Favorite Shelf #2: Street Fighter 2 (PC Engine)

More importantly, it's a perfect example of why I chose the system and the first game I sought out specifically. That's why it's taking its rightful place on the favorite shelf.
The Game
The PC Engine received the very first home-console port of the Champion Edition update in 1993. The Sega Genesis was intended to receive a similar port (eventually called Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition), but held out for similar updates being given to the SNES port Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting. These two likely comprise many U.S. fans' first home experience with the long-running series.
Though the PC Engine version is missing some of the content, all three are arcade-sound and enjoyable to this day. I recommend watching RGT 85 and John Hancock's discussion on the three variants.
The PC Engine Sales Pitch
There's no cheap way to do it. |
Champion Edition is a perfect example of the latter. It was only released in Japan, but offers little language barrier (most non-RPG and -adventure titles don't), and can imported very cheaply. There are no comparisons for the Turbo Grafx 16; you'll overpay for the disappointing Fighting Street to get close. My system came with a few common discs and HuCards, but this is the first game I imported separately for all the reasons mentioned above.
The Favorite Shelf
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition's combination of unique quality and personal sentiment earns it a place on my Favorite Shelf. It was a major influence on the purchase of my PC Engine, and I'll keep it forever to convert other console-war nerds.
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