Game Summary
Street Fighter II arcade, released in 1991, pioneered the fighting genre with eight unique fighters and six-button controls, spawning multiple updated versions with new characters, moves, and mechanics.
Additional Hardware Info (from Mame)
68000
cpu
@ 12 Mhz
Z80
cpu
@ 4 Mhz
YM-2151
audio
@ 3 Mhz
OKI6295
audio
Mame ROMs
sf2, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (World 910214)
sf2a, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (US 910206)
sf2b, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (US 910214)
sf2e, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (US 910228)
sf2j, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Japan 911210)
sf2jb, Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Japan 910214)
Game Details
The arcade version of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior launched in Japan on March 7, 1991, and in North America on February 6, 1991, on Capcom's CP System hardware, introducing a six-button layout and eight unique fighters in one-on-one combat, selling over 200,000 units worldwide and shaping the fighting game genre. Subsequent arcade updates maintained its prominence: Champion Edition (1992) added playable bosses and mirror matches, Hyper Fighting (1992) increased speed and added new moves, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1993) used CP System II for enhanced graphics and audio with four new characters, and Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) introduced Super Combos and hidden character Akuma, keeping the game popular throughout the early 1990s.
