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29.07 / 22:17
Fighting UPS Nintendo Street Fighter 2 Almost Ruined The Video Game Industry
Capcom's Street Fighterpaved the way to effectively revolutionize the fighting game genre as fans know it today, but the series may have been viewed less positively had a legal battle gone down differently. The impact of Street Fighter 2's success is still felt to this day with many fighting games taking some inspiration from the title, and Street Fighter penetrating pop culture as a whole. Capcom's take on fighting games was seen as an innovation for the genre, but with the release of a rival fighting game, Street Fighter 2 could've ruined the game industry and game development for future generations.
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