“A Sinister Planet Threatens the Galaxy!”
Metroid II: Return of Samus | System: Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console) | Developer: Nintendo R&D 1 | Publisher: Nintendo |Original Platform: Game Boy | Released (North America): November 1991 | Released (Japan): January 21, 1992 | Released (Europe): May 21, 1992 | Played From: December 14, 2014 – May 4, 2016
“Great 2 Player Action!!”
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage | Developer/Publisher: Sega | Original Platform: Sega Genesis | Originally Released (Japan): August 2, 1991 | Originally Released (North America): September 18, 1991 | Originally Released (Europe): October 1991 | Originally Played From: July 22, 2018 – September 25, 2018 | Platform: Xbox 360
This series seeks to trace the influences and inspirations behind fighting game characters. To begin with, we will start with Capcom’s Street Fighter, which is the most popular example of a fighting game that works with an international cast of characters as a framework for inspiration.
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