Street Fighter: Ii Victory

They are about the journey. The struggle. And the friend who is willing to fly across the world just to punch you in the face.

It is essentially Road Trip meets Enter the Dragon , and it works surprisingly well. If you love the cel-shaded, sweaty, muscular aesthetic of Fist of the North Star or JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Part 3), you will drool over Victory . street fighter ii victory

The animation quality fluctuates—it was a weekly TV series, not a movie—but the highs are astronomical. The character designs are fantastic. Ryu looks feral and hungry. Ken is a cocky golden retriever. Chun-Li is a sharp Interpol agent rather than just a trophy fighter. And Guile? He has the flattest top and the most American jawline ever committed to celluloid. Unlike later entries where fighters throw Hadoukens every three seconds, Victory treats energy attacks as a final, desperate trump card. They are about the journey