Street Fighter II' - Special Champion Edition (Europe)

Getting Started

First, you'll see a title screen and a character select grid. Pick your fighter from the roster of twelve world warriors - each has unique special moves like fireballs, dragon punches, or spinning kicks. The core loop is simple: face off against the computer in a series of best-of-three rounds, then move on to the next opponent. You can also jump straight into a two-player versus match with a friend by pressing Start on controller two at the character select screen.

Pay attention to your super meter? Actually, this version doesn't have a super meter - that's from later games. Focus on learning the range of your pokes and specials. The CPU can be tough, so practice blocking low against sweeps and anti-air with uppercuts. If you're playing a match, try to corner your opponent and mix up your attacks to break their guard.

One important note: the Genesis pad only has three buttons, but Capcom mapped the six attack buttons to a combination of A, B, C and X, Y, Z. Punches are on the bottom row (X, S, Z) and kicks on the top row (A, A? Actually check mapping: X is A button (punch), S is B button (kick?), Z is Y button (punch?), A is X button (kick?), Q and E are shoulder (not used in menus). The exact mapping might vary; experiment with the button setup to see which does light/medium/heavy attacks. Most players remap to their liking anyway.