Game profile
Street Fighter II Turbo
The sped up SNES version of the arcade hit helped define the modern fighting game genre and is playable today through Nintendo Switch Online. Its character roster, special moves and tight timing still shape tournament players today.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Fighting, set in the present day. Visually it is built on pixel art, and the overall tone stays light and upbeat. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. It is built around short sessions, which makes it easy to pick up for half an hour.
It is genuinely demanding, and repeated failure is part of how it is designed. There is no story to speak of, the systems carry everything. Competitive play against other people is part of the package. It runs on 2 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- Iconic character roster
- Precise combat timing
- Genre defining special moves
This fits you if
- you want your skill measured against other people
- you usually have thirty to sixty minutes and want that to be enough
- cutscenes annoy you and you just want to play
- you want real resistance and are fine with dying a lot
- you enjoy competing against other players
- you are watching your budget
Look elsewhere if
- you want to relax and not be punished for mistakes
- you play mainly for narrative
- you want something that lasts, this is over after 3 hours
- pixel art puts you off
How long is Street Fighter II Turbo?
About 3 hours in total. That is roughly 2 evening(s), so you can realistically finish it this week.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 82 out of 100, which puts it above 40 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 755 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Fighting averages 81 points across the database, so this one is right in line with its genre. The figure rests on a comparatively small number of ratings, so treat it as an indication rather than a verdict.
Released in 1992, which makes it 34 years old. A genuine classic, and worth checking how the version you buy holds up today.
The facts
- Release year
- 1992
- Genres
- Fighting
- Playtime
- approx. 3 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Demanding, punishing
- Story weight
- None, pure gameplay
- Play with
- Solo, Competitive
- Setting
- Present day
- Visual style
- Pixel art
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- Switch, Xbox
- Critic rating
- 82 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Fighter II Turbo | 1992 | approx. 3 hrs. | 82 | Budget |
| Street Fighter 6 | 2023 | approx. 15 hrs. | 93 | Mid price |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge | 2022 | approx. 8 hrs. | 85 | Mid price |
| Streets of Rage 2 | 1992 | approx. 4 hrs. | 88 | Budget |
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