| Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Revival (rated E for Everyone) By Chris Cubic The best video game series ever finally has come to the Gameboy Advance, and it�s never looked better. For years Street Fighter has pleased the masses with it�s two-dimension game-play and it�s ongoing list of characters. It was the first serious multi-player party video game. One of the fondest memories I have is beating all of my brothers� friends on the old Super Nintendo classic �Super Street Fighter 2�, only to lose to my brother himself shortly afterwards. While it started on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, it later evolved onward to Dreamcast, Playstation, and Playstation 2, for the most part remaining loyal to its 2D game-play format. It made a go of it on the old 8-bit Gameboy Color, but that system just was a little too wimpy to support a serious Street Fighter game. However now that it�s on the 32-bit Gameboy Advance it�s a whole different story. It�s essentially the same plot as the pre-alpha Street Fighter games. M. Bison is the main bad guy and the ending depends on what character you go through the game. However this time out they have a variety of interesting mini-games that keep you coming back for more. These games range from destroying an automobile to beating 100 enemies in a row without being beaten yourself. There are two characters available for unlocking in addition to the 16 characters you are given at the beginning. It�s a vast improvement to the Super Nintendo games, which were terrific to begin with. I have a policy that no game is perfect. This game is no exception. The Street Fighter games were originally designed with a primary six-button fighting system. However the Gameboy Advance only has four primary buttons. So they had to change the manner in which you push the buttons if you want the same results as a six-button system. Not a big problem, but it�s annoying none-the-less. Another problem is that they made some of the harder moves very easy to do. So it really makes hardcore fans of the series, like myself, upset that �button mashing� can attain the most complex of moves. So what about the two player mode? I have to be honest with you. I haven�t tried it yet. Despite the fact that Gameboy Advance is an awesome system, not very many people I know have it yet. Those I do know who have one are strongly against the Street Fighter series, or are scared of how I�ll flaunt my victory in front of their friends and family. However for those of you who dwell the PCC Rock Creek Campus and have this game, I accept challenges from all comers. However logically I have my own schedule, so if I�m going to class or leaving school for work please don�t insist that I battle you. So here is the question, do you buy this game? Well if you�re a hardcore fan of the Street Fighter series and like to prove that you�re the best anytime, anyplace, anywhere, then go ahead and shell out the 40 bucks. However if you�ve never been a fan of the Street Fighter series then this game probably will not change your mind. On a personal note, completely off topic, I have a warning for the public. Also visit my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/freakazoid_x I�m celebrating my first 600 hits. Back |