The History of Fighting Games Before SFII
53Growing up in arcades in the 80s and 90s we saw some very interesting games release that would eventually lead to the creation of Street Fighter II. Let's take a look at some of these early proto-fighters that helped lead the way towards the fighting games we know and love today.
Heavyweight Champ footage from the 70s https://youtu.be/LwfeOu0QsGk
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0:00 Intro
1:07 Heavyweight Champ (1976) & early Boxing games
2:40 Warrior (1979)
3:25 Ring Fighter (1984) & Punch Out (1984)
4:19 Karate Champ (1984), Karateka (1984) & Urban Champion (1984)
6:19 Yie Ar Kung Fu (1985)
7:19 Typhoon Gal (1985)
8:09 The Shanghai Kid (1985)
9:06 Galactic Warriors (1985)
10:03 Way of the Exploding Fist (1985), International Karate (1985), IK+ (1987)
11:08 Gladiator (1986)
12:42 Street Fighter (1987)
13:46 Barbarian (1987)
14:17 The Final Round (1988)
14:53 Kageki (1988)
15:47 The Last Apostle (1988)
16:21 Street Smart (1989)
16:59 Hippodrome (1989)
17:44 Violence Fight (1989)
18:23 Pit Fighter (1990)
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