The early 90's saw the birth of the modern 2D fighter with Capcom's Street Fighter II, released in arcades in March of 1991. As the numeral in its title suggests, Street Fighter II wasn't the first fighter, but it was the first to really make a huge cultural impact and, most importantly, actually be a great game. With a colorful cast of characters, a variety of special moves that made mind games and spacing critical to victory, and a fantastic soundtrack, Street Fighter II spawned a legacy like few games do. If you want to see just what made Street Fighter II so impressive, look at the competition; while there were plenty of other good 2D fighters, there was a flood of terrible junk that followed in SF2's wake. From Shaq Fu to Rise of the Robots to Clayfighter to War Gods, there were some absolutely awful fighters in the 90's. Among the very worst is Bandai's Ultraman: Towards the Future.
