Street Fighter

Street Fighter is a one-on-one fighting game where you control martial artists competing in a global tournament. You throw punches and kicks using dedicated attack buttons, and you can pull off special moves by inputting specific directional commands combined with button presses—a system that became the blueprint for countless fighters afterward. Matches play out across international locations as you work through a series of opponents. The control scheme distinguishes between different strengths of attacks, letting you vary your offense based on timing and distance. It's the origin point for mechanics that define the genre, though later entries refined and expanded what's here.