![]() ![]() Unsurprisingly, Namco saw this development as an ample opportunity and accepted the massive challenge of creating their first 3D title. Virtua Fighter’s release was a resounding success, selling dozens of thousands of arcade boards and eventually taking this experience to home consoles. While many titles of that era were pretty similar to Street Fighter, SEGA had a radically new idea of bringing the genre to 3D with their powerful Model 1 arcade system board. ![]() ![]() Many companies tried to capture the same success with their own take on the genre. The sheer popularity and success of SF2 led to the game receiving several updated iterations and re-releases but most importantly, it led to the fighting game explosion in the industry. When talking about the history of fighting games, you will often have to go back to 1991 and release the genre-defining title, Street Fighter 2. ![]()
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