STREET FIGHTER 25 YEARS! (Anniversary) - Happy Console Gamer
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- Street Fighter 2 Arcade game 25 year Anniversary worldwide release 1991 Feb 14th
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Now THAT is how you tell a story. Miss the arcades but make up for it by having my own personal one
+lukemorse1 yea man i made it for it when i got my xarcade in 2007 to use with my arcade emulators. no regrets!
lukemorse1 what's xarcade?
i wish i could've experienced arcades back in their hay day
+Artzie Music I wish I could have experienced any arcades ... :(
+Artzie Music I'm sure you would've had a great time. I miss going to two of my arcades in the area, playing The House of the Dead 2 and Marvel vs. Capcom 2
+Artzie Music going t5o arcades with friends was AWESOME one of those experiences and memories that are UNIQUE, i remember entering the place with 4 or 5 friends and it was like OK ill go here with him, you'll go there and he will go over there, see you in a while (aka until money was gone) and you didnt see them until that happend, but you got to meet new guys and people during those brief periods of gaming with stranger, the same thing happend when arcades slowly changed/evolved to consoles houses...freaking epic
Those were glorious times. I also had the experience of seeing SF2 for the first time at the arcades. Me and my Buddy traveled all over the city to find better and better opponents as we were getting too good.
Artzie Music they'll come back.
These stories are epic. I wish I still had friends close to me where I could host street fighter parties where we could all play on same screen for all versions of street fighter. That stuff is hard to do now being 32 and married. I miss that stuff so much.
That story of sweat secret was amazing, seemed something taken from an 80's movie. Damn I love this show!!!
+Pelida Duli I know it's funny to think about now!
+HappyConsoleGamer who will be your 2nd character in SFV? ive always been a fan of Sakura
Efrain Lugo
Gotta be Karin!
HappyConsoleGamer What about the Ex Series? Noticed you didn't bring those up at all. Ex Plus Alpha was one of the best SF games of all time in my opinion(aside from EX2+ and SF2). Also, are you gonna do a retrospective on the Tekken series on its birthday,(May 12, by the way)? I would love to see that, seeing how passionate you are on SF, you probably should give Tekken a little justice too, you know.
+HappyConsoleGamer she does look real cool. i cant wait till Tuesday
My fondest memory of Street Fighter in the arcades was with Alpha 3.
You see, I'm from Brazil. About 6 years ago or so, Street Fighter Alpha 3 was already 'old', but it's a game that has never completely disappeared from our arcades. I was at this shopping mall with a couple of friends, and we were playing it. I had beaten all of them and was then playing against the CPU/single player mode. Then out of the blue these two canadian guys, who were on vacation around here, came in the arcade. They observed my style of playing for one or two matches, and then one of them decided to challenge me.
He put a coin. I was playing with Ken, he chose Ryu. I won the first round, he won the second. Finally I won the third one, for a small margin. It was simply epic. I asked him if he wanted to go for another, but he didn't. He thanked me, then left.
It was epic, and more memorable than any other online match I've played since.
+Juha Nevalainen He first appeared in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact.
+Juha Nevalainen yeh he first appeared in the SF series in SF3:Second Impact then third strike. he's also appeared in games like SVC Chaos and of course he originated from Final Fight
+David Martinez For sure!
SF2 is one of my all time favorite games. I can still remember playing it for the first time in my aunt and uncle's convenience store when I was 6 years old, they would give me quarters from the register and I'd play all day.
Great stories, I wonder where the 'glove guy' & 'suit guy' are now, I wonder if they will see this, cool if they did.
This is still my favorite game of all time. I remember the first time seeing this at Timeout Arcade and being blown away. The lines of people waiting to play, the awesome characters, the move sets. I remember seeing the spinning piledriver by Zangief and everybody gasping all at once.
I made the most of "Karate Champ" back in the day too. Still got my original copy complete in box.
I still have the cart too.
+Intimidation I made the most out of it too as a child, but man that game was terrible!
Intimidation my sister's had a copy of that tmnt fighting game that was also on nes with the box and it's the NES version just to clarify
I remember vividly the quarter on the arcade machine thing. It started with SF2, and then the lines started at my local arcade for MK, then especially Virtual Fighter. After that it was Virtual Fighter 2 and MK2, and Street Fighter wasn't quite as popular, but it was always busy. I will always love all of these games, they'll always be amazing.
Man Johnny I miss the arcade days.
+Lifespiller79 Agreed! never see that again!
+HappyConsoleGamer Sucks for this generation. Glad the thug with the knife didn't intimidate you!
+HappyConsoleGamer The social aspect of arcades is part of what basically helped me get outta my shell as a teenager. Playing games like Street Fighter, KI and King of Fighters...getting to meet people and exchange tips and general chit-chat. Really makes me wish that arcades could still flourish in the West like they do in Japan.
+hipnotyq Right?!
+HappyConsoleGamer I was curious, since you said you were into EVO and all that. Have you tried Fightcade? - Or, for that matter MaximillianDood :3?
Also i'm glad you didn't get stabbed. Who would do that to a Canadian? The only times they get rough is out on a rink.
-not counting wars, of course.
Hands down my favorite of all your videos Johnny, and I dig them all. I'm 38 and as you spoke about the early days in 1991, crowds forming around SF2 machines, the rivalry, leaning combos etc etc it really took me back.
I remember being 13years old and it was past my curfew and I was at a gas station that had SF2 machine out the front challenging different people and friends. Such great memories. Thanks Johnny :)
It's so cool to hear these stories.
I absolutely love STREET FIGHTER, Street Fighter II was my first fighting game ever, i played it when i was 4 years old in 1995 for the first time and i still continue playing it to this day.
Hope it continues on for a very long time.
Some great stories Johnny. Can't wait to play against you in Street Fighter V. My briefcase full of bicycle gloves is ready for you.
I'm not much into fighting games but this is probably the only game that I really enjoy playing back in the day. I've had a few challengers back then and I can hold my own playing competitively. This game is still great to play even today. Game has aged very well. Arcades were awesome.
This mans arcade adventures and weaving passion for SF hits home for me. Great stories!
This game has aged like a fine wine but not all the ports unfortunately.
Yoooo you took it back! SF2 was my shit. Being like 11, 12 years old in the Cheltenham Mall arcade in Philly, 14 random quarters signifying who's hot next, 3rd round, palms sweating and heart beating outta ya chest barely able to get a sonic boom out, the bass from Balrog's stage music pumping outta those cabinet speakers, dude bumping into to you trying to see who's winning, your Triple Fat Goose pockets heavy with arcade tokens...classic memories
johnny, we gotta talk. seriously. hands down the best story about a game i ever heard on youtube. it was so vivid, that i felt like i was there next to you when it happened. it was not only epic but it also rang true for a lot who experienced street fighter 2 at the time. i knew dudes who were similar to you at that game and i remember dudes used to get robbed at the arcade in newark, nj and some of the hardest dudes would come in and didn't like losing. as for me, i would held my composure but it was with tekken 5 unfortunately. and you are right. the asian dudes were always nice. even here, they had a rep. i would definitely hold my own when it came to tekken but not street fighter. it was awesome you became the man at street fighter. the memories. these young cats will never get to experience the joys of arcade gaming and what it was like seeing street fighter 2 for the first time. it changed gaming forever. everybody had to be competitive after that game. that game literally started the fighting community. anyway johnny, damn thank you for taking me back. i had to get on here to hit you up. you are my dude
you never experienced the full arcade era without the threat of being stabbed! It happened to me too, i used to play everyday Marvel VS Capcom at the arcades, after school, so i went with my backpack. To avoid getting mugged, you left yours upon the cabinet. A guy comes in, i beat him, he gives me the looks, and then he defeats me at the game. I was down to my last quarter, so i took my backpack to leave, but i accidentally pulled the switch with it, and the arcade turns off, so he follows me and pulls out a knife on me. Really weird shit, i don't know what those guys were thinking
You made re live my best moments 90s , the way you describe the feelings of 90s is amazing
Who was the Bicycle Gloves Guy? You should invite him to your show Johnny LOL...
+KronnangDunn He disappeared shortly after that match never to be seen again......
+HappyConsoleGamer His mission on this planet was complete... :p
great vid! its crazy its been 25 years!!! i'll never forget getting invited at my brother's friend's house with a bunch of my friends and my brother's friends, and about 20 people in a small room taking turns playing it on the snes
Man when I become 80 years old and I go back to my house where I grew up and playing video games at home at 14 years old I'm gonna miss being young and playing video games and I'm gonna miss going to arcades playing video games it's sad and happy at the same time hopefully you all understand me
Im 33, brazilian and proud to say that i lived alllll that Street Fighter!
25 years. We're getting old.
thank you for sharing this, johnny. as someone who missed out on the heyday of the arcade, hearing stories like yours is super rad and intriguing. that's a small slice of history we'll never see again.
You had to watch and learn from the older lot back then. I was only 11 when this came out and I remember that Arcade place. I love how similar they were around the world.
Palms are sweaty, knees weak arms are heavy, Dhalsim already. Mom's spaghetti.
SF 2, Mortal Kombat, Killer instinct where all incredible fighting games. The old arcades was the place to be back in the day for games like these. Brilliant memories. Thanks jonny.
Getting Street Fighter 2 on Christmas morning is probably one of my best gaming memories! Its was £60 at the time which is something like £90! I was a lucky boy that day!
Great story man. All of the older guys remember those days and it was amazing. I remember pumping quarters into Street Fighter II when it came out and got really good. Good memories man!
You're not wrong. No game could draw a crowd like SF2.
My first encounter with Street Fighter was a small SF2 cabinet on a norwegian camping site, during a road trip over the boarders with my folks. I still remember mildly impressing the local kids with my Zangief, even though we did not speak a common language.
I wish the arcade scene was the same still makes me wish I could have experienced more of it I was really young when they started disappearing
I remember when this game first came out in 1991. I was in the 4th grade. Time flies and I'm getting old!
February 14th is ken master's birthday
+Mario U (emokid64) wow perfect timing!
Street fighter 2 was my absolute favorite fighter when I was a kid. I remember I spent several days at a pizza joint playing it, quarter after quarter until I beat it. Then I got the special champion edition for the Genesis with the street fighter 2 joystick for christmas and I was in my glory for YEARS. Great vid! Best fighter of all time! HADOUKEN! SHORYUKEN! Ryu is the best!
Kids today will never know the joys of old fashion arcades
I remenber the first time i saw a Street Fighter Arcade was in a shop in the beach called Pontal Do Sul here in Brazil
is incredible how, i was born and raised in puerto rico in the 80's. and we still had the same unspoken rules. no grab or you let me grab you. no shot kick plus grab either. amazing. even tho we were born miles apart our childhood is so similar is scary.
There's a local arcade near me in Austin TX that specializes in fighting games. Lining up coins on the cabinets to queue up for your turn is still an alive and well method today! :D
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Street Fighter II, my favorite fighting game, then and now. So many awesome memories!
Man i remember the rumors with this game, like guile pulling out a gun and killing you in one shot, then Street Fighter 2 came out for the SNES it was a huge deal, then the rumors of the boss code for it where running rampant. I also remembered when an editor was in Japan for EGM magazine and he first rant the story of the 4 new characters featured in the upcoming Super Street Fighter 2 and him describing T. Hawk as towering over Zangief, Good times.
I remember when I first saw SF2 at my High School 7-11 around the corner. It changed everything. Legend says every SF2 game came with the Chinese guy that shipped with the game as he was locked in the crate with it, playing it to hone his skills as it was being shipped.
Hoodlums and bastards. Superb! I recall seeing it in arcade and Iater recall playing it at the Barras market in Glasgow on an imported USA console and the hype was unmatched. Was a huge deal to have it coming home.
I love this story. Takes me back to the arcade era.
When I was around 10-11 years old, whilst on holiday to either Spain or Portugal I noticed a number of the kids my age (and older) going into a certain room in the hotel. When I went inside, I found that in the corner there was a Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter machine which they were playing. So I got some money from my parents and quickly ran back and spent the rest of the day on the machine (as well as play table tennis on the table in there too) with these kids. It became part of my routine in the afternoons for me and these guys for the best part of 2 weeks.
That was an awesome holiday :D
I was 14 when I first saw SF2 at the local movie theater. My first thought was, "I'll never be able to figure this game out." Six months later I was a master. I miss the days of putting up my quarter, watching the competition, and playing for an hour on 25 cents while my parents shopped.
Street Fighter 2 was one of the first games I really played a lot of back in the day. I didn't have a console at home, but when I went to my cousins play we'd play Street Fighter all day. Ken was also my character back in the day.
I also loved the Alpha series. I had so many great memories with Alpha 2.
Defiinately one of my fav episodes
Wow, another year. I still use my 15th anniversary controller when I play the PS2 anthologies.
I consider myself lucky I never had any nasty times at the arcades. Being a female SF gamer back in the 90s was unheard of. Good thing I played during the day at friendly places. Not throwing and giving second rounds probably helped.
A fave memory of mine is beating SF2T on 8-star difficulty. Boy, was that hard! Thank god for people uploading those gameplays to YT so I can relive it whenever I want. That ending artwork is very special whenever I see it. And now I know who drew it thanks to the Net.
Really enjoyed this video, Johnny! I have so many similar memories playing Street Fighter 3 Third Strike at Family Fun Arcade in Los Angeles back in the day. Hard to believe, but a scene like yours existed up until fairly recently at a grungy little arcade in LA. What was so amazing about Family Fun was most players had been playing third strike since the early 2000's and had the skill to show it! The arcade had about 9 or 10 third strike machines paired back to back (like how you described the arcade in Las Vegas) so you couldn't see the other player. They even had Japanese sit down cabinets, but no one ever played them for whatever reason.
I think a lot of people had mixed experiences with third strike because the computer AI was absolute garbage. In order to really appreciate the game, you need to play with a skilled player who can read your commands before you even make them! It was incredibly humbling playing at Family Fun. Often, a challenger would pop in quarter in the adjacent machine and without being able to look at your hands on the controls the other player would manage to parry your every move!! That feeling of being mind read sticks with me to this day and makes me appreciate "high-level" street fighter players. Would really love to play you in a game of Street Fighter 2 some day! Thanks for the great videos, Johnny!
PS - Classic match at family fun arcade between Justin Wong and Pyro Lee
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No actually, Family Fun was in Granada Hills a few blocks away from CSUN. Sadly, no more :( articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/30/entertainment/la-ca-video-arcade-20121230
I miss those days. I remember I was introduced to it about 6 months after it came out. I never got competition ready until sfa2, I remember always losing every match I played . Can't wait to play 5 when its complete
I was 9 back in 1991, and I didn't go to arcades much when I was a kid, so I hadn't really heard of Street Fighter II until my cousin picked it up on the SNES and we played 2-player for hours. What an amazing day discovering that game though!
Also it is possible to link two SF3: 3rd Strike cabs where each player can use one. There's a LOT a LOT of wiring involved. There was a giant mess of wires linking them together. This was around 2004 I believe at a local tourney I was at.
February 14th, 1965, Ken Masters was born to the Masters family.
Haha, @2:51 that SFII is a conversion in an Atari Kangaroo cabinet just like mine. I think that was a pretty common conversion combo back in the day.
I can't agree with you more. Street Fighter 2 was so iconic you can't find the right words to describe it. When it came out it completely took the gaming community by storm. I remember being on the playground in elementary school and spend the entire time talking and arguing over who was the best character. I had it on my snes and it really did change my life. I had a Ken action figure. I had my SF2 t-shirt even lol. No game release has impacted me like that one. SF2 forever is king
God kids today will never be offered drugs or put a quarter on top of a machine in an Arcade.. EVERYTHING HAPPENED IN Arcades in the 90s, u could get layed and smoke a joint all before it was ur turn on a machine. Great story man brought me back
Best moment is when me and my friend discovered the triple fierce combo with Ken or Ryu (basically, fierce from jumping, crouching uppercut and then dragon punh --- or fireball)
I’m on a massive street fighter kick right now
You’ve got to make this story into an independent movie. We just have to get Capcom on board.
The whole movie is already written in this post.
I wish i could back in time and play in the arcades again.. loved your SF stories
Great Vid as usual. I can always remember playing the arcade non stop with my brother when it was released! Great times. I've just received a Super Famicom version today! To play it at home was great even tho it seemed a bit lacking in that special feeling from the arcade. Best game for 2 player IMO!
Great video Johnny. Really enjoyed your story.
The first time I saw it, it was a huge sit-down cabinet. I remember looking at the buttons; six!? Six buttons!? I must admit, I was very intimidated by its complexity, and the calibre of its players.
It was not until "championship edition" on the mega drive that I came into my own. Sagat was my man, and I was unstoppable. My reflexes were so much faster then, then they are now.
Where does the time go?
I never played SFII in arcades. The first time I played it was when my cousin brought over this SNES and SFII:CE cart over one day (I was a Genesis guy). We played it until morning, must have had hundreds of matches. One of my favorite games of all time. Here's to Street Fighter.
yeah..... me to dude
im quite arcade fighter guy .... i go to arcade only to play fighting game
sf , kof, world heroes .... amazing feeling when you can play in arcade. it's very different when you playy in home console
I love listening to your stories, because you are so passionate about video games. I grew up in a condo where lived other twelve boys about my age, and we played games everyday at home, and we have our own stories, but they don't seem so cool compared to your stories and the way you tell them.
Haha, so great. Your story with the bicycle-gloves-guy sounds like something right out of an 80s movie :P
i had the same experience at my local bowling alley. the SF2 cabinet showed up and 2 days later they had to put the fucking thing in its own room because so many kids gathered around it that the crowd was blocking the passage for bowlers. at least 20 people waiting to play it at all times. then when mortal kombat showed up the crowd went from the sf2 cabinet to the mk cabinet in one felt swoop overnight.
really love the way you talk about these games. i can really feel the nostalgia and it's awesome. keep it up!
I was more of a Mortal Kombat guy. Back when i was in 4th grade, UMK3 started appearing and it was THE SHIT. Everyone was talking about fatalities and some kids were selling combos and fatalities written on paper for 50c or so. And for us kids that was quite a lot. One day during PT, I was with my buddy outside of school running then during break he asked me to accompany him to game center just in front of my school that had several arcade cabinets and also let others play Sega Genesis. So we went there and saw MK3, TMNT and also this Power Ranger fighting game I don't remember. Then I saw kids playing Street Fighter II. I remember the first character I saw was Dhalsim on his stage. I was mesmerized, stood there watching and without knowingly had skipped 2 periods. Then when i hurried to class teacher scolded us and told our parents, that ofcourse entailed much troubles.
13：10 “So Im playing chu zhu zhu zhu..." I spilled tea on my keyboard
Such a great game. Played it with my brother and friends on the Capcom Classics collection and had tons of fun and I still play it today.
Great video Johnny!! Brings back the memories for me too!!
Karate Champ. Man I remember playing this for days. Wow that brought me back.
Great episode, I'm always sort of jealous how many great memories you have of gaming but I don't think I could possibly get into fighting games. I don't think I have the patience, memory, concentration, and resolve required in those tough situations you described, I'd probably break, lose, and then walk away haha. Maybe one day though!
Haha, I used to play Street Fighter 2 in a bunch of places but your description of that arcade is essentially the same as the one I played in. Literally Combatribes, some pinball, a neo geo cabinet, and street fighter 2. Mostly we played in 7-11 though. We had convenience store based Street Fighter battles.
+xcornmuffinx I think I'll put up a similar street fighter memories video. It was a huge part of my daily life for a long time.
When Johnny said a guy in a suit comes in and challenges him, is it weird that in my head I picture the guy in the suit as Geese Howard.
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+undergroundravemusic In this case, they would've been playing any Fatal Fury game... ironically, as you probably already know, Fatal Fury was made by he guy who created the first Street Fighter. He left Capcom and joined SNK, and brought us this amazing series. Real Bout(all of them) and Garou: Mark of the Wolves were the highlights in my opinon.
Such great stories!!! Awesome episode, Johnny.
Street Fighter... this and Shinobi was my arcade cherry. the amount of money must of pumped into the cabs to play those!
This SF story,takes me back hcg when arcades were every where.Damn i miss them,were a little more social unlike now where consoles have taken over.I also have SFV preorder just the game itself though.
I hope "Bicycle Gloves" watches this and you can interview him some day.
Hi Johnny i must commend you on this episode. It was the most interesting look back at street figher and your memories of it. I applauded you thanks for a great time well spent watching your video :)
Street Fighter II is still my all-time favorite fighting game, I don't think it'll ever be topped.
Was I the only one that went right to the Pit Fighter cabinet, and being blown away by Mortal Kombat? It wasn't til the SNES til I truly learned to love the game.
I agree I was bemoaning the loss of the arcade community when games like SF2 where out. I loved going to the arcade and playing people. What a great time I wish we could recapture that.
I was in middle school when Street fighter 2 came out, man I feel old. can't wait for SF5!
I'll never forget the first time I saw SF2. It was at my local comic book store here in Montreal and I remember just being blown away with how Dhalsim's arms and legs stretched. He was the first character I tried because of this but then after realizing how much he sucked, I switched to Blanka. Man, I wish I could go back to the 90s and relive all those great video game moments.
It's crazy to try to explain to people what an insane phenomenon Street Fighter 2 was. I remember the first time I saw it, I was coming out a movie and, just like Johnny said, like 20 people were crowded around the machine. For the longest time, all I could ever see of the game was glimpses between a mob. But, yeah, HUGE characters doing complicated detailed moves. And, remember how hard it was to pull off special moves back then? Capcom hadn't simplified the timing yet. Even if you knew how to do a move in theory, it was hard to pull off and almost impossible to pull it off on purpose, at the right time.
Yeah I remember walking across the street to my local arcade and playing SF2 when it came out. Good times!
I remember I first heard of Street Fighter was SSF2. Happy 25th Anniversary!
ken is my favorite character to play as I'm a little too young to have experienced the arcade hay day but I played an insane amount of hours of special champion edition and Super Street Fighter 2 on the Sega Genesis. my friend and I used to hang out and play it against each other for 8 hours straight! We loved it. Beyond SF2 I think my most enjoyed Street Fighter game is Street Fighter Alpha 2 which I have for the Saturn
The machine at Hey in Akihabara was also linked and people wore suits. I wonder if it's the same. It's a little over 4 years ago.
This year The Street Fighter series is 30 years old
Great video brings backs some awesome memories
I remember i was in school, a christin school and they often made festivals n stuff, one of those, they rented a whole bunch of arcade games for us children to play, it was such a magical day, however i knew Street Fighter and the machine was there, so i was like, ok lets do this...what was my surprise that, that one was one of those hacked machines...the guy i was playing with started to shoot hadukens at me one after another even mid air until the screen was full of them...i was shocked and beat to death haha