Interesting...

Exactly the type of chatter I was hoping would come from this.

Who is the market for this exactly?

Personally feel it's safe to call this lot 'evergreens' of the genre.

Street Fighter Alpha (Zero) was an early import for my PlayStation. The right game aesthetically for that time in my life. Love the backgrounds in SFA. Music has aged beautifully. Overall familiar, but w/ the right amount of spin to have it feeling fresh.

Darkstalkers / Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire matters because of its gorgeous visuals and moody atmosphere. Really drew me in more than most. Reminds me of our local Aladdin's Castle, and Root River Bowling in Franklin, WI, two of the spots we'd go to find new coin-op tech.

Fatal Fury II may very be my favorite fighting game, period. I adore the soundtrack more than I can say, and still revisit it frequently. Mail ordering a copy for our AES when it was brand new, was an experience that's seen very few equals. Special moves in this game have an unmatched feel.

Myself? Could never play worth a damn, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the hell out of the whole A/V spectacle that was SFII.

Street Fighter II's cultural impact was (and still is) incredibly impressive. "You had to be there" applies to a degree. Not many players picked Chun-Li. My younger brother Jeremy however, absolutely *dominated* w/ Chun-Li. People were pissed. Jimmy from the Wizard type shit.

Oof, this is gonna be tough...

I'll back that up, not his.

My man 💪

If Voltron's theme didn't get you absolutely jacked-the-fuck-up, on top of whatever ridiculous sugar high you were likely already on, did you even have a pulse?

🙏 Absolutely pivotal series. Essential.

🙏🔥🙏🔥🙏