Street Fighter 2 is 30 years old and some have never stopped playing

Street Fighter 2, one of the most important fighting games and video games of all time, is now 30 years old. As of February 6, it’s been three decades since Ryu and his company landed in the arcades, and classic fighter gameplay has spawned countless imitators.

In a post on its Twitter page, Capcom celebrated the game’s 30th anniversary with a short gameplay clip. Street Fighter 2 was much more successful than its predecessor, which was a fairly limited game that only had two playable characters: Ryu and Ken. The two played basically the same thing.

Following the initial success of Street Fighter 2, Capcom ported the game to several different systems and released follow-ups that added new features and characters. These included Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II, and Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. On Switch, Ultra Street Fighter II also gives players the choice of a new or classic art style, integrating classic mechanics into a game that looks like it may have been released today.

Of course, the Street Fighter series continued long after the many versions of the second game. Street Fighter 3, Street Fighter 4, Street Fighter 5, and Street Fighter Alpha have all been successful on their own, but Street Fighter 2 will likely remain successful on their own. still the biggest game in the series. It even has its own Arcade1Up home arcade cabinet, and an updated version announced last month will feature artwork like the original cabinet. Along with several versions of the game, it includes classic Capcom arcade games such as Darkstalkers and Strider.