Summary
Regarding 2D fighting games, one series stands a Tiger Uppercut above the rest.
Of course, we’re talking aboutStreet Fighter.
Since 1987, Capcom has launched over twenty games following Ryu and Ken’s martial arts journeys.
And that excludes over a dozen spin-offs and crossover titles!
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However, many updates/re-launches showcase the series' progression, with all its ups and downs.
We ranked each entry so you might decide which ones are worth playing!
We can understand why.
Street Fighter 1’s shortcomings are abundant.
The movement feels clunky, special move inputs are too rigid, and the difficulty curve spikes quickly.
Still, SF1 was one-of-a-kind for its time.
And its commercial success paved the way for Street Fighter 2, which changed video games forever.
It’s partly responsible for the arcade boom of the early 90s.
Plus, it changed VS Fighting games forever by introducing multiple playable characters and attack combos.
Still, vanilla Street Fighter 2 had several improvements ahead of it before the title reached its ultimate form.
So, compared to the rest of Street Fighter’s catalog, this game falls lower in our rankings.
But the arcade ladder concluded with four bosses: Vega, Balrog, Sagat, and M. Bison.
These four masters became playable in the updated Street Fighter 2': Champion Edition.
Another significant improvement Champion Edition made was the addition of mirror matches.
The game’s strong points were enhanced graphics, a new scoring system, and four new characters.
The update fell short in one impactful area: speed.
SuperSF2 decreased the new battle pace introduced in Hyper Fighting.
This was a disappointing choice to many fans who became accustomed to Hyper Fighting’s unpredictable and spontaneous gameplay.
17Street Fighter 2': Hyper Fighting
Competition inspires innovation, even if that competition is illegal.
It adds the V-Gauge system, allowing for powerful offensive and defensive techniques to be used.
Capcom fumbled the ball with Street Fighter in the years following SF4’s launch.
The DLC scandal behind Street Fighter X Tekken was one significant failure.
Street Fighter 5’s sparse debut further compounded the company’s stingy reputation.
As a fighting game, SF5 is solid.
The new V system added unique variations to the game’s playable roster.
Yet, the game also has a handful of quirks, most prominently its exclusivity on Nintendo Switch.
This series explores events between Street Fighter 1 and 2.
It also integrates Final Fight into the Street Fighter universe.
The Alpha series significantly impacted Street Fighter’s tone and art style for many years.
13Street Fighter 3: New Generation
Street Fighter 3 was a divisive sub-series in Street Fighter history.
In hindsight, it’s clear how revolutionary Street Fighter 3 was for its time.
The sprite work is some of the most gorgeous in gaming history.
EX Moves allowed you to perform enhanced special moves in exchange for Super Art meter.
Plus, you could use Tech Throws to escape opponent throws.
2nd Impact also made broader improvements that any Street Fighter 2 fan would love.
Akuma joined the roster as a hidden character.
Plus, bonus stages returned in arcade mode, including the challenging “Parry The Ball” minigame.
2nd Impact is also responsible for introducing Hugo and Urien into the series.
Street Fighter 5 is a fighting game from Capcom that features a roster of 45 characters, from the iconic Ken and Ryu to new additions such as Menat and Necalli. It adds the V-Gauge system, allowing for powerful offensive and defensive techniques to be used.
