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Summary

The Game Boy port of Street Fighter II, released in late 1995, squeezes the classic arcade experience onto a handheld. It borrows graphics, portraits, and stages from Super Street Fighter II, even slipping in Blanka’s Amazon River Run from the turbo edition. Because the handheld only has two action buttons, punch and kick strength is judged by how long you hold them down. Three characters—Dhalsim, E. Honda, and Vega—are absent, a compromise for the tiny screen and limited memory.
Critically, the version moved over 17 000 copies in Japan, and reviewers applauded its ambition. Electronic Gaming Monthly praised it as an excellent conversion despite sluggish control speed, while GamePro highlighted the vivid graphics and a surprise Game Boy Survival mode. AllGame rated it 4‑out of‑5, noting the tight gameplay even if the pacing felt slow. For fans of the series, the port remains a noteworthy handheld snapshot of the franchise’s golden age.

Storyline

Street Fighter II on Game Boy takes place two years after Street Fighter Alpha 3 and three years before Street Fighter IV. After acquiring a new body, M. Bison establishes a Shadaloo base inside a Thai temple and subjugates a nearby village, still supplying it with essentials. Using his right‑hand Sagat, he announces the Second World Fighting Tournament to draw out Ryu.

The tournament pits the classic roster—Ryu, Ken, Chun‑Li, Guile, Blanka, Zangief, Balrog and Sagat—against Bison’s forces. Each fighter follows a personal motive: Ryu seeks fresh competition, Ken wants to rekindle his fighting spirit, Guile hunts Bison for his fallen friend Charlie, Chun‑Li tracks Shadaloo to avenge her father, Blanka searches for his lost past, Zangief proves Soviet strength, Balrog fights for money, and Sagat craves a rematch with Ryu.

When the final match ends, Ryu claims his second World Warrior title, while Sagat takes third and Bison second. The champion’s spot remains empty as Ryu departs immediately, uninterested in ceremony and already looking for the next challenge.