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Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition

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Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
75
7.8 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 14 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Capcom Entertainment

Developer: Capcom Production Studio 2

Genre(s): Action, Fighting, Complitation

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending)

Release Date: December 18, 2003

Summary

(Currently available in Japan only) Capcom celebrates the 15th anniversary of Street Fighter's console debut with the release of this compliation disk for fans. The game lets Street Fighter fans mix and match World Warriors from all the various SF games. Capcom has also tweaked the gameplay a little for some of the characters. You won't find Guile's infamous bug, for instance. Also, some of the skills and air combos in Super Street Fighter II X have been tweaked.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

AceGamez

This marvellous compilation will bring back wondrous memories of your youth and warm your heart to the very core. It's complete, enjoyable and perfect in every way.

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89

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

If you've any belief in the competitive emotional-purity of gaming, then this classic beat-'em-up surely belongs in your collection. [PSM2]

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84

GameReviewer

It's this seemingly low care factor that hurts Hyper Street Fighter 2 the most, not the core gameplay which is excellent. For a 15th anniversary celebration release, I found the entire package to be surprisingly lacking in credibility.

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80

Total Video Games

If you’re a Streetfighter fan then you really should have this in your collection, however younger gamers may find themselves staring blankly and wandering what all the fuss is about.

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80

Edge Magazine

Playing "Street Fighter II" - any version of "Street Fighter II" - on a PlayStation2 DualShock controller just isn't quite right, as its D-pad doesn't rock in the way the old SNES joypad's would. It's bearable, but to get the most out of this celebratory package you'll want to be using an arcade stick. [Mar 2004, p.111]

80

Boomtown

It’s obvious that while it has visually aged, the gameplay is still as rock solid as ever and is sure to last you through a good number of battles against your friends.

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77

TotalGames.net

Not only is it guaranteed to rekindle your fighting spirit but hopefully it'll convince Capcom to hurry up and release "Street Fighter 4."

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73

Weekly Famitsu

7 / 7 / 7 / 8 - 29 [Vol 784]

72

Siliconera

Besides the dated gameplay is dated graphics and presentation. While the graphics of Hyper Street Fighter 2 look clearer than any console version of Street Fighter 2 ever, they're still 16 bit graphics.

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70

Gamer's Hell

The product is as good as the component parts however the game falls spectacularly short of competing with the likes of "Capcom vs. SNK 2," "Marvel vs. Capcom" et al.

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70

games(TM)

The single-player game is a series of fights against Super X opponents without a plot to give the fights meaning, or even bonus rounds to break up the pace...something to which Capcom should have paid more attention. [May 2004, p.117]

70

NTSC-uk

Allows a retrospective look back on the series and you realise that, despite all the advances made since in the fighting genre, much of it stemmed from this game and that it is still highly playable, competitive, deep and rewarding.

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60

Gamestyle

In terms of the gaming market now, the action while still playing like a dream feel basic. Looking at it from the point of view of a fan however, apart from the issue with the editing in the movie you could not really ask for anything more than what is present.

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50

RewiredMind

Time has not been kind to Street Fighter II, and this is mainly due to Capcom’s constant revelations in its genre, with "Capcom vs SNK 2" coming to mind as a faster, prettier and generally more thrilling and interesting title.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jeremy B. gave it a 10:
u.s.releasehyperstreetfighter2please! [Ed: It's coming later this year as part of a compilation]

CHUN- LI gave it a 10:
Love this game ALWAYS & FOREVER:)

Chris Y. gave it a 9:
I would give this game a 10/10 if it had the old bugs still in it (mainly guiles super throw etc. from world warriors) but I'm definately going to buy this game wen it comes out in NZ bcoz I grew up with street fighter and its always going to b my favourite game series of all time. regarding ppl who say that its shit bcoz its outdated graphics, graphics means nothing if gameplay aint there, the SF series is one of the best game series ever made.

Jerrad H. gave it a 9:
Further proof that 2D fighters are infinetely more fun and interesting than any 3D offerings I've seen. Those who ignore the game for its dated graphics need to re-educate themselves in what gaming is all about.

Marc gave it a 7:
The classic fighter is not aging well. In an age dominated by 3D 8-way motion masterpieces like Soul Calibur 2, this work of art shows its rust. Still...the nostalgia is undeniable.

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