Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition Live Stream @ Retro Gameplay Official

Step back into the golden age of the arcade with a deep dive into Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (or Street Fighter II Dash in Japan)! Released by Capcom in 1992, this wasn't just an update—it was a revolution that cemented the Street Fighter II series as the undisputed king of the fighting game genre and defined competitive gaming for a generation.

00:00 Intro
00:22 Ken vs Ken
01:58 Ken vs Chun Li
03:31 Ken vs Zangief
05:20 Ken vs Dhalsim
07:22 Ken vs Ryu #FAIL
09:09 Ken vs Ryu #FAIL
10:47 Ken vs Ryu
12:19 Ken vs E.Honda
15:28 Ken vs Blanka #FAIL
17:10 Ken vs Blanka
19:48 Ken vs Guile #FAIL
21:31 Ken vs Guile
22:48 Ken vs Balrog
24:34 Ken vs Vega #FAIL #BUG
26:56 Ken vs Vega
27:58 Ken vs Sagat
30:12 Ken vs M.Bison #FAIL
32:02 Ken vs M.Bison
34:31 Final scenes

This version is the first major revision to the original Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, and it introduced two massive, game-changing features that players had been clamoring for:

Playable Bosses: For the first time, you could select and master the formidable Four Grand Masters! Take control of the charge-character powerhouse Balrog (the American Boxer), the agile, claw-wielding narcissist Vega (the Spanish Ninja), the towering Muay Thai master Sagat, and the ultimate villain, the Psycho Power-wielding leader of Shadaloo, M. Bison (referred to by their Japanese names, Boxer, Claw, and Dictator respectively, in the original Japanese arcade release). This expanded the roster from 8 to a fantastic 12 unique characters!

Mirror Matches: Forget fighting over who gets to play as Ryu or Ken! Champion Edition finally allowed two players to select the same character, distinguished by a new, alternate color palette. This move immediately elevated the competitive scene by ensuring that victory was purely a matter of player skill, not just character selection!

Beyond these headline additions, Champion Edition was crucial for balancing and refining the core gameplay. Capcom fine-tuned the fighting mechanics of the original 8 World Warriors—like Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Guile—making them even more distinct and competitively viable. The game's pace was slightly sped up from the original, making matches more intense and demanding faster reactions.

From the thunderous Hadouken of Ryu to the blistering Hundred Hand Slap of E. Honda, the game features all the iconic special moves that are instantly recognizable to millions of gamers worldwide. Even the smallest details were polished, including new background color palettes for the stages and revised character portraits, all while maintaining that buttery-smooth, iconic 60 FPS gameplay.

Whether you're reliving your childhood days at the local arcade, mastering the infamous "charge" moves of Guile and Bison, or finally getting that satisfying Shoryuken knock-out, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition is the definitive arcade fighting experience. It’s a foundational piece of gaming history that continues to be played and enjoyed by the Fighting Game Community (FGC) today.

What was your main character in CE? Let us know in the comments!

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