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Integral to the glory days of SNK.
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Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User
When I was a kid, my brother and I used to head to our local supermarket just to play Street Smart. They had a cabinet set up near the cash registers, and we used to spend a fortune playing the game in co-op mode. It was so innovative for the time, a fighting game that was 2 on 2 simultaneously; and the losers get hauled off in an ambulance.
This little unknown game was developed by SNK, and had a very limited run. It was almost pointless going up against all the Street Fighter hype, but this game was a blast. Anyone who spent a quarter or 2 on it can attest to that.
Well, later rather than sooner, it hit the home console. You can bet we were enthralled. We picked it up on day one for the Genesis, and were psyched. The shrink wrap gets torn asunder, cart savagely jammed into the model 1 Genesis. Then we realized something.
This version doesn't have co-op.
That was the entire draw of the original coin-op! How could they do this?
Well, it was 2 players, but you had to take turns fighting. That's right. Why even bother? That's like bringing an arcade racer to console and forgetting to program the track you drive on. Still, we made the best of it.
(Growl later satiated our blood lust for 2 player simultaneous action.)
The game itself played a bit smoother than its arcade counterpart. The graphics also seemed a bit more bright and colorful, and the music "pops" a bit more. There were a couple extra fights added, and a new versus mode as well. The rediculous difficulty of the original was watered down a tad, making for a more enjoyable and rounded experience.
Sure, the lack of Street Smart's infamous 2 player mode is jarring, but once you start to play it you'll forget all about it. It's a unique title, one worth checking out. Give it a fair shot; you won't be sorry.
At least you can still put your opponent in an ambulance.
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