Fighter Ii Victory — Street

If you grew up in the 90s, your afternoons were ruled by two things: mashing buttons on a Super Nintendo and rushing home to watch animated adaptations of your favorite games. While everyone remembers the live-action train wreck that was the Street Fighter movie (shout out to Raul Julia’s immortal performance), there is a forgotten gem lurking in the shadowy alleys of Suzaku Castle.

The plot kicks off with Ken Masters—the filthy rich American heir—flying to Japan to drag his stoic best friend Ryu on a world tour. Their goal? To get stronger. To find a real fight. What follows is a series of brutal encounters: fighting the Spanish ninja Vega on a speeding bullet train, getting swindled by street urchins, and stumbling into a secret Shadaloo conspiracy involving mind control and super-soldiers. street fighter ii victory

It is essentially Road Trip meets Enter the Dragon , and it works surprisingly well. If you love the cel-shaded, sweaty, muscular aesthetic of Fist of the North Star or JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Part 3), you will drool over Victory . If you grew up in the 90s, your