Street Fighter II
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 4 fighting games by recommenders
People praise its tight gameplay, detailed sprites, and good console ports. Some say it falls short of the arcade original.
People praise its tight gameplay, detailed sprites, and good console ports. Some say it falls short of the arcade original.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good ports, including the SNES version
“The amazing Street Fighter II' port didn't even need any add-ons!”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “PC Engine CPU” “it's amazing how good the street fighter II’ port is”
Comment from 26 Apr 2026 in “The Super Nintendo Cartridges” “All the ports of that game are good.”
Comment from 8 May 2026 in “PC Engine CPU” - Comment from 8 May 2026 in “PC Engine CPU”
Rock-solid, well-tuned gameplay
“the rock-solid gameplay is what captured our hearts.”
Comment from 5 Jan 2026 in “Street Fighter II, the World Warrier (2021)” “SF2 also absolutely nailed the gameplay.”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “Street Fighter II, the World Warrier (2021)” Detailed hand-drawn sprites
“SF2 remains a legend 30 years later because its creators treated every pixel”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “Street Fighter II, the World Warrier (2021)” “the incredible hand-drawn sprites of "Street Fighter II"”
Comment from 18 Apr 2026 in “Amiga Graphics”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Weaker than the arcade version
“compared to the arcade it wasnt as good as it could have been”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?” “I never knew I was playing an inferior version!”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: What did you find out or explore today?”
Other fighting games people recommend
The three most recommended other fighting games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Must Fall 2097 | 17 | 5 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Street Fighter IIThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Elon vs Zuck fighting game | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Geek Fighter | 5 | 5 | 50% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“street fighter 2 on snes which is better than any snk fighter I've played”
“All ports by capcom are good :)”
“All the ports of that game are good.”
“The amazing Street Fighter II' port didn't even need any add-ons!”
“it's amazing how good the street fighter II’ port is”
“the incredible hand-drawn sprites of "Street Fighter II"”
“everyone I knew got a snes and street fighter 2 for Xmas one year”
“compared to the arcade it wasnt as good as it could have been”
“I never knew I was playing an inferior version!”
“the rock-solid gameplay is what captured our hearts.”
“SNK does a really a good job of this with their hit spark animations.”
“knew how to soft-lock Street Fighter II arcade cabinets with Guile”
“SF2 also absolutely nailed the gameplay.”
“SF2 remains a legend 30 years later because its creators treated every pixel”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.