Why Street Fighter II Still Reigns in the Fighting Game Community

Introduction In terms of the foundations of fighting games curriculum, no title looms larger than Street Fighter II. Released commercially by Capcom in 1991, it was not so much a sequel as a follow-up to an underwhelming predecessor; rather, an unequivocally revolutionary title that transformed the very face of arcade gaming and created a blueprint … Read more

Speed Running Retro: How Classic Games Are Getting a Second Life

This is a global phenomenon, speedrunning the art of doing as fast as possible. Retro games are now getting a new breathe of life thanks to speedrunning, which has its own new squadron modern games are often the duo to be showcased, but speedrunning brings back the interest in retro titles too. The retro games … Read more