What a huge missed opportunity to improve on one of the worst commercial beat ‘em ups of all time. For one thing, the roster, an eclectic mix of characters, lacks one of the characters from the original, and it wasn’t until the first update any females were selectable, but the idea of playing as Guile alongside Fujin is whimsically weird and fun, but not enough to salvage the game, especially as they barely use their special moves. Speaking of which, specials are nerfed to the point of complete worthlessness, each of them having an unnecessary pause and flash before them, and having no breakout capability whatsoever; enemy grabs seem to be coded to be some sort of slam no matter what, so there’s no way to defend against them or other situations where you’re surrounded. Sound design is also horrible; a lot of bad music, while true to the original, isn’t satisfying. It’s also all over the play, KI1 Fulgore’s theme (a badly looped version, at that) plays in the second stage, yet when you confront Zangief as a boss, his theme doesn’t appear in any form. Avoid.