit] Trivia

This version for Genesis has re-worked sounds and voices if you compare it to the SNES version, with less colors, but it was a lot faster on turbo mode because the Genesis was twice the speed than the SNES, giving you the fastest turbo gameplay that will make you hurl.

The original Street Fighter 2 (aka Street Fighter 2 - The World Warrior) was apparently not released for the G/MD.

[edit] Advertising Blurb

Back Cover - Genesis (US):

Smash Into The Next Level!

From the corners of the globe come twelve of the toughest fighters to ever prowl the streets. Choose your champion and step into the arena as one of the eight original challengers or as one of the four Grand Masters! Pound your opponent as Balrog and knock them out for the count. Tower over your prey as Sagat and daze them with your awesome Tiger Shot. Slash your opponent with Vega's claw and send them running for cover. Or strike fear into your enemies as M. Bison, the greatest Grand Master of them all!

Two games in one! Play Champion Edition or the new Hyper mode!
24 MEGS of heart stopping martial arts action!
Choose from any of the 12 unique fighters. Each with their own unique fighting style and special attacks!
Features a new Group Battle Mode. Only for the Sega Genesis!

For true arcade action, look for the Special Genesis Edition of the Capcom Fighter Power Stick. Coming Soon

They come from all over the world, from all walks of life, from all beliefs and cultures. Male and female,young and old, small and large, tall and short, they have but one thing in common - they are Street Fighters. A breed apart from your average brawler, the Street Fighter is the ultimate physical fighting machine. Each has his or her own unique talents and skills, and each lives by the Street Fighter code. Every year, once a year, they travel all over the world and battle each other for the world championship among their kind. Are you capable enough to join their ranks and compete for that ultimate prize?