Street Fighter 1 (1987) - Complete Gameplay

[@lelxrv]

Street Fighter 2 is probably the greatest improvement in game series from the original of all time.

[@craigcotter7476]

This is far superior to street fighter 2

[@Max1125channel]

@@craigcotter7476 ok troll

[@Segaton]

Yup.. Sf1 was pure garbage

[@maforo85]

Mortal Kombat 2 says hi. Also Virtua Fighter 2 winks at you.

[@deucespades9416]

@@maforo85 come on now mk1 was the shit. Sf1 compared to sf2 is way different

[@kenstevens7855]

For those speaking on the "huge increase in quality" for SF2, you gotta realize SF1 came out in 1987 and SF2 came out in 1991. This is a solid game for 1987. At the time, people were playing games like Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, and RBI Baseball. Contra hadn't even come out yet for consoles. Hell, a lot of kids were still playing Atari at the time because the NES didn't really make it into most homes until 88-89. By 1991, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and NEO GEO were already out and the tech had vastly improved.

[@misterboxhead3045]

Yes, street fighter 2 still an huge glow up

[@sonicphoenix7]

this game uses very similar hardware to sf2

[@yod1213]

Oh, how I used to love this game as kid when I was growing up, hooking school and going to the arcades or hanging out at the pizza shops to play it. And the graphics, the colors and the quality of the artwork and music and sounds (although the voice wasn't that impressive for its time) and yes even the gameplay were incredible for their time. And believe it or not, people could actually get consistent fireballs, uppercuts and windmill kicks out in the arcades at the time.

[@nayyarrashid4661]

While these are valid points but they hardly touch upon the factual position of SF2 being a huge improvement in every way. I don't think any other game sequel can come close to this.

[@chunkylafangaa]

​@@yod1213 nobody could get consistent fireballs and dragons out on this game, it was impossible.

[@crazydude606]

Remember playing this in the arcade as a kid, then going to get pizza. Good times.

[@firebeardnc6012]

What Times! But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world

[@liukang3545]

you think this game is good? lol

[@jackstar6018]

See, I already know by your sardonic comment that you’ve NEVER played this game.

[@fartlordsmellytoe3690]

​@@jackstar6018 4 years ago

[@Fizzsupreme]

@@liukang3545average kid:

[@lionelhutz5137]

After becoming king of the hill Ryu eventually made his way to USA and got a job with Strickland propane Co.

[@masterrserch3971]

yep.....

[@zentazym1]

MAsterr Serch Mmm hmm

[@Amortal_Summus_Masculia_Dea]

@@zentazym1, actually, he went on to crush Sagat's old boss, General Mike Bison.

[@DetectiveConack]

zentazym1 hoo yeah

[@Noctsranun]

His fists are his answers

[@brotherkito]

Backgrounds look nice for 1987

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

but the game is choppy as hell if you actually played it. voice samples are okay but repetitive

[@bigdawg12z]

@@chanceForNotBeingRapperwell the game out in 1987

[@SylentEcho]

@@chanceForNotBeingRapper Someone re-made this game for Mugen. It's called Street Fighter One and it's great!

[@DudeWatIsThis]

15:46 "You have earned the distinction of "King of the Hill", but remember, you have no time to rest on your glory, for there is always someone waiting in line to buy propane and propane accessories."

[@Emolgun]

"That quote ain't right"

[@danr2652]

I heard of Simpson predicting the future but not Street fighter predicting King of the hill.

[@CEEPMDEE]

I will never forget the day I was walking around, far from home on a spring weekend. I saw my classmate "Chin" playing this game in a pizza shop. He was a wizard at the game and completed the game effortlessly. Chin had a technique where he could execute "Haduken", "Dragon Punch" & "spinning air kick" with ease and at will.

[@vanhalenbr]

What Strength. But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world

[@dyalejcass8848]

Bubub.Bububububububu ovah the world*

[@HarmonicVector]

PJSalt

[@masterrserch3971]

all i have to say to THAT, Vanhalenbr, is, "What Strength. But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world"

[@thepelek7432]

AW LIGHT

[@tsntana]

You've got a lot to learn before you beat me. Try again, kiddo!

[@spyrock247]

We used to struggle so hard to throw fireballs in sf1. Kids these days have no idea

[@jshxdx2886]

The game was bugged lol

[@RichardDeMartinez]

In sf1 you had to push the punch or kick button first then the joystick movement

[@bigdawg12z]

alright old man

[@ssg-eggunner]

ok grandpa, go back to bed

[@RawPowerComics]

@@ssg-eggunner He will as soon as your mom is done getting ready for him.

[@masterrserch3971]

man, i remember being like 9, 10 years old pumping quarters into this game at the candy store/ice cream shop on Myrtle Ave about 4 blocks away from my house....my mother kept asking me why i was asking for 5 bucks every day lol.... the only enemy i truly remembered, besides Sagat, was MIKE...i loved the background with Mount Rushmore, and his taped up hands, and how he looked just like a regular dude.....and how he whooped my ass a lot whenever i played... seeing the other enemies jogged my memory a bit, but Mike was really the only one i fully remembered.... im shocked at how many people either didn't know this game, or just didnt play it

[@liontamerxxwvwxx1280]

When I played Mike, I would get the first hit then back all the way into the corner and crouch block. All he would do is that crouching uppercut until time ran I won from health advantage.

[@Golden_Fox_Gaming]

Street fighter 2 was the first one I played and I was born 2005 I’m 15 now crazy time got us

[@t.a.p.4582]

That's a cool story. I remember they had one of these machines at the Peter Piper Pizza in Chesapeake VA off Sparrow Road. It was in this little alcove mini arcade that you walked up some steps into a dimly lit arcade room. The only time I'd ever played the first Street Fighter because in the 90s Street Fighter 2 was the popular fighting game of the time. But I begged for some quarters from my mom because of how awesome it looked.

[@Allmax89]

Warning: *Exists* Meanwhile: *Some guy still in jail for 33 years for playing this in Europe*

[@enriquebroncales]

eh?

[@MrKirk94]

The fuck?

[@DarthTrilluminati]

That teen was executed for that crime a few years ago.

[@marcos76801]

@@DarthTrilluminati verdade?

[@yakhooves]

@@DarthTrilluminati Justice was finally served. The game tried its best to warn him. So let that be a warning to anyone else who plays Street Fighter 1.

[@TobiAnimados]

"You are now The King of the Hill", cool!.... that's all I ever wanted!

[@legoking6165]

I think this is why most people don't remember there was a Street fighter before Street fighter 2.

[@colingznetwork781]

Legoking 616 it seems like a decent game. But I think the reason no one remembers this is because there were a million remakes of street fighter 2

[@jackriver1999]

I played this in the arcades when it came out in the UK. Shinobi, Double Dragon and Golden Axe days. I think it was one of the first and certainly the most well designed tournament fighting game at the time, it was very popular during its era, I can assure you.

[@coripullum9618]

@@jackriver1999 it says at the beginning of the street fighter game if you play it outside the usa or canada it's a criminal act.

[@pugnome]

There are versions specific for US/Canada, Japan, and Europe

[@fdli2115]

I can complete this game one handed back those days

[@bimbumbam6305]

BUUBUBUUBUGNOOGGUBLL OVER THE WORLD!

[@Nick_Naim]

Street Fighter II was 4 years after this. This game was top notch for 1987.

[@liukang3545]

top trash yea

[@Plague._9]

​@@liukang3545 for 1987

[@freekgroeneveld5382]

Yeah, I think it was games like Karate Champ that preceded this. SF2 did a better job simplifying its visual designs, but the better of things don't pop into existence polished.

[@Martynde]

@@liukang3545No, all the other similar games in the 1980s were worse than SF1. Not trash at all for the 1980s.

[@sMack120]

This game was truly difficult (maybe doesn't look like it here) & the special moves could be hard to pull off where as in SF2 its easy & they should be the same.

[@CruzBrothersReact]

What yall dont understand is the standard for fighting games was not even established at this time. Mfs were playing games like Karate Champ on NES were the characters didn't even turn around automatically when crossing someone up. Most "fighting games" were just arcade beat em ups. When you take into consideration this was the beginning of the fighting game standard it makes you appreciate it a little more

[@angelvalle6515]

Karate champ was a good game 💪

[@DJsuryong]

Yie ar kung fu had better controls

[@gr8gmr]

Always interesting to see where such legendary series like this all started.

[@gloriouspurpose_]

WHAT STRENGTH But dont forget there are many guys like you *all over the world*

[@johnprudent3216]

It's a good thing Capcom green lit a sequel with more larger than life characters (as well as with a catchier soundtrack). But it is cool to see where the legend began.

[@chunkylafangaa]

Back in the days when a fireball and dragon punch actually meant something. Take me back to 1987 😢

[@quanmichel3747]

1991*

[@jeannesery9936]

​@@quanmichel3747that's street fighter 2

[@pugnome]

Yeah lol cus theyre really difficult to execute lol Dp and fireball can still mean a lot if you use them right, its just that fighting games have progressed beyond getting lucky you actually managed to fire DP to more complex techniques like proper use of DP, proper confirms into supers, and so on.

[@michaelhoward3707]

...it was 1987, the game is an instant classic...GIVE IT ITS PROPS!!!

[@macweed3358]

Yea quality foundations for the saga , been playing street fighter 2 since 93 i thought it was a myth sf1 lol untill now 29 years later

[@superfightingrobotmegaman]

Street Fighter 2: *amateurs.*

[@numgun]

Man, unlike SF2, this game has NOT aged well.

[@colingznetwork781]

numgun this is only one of the street fighter 1 ports

[@paulk132]

I played this at the arcade the other day and it stinks compared to the second

[@aquiegaloucura]

@@paulk132 when people think of classic street fighter, they think of street fighter II, street fighter II overpowered the first game

[@jasonsmith530]

Did double dragon? Or any other game from this time

[@roddywhite4161]

@@colingznetwork781 there where only 2 ports of street fight 1 amd both are pretty bad. You can only play as ryu or ken

[@calvancandy8384]

I remember this in the arcade. It was brilliant and I can’t wait to get my home retro arcade with this on it 🤜

[@craigcotter7476]

It blows the sequel out the water

[@ayansiddiqui461]

street. fighter. downlaod

[@rafaelmello5125]

@@ayansiddiqui461 wtf man

[@Celebriedad]

If You liked it, you should definitely check out the sequel.

[@darkhorse5390]

"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance."

[@LucidAnarchy-187]

the voice overs sound like def people talking

[@PokemonTrainerVince]

Oh crap, you're right.

[@jokerraton8183]

Every time a fight starts it sounds like "michael, HUMP!"

[@matthewsmith1999]

More like having a stroke

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

Even though Ryu had suffered a series of traumatic brain injuries, he spent his days traveling the globe attacking people whose entire existence was a cultural stereotype.

[@MrKirk94]

Good shit bro. Lmao. But thats what made this game

[@reedr7142]

What do you suggest-misrepresenting a country/culture, and being subject to that abuse? Stereotypes aren’t arbitrary.

[@persona83]

Well, jump to 2023 and compare the SF2 roster with the politically correct SF6. Tell me honestly which one is more interesting.

[@Love-Sensibility]

​@@persona83SF2 baby~

[@leesdroidaccountharbin9665]

They got the stereotypes wrong too. Back in the 80s, there was no way a black man was ever going to live in South Dakota.

[@LEE_MILLARD]

Mike was meant to be tyson who then became balrog. When s.f.2 came out balrog & bisons name's were swapped on the u.s or Japan release, I'm guessing being a boxer named m.bison (Mike tyson) might of had copy right issues ???

[@Travis1.979]

So satisfying to see this again after 30 years

[@awesomedata8973]

At least it was realistic -- Punching Sagat in the balls twice to win was very much a true "street" fighter move.

[@lukethewall]

I just played this game today in 2019. So much fun!

[@itzmo96]

How did u do it?

[@zeeshanbhutta1618]

Please send me the link......how I can download it on android phone

[@prashantnegi007]

and look at Birdie now, somebody should have told him to lay off the snacks.

[@yurihageshi8008]

Apparently he has gone to the gym along with the snacks and learned how to swing a chain around

[@Noctsranun]

And blew up his bubblegum

[@CommanderTato]

i wonder what he ate or what drug he tried to turn black lmao

[@ARCADEGHOST]

@@CommanderTato Revitiligo

[@msald7763]

..and SAGAT!

[@Supperdude9]

And quite a few characters from the first Street Fighter made their way into later iterations. It's nice that they aren't forgotten.

[@mresturk9336]

There are actually multiple opponents in the game you only have to one hit on then can safely block until the time runs out as long as you have more health then them. As in they don't have any low attacks, grapples or chip damage moves thus the standing block completely shuts them down. Birdie and Adon among others.

[@Zillgian83]

I remember that beating Mike was a nightmare, until you figured out that even a slightest hit landed on him was sufficient. All you had to do then was to use a croucing block until the time ran out.

[@Andrew-ze6kq]

Very fun fact: Joe was supposed to be the main character of SF1. That's why he appears on the title screen punching the wall. He was replaced by Ryu and became a computer controlled opponent at the very last second.

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

I was in the arcade scene back in 1987 and yes this game was popular. I saw it with my own eyes

[@Chris_Eatz]

If it wasn't for this game, it would be a different world.

[@raycom201]

Chris Austria Without sf1, sf2 wouldn’t have been a thing

[@EduardoCanizalez]

I really like the music of this game!

[@solarflare9078]

Not many people would agree with you, but I do.

[@KenFehling]

I agree, the music is amazing

[@Raytheman581]

@@solarflare9078 Yes they would, the music is like the one good thing about the game. Hell capcom was always good with music, just look at the nes megaman games.

[@Adrian.R850]

Just you wait until you reach Sagat...

[@sdlock83]

The arranged version is better!

[@MrWii000]

I wonder why Capcom never thought about giving the OG Street Fighter revisions like their sequels.

[@Wiktorino1984]

Abslolute gem, we can see in SF1 you could play Mike Tyson and he was change to Baalrog. Game looks absolute great for 1987! we could see that games on pc after 1992 so we have to wait 5 years.

[@stylishboy004]

yes u are right!

[@sonomni]

Apparently SF1 Mike and Balrog aren’t the same person

[@juanpineiro4507]

From playing it a the local Chinese food spot to seeing it played between bishop and Steele it’s still an awesome game to me .

[@orangeapples]

How many of these guys came back in a later entry? I don’t play fighting games, but I think it’ll be cool to see how they evolved a character over the years. Only ones I think came back are Mike (Balrog), Sagat and Gen.

[@certified_tableflipper7063]

Birdie rolled up in SF Alpha and 5

[@rfmerrill]

Adon is also in alpha series

[@lunayoshi]

I recognize Eagle so he's in there somewhere. Probably one of the Alpha games.

[@Dokurider]

@@lunayoshi Eagle was in CvS2

[@SmartplaySPBR]

​@@lunayoshi Eagle returned in SF Alpha 3.

[@frantic1987]

I played this street fighter １ in the manhattan at the times square in 1987 when I was 15 years old.

[@edgewaterit1238]

would have loved to walk the streets of manhattan for a day in 1987 for those vibes!

[@gunther7399]

Legendary, Bruh

[@aubreybrown3369]

8:01 when someone you don't know dies but you gotta act surprised

[@Melpheos1er]

I didn't know it was possible to finish this game

[@lfl3270]

Me , on 66 occasions

[@Wallychans]

15:12 well, that was kinda anti-climactic

[@kylecoulombe2755]

Wallychans the hardest fighter in the game defeated with a dick punch

[@charnellalexander199]

In the 80's this game was top tier. I remember playing Renegade, Karate Champ and another game where all the fighters had big swollen heads Fighting in a pit where the spectators would throw you back in the circle.

[@WobblesandBean]

What strength!! But don't forget there are many guys like you all over the world.

[@prashantnegi007]

13:10 Tailand lol

[@Mattybot3000]

This game was LEGIT for 1987!

[@1mpishskillz]

Facts. This generation just don't know...

[@mysterious_monolith_]

WHAT STRENGTH!! BUT DON'T FORGET THERE ARE MANY GUYS LIKE YOU ALL OVER THE WORLD

[@WarKing77]

My brother and I kept waiting for Capcom to bring back the original lineup and put them in the modern games.

[@hugofarias9150]

The playability from this game may be terrible but the graphics are timeless cool,considering who we are talking about a game from 1987.

[@mrcoxx]

if you remember this game you had a great childhood!!!

[@lukethewall]

me

[@lukethewall]

lol

[@Apfelkind4000]

I remember SF2 on my SNES. This is my first time watching the first game.

[@Golden_Fox_Gaming]

I’m so sorry I was born on 2005 but I remember that I played this on Xbox 360

[@persona83]

oh yeah!

[@tallaganda83]

I never knew there was a street fighter 1, lol.

[@RikXtreme4]

but then what comes before 2..

[@cedarparkrangerssc6296]

stupid troll

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

i hope you're aware this a very first Street Fighter game

[@ImTheMan78]

tallaganda83 I have it. I bought it years ago for my turbo grafx

[@jasonthomas6684]

Same here...as a teen never really thought about it at that time.

[@wnbafanaticforlife1]

This my first time EVER seeing SF1 and I can't believe it looks like this .. when I looked it up and saw it I thought it was a joke at first lol SF2 is a HUGE improvement from this

[@craigcotter7476]

No

[@Brokneebhee]

@@craigcotter7476 wdym “no”

[@bigsassyster]

This video made it look better than it was. The game play was horrible. I remember always playing SF2, and than I found this game, and was like "what, there was a SF1?". I played it, and the game play was bad.

[@millcityflexxx4770]

I was addicted to this game as a kid in New York 1988 Bronx bx grand concourse pizza shop next to the xrated theater 🎭... I’m talking about hooked asking people for quarters all day just to play this games .... was fucking addictive.. 😂💪🏽💯💥💥👊🏽

[@DaBronxBomber]

I remember that theater. I'm from Bedford Park. George's pizza all day on Valentine Ave

[@robertmanes9333]

Did you ever try and take those quarters over to the peep show and play meat fighter?

[@FuryfighterX]

I just remember putting a coin in the arcade and getting my ass kicked in the very first enemy, never imagined how the techniques could be made, very bittersweet memory, after the second was released I fell in love with Chun li 😁✌️

[@wilsontirado2545]

Yo llegue a ser muy bueno

[@liukang3545]

weird simp

[@exceptionallife4768]

Me too… all I saw was a money pit when I looked at this one

[@Trashcanman135]

I love “Mike. “ not to be confused with Iron Mike Tyson in 1987.

[@Williamwerenberg]

I love these graphics

[@joelarmstrong1471]

I remember when I was in junior high and high school I used to dominate this one and the second one and the first and second Mortal Kombat I spent hours playing those games back in the day I was the champion and the Woodville Mall has been torn down for several years

[@jdmikeg4]

13:08 they spelled TAILAND wrong.

[@sparktite]

You memeing? Google says its spelled Thailand

[@Amortal_Summus_Masculia_Dea]

They spelled it right.

[@Amortal_Summus_Masculia_Dea]

In "SF1" the final boss is Sagat, but in almost every following game; it's M. Bison. Like for "Mortal Kombat", its final boss is Shang Tsung and in almost every following game; Shao Khan.

[@Raytheman581]

You mean they spelled Thailand wrong, tailand is would be the correct spelling of said word.

[@Raytheman581]

@@valerieleex The game actually spells it right on the world map, but when the announcers said it when it brings up the big flag its misspelled. Don't know how they messed that up.

[@paulolameiras861]

SF1 to SF2 was an insane jump in quality.

[@liukang3545]

ofc since sf1 was total dogshit XD

[@chrisarts__]

Wow, the only characters from this game that we still see are Ryu, Ken, Sagat, Adon, and Birdie. None others

[@mvc2099]

Ryu, Ken, Sagat, Adon, Birdie and Gen.

[@HllywoodNova]

@@mvc2099 Eagle came outta retirement for a couple games (CvS2 and SFA3Upper/Max: notibly in the Arcade and PSP)

[@thefunkdroid2777]

Also there's Mike, and remember Balrog's original japanese name is M. Bison. Could western Balrog be Mike?

[@Keith_McDaniel]

​@@mvc2099Eagle resurfaced in Street Fighter Alpha 3

[@NoobGamer64-gj4ic]

Also Retsu is return in Street Fighter 6

[@PatrickLewOfficial]

The announcer sounds like Quagmire from Family Guy when he says “ALRIGHT” when you win. Lol.

[@jcsuperstar7689]

For those who are wondering what ryu is saying when he's using special move......... Psycho fire......hud, hud, hud... Hurricane kick ......hud, hud, hud.... Dragon punch..hud, hud, hud.. Alright! (he wins) Oooarrr (he loses)

[@dattranthanh4813]

Dragon fire or dragon fist not psycho fire

[@timothyjosephbonilla1108]

No its hadoken Shoryuken And hurricane kick

[@RobertoArboleda]

I heard it as "soul fire"

[@landom9080]

It’s Hand fire Dragon punch Hurricane kick.

[@njmartybrodeur30]

Dude there are some cool stages in this!

[@LaCheleWallace]

I'm sorry, but I'm still trippin' off of this game being first released in 1987. I always thought it was a 90's game. Don't nobody talk about this installment. I can see why...

[@SlimBandit211]

Fun fact: in the movie Juice, it's the game that Steel is playing in the pool hall

[@Quintesson05]

From this game, I only recognize a few fighters... Ryu (naturally), Sagat (Naturally), and Mike (or as North Americans know him, Balrog) from SF2 and Adon, Birdie, and Gen from the SF Alpha series. (At least you're not fighting Birdie in a bathroom.)

[@KenMasters.]

Fun Fact: That's a different Mike other than Mike Bison/Balroh.

[@jovanlopez1660]

I remember first playing thus game in the Arcade QuickStop.. 1987/1988 memories 😢

[@stormlighter82]

I never played this one, now with the 30th anniversary collection game I will... I hope

[@JOYCONBOYZ76]

It's awesome dude!!👍🏽

[@yod1213]

Can anybody explain why it sounds like its saying "Michael" instead of "fight"? And what is he saying for the uppercut and the windmill kick? cuz I cant cant make it out. And the fireball sounds like he's saying "fight fire"

[@Xombie007]

"Lound 1"... "Oh lang"... "Lound 2"... and for some reason, "Michael". Also, Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden series is here under the name of "Geki." lol

[@Ttw1976]

And when the game says fight it actually sounds like he's staying final

[@Miguelnoriega2]

"FIGHTTO"

[@jaimecervantes8172]

good generation, I was 12 years old, time passed quickly, and my son and I still play it.

[@trollsome]

This game had voice acting, even for an 80s game! (Although it sounds like it was recorded on a potato)

[@testingpiraciesDimitry]

it fascinates me that this game came on in the 80s i didnt think hardware back then was powerfull for fighting games idk why

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Woah, this is WAY different. Also, Ryu's a redhead!

[@probablyjinxed]

he was in alpha as well (a bit on a browner side), i guess since alpha is supposed to happen between sf1 and sf2!

[@alyours2889]

Use to tear the tender skin between the fingers pulling my special moves on the joysticks...it was revolutionary and awesome!

[@DougieBoy]

Nobody remembers the original Street Fighter. Street Fighter 2 is what made it what it is today.

[@mime3761]

Tell me you're a millennial without telling me you're a millennial.

[@farealwitit7947]

@@mime3761 lol im a millenial and i remember this game. was one of my favorites

[@jackstar6018]

Nawl, 🫵🏻YOU, just don't remeber it rookie. I will never forget it. Unlike you

[@scrumbles]

I remember this game in the arcade. It was just horrible. The controllers were loose and unresponsive, making the moves almost impossible. You can see him struggling to do fireballs and upercuts. You were lucky to pull a move off 10% of the time. The sequels were great, but i have no idea why they made street fighter 2.

[@ovidiuvergil]

Wow, constantly being told that there will always be out there to get you feels eerie...cool:)

[@Muusoc999]

0:18 Before Akuma, there was Joe

[@AndreySantos2023]

Characters forgotten in the versions that came later: • Retsu • Geki • Joe • Mike (in Art of Fighting became Micky - who only wore arms) • Lee • Eagle Characters remembered another versions that came later: • Gen • Bird • Adon • Sagat • Ken • Ryu

[@ishiwishy9197]

Andrey Luiz we need a monk, bring back Retsu

[@JazzyBassy]

Eagle is in Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper and Geki is very recurring in lore/endings/backgrounds

[@AMUSIX]

Mike was not forgotten. Mike is Boxer. In Japan, he became M. Bison (Mike Bison, a very thinly veiled reference to Mike Tyson). The US version had a three-way name swap, so he became Balrog.

[@yukinomura8148]

HaxorViper Eagle also appeared in Capcom vs SNK 2.

[@aidendabichan4517]

Andrey Luiz Eagle was in Alpha 3.

[@Blazefire35-q9v]

The next installment of Street Fighter should bring back these characters

[@kyt7963]

Sagat and ryu are the only people who made it to the next games

[@HyperXero52]

Ken is also in this game, you can play with him as player 2. Birdie, Eagle, Adon and Gen have also returned in the SF Alpha games. Geki dies in the storyline but his successor Geki II appears in SF5

[@kojo8770]

For a 37 year old game Graphics were way ahead of its time and fast compared to other games at the time

[@JOYCONBOYZ76]

Ryu looks and sounds the best in this game because he's represent his japanese heritage unlike the later games where ge looks more like a white boy , smhh

[@yurihageshi8008]

I dunno he seems very Japanese in color

[@MrKirk94]

as a white boy i totally agree. The new streetfighter he has a thick beard and has pale skin. They should have kept his japanese heritage more alive in the latest game

[@spiritofeli]

Wow street fighter has come a long way. Two of my personal favorites are super street fighter 2 and street fighter third strike.

[@Coach_Shiner]

"Round 1................MICHAEL!"

[@KenFehling]

Why does it say Michael hahaha!

[@jbjmaster8269]

I got this on my Pandora Arcade Game and this is the first game I played when I got the arcade

[@vincently1995]

Happy 35th Anniversary to Street Fighter I!

[@Zanatos9]

Remember playing this in the arcade and not knowing any moves lol. Then stumbling upon one spending a week trying to recreate it lol

[@steveg9166]

this was a damn solid game and really revolutionized the fighting game genre from the basic punch kick format

[@brekkfish1842]

....No?

[@XSPXtremesimmerproductions]

So Ryu, Gen, Adon, & Sagat was the original characters I always thought Gen & Adon was new in Street Fighter 4 and this whole time they were the originals. Wow in the very original street fighter you didn’t have an option of character selection either you got Ryu by default, there was a major difference by Street Fighter 2 😮😮😮

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Ken too.

[@brenotales2441]

Nossa, esse jogo devia ser super avançado pra época. Muito bom!

[@maximodiaz4727]

🇯🇵 (Japan): Retsu y Geki 🇺🇲 (U.S.A): Joe y Mike 🇨🇳 (China): Lee y Gen 🇬🇧 (England): Birdie e Eagle 🇨🇷 (Thailand): Adon y Sagat

[@AndreySantos2023]

Time up! All right - I played this game in the arcades when I was a kid in 1990. I do not remember the time running fast like that. The arcade version seemed a bit slower

[@markers268]

possibly because the owners just set the time to max

[@dallasbagley]

Street Fighter II is The Godfather II of video game sequels.

[@deadnitezn.z.4938]

Wow that is some good childhood memories!👍 Nice!

[@X6800]

As a kid I always wondered how was there a two but no one. Nobody could answer that question for me at the time.

[@tomasburian6550]

It's amazing how many similarities you can see here to the sequel, there's a lot that got transferred. For the time this came out it was nothing short of amazing and the sequel just blew us all away at the time. I still remember seeing SNES at the store where they were showcasing SF2, I never forget that moment, because it doesn't happen these days anymore.