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Street Fighter

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Also known as
Fighting Street ファイティング・ストリート

Travel the globe to defeat opponents across five countries, then face Sagat in this tournament fighter where victory resets the game at a harder difficulty.

Street Fighter was originally released in arcades in 1987. The DOS version was published by U.S. Gold in 1988, making 1988 the earliest commercial release year for the DOS platform.

About Street Fighter

Street Fighter is a 2D fighting game supporting both solo and two-player competition. The single-player campaign follows the martial artist Ryu as he travels to five different countries, each with two opponents to defeat, culminating in a final battle in Thailand.

Victory in a match is achieved by winning two out of three rounds, which involves depleting the opponent's health. While basic punches and kicks are available, the combat system is defined by special moves like the Hadoken fireball, the Shoryuken uppercut, and the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku kick. Executing these requires precise inputs, making the gameplay challenging as opponents will capitalize on mistakes.

The roster features adversaries such as Adon, Gen, and Birdie, who would later appear in other series titles. The final opponent is Sagat, the Muay Thai champion. After his defeat, the game restarts at a higher difficulty. Bonus stages, like breaking objects, appear between certain matches.

In the two-player mode, the second player controls Ken, a character visually similar to Ryu. The players compete in one match, after which the winner continues alone against the computer-controlled fighters.

Street Fighter Screenshots

10 images
IBM PC production information
Loading screen (EGA)
Title screen (EGA)
Choose a location (EGA)
And the next fight is... (EGA)
Beginning a fight (EGA)
Fighting in a trainyard... (EGA)
Ryu fighting Birdie (EGA)
I lost this fight (EGA)
Birdie was too strong (EGA)