Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Street Fighter II is still King

My roommate just drew my attention to this remarkably simple video, featuring a fully stationary female guitarist rocking a song from one of my favorite games of all time, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior:




She's pretty awesome. This is what glam-riff guitar rock was made for, and she does it right... standing still, not giving us anything but that gorgeous post-disco soundtrack riff from the American Military Base in all our 14-year-old imaginations. At that age, I could beat my Super Nintendo version with Guile, Chun-Li, Ryu, Ken, and Blanka, and along with a couple other exceptional games, it was one of the only ones I could play over and over and over again. SF II deserves every homage made for it.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

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Ruby Ferrell said...

Street Fighter II really is timeless—it’s amazing how a simple riff or a single match can bring back so many memories of playing with Guile, Chun-Li, or Ryu on the old SNES. This post captures that nostalgic energy perfectly, and it’s clear why the game still inspires so much love today. For those who enjoy revisiting classics or exploring mobile titles with the same spirit of customization and fun, https://apksunday.com/ has plenty of Mod APKs that let players experience familiar favorites in new ways.