One of the most prominent entries in Capcom's long running Street Fighter series just turned 25 this weekend, as Super Street Fighter II Turbo (also known as Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge) was released back in arcades in Japan and North America on February 23, 1994. The game - one of the last real updates of Street Fighter II before it made its evolutionary jump to the Alpha/ Zero and Street Fighter III, was the first to introduce several mainstay concepts and changes in the series - including the "Super Meter", new character animations, and the debut of Akuma/ Gouki - the master of the Satsui No Hadou and the brother of Ryu and Ken's master, Gouken .
Despite getting successors and newer titles, SSF2T is still going strong in conventions, tournaments, and other events that host fighting games - with many pro fighting game players still preferring to play this game for the sake of nostalgia and other reasons. In fact, a couple of tournaments were held in different parts of the world by fans to honor the game's 25th Anniversary, as well as other upcoming events which you can read details at ST Revival.com.
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