Street Fighter II is a fighting game where players choose from eight fighters: Ryu, Ken, Blanka, E. Honda, Zangief, Chun Li, Guile and Dhalsim to fight against each other. They must then defeat the other seven fighters followed by four boss characters: M. Bison, Vega, Sagat and Balrog.
The game features unique techniques for each character based on three styles of punches and three styles of kicks. The outcome changes depending on their position - standing still, ducking down or jumping in the air. In Street Fighter II, players use a combination of buttons to perform special moves like shooting fireballs, channeling electricity or executing powerful suplexes.