Man, Street Fighter II Dragon Edition Japan on SNES is like stepping into a time machine—but with slightly smoother controls than the arcade cabinet you probably remember. The second you boot it up, that classic character select screen hits you: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, all looking pixel-perfect. I always end up picking Guile first because, come on, that sonic boom is just too satisfying to pull off.

Matches feel faster than vanilla SFII, but not so wild that you can’t keep up. The AI still cheats sometimes (looking at you, Vega), but landing a perfect combo after figuring out an opponent’s pattern? Pure serotonin. And yeah, the music loops endlessly, but you’ll catch yourself humming it hours later. This version’s a weird, slightly tweaked gem from the SFII era—not quite Turbo, but close enough to feel dangerous.

Grab a friend, mash some buttons, and try not to throw your controller when Dhalsim stretches halfway across the screen. Again.