The Making of Street Fighter II

[@increase9896]

Walking into an arcade in the 1990s and hearing people playing SF2 before you could even see the machine was awesome. That machine was louder than all the rest. You could hear "HADOKEN!, HADOKEN!, ....SHORYUKEN!" from across the arcade. It was almost intimidating as a young kid. What a great game.

[@ganjagun0025]

Yes my man you hit it right on the head. The sound from this game was awesome. Nothing was like this game in the arcades.

[@JakeTheComicBookDude]

I’ve been to Galloping Ghost Arcade twice and I can hear it very well.

[@powergizmo]

What an amazing memory that moment in time gutted its not that way anymore . I was genuinely blown away recently where my partner and I live in England we went to stay at her friend's and she lives right near a place called Barry Island beach and it has a ton of arcades with game cabinets galore and it was heaven when I was young anyway this time I went in to have a quick go on one and I'm not joking there was not 1 single fuckjng game cabinet with sticks and buttons not fucking 1 the closest they had to anything there was shooting or racing games , mostly gambling or trivia bullshit not a single gaming arcade cabinet in sight and that was the same in each of the arcades there baring in mind to the beachfront used to have at least 6 huge arcades with tons of games in each now though not 1 . Sad fucking time

[@supertuesday600]

Arcade is the best place to play VS game. Online vs can never replace the real excitement of sitting next to a stranger. The tension were super high. And we all made lots of friends in the arcade.

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[@sylent6]

Now that I’m 40 I would never thought I will actually get to see how streetfighter 2 was made. This is probably the best Christmas present I’ve had in my lifetime.

[@EVILAKUMA]

Same bro, 38 years old here and used to watch over the older kids playing it at a local milk mart convenience store when I was 5-6 years old here in Toronto Canada ..one day I had 2 milk jugs to return they gave me 50 cents..it was empty and I played street fighter 2 arcade in that shop and and I think that was it for me ... was a fan all my life until today. (street fighter 3rd strike was the last one is really enjoyed, not into the newer ones with the 3d style animations and goofy looking characters)

[@anthonycoppet8788]

true.. This day when mom put the box close to my pilow. one of the best day of my life (after the day had to get my neo geo :)

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[@mentlinc]

One of the best effects of this game was the slow motion after the knockout! It added so much drama seeing the whole game slow down as you beat your opponent

[@tomasrivero6423]

Literally designed for bragging rights

[@bigtonemalone2921]

Great point

[@ganjagun0025]

It happens after you beat board as well in final fight

[@TheCrafsMan]

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This deserves a resounding, bit-crushed, "Perfect!"

[@CcMusicAndMore]

PeRfEcT!

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[@SaltyRamen.]

So true

[@thiagodeandradeneves4585]

So true.

[@joeyvast]

This was amazing, and Street Fighter 2 was a masterpiece that rocked the arcade world. Thanks for this.

[@mattkaz9604]

Great post. I'm in my 40's now, but I still remember going to the arcade at 12 or 13 years old to play Final Fight and instead seeing a big crowd around a new machine, then instantly falling in love with the game when I saw it. It was a real evolutionary leap in gameplay and graphics.

[@jamest3002]

Same, but it was to the smell of Pizza Hut, when they still had sit down restaurants (if you happened to live in the US). 🤩

[@supertuesday600]

Same. I dominated the arcade at SF Alpha. I had like 20+ winning streak and challengers lined up to try to beat me until I got really tired and finally lost. Everybody knew i was the king of SFA at that arcade.

[@cinnamondan4984]

My friend’s son always wants to play this game on my Switch collection when they come over. This proves to me that Street Fighter II is timeless. Weirdly tonight the lad came over wanting to play King of Fighters 97. Very specific

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Ok, you are the best content creator I've ever seen. Everything is top notch and the editing is amazing. And you don't throw in a joke here and there like other KZbinr, you just get to the point. Even though you take a lot of time to make a new video, the wait is always worth it!

[@turtleanton6539]

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[@anthonythemaster4609]

Street fighter 2 always never gets old. Thank you for the childhood memories to all Capcom staff

[@andrewlybbert9527]

15:19 fist-pumping in a Bart Simpson t-shirt while playing Street Fighter II encapsulates the early 90's better than anything I can imagine!

[@chickenbites8877]

This is hands down the best Street Fighter documentary I've ever watched!

[@farbfalter291]

This game was just absolutely perfect in any aspect. Had lots of childhood flashback when watching this docu. Thanks a lot!

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Yes it is, of course

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[@kr1me2000]

The videos are bad but the games are interesting !!

[@McCoy-00]

I’m glad you make videos about the making of the game, instead of just reviewing the game itself. Thank you!

[@andyk2607]

Once of the greatest video games of all time. I remember the first time I played SF 2 at my local arcade back in 91. Amazing memories

[@jenn5628]

Thanks for posting this, I'm 38 and been a fan of SF2 since I was 6. A masterpiece

[@Adam_U]

The 'making of' vids on this channel are truly amazing and professional. I'll definitely be setting aside time to watch this later today

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As always the highest quality on KZbin.

[@ms08gouf]

Every time this channel uploads I get a month added to my life

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It amazes me how much time and research was put into this video

[@TheFire259]

👀

[@AlwaysBonpoint]

They did this tremendous game justice 👍

[@PKINGU]

Mahboi

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

I think it was good

[@dangerousgrace7478]

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[@benox50]

The quality of those documentaries is insane, not only the base of it but all the 2D and 3D video editing just add to the whole experience

[@MKG176]

To see my childhood so lovingly depicted and the dedication and pure joy of the developers shown here in all their naivety of what they would build together....it feels so weird to be a part of history in this way now. I see why people get more and more attached to the world the more they engage with it, it's a very carthartic feeling indeed.

[@RolyWestYT]

Still the best production value on KZbin! Thanks for all the hard work it really shows!!

[@JonathanGilmer]

That's the first thing I noticed when I came across this by accident!! All that work isn't it vain, because it made me watch the whole video lol!

[@bbuggediffy]

Yup. Pretty much eclipsing AHOY now.

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[@teeess9551]

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[@aarongreenfield9038]

WOW, the artwork and cinematography is just amazing. Game history taken to a whole new level.

[@keithbowman7650]

Such an entertaining and informative video. Hearing that Street Fighter II music instantly brought me back to a mid-90s Pizza Hut.

[@Officialcbr]

Streetfighter was, is and always will be the ultimate best fighting game.

[@brahmoone]

back in 90s yes, but they suck now especially on 3D. Tekken ftw

[@ppate8]

@@brahmoone since then the games have not changed by much, too much effort on graphics rather then creativity

[@saporob]

@@brahmoone Tekken tag 2 was a big fail and tekken 7 sold good thanks to the aggressive marketing strategies. It's a low budget game with many balancing and gameplay problems and at the end they turned tekken 7 into a 2d game as well. To be honest you will never seen any game having a real impact like SFII or tekken III anymore but if they don't introduce real innovations.

[@popo237]

@@ppate8 Man, you are so ignorant

[@yankees29]

Absolutely. I grew up playing SF2 in the 90’s. I still learn new things all the time.

[@lowfinger]

The level of creativity and quality of the game is so high, with your documentary you can really understand why it became the phenomenon it was, you did a fantastic job of presenting it.

[@digitalchewie]

Your videos are amazing and this one has to be the most amazing yet. Fantastic work as always 🥰

[@strafefox]

Awesome to hear! and big thanks for your support!

[@digitalchewie]

Thoroughly deserved, @@strafefox

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Such a beautiful video! The art direction, aesthetics, 3d effects, transitions, color harmony, sound, and narration are above and beyond! Congratulations Jeroen! 1 new subscriber here from the Philippines!

[@strafefox]

Awesome! Thanks so much!

[@mechajay3358]

The amount of production quality put into this is astounding.

[@TranceElevation]

Thanks to these young Japanese minds for giving us an unforgettable childhood.

[@ThisismineIguess]

Where's our old narrator? ;_; Kidding, this is still amazing. Stellar work, as always!

[@CelestiC]

Shoryuken on the like button !

[@danfors1333]

I sonic boomed it.

[@GameArts1]

Hadouken counts as well!

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Spining bird kick !

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[@seancullen99]

The animation was really beautiful for this game...so detailed. I remember pausing in the middle of special moves to see the various intricacies of the move and facial expressions of the fighters. Must have spent hours playing around with this alone. Best game ever for me.

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There are many similar videos on yt talking about the same topic, but, yours is by far the best I've watched, just amazing!!!!!!!!

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Man, these are great. The 3d rendering is also an incredible unique touch.

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[@jolness1]

Wow, the renders and everything is incredible! This seems like something that has been done by a massive team with a large budget. Nice work!

[@bluelouboyle6701]

Amazing stuff! Man that game was ahead of its time, the art style and tight controls went unmatched for years!

[@VGFreak]

Another super-polished vid from Strafefox... just wow Your production values go up and up from each video. Keep up the great work!

[@justdodumb]

oh boy, time to drop everything else and watch this

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Deft got a new sub

[@danielnicholson6174]

One of the greatest games ever made, the first time I saw this at timezone Swanson street in Melbourne I was blown away, I've never seen a crowd so big around a single arcade cabinet!

[@Savannah_Simpson]

It’s amazing how literally every aspect of this game is memorable and iconic. The characters, the music, the backgrounds the special moves. Show a picture of the background of any stage in this game and most people who spent any amount of time playing it as a kid will be able to tell you which characters stage it is. Same thing if you play a music track.

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Really enjoy your delivery style, and very detailed. You did your homework. Subscribed! I was born in '84, and remember always playing this at my friend's house on his SNES. I always wanted to go to the arcade, but my parents never would let me.

[@aaronjaggan]

Capcom announcer after watching this video: "Perfect!"

[@SRC267]

Now i wanna see a making of Killer Instinct or Primal Rage.

[@strafefox]

I played Killer Instinct a ton when it was new the arcades, love that game. I'm planning to include a bit of KI in an updated DKC video as the 2 were intertwined.

[@SRC267]

@@strafefox awesome! Not sure but have you see this KI documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaSXlo2lfJ5njNU

[@strafefox]

@@SRC267 Yeah that was a cool documentary, especially loved Ken Lobb his stories.

[@ochaco31]

@@strafefox Did you ever play Eternal Champions? I always thought the plot and characters were really interesting!

[@strafefox]

@@ochaco31 Yes sure, the concept and characters were really interesting. My first vs fighter on the Mega-Drive was Deadly Moves which in retrospect wasn't that good but I still had fun playing it with a friend :)

[@FloatingSunfish]

Was always curious how they made fighting games back in the day! I hope some beat 'em ups get featured here as well someday! 😊

[@metfan4l]

Fantastic work!

[@Hellya38]

The music of the game is classic that still beating most of the games up-to-dates

[@peacewalker3344]

yoko shimomura enough said

[@lindejordan]

THE BEST THERE IS, WAS, AND EVER WILL BE... extreme quality as usual

[@scottdarrington6009]

Proof that good can come in 2020. Always so excited when I see a new one of these! 🥰

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Ah, Street Fighter 2 the classic timeless master of all fighting games. Just like usually, Strafefox made another great video about classic game and never disappoints me. This what I have heard about the development of Street Fighter 2 home console ports: Porting Street Fighter 2 to Mega Drive was problematic for Capcom due to Nintendo was trying to make sure home console ports of The World Warrior and Turbo are SNES exclusive. Luckily Nintendo did allow Champion Edition to be ported to other home consoles. Sega also demanded Capcom to include gameplay content from SNES port of Turbo in Mega Drive release.

[@polsenOO7]

You did a great job covering a childhood classic such as this. I remember playing Street Fighter back in the 90s when I was a kid. Things such as Street Fighter always have a warm place in my heart as they remind me of the good times I had when I was younger. I appreciate that and you just gained yourself a new subscriber. Looking forward to more content from you. Especially things covering the 90s and the early 2000s.

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This series is mind blowing, so well researched, presented, animated, written, and narrated. Really amazing and consistent work!

[@mraaronhd]

Strafefox, you deserve 1 million subscribers!

[@TheRubenazo]

I really would love to see you do a "the making of" because I would love to see the process you make to do a video like this.

[@Jacobsladder375]

Im so glad I was apart of this era... great memories.

[@danielnicholson6174]

Yep we were so lucky, I will never forget the first time I laid my eyes on double dragon, shinobi, final fight , street fighter 2, mortal Kombat and the neo geo cabinet just to name a few.

[@Jacobsladder375]

@@danielnicholson6174 nothing like being at an Arcade with your homies hanging out chilling hearing music.

[@sinetico3]

Beautiful video. A big hug from Chile. I played SF2 since my 12 years. Today, I still playing with my children.

[@ghaleon1103]

I love all of your videos, and this one is no exception. Immaculately professional, thoroughly researched, and delightfully insightful, as always. Thank you so much for the hours of enlightening entertainment.

[@OtaKing77077]

Excellent work as always! I'm especially liking the Mega-CD Final Fight soundtrack in the background.

[@Vamavid]

Big fan here. Have you ever worked on videogame art?

[@PiousMoltar]

Hm, never had that game on Mega CD (or, in fact, anything. I don't think I've even played a FF game. Even on emulators). I didn't even know there was a Mega CD version. Guess I missed out. But I had Street Fighter 2 on the SNES, a Japanese copy, the boss characters still all had their original names. Then I also got the Championship Edition on Mega Drive. And then Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo on SNES. 3 versions of that one game. My brother would later get the HD remake on PS3. So that's 4 versions for him.

[@ianmcdonald3053]

Best version of final fight was the mega cd!

[@youtubesuresuckscock]

@@ianmcdonald3053 You can play the arcade Final Fight in MAME with the Sega CD music now. The Sega CD version is more or less obsolete.

[@H000d4]

Sensei otaking! it's nice to see you here :D

[@marceltiel7919]

Grew up with final fight and sf2 in the arcades and playing them on home computer and consoles. Later on of course mame and other emulations. Still the 2 fighting games I appreciate the most. They never bore even after nearly 30 or so years.

[@rjtkoh]

what a time to be alive. Despite all the technical restrictions, it looked like it would have been so fun and exciting to be on the original concept artist team

[@sideaccount6198]

I usually dont like to look behind the curtains to see how the magic is made but for this game I made an exception. This was awesome to watch, thank you.

[@renemolina3760]

I am a huge fan of Street Fighter II and loved this video. Great work!

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Thanks! Great to hear!

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Beautiful series, a great discovery for me, thank you!

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Don’t need to watch the whole video to leave a thumbs up

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I leave it as soon as I click the video.

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"More entertaining than humanly possible" is about right. Awesome video!

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im still baffled by this, the channel definitely deserves more subs and recognition

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This channel is so underrated. I have been looking for a replacement for the old gametrailers.com retrospectives... I think I found it :-)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Absolutely superb video, convinced me to join your Patreon! Keep up the great work. A similar video on Daytona USA, Virtua Fighter, or the first Deus Ex would be an instant favourite :)

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Cringe , patreon e-beggars, birds of a feather

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Dude deserves 1+ mill subs. Quality is just unmatchable.

[@BlackmetalSM]

0:28 nice footage choice!

[@strafefox]

it's from the movie "Fast times at ridgemont high" awesome 80s classic :)

[@Marcus-ru1ht]

Imagine being able to see all the initial sketches and plans for the game for all of us fans.

[@SmileRYO]

Not gonna lie Shimomura's work on SF is still my favorite work by her.

[@SerBallister]

What other titles did she work on ?

[@Tenpouin]

@@SerBallister she left Capcom and joined Square, she composed stuff like Super Mario RPG, Parasite Eve, Legend of Mana, Final Fantasy XV, the entire Kingdom Hearts franchise and many others, lady's a legend

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[@78Centavos]

Amazing video and making of =)

[@IvoMaropo]

The greatest game of all time. Nothing could really be compared to it.

[@akalyx]

yesss new splash wave!!

[@krunkle5136]

It's amazing how much planning was needed. I liked the detail about how sprites were done via keyboard in 32px tiles.

[@Nomadnetic3]

The production quality on this is amazing. Excellent work!

[@SGman3000]

Always quality!

[@GokselSelcuk0]

50 years later our grandchildrem will be watching the same video but about rtx gpu series and cyberpunk

[@jounik8980]

Or corona evolve human do smater

[@fabiotulliobianco9015]

The biggest Masterpiece in videogames history: Her Majesty Street Fighter II...

[@TheSuperLovelace]

Wow, great work on this! Appreciate your level of detail and quality - thanks!

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The quality of the productions on this channel is phenomenal

[@CrossoverGameReviews]

"It's time to be productive and do something." *splash wave uploads* "It's time to be lazy and watch some Splash Wave."

[@Feeeeb]

I can't even explain to my kids what is was like at the age of 8 to all pile into the video shop after school and play a street fighter 2 tournament with my mates. There was always that one kid in the area who could absolutely destroy everybody. Great days. Great game

[@agmcroom2374]

I remember I paid $80 for street fighter 2 for snes when it first came out.

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

My dad got it for me Christmas 92. Best arcade port in the history of video games imo

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Worth every penny.

[@JasonHo]

I’m dumbfounded by the quality, heart and soul you put on this. Bravo.

[@TheAnvilMan]

Absolutely incredible and entertainingly insightful! Thank you for continuing to make these.