Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Arcade)
A quick-fix release to fight off the growing number of pirate versions of Street Fighter II, Champion Edition allows you to play as the four boss characters and select the same character in two-player battles. Capcom also refined the gameplay and rebalanced each fighter. It would be overshadowed by the release of the far superior Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3)
This is a HD remake of Super Street Fighter II Turbo with redrawn graphics courtesy of UDON Entertainment and remixed music by members of the popular OverClocked ReMix site. Developed by Backbone Entertainment, it was released digitally on Xbox 360 and PS3, but was also released in physical form as part of Capcom Digital Collection. While some fans are divided on the look of the redrawn HD visuals, this remains a fine version of an already fine game – and some of the remixed music is utterly fantastic.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (PS4)
Released in 2018 to address issues with the base version of Street Fighter V, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition puls in all of the DLC from seasons 1 and 2, as well as sprucing up the UI and introducing Arcade and Extra Battle modes. Each fighter also has an extra V-Trigger to select from, as well.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PS4)
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition is mainly concerned with pulling together all of the DLC released for Street Fighter V, as well as making some minor gameplay adjustments. This is arguably the definitive version of the game.
Street Fighter IV (PS3)
Street Fighter IV is so well balanced, so well thought-out and so downright addictive it's hard to tell yourself to stop playing and actually get some work done. At times, you're forced to think the game must have been in development for 10 years or more. It's essentially Street Fighter II with a lick of paint and rebalanced. The moves remain unchanged. A new focus attack mixes things up on the fighting part, allowing you to charge attacks and unleash them, breaking your opponent's guard and potentially starting a combo. A revenge meter also allows for the player most taking a beating to dish out a special move and get right back into the fight. They are simple tweaks that greatly improve the dynamic of the gameplay.
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (SNES)
Street Fighter II was a landmark moment in the history of video gaming. Capcom essentially created a genre with this game; while one-on-one fighters existed prior to its release (the original Street Fighter being one example), the game pioneered many concepts which are now commonplace. However, playing Street Fighter II today is a tricky proposition, purely because the core idea has been expanded and improved upon relentlessly by the likes of Capcom, SNK, Arc System Works and countless other companies which jumped on the bandwagon following the game's success. This SNES port is arguably the game's most famous iteration, outside of the arcade original.
Street Fighter 6 (PS5)
Street Fighter 6 is an absolute humdinger of a sequel. Capcom has created a fighting system that has all of the tactical depth professional players expect but managed to make it fairly easy for casuals to wrap their heads around. Not only that, it’s introduced smart ways to onboard newcomers, including a simplified control scheme and a great suite of tutorials, which even extend to the very enjoyable RPG-inspired single player story mode. A strong roster of starting characters, near-flawless rollback netcode, and a seemingly never-ending selection of content – including interactive online lobbies with playable retro games – round out another unbelievably impressive effort from the seemingly unstoppable Japanese publisher.
Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition (Arcade)
Released on PS2 in 2003 to mark the 15th anniversary of the Street Fighter series, Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition is based on Super Street Fighter II Turbo. It contains multiple modes which are intended to replicate the feel of the various versions of the game; "Normal" (the original Street Fighter II), "Champ" (Street Fighter II: Champion Edition), "Turbo" (Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting), "Super" (Super Street Fighter II) and "Super T" (Super Street Fighter II Turbo). Depending on which option is selected, the player will have access to a different set of characters. The game was ported to arcades and Xbox in 2004.
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3)
How do you make one of 2009's best releases even better? You take a leaf out of Super Street Fighter IV's book by listening to player's criticism, adding a heap of new characters, and releasing it all at a budget price. Make no bones about it - Super Street Fighter IV is essentially the same game that was released last year, only considerably beefed up. With several new characters, Super Street Fighter IV takes a step into "Vs" territory, with a roster of names practically bulging at the seams. Factor in a slew of new stages, a considerably improved online component and a budget price tag and you have yet another stand-out showing from the Street Fighter franchise.
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP)
Known as Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper in Japan, this PSP exclusive includes the additional fighters from the GBA version and adds Ingrid from the spin-off Capcom Fighting Evolution. In terms of faithfulness, this is one of the best ports of the game.
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (SNES)
Despite the presence of four new fighters and some excellent gameplay modes, Super Street Fighter II doesn't manage to overshadow Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting. The faster speed of the previous title — tied with the better sound and a stronger nostalgic bond — will have many players avoiding this sequel altogether. Of course, such historical footnotes don't make the game a failure, but they do explain why Super is held in slightly lower regard than Turbo.
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (PS3)
Following Super Street Fighter IV's success on home consoles, Capcom created an arcade version which would benefit from the same updates and improvements. Street Fighter III's Yun and Yang were added, while Evil Ryu and Oni became playable fighters. The game was then ported to consoles as Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.
Ultra Street Fighter IV (PS4)
The final iteration of Street Fighter IV, Ultra Street Fighter IV brings five new characters to the roster _ Rolento, Elena, Hugo, Poison and Decapre – as well as six entirely new stages and some gameplay tweaks. Initially released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, Ultra would also be ported to PS4 by Other Ocean Interactive; this version was plagued with bugs and issues at launch.
Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (SNES)
Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting was undoubtedly a big deal when it launched in arcades. The Street Fighter craze was in full force, and it was genuinely exciting to see the original game refined and improved in such a manner; you could finally play as the four boss fighters, and the additional speed injection made things much faster and enjoyable. Ported to the SNES in 1993, Turbo is an improvement over its forerunner and offers more depth and entertainment as a result.
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Saturn)
The sequel to the excellent X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter keeps things largely the same, with the biggest change being the roster. Several characters are dropped and replaced with new ones (if you're an X-Men fan, then you might want to look elsewhere). Still, the introduction of the Variable Assist – where the off-screen fighter can be used in special moves – is a welcome addition, and who doesn't love being able to play as Spider-Man and The Hulk? Like its forerunner, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter was ported to the PS1 and Saturn, with the latter benefitting massively from the console's optional 4MEG RAM cart.
X-Men Vs. Street Fighter (Saturn)
Seeking to innovate in what was becoming a slightly stagnant genre, Capcom and SNK began experimenting with the concept of having multiple characters involved in each one-on-one battle. SNK's Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle arrived in arcades on September 20th 1996, only for Capcom to release X-Men vs. Street Fighter five days later. Both offered the ability to tag in another character during rounds, but Capcom's effort is arguably the one that found the most fame. The company would follow it up with Marvel Vs. Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom.
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Saturn)
Now, this is more like it. Street Fighter Alpha has its fans, but this sequel improves on it in every possible way, making it feel more like a 'complete' game. New characters are introduced (and all have their own stages this time), as well as fresh mechanics and special moves. The 'Chain Combo' system seen in the first Alpha is replaced by Custom Combos, which are a lot more fun. The Saturn port of Alpha 2 is generally regarded as the best of the '90s home releases, but the PS1 version is still a lot of fun. Alpha 2 Gold was included on Street Fighter Collection on both consoles, too.
Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future (Dreamcast)
Easily the pinnacle of the Street Fighter III sub-series (and, some would argue, the best Street Fighter game of all time), Street Fighter III 3rd Strike adds series favourite Chun-Li, along with four brand-new fighters: Makoto, Remy, Q, and Twelve. Arguably the biggest innovation is the introduction of the "Guard Parry", where the player can nullify an attack by tapping forward at exactly the right time. This feature resulted in Evo Moment 37, where Daigo Umehara performed a parry several times over to win the match when he appeared to be beaten. This event has led to 3rd Strike becoming almost legendary with fighting game fans, and it continues to be played competitively all over the world.
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For me.
1. Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3
2. Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior
3. Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers
My top 3:
1. Street Fighter Alpha 3
2. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
3. Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Here’s mine: (haven’t jumped into 6 yet)
1. Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Not the gba version tho wtf)
2. Ultra Street Fighter 4
3. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike
4. Street Fighter Alpha 2
5. Street Fighter 5 (final iteration)
2 turbo (snes) for the music and feels 🥲
alpha 3 (DC) for the gameplay and extras
third strike (DC) for the visuals
MvC (DC) for maximum fun times
honorable mention:
EX plus alpha for something different
After Street Fighter II, with Turbo being the best imo, the games got a bit convoluted for me.
These days pretty much all I play is Turbo on the CPS1, especially after I modded the ROM to remove the difficulty scaling. 😅
The PC Engine port was a real favourite of mine back in the day, along with the SNES port of Turbo.
I'm not as much of a Street Fighter fan as others as I didn't get into some of the things Capcom did, but the games that stuck out to me were Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter. For the home ports of SF2, my preferred versions are Special Champion Edition for Mega Drive/Genesis for the CPS1 games, and the SNES version of Super Street Fighter 2.
My list of the top 30 best Street Fighter games I've ever play in my life, only the top 5 matters, the rest could be in any order:
1. Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP)
2. Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Grand Master Challenge (Nintendo Switch, 3DO, Sega Dreamcast)
3. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight For the Future (Nintendo Switch, Sega Dreamcast, Xbox)
4. Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (Sega Saturn, PS1, PS2)
5. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Super NES, Sega Genesis)
6. Street Fighter Alpha 3 & Upper (GBA, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, PS1)
7. Ultra Street Fighter IV (Xbox, PC)
8. Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival (GBA)
9. Street Fighter II Turbo Hyper Fighting (Super NES, Wii, 3DS, Xbox)
10. Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Super NES, Sega Saturn)
11. X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Sega Saturn)
12. Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PC)
13. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (3DS)
14. Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact - Giant Attack (Sega Dreamcast)
15. Hyper Street Fighter II: Anniversary Edition (PS2, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PS4)
16. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online (Xbox)
17. Street Fighter 6 (PS4, PS5, Xbox)
18. Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Sega Saturn)
19. Street Fighter III: New Generation (Sega Dreamcast)
20. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (PC Engine)
21. Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (Sega Saturn, GBC)
22. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Sega Genesis)
23. Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Nintendo Switch)
24. Street Fighter X Mega Man (PC)
25. Hyper Street Fighter Alpha (PS2)
26. Street Fighter IV (PS4, Xbox)
27. Street Fighter EX2 Plus (PS1)
28. Street Fighter II: World Warrior (Super NES)
29. Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha (PS1)
30. Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight (NES)
Top 6 Best Unofficial Street Fighter Games:
1. Street Fighter II: 8-Bit Edition (PC)
2. Street Fighter One: The Good Edition (PC)
3. Street Fighter III (NES hack of SF2 Champion Edition)
4. Hyper Fighting (Virtual Boy bootleg of SF2 Turbo)
5. Street Fighter II: Rainbow Edition (Arcade hack)
6. Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat (MUGEN)
Top 8 Worst Street Fighter Games I've Ever Play:
1. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Game (PS1)
2. Street Fighter 1 (Arcade, Turbo Grafx-16)
3. Street Fighter: The Movie The Game (PS1, Sega Saturn)
4. Street Fighter: The Movie The Game (Arcade)
5. Street Fighter II (Sega Master System)
6. Street Fighter II (Game Boy)
7. Street Fighter EX3 (PS2)
8. Street Fighter II: Tiger LCD Game (Tiger handheld)
So, why is Alpha/Zero 3 marked as NA? Its super weird that its sitting at the bottom of the list when its definitely one of the best SF games.
@Pally356 No votes, I think. I gave it a 9 even though I haven't played it because, c'mon, it's Street Fighter on the Saturn.
Very odd list - e.g. super street fighter 2 turbo the SNES version higher than the arcade original etc. Satisfying to read though and plenty to play!
@Blofse Street Fighter 2 Turbo on SNES is widely considered to be the greatest fighting game ever made, so it's not really strange at all. But either way, ratings coalated lists are dubious anyways.
@Blofse @Pally356 - These "Best" lists are live and change, depending on the votes. If nobody votes, or few people vote poorly, then a title will go down in the list.
I love Street Fighter and SF6 will be one of the things to get me to buy a PS5 eventually. Have so many versions (particularly of SFII) and really want the Yoga Flame Arcade1Up cabinet to round this out.
I feel the arcade version of Super Turbo is missing here as it would likely be rated much higher than the 3DO and GBA versions, despite the busted difficulty of the Western version. I reckon Alpha/Zero 3 will be near the top too, once it has enough scores - the number of platforms it was on perhaps hurts its ability to gain the votes as many (including me) won't have played the Japanese-exclusive Saturn version
@Serpenterror respect, seems alfully difficult to make a difference in your head between so many versions..
(personally i like the 3ds version, the xbox 360 sf4, and hate the amiga version.. such a dissapointment for little romanista back then)
I remember back in art school playing third strike with a bunch of classmates. someone had brought in a dreamcast, and we were playing on one of the classroom tvs. I have decent SF skills, but my opponent was this Japanese guy Yuta, who was next level. He's one of those people who can an easily parry a frikin Shinku Hadouken. Needless to say I was humbled.
1) Capcom vs SNK, Millenium Fight 2000 (DC)
2) Super Street Fighter 2 (SNES)
3) Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PS1/Saturn/PC)
I'm sure I'm the odd one out as I could never get into Street Fighter 4/5/6
Strange Order has come out.
For Example, the Remake of Street Fighter 2 on the PS3 is good looking, has a great Fanmade Soundtrack, but the NPC are just soo unforgiving, i had absolutely no fun with it.
The ones i came back again and again are II and IV in different Versions.
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