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bmstrach's Street Fighter 2 (SNES)
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| [October 19, 2009 12:48:46 AM]
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Brittany Strachan
October 18, 2009
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SUMMARY
In Street Fighter II on Nintendo, players can either go on a quest to become the best martial arts fighter in the world (single player) or fight against each other in a best-two-out-of-three match (multiplayer). This game builds from its predecessor, Street Fighter, by adding more characters from various locations across the world.
GAMEPLAY 1
Street Fighter II is extreme fun because it creates a competitive environment between me and my friends. We all have our favorite characters and are constantly battling each other to prove who’s better with the game controller. Street Fighter II also brings memories from our childhoods and we are constantly talking about how good we use to be. The fact that Street Fighter II brings back memories is a big reason why I still play this game to this day. I remember I only beat this game one time and when I did, I was so excited. When I was a child, my cousins were always way better than me in fighting games and I remember being excited from beating Street Fighters II because I finally felt just as good as my cousins.
Each character in Street Fighter II not only is from a different country, but each character also has a different set of moves that a player can master. Therefore, players are faced with a challenge within the game to learn how to execute all of a certain characters moves. I remember when I played as a child, I would just press buttons in a random order just to see if I could make the person I was playing with do something different. This kept me playing because I always thought, eventually, I’ll be able to see something exciting and new happen.
GAMEPLAY 2
The aspect of Street Fighter II that I was intrigued by was the fact that the different fighting locations were in different countries. I enjoyed the different settings because each fighting environment displayed some of the culture of various countries. For example, the characters in Street Fighter II are from the United States of America, China, Japan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Jamaica, and other countries. During game play, I imagined I was on a free trip around the world.
Although I enjoy playing Street Fighters II with other players, I wish the video game had a deeper, more developed plot to it in single player mode. A stronger plot would add to the game in that players would be more engaged. A more developed story line could also present bigger challenges and attract more players.
DESIGN
I was impressed with how much of society’s culture is incorporated in Street Fighters II. Not only are the characters from different countries, but they also have different fighting styles. These fighting styles include boxing, wrestling, and several martial arts. Fighting in our society is a form of entertainment and the Street Fighter series appeals to people’s thirst for combat. Street Fighters II also influenced society because movies and comic books were created based off the video game. Since the characters are brought to life, players of the video game can form stronger connections to the characters.
The aspect of Street Fighter II that frustrates me, however, is the limited number of challenges the game presents. In other words, I have seen people who lose interest in the game simply because they have mastered all the character moves and have beat the game. I wish the game had more challenges so that no matter if you are an expert player, there is always something about the game that puzzles you.
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bmstrach's Street Fighter 2 (SNES)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Monday 19 October, 2009
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