Review giopep 3/5 · May 12, 2025
I have fond memories of this in the arcades: its lovely graphics and music, how different and fresh it felt, how fucking hard it was. Historically speaking, it didn’t create the genre but it certainly was a huge stepping stone in the Street Fighter direction. By today standards, there’s not much more than that: it’s a milestone and it still …
Read moreI have fond memories of this in the arcades: its lovely graphics and music, how different and fresh it felt, how fucking hard it was. Historically speaking, it didn’t create the genre but it certainly was a huge stepping stone in the Street Fighter direction. By today standards, there’s not much more than that: it’s a milestone and it still does have lots of personality, but it feels sooo clunky. The most fun part is realizing that it’s more a puzzle game than a fighting game: you need to understand what specific approach works with every opponent and spam that. But it can still be lots of fun when you win a tight match.
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