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In the "7th Gamest Grand Prize" (1993), a feature of the game magazine Gamest, the arcade version took 3rd place in the grand prize category, 4th for the Best Fighting Game Award, 5th for the Best Presentation Award, and 5th for the Best VGM Award.
In the "7th Gamest Grand Prize" (1993), a feature of the game magazine Gamest, it took 3rd place in the grand prize category, 4th for the Best Fighting Game Award, 5th for the Best Presentation Award, 5th for the Best VGM Award, 2nd among the hit games of the year, and 2nd for player popularity; in the Best Album Award the game's soundtrack took 2nd place; and in the Best Character Award Mai Shiranui took 2nd place, Terry Bogard 4th, and Kim Kaphwan 9th.
Game magazinesIn the "Cross Review" of Famitsu it received 7, 6, 7 and 5 for a total of 25 out of 40, and in the "Game Report Card" based on reader voting in Family Computer Magazine it was rated as follows, 22.9 out of 30.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the four reviewers gave 8, 8, 7, and 6, for a total of 29 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by PC Engine FAN, it scored 23.6 out of 30, as shown below.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu,the four reviewers gave 7, 8, 6, and 6, for a total of 27 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Mega Drive FAN,it scored 21.5 out of 30, as shown below.
Game magazinesIn the "Cross Review" of Famitsu it received 6, 6, 6 and 5 for a total of 23 out of 40, and in the "Game Report Card" based on reader voting in Family Computer Magazine it was rated as follows, 21.9 out of 30.
GamePro review of the Neo Geo version praised the "action-packed" gameplay, "Street Fighter-tough" challenge, "great" character graphics and animation, "slick scrolling" backgrounds, and "fantastic" sound, concluding it to be an "awesome sequel" that "ranks up there with the Numero Uno fighting game.
In 1994, Mega magazine ranked the Genesis/Mega Drive version number 46 on their list of the "Top 50 Mega Drive Games of All Time".
In 1995, Total! ranked the SNES version 82nd on their list of the "Top 100 SNES Games".
IGN listed the SNES version 63rd in its list of the "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time".
GamePro review of the Neo Geo version praised the "action-packed" gameplay, "Street Fighter-tough" challenge, "great" character graphics and animation, "slick scrolling" backgrounds, and "fantastic" sound, concluding it to be an "awesome sequel" that "ranks up there with the Numero Uno fighting game.
GamePro also praised the Genesis version for its six-button controller support and character graphics.
Reviewing the Genesis version, Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) criticized the sound effects but gave the overall assessment that "all the fighters, all the stages, and extra options not in the arcade (like a speed setting) make this another fine conversion of a Neo Geo title.
The SNES and Genesis versions were published by Takara, while the X68000 version, released only in Japan, was published by Mahou Kabushikigaisha (Magical Company).
The CD-ROM² version was released by Hudson Soft in Japan only, and was one of the first games to require the Arcade Card add-on.
was developed and published by SNK and originally released for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms in 1993.
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