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Instruction booklet · July 15, 1992

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

FightingArcade1–2 playersPre-ESRB

The story

Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a home console port of Capcom’s arcade fighting game. It retains the one-on-one fighting structure, eight playable World Warriors, four boss opponents, and special-move system from the arcade version.

Specifications

Released: July 15, 1992
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 2
Genre: Fighting · Arcade
Rating: Pre-ESRB
Series: Street Fighter
Themes: Action
View: Side view
Multiplayer: 2+ players

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

Famitsu · four reviewers

Players: 85/100 (12 ratings)
Nintendo Power: 16.2/20
Edge: 9/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly: 38/40
GamePro: 5/5
Mean Machines: 98%

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