HOWL OF THE KO'D! 😂 #streetfightermovie #gameover #ps1

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Published on January 23, 2024 3:26:09 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMxHqxtpfBc

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Street Fighter: The Movie (1995)

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So, there I was, a die-hard Street Fighter fan, ready to dive into the PlayStation game “Street Fighter: The Movie.” Boy, was I in for a ride. Picture this: the game’s visuals are like a bad '90s music video—grainy movie stars pasted onto even grainier backgrounds. The characters move like they’re wading through molasses, and the special moves? More like not-so-special moves. And the backgrounds, oh man, they’re as lifeless as a cardboard cutout at a budget film set.

Now, let’s talk tunes. The game’s soundtrack is like a broken record, looping the same uninspired beats from the movie. It’s like someone forgot to tell the game that music should, you know, enhance the mood, not kill it. And the sound effects are a mishmash of classic Street Fighter noises and actors’ voices that just don’t mesh.

Controls? If you’re using the standard PSX Controller, good luck. It’s like trying to text with mittens on—frustrating and full of typos. But plug in a PSX Arcade Stick, and it’s a whole new ball game. Suddenly, you’re pulling off combos like a pro, or at least, less of a noob.

Gameplay-wise, you’ve got two flavors: Arcade and Story. Story Mode’s got you stuck playing Guile (yawn), while Arcade Mode lets you duke it out against M. Bison. But don’t get too excited; there’s not much to discover, and the computer’s so tough it’s like playing chess with a supercomputer.

Overall, “Street Fighter: The Movie” is a swing and a miss. It’s like someone tried to cram a Hollywood blockbuster into a game cartridge, and all we got was this lousy T-shirt. The game’s a far cry from the Street Fighter glory days, and it can’t hold a candle to the likes of Tekken or Mortal Kombat.

Personal touch? As a kid, I was hyped for this game. I thought I’d be getting arcade-quality fighters on my TV. Instead, I got choppy sprites that made me wonder if Santa had mixed up my list with the naughty one. The music was the only thing that didn’t make me want to cry into my eggnog. But even that couldn’t save this trainwreck. “Street Fighter: The Movie” is the game that could’ve been but never was. A true bummer in the annals of gaming history.