Play Street Fighter 2 World Warrior Online

I first played Street Fighter 2 on the Super Nintendo in 1992, a release from Capcom that felt like a major event. It was one of the games that defined what the SNES could do, bringing the arcade experience home in a way that was convincing for the time. You could feel the shift in what was possible with a home console.

You control one of eight unique fighters, like Ryu or Chun-Li, and your goal is to defeat all the others in one-on-one matches to become the world warrior. The core of the game is its special moves; executing a fireball or a spinning bird kick requires precise joystick motions and button presses. You build a super meter by landing hits, which allows for more powerful attacks. The pacing is fast, and the computer opponents can be brutally difficult, especially later in the tournament. Landing that final, decisive blow after a tense back-and-forth exchange is a uniquely satisfying feeling.