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About Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is the 1991 Capcom arcade game that started the fighting game boom. Choose one of eight World Warriors, travel the globe and beat every challenger in best-of-three rounds, then take on the four bosses waiting at the end. This page runs the original arcade machine in your browser through an arcade emulator: the same moves, sounds and difficulty as the cabinet, with unlimited coins and no download.
How to play
- Press Play and wait while the arcade machine starts up (about 12 MB on the first visit). Like the real cabinet, it first shows a short warning screen.
- Press V to insert a coin, then Start (Enter).
- Pick your fighter with the arrow keys and press Start or any punch button.
- Win two rounds to win the fight. Each round lasts 99 seconds; whoever has more health left when the timer runs out wins it.
- Lost a fight? Insert another coin with V and press Start before the countdown ends to continue.
The World Warriors
- Ryu and Ken: all-round fighters with the fireball, the uppercut and the hurricane kick.
- Chun-Li: the fastest, with the lightning kick and strong jumping attacks.
- Guile: a defensive fighter with the Sonic Boom and the flash kick.
- Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief and Dhalsim: electricity, the hundred-hand slap, spinning piledrivers and stretching limbs.
Arcade controls
| Action | Keyboard | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Move, jump, crouch, block | Arrow keys (hold away from the opponent to block) | Cross on the left |
| Light, medium, heavy punch | A, S, D | LP, MP, HP |
| Light, medium, heavy kick | Z, X, C | LK, MK, HK |
| Insert coin | V | Coin |
| Start | Enter | Start |
Move the mouse over the game to show the bar with pause, restart, sound, save state, load state and full screen buttons. A USB or Bluetooth gamepad also works and is the most comfortable way to do special moves.
Special moves for Ryu and Ken
- Hadouken (fireball): down, down-forward, forward, then punch.
- Shoryuken (dragon uppercut): forward, down, down-forward, then punch.
- Tatsumaki (hurricane kick): down, down-back, back, then kick.
“Forward” means toward your opponent. Roll the directions smoothly in one motion and press the button at the end.
Tips
- Block by holding away from your opponent. Crouch-block (down-back) against low kicks.
- Jump in with a heavy kick, land, and follow up straight away: the classic arcade combo.
- Throw a fireball from far away and uppercut anyone who jumps over it.
- The bonus stages (smashing a car, breaking barrels) give big points. Use your strongest attacks.
- Use save state before a boss and load it if the fight goes wrong.
About the original arcade game
Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior in arcades in 1991. It introduced the line-up of eight playable characters with their own special moves and combos, and its success made one-on-one fighting games the biggest arcade genre of the decade. The version on this page is the original World Warrior arcade release, before the later Champion Edition and Turbo updates.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the original Street Fighter II arcade game?
Yes. It is Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, the 1991 Capcom arcade machine, played in your browser through an arcade emulator.
Is it free?
Yes. It is free on Yes This Game, with unlimited coins, no download and no sign-up.
How do I insert a coin?
Press V on the keyboard, or the Coin button on a phone, then press Start.
Can I play it on my phone?
Yes. On a phone or tablet an on-screen pad with a cross, three punch buttons, three kick buttons, Coin and Start appears under the game.
Can I play the four bosses?
No. In The World Warrior the four bosses can only be fought, not chosen. They became playable in the later Champion Edition.
Guide: Street Fighter 2 Moves: Every Special Move and How to Do It on a Keyboard
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