Street Fighter II Hype Modified Edition is basically the SNES classic you remember, but someone cranked the dial to 11. You still get Ryu’s fireballs and Chun-Li’s lightning kicks, but now there are wild new combos that feel borderline illegal—in a good way. First time I booted it up, I accidentally pulled off a move I didn’t even know existed, and suddenly Dhalsim was stretching halfway across the screen like some kind of yoga nightmare.

The roster’s the same (yes, even Blanka’s still terrifying), but everyone hits harder, moves faster, and some characters have sneaky little tweaks—like Guile’s flash kick coming out way quicker than it should. It’s chaotic, but in that "one more round" kind of way. Just don’t expect your old strategies to work. M. Bison’s psycho crusher? Yeah, good luck blocking that now.

If you’ve played the original to death, this mod at least makes it feel like a fresh fight. Just maybe warn your friends before they get wrecked.