Growing up in 90s New Zealand it was mandatory for all fish and chip shops to have a pineapple fritter on the menu, a poster showcasing various sea life and a Streetfighter gaming machine that allowed plenty of entertainment from one 20c coin.
Streetfighter is a Hall of Fame gaming title and continues to live with the latest title, Ultra Streetfighter IV. But like a greasy fritter it doesn't take long before the taste of nostalgia is overtaken by reality.
From first looks it's everything a Streetfighter fan would want. Ultimately nothing has changed. You line up against a fellow fighter on a basic platform, use your special moves (yes, Ryu still does a great hadoken), mash buttons and the best over three rounds wins. There were moments of nostalgia that sunk in throughout playing - like kicking a car to pieces for bonus points. I completely forgot about how funny and pointless that is.
There are the classic playing options in arcade mode, where you complete a story mode trying to defeat every other character in the game or vs mode where you can battle a friend. Of course Streetfighter pre-dated the internet, so now you can test your skills against people from around the world, instead of around the block.
