SNES Street Fighter 2- disappointed?

[XYXZYZ]

This is for those of us who were SF2 whores back in it's day. Of course the SNES port got monumental hype before it's release, I remember an EGM article showing a prototype cartridge, it was twice as tall as the usual SNES cart. I remember how the previewers made big deals out of stuff like "Dhalsim's stage only has four elephants instead of six" and "OMG two bonus stages are missing!" (I forget, was the falling barrel stage there?)

Miraculously I got my hands on one the day it was released. When I first played it I was ecstatic that I was playing SF2 at home, but at the same time I was disappointed by the weak sounds and graphics compared to the mighty CPS1 board. So, it was mixed for me. I played it all the time, but I'd keep going back to the arcade to experience the more powerful version. I'd notice little things the SNES version didn't have every time I played the arcade game. I usually don't nitpick arcade ports that way.

Actually, maybe I do... Anyway, what did you think? Did it live up to the hype? Was it the greatest thing since cheese?

[Sylentwulf]

Greatest thing since processed fake packaged plastic wrapped for your convenience cheese substitute.

[Slimedog]

I don't recall being disappointed at all by it. I got it on release day and spent two weeks playing it by myself or with friends. But thats just me.

[studvicious]

I wasn't disappointed with it at all. I played that game to death as soon I got it.

[chrisbid]

most people werent that intimate with the arcade version to notice or give a dam. hell, most people think the SNES pad (and later playstation) is good for SF games.

[blissfulnoise]

At it's release, Street Fighter II on SNES was hailed as the best arcade to home conversion ever. And it sure the heck was. Anyone who said otherwise were doomed to get a Flash Kick to the face.

[anagrama]

Actually I was disappointed, but not because it was a poor conversion (it wasn't) - at the time I was a clueless 13-year old and didn't appreciate the PAL/NTSC 50/60Hz difference, so when I first played the distorted bordered 50Hz PAL version it just couldn't compare to the 60Hz pics I'd been drooling in magazines for months.
Still, that was nothing compared to when I first played the Amiga version... LOL

[Zach]

No way, I was NOT disappointed at all! I, too, picked it up on release day, for the hefty sum of $75 if I recall correctly, and I loved it. I got more play time out of that game than just about any other on the SNES.

You're right, though. I really didn't know the arcade version as well as some others did, so while I knew about the 4 elephants vs. 6 on the arcade, I didn't have much else to nitpick.

[BrokenFlight]

I prefer the megadrive version with a 6 button controller over the snes pad. I just couldn't work out the controlls at all without a manual.

And I'm not sure if it was because one was "super" and one was "champion edition" but I preferred the megadrive one overall.

[BrokenFlight]

woops, double post

[tritium]

My nextdoor neighbor got it. Its what caused me to plop my happy self in front if his snes for years.

[ClassicGameTrader]

Yeah, I was about 12-14 when it was released and like the others said it was the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, it seemed to me at the time it was 95% of the arcade and I never remember being disapointed. When I compare it to the Sega Saturn Collection or Arcade I see the differences but for the time it was revolutionary and the gameplay was excellent!

[jajaja]

No, I loved SF2 back in the days.

[bazariah]

Actually I was disappointed, but not because it was a poor conversion (it wasn't) - at the time I was a clueless 13-year old and didn't appreciate the PAL/NTSC 50/60Hz difference, so when I first played the distorted bordered 50Hz PAL version it just couldn't compare to the 60Hz pics I'd been drooling in magazines for months.
Still, that was nothing compared to when I first played the Amiga version... LOL

i was exactly the same age then when it came out here dude... i paid £60 for that game on day one... and i remember seeing it running for the first time on my uk system, i was extremly disapointed by the boarders too

[Nirvana]

I was not disappointed at all. I was, and actually still am, a huge Street Fighter Fan. I remember spending hours at the arcades playing Street Fighter II, and once I found out they were gonna make it for the SNES, it made me want to get the SNES and the game. There's a possible chance that if it wasn't for Street Fighter, I wouldn't have an SNES. And I really enjoyed the SNES version, I liked the D-Pad better since I seemed to be more comfortable with it.

[Zexhuffer]

Of course it will never be the same or as good as the arcade but sf2 for snes was awesome........i was wicked and still am playing those games on arcade and the only part i disliked was not having the arcade setup at home...the controller took awhile to figure out.

But i still have it and coe to think of it i may just put it in tonight :D

[MegaDrive20XX]

Nope, wasn't disappointed at all. It was so close to the arcade that I think we really didn't care (or more like we didn't know any better back then), because all the gameplay was in tact.

I honestly like the Genesis verison, as someone else agreed. Controls were smoother and the original arcade intro was put back in.

[suppafly]

I was a genesis fanboy back then. But after playing SF2 on a friend´s snes, I rushed and got a SNEs too.

Its a great arcade conversion, I love it

[NE146]

most people werent that intimate with the arcade version to notice or give a dam.

Well I was one of those people at the time who was indeed intimate w/ the arcade version (constantly cutting my teeth against some monster players at Golfland arcade in Sunnyvale, CA) and anticipated the SNES version for many months when news of it first leaked out. Was I dissapointed? Hell no! :D I think it was and still is an excellent port. Sure there are little nitpicky things here and there (such as the raising pitch of the voice when doing a dragon punch LOL), but heck.. the gameplay and most animations were almost 100% intact! I think they did a FANTASTIC job of porting the entire arcade game, moves and all to a snes cart.

The best thing you could say about it is this. You could PRACTICE the game at home and it would TRANSLATE 100% to your skills at the arcade game. Now THAT to me is the mark of a good arcade to home port. The only exception is if you were one of those guys who had a whole pad vs. joystick issue... I didn't ;)

Actually to this day you can do a side by side, and it still holds up well. SNES sf2 is sort of like a 'miniature' version of it.. but it's still damn close unless you want to nitpick.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

The only disappointing thing about Street Fighter 2 for me was I received it for my birthday which just so happened to be the very first day of school that particular year. Damn school getting in the way of my hardcore Street Fighter skillz. Oh well, atleast I have a found memory burnt into my mind of kicking da' crap out of Dhalsim just before leaving to catch the bus that day.

[GrandAmChandler]

I was the action / adventure / platformer / nintendo could put anything out and I would buy it guy. So, I borrowed my friend's copy for a lonnnnnng time after it came out. we played it forever. It is like crack.

I got Street Fighter II Turbo when that came out, still my favorite street fighter game to this day...

[imanerd0011]

Not disapointed at all! I thought it was very similar to the Arcade. I actually think that Ryu/Ken windmill kick looks better on the SNES version than in the Arcade version. In the Arcade version it seems to just come out of no where and almost looks choppy, but in the SNES version it is very smooth and fluid.

[gepeto]

At that point in time No Game was an exact arcade port but it did one hell of a job. Capcom should be commended for squeezing all of that out of a cart in the 16 bit era. I was very happy from m bison to chun li.

Just goes to show what companies can do when they put there whole heart into it.

[klausien]

Nothing short of monumental. I couldn't afford it, but my cousin had it. He was so young that my aunt just let me borrow it for an extended period.

I gave it back eventually, but by then there were rumblings of the Turbo edition being ported. By then I had saved enough, got it on release day, and played it to death. The original was great, but the SNES SFII Turbo was the best widely available home version until the 32-bit systems came around.

Unfortunately, Super SFII, which I traded Turbo towards, was a disappointment. I wanted my copy of Turbo back!

[Wavelflack]

I like how Ryu's eyes melded into a pair of shades, due to the SNES' poor resolution.

[Jagasian]

Nothing short of monumental. I couldn't afford it, but my cousin had it. He was so young that my aunt just let me borrow it for an extended period.

I gave it back eventually, but by then there were rumblings of the Turbo edition being ported. By then I had saved enough, got it on release day, and played it to death. The original was great, but the SNES SFII Turbo was the best widely available home version until the 32-bit systems came around.

Unfortunately, Super SFII, which I traded Turbo towards, was a disappointment. I wanted my copy of Turbo back!

Yeah, the SNES version of SF2T is my favorite, and I still have my copy. Though I also own the original arcade PCBs too: SF2WW, SF2CE, and SF2T. Super was kind of lame, but Super SF2T was awesome. I am not sure which is my favorite though, SF2T or Super SF2T. There were a few changes in the Super version that I do not like. SF2T seems to be the purest form of Street Fighter II, in my opinion.

[Retsudo]

Disapointed? Hell noes.
I said this many times on this forum, and Im going to say it again. Streetfighter 2 is the reason I started playing videogames again. The first time I saw the game, it was on the SNES. Later on I saw the arcade version, but it didnt matter to me things were missing. I got so used to playing with the SNES pad, I couldnt use the the sticks in the arcade anyhow.

[Kid Ice]

To this day the release of SF2 for the SNES, to me, defines the moment when consoles caught up with arcades.

[ubersaurus]

Since I didn't get to play the arcade SF2 til after I played the SNES one, I wasn't disappointed. I still fondly remember intense matches in the game with my dad and friend.

Eventually I did go to the arcade, and really didn't notice the differences.

[ubersaurus]

Since I didn't get to play the arcade SF2 til after I played the SNES one, I wasn't disappointed. I still fondly remember intense matches in the game with my dad and friend.

Eventually I did go to the arcade, and really didn't notice the differences.

[hbkprm]

disapointing? fuck no!

[hbkprm]

disapointing? fuck no!

[Sotenga]

I was damn little at the time, so I A. Didn't acknowledge the fact that the arcade version had better graphics and sound, and B. Loved the game to death. I hearted SF2 (particularly SF2 Turbo) even before I was the fighting game freak I am today. And back in the day, I was a Honda man. I can still kick much ass with Edmund, but today, I'm a Guile guy! Arcade or SNES, SF2 is still one of the greatest fighters ever that still holds up today.

[Sotenga]

I was damn little at the time, so I A. Didn't acknowledge the fact that the arcade version had better graphics and sound, and B. Loved the game to death. I hearted SF2 (particularly SF2 Turbo) even before I was the fighting game freak I am today. And back in the day, I was a Honda man. I can still kick much ass with Edmund, but today, I'm a Guile guy! Arcade or SNES, SF2 is still one of the greatest fighters ever that still holds up today.

[Neil Koch]

I payed about $125 for an import copy/cart converter just so I could play it a month earlier. One of the best SNES games hand down.

[Neil Koch]

I payed about $125 for an import copy/cart converter just so I could play it a month earlier. One of the best SNES games hand down.

[cowmando6]

I remember when Street Fighter 2 was released but didn't buy it until a few years later when it was much cheaper. I actually didn't care for it :slips into flame retardent suit: I felt it was a bit slow on the SNES and bulky to play, but that's just my opinion. I guess I should force my self to love this one since it is hailed with so much greatness. I'll whip it out today and go a few rounds for my final decision. ;)

[cowmando6]

I remember when Street Fighter 2 was released but didn't buy it until a few years later when it was much cheaper. I actually didn't care for it :slips into flame retardent suit: I felt it was a bit slow on the SNES and bulky to play, but that's just my opinion. I guess I should force my self to love this one since it is hailed with so much greatness. I'll whip it out today and go a few rounds for my final decision. ;)

[ubersaurus]

Nothing short of monumental. I couldn't afford it, but my cousin had it. He was so young that my aunt just let me borrow it for an extended period.

I gave it back eventually, but by then there were rumblings of the Turbo edition being ported. By then I had saved enough, got it on release day, and played it to death. The original was great, but the SNES SFII Turbo was the best widely available home version until the 32-bit systems came around.

Unfortunately, Super SFII, which I traded Turbo towards, was a disappointment. I wanted my copy of Turbo back!

This man speaks truth.

When I was younger I rented Turbo all the time, since I couldn't afford to buy it. And man-what a fantastic fighting game. One of the best still, after all this time.

Yeah, the SNES version of SF2T is my favorite, and I still have my copy. Though I also own the original arcade PCBs too: SF2WW, SF2CE, and SF2T. Super was kind of lame, but Super SF2T was awesome. I am not sure which is my favorite though, SF2T or Super SF2T. There were a few changes in the Super version that I do not like. SF2T seems to be the purest form of Street Fighter II, in my opinion.

[ubersaurus]

Nothing short of monumental. I couldn't afford it, but my cousin had it. He was so young that my aunt just let me borrow it for an extended period.

I gave it back eventually, but by then there were rumblings of the Turbo edition being ported. By then I had saved enough, got it on release day, and played it to death. The original was great, but the SNES SFII Turbo was the best widely available home version until the 32-bit systems came around.

Unfortunately, Super SFII, which I traded Turbo towards, was a disappointment. I wanted my copy of Turbo back!

This man speaks truth.

When I was younger I rented Turbo all the time, since I couldn't afford to buy it. And man-what a fantastic fighting game. One of the best still, after all this time.

Yeah, the SNES version of SF2T is my favorite, and I still have my copy. Though I also own the original arcade PCBs too: SF2WW, SF2CE, and SF2T. Super was kind of lame, but Super SF2T was awesome. I am not sure which is my favorite though, SF2T or Super SF2T. There were a few changes in the Super version that I do not like. SF2T seems to be the purest form of Street Fighter II, in my opinion.

[mills]

People from all over the Neighborhood would come over and try to play with me, I beat them all. My brother and his friends (all 20+ in age) would also come over to challenge me (11 years old) and I would always defeat them.

[mills]

People from all over the Neighborhood would come over and try to play with me, I beat them all. My brother and his friends (all 20+ in age) would also come over to challenge me (11 years old) and I would always defeat them.

[Dji]

When it was first released, I was absolutely mesmerized by the arcade version of Street Fighter II. I was about eight years old, and I watched teenagers pull out incredible moves and show off their skills in a way that impressed me greatly. I believe this was the first fighting game that I ever saw, and I was too damn intimidated to even try to play against them. However, I was ecstatic when the SNES version came out, and of course I didn't notice anything wrong with it. I enjoyed it greatly. Since then, I've played the arcade version and I realize how the SNES version can't hold a candle to it, even though it was an excellent port. I agree that it was the beginning of the end for arcades, when such a good port was made.

[Jumpman Jr.]

I remember it being one of the games that I truly enjoyed back in the day.... so I guess I wasn't dissapointed. That was one of the games that everybody wanted to be good at so they compete against their friends.