Man, Street Fighter II on SNES is still the king of fighting games. You pick one of those eight classic characters—Ryu throwing fireballs, Chun-Li kicking like a maniac, Dhalsim stretching halfway across the screen—and suddenly you're in this arcade-style tournament where every match feels like a showdown. The controls are simple at first (punch, kick, jump), but good luck landing a perfect Shoryuken without practice.

The music slaps, the pixel art holds up even now, and nothing beats the panic of seeing your health bar drain while Zangief slowly lumbers toward you. It’s one of those games where losing just makes you slam the controller and go "one more round." Still the blueprint for every fighter that came after.