What is the best Street Fighter game of all time?

Street Fighter has dominated competitive fighting games for over thirty years, evolving with every landmark new release. Which entry in Capcom's legendary franchise stands as the definitive fighting game experience?

1. 1
   Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

   The 1999 cult classic legendary for its parry system and EVO Moment #37, considered the most technically rewarding fighter ever made.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Super Street Fighter II Turbo

   The 1994 definitive refinement of Street Fighter II introducing super combos and cementing the formula for competitive play.
   738pts
3. 3
   Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

   The 1991 arcade phenomenon that invented the competitive one-on-one fighting game genre with eight iconic characters.
   691pts
4. 4
   Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

   The 2018 update to Street Fighter V that added an Arcade mode, a second V-Trigger for every fighter and the Extra Battle mode.
   691pts
5. 5
   Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact

   The 1997 update to Street Fighter III that brought back Akuma, added Hugo and Urien and introduced EX special moves.
   672pts
6. 6
   Street Fighter 6

   The acclaimed 2023 entry featuring Drive System mechanics, an online Battle Hub, and the most accessible yet deepest gameplay in series history.
   624pts
7. 7
   Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting

   The 1992 arcade upgrade that sped up the action and gave fighters new special moves, such as Chun-Li's fireball and Dhalsim's teleport.
   571pts
8. 8
   Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams

   The 1995 prequel set between the first two games, introducing anime-style visuals, Alpha Counters and fighters like Guy and Sodom.
   571pts
9. 9
   Street Fighter III: New Generation

   The 1997 CPS-3 arcade sequel that replaced almost the entire cast with new fighters like Alex and introduced the parry system.
   571pts
10. 10
    Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

    The 1992 arcade update that first allowed players to use the four boss characters and became an instant global sensation.
    571pts
11. 11
    Street Fighter EX2

    Arika's 1998 3D sequel that expanded the roster and added the Excel free-combo system to the series' 2D-style fighting.
    571pts
12. 12
    Ultra Street Fighter IV

    The comprehensive 2014 update adding five new characters and hundreds of balance tweaks that became the ultimate SF4 experience.
    511pts
13. 13
    Street Fighter V

    The 2016 entry built on Unreal Engine 4 with the V-Gauge system, which launched thin on content but became a long-running esports staple.
    511pts
14. 14
    Street Fighter: The Movie

    The 1995 arcade game based on the Jean-Claude Van Damme film, built from digitized actors and widely remembered as a series low point.
    511pts
15. 15
    Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition

    The 2003 anniversary release that lets players choose fighters from any of the five Street Fighter II versions and pit them against each other.
    511pts
16. 16
    Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

    The 1993 revision that added Cammy, Fei Long, Dee Jay and T. Hawk and moved the series onto Capcom's new CPS-2 arcade board.
    443pts
17. 17
    Street Fighter Alpha 2

    The 1996 prequel entry expanding the lore and roster while introducing custom combo chains beloved by dedicated fans.
    443pts
18. 18
    Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

    The 2010 arcade update, brought to consoles in 2011, that added Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu and Oni and rebalanced the whole cast.
    443pts
19. 19
    Street Fighter Alpha 3

    The 1998 entry with the largest roster in series history at the time and a beloved World Tour single-player mode.
    443pts
20. 20
    Super Street Fighter IV

    The 2010 standalone update that added ten fighters, including Juri and Hakan, plus a second Ultra Combo for every character.
    365pts
21. 21
    Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

    The 2016 base game's fully realized form adding 40+ characters and V-Shift mechanics that revitalized its competitive scene.
    365pts
22. 22
    Street Fighter EX3

    A 2000 PlayStation 2 launch title from Arika built around tag-team battles with up to four fighters on screen.
    365pts
23. 23
    Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

    A 2017 Nintendo Switch update of Super Street Fighter II Turbo that adds Evil Ryu and Violent Ken and a first-person motion-control mode.
    365pts
24. 24
    Street Fighter X Tekken

    The 2012 crossover with Bandai Namco's Tekken, built around tag-team battles, the Gem system and fighters from both series.
    365pts
25. 25
    Street Fighter

    Capcom's 1987 arcade original that introduced Ryu, Ken and special moves like the Hadoken, laying the groundwork for the fighting game genre.
    275pts
26. 26
    Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

    The 2008 downloadable remake of Super Street Fighter II Turbo with hand-drawn high-definition art by UDON and rebalanced gameplay.
    170pts
27. 27
    Street Fighter IV

    The 2008 revival that brought the series back after nearly a decade with 2.5D graphics, Focus Attacks and cinematic Ultra Combos.
    0pts
28. 28
    Street Fighter EX

    Arika's 1996 arcade game, the first Street Fighter rendered in 3D polygons, which introduced original fighters such as Skullomania.
    0pts

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