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Street Fighter 2 Instructions

Street Fighter 2 is a popular action and fighting game that was originally released as an arcade game and then later released on the Super Nintendo video game console. The game has gained such popularity that national tournaments have been held in the United States, and the game has also spawned updated versions such as Super Street Fighter 2 and Street Fighter 2 Turbo.

Game Modes
- From the main menu, you must select a mode to play in. Choose Battle mode to play the version that is identical to the arcade version of the game. In battle mode you must fight against the computer until your reach the final boss, M. Bison. During Battle mode, a second player can join at anytime by pressing the "Start" button on the second controller pad.
  
  Versus Battle is the a mode to automatically start competing against another person. Select Group Battle mode to play in another multiplayer mode that lets you and your opponent choose several fighters at once. Once all of a player's fighters are defeated, the other player wins. Choose Tournament Battle mode to create a tournament among eight players who all take turns until the winner is named. Choose the Time Challenge mode for a one player mode where you must defeat the computer within the time limit. Click on the "Options" from the main menu to set the difficulty of the CPU and the button pad layout.
Controls
- The controls for the game on the SNES game pad are fairly simple, but there are also many combinations to master for special moves. Press the "A" button to perform a medium kick, and press the "B" button to do a smaller kick. Press the "X" button to do a straight medium punch, and press the "Y" button to do a jab punch. Press the "L" button to perform a really strong punch. Press the "R" button to perform a roundhouse kick. On the control pad, press the up button to jump up and press left or right to move your character forward. Press down on the control pad to duck, and press down and back up to do a block. Press up and forward to jump forward, and press up and back to jump backwards.
  
  Press forward, down, and down-forward to do a dragon punch move. To throw an opponent in the game get close to your opponent and then hold down left or right on your control pad. Press the "A" or "L" button to successfully throw the opponent.
Characters
- There are 16 characters available to choose from, and each one has his or her own special moves that you can master. Ryu can perform a fireball by using the quarter circle forward move and a punch. Honda can do a sumo smash by pressing down, up and kick. Blanka can do a beast leap moving back, forward, and pressing the "A" button. Guile can do a flash kick by pressing down, up, and kick. Ken can do an air hurricane kick by doing a quarter circle back and a kick. Chun Li can do a rapid kick by pressing the "A" button rapidly. Zangief can do a turbo spinning clothesline by pressing the "A" button twice. Dhalsim can do a yoga fire move by doing a quarter circle forward move and a punch.

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