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This week's Videogame Show celebrates a classic fighting game that many of you will remember. Perhaps the most iconic franchise in the genre, next to Eternal Champions, I am of course talking about Street Fighter II. It is a good video that I've crafted with love and care, so you should probably watch it.

It's below the fold, which you can reach by clicking your mouse, unless you are someone in NASA with a computer wired to your brain, in which case you just think the word "VIDEO" and it will play directly inside of your cerebral cortex, probably. 

Spinning Bird Kick, and all that rubbish.








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Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:08
Xhumation
Street Fighter II: The What?!

Great Job Jim you seem to take everything that's bad about internet communities and give them a comedic spin
arepeegee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:09
arepeegee
Good stuff, I especially like the Mortal Kombat theme to close it out.
b33b3s's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:12
b33b3s
Jim, you are both a monster and a genius.
Droll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:13
Droll
I think these videos could use a bit more character in them. I'm not sure that voice over, on it's own, is really enough to create a mold a compelling character. Yes, we can tell that the narrator of the video, the "Jim Sterling" character, is a representation of both internet wit while also an attack on those who claim to understand actual video game history. That much is clear, but I found myself wanting to see a day in the life of a person who actually talked and interacted with people as he did in his video. Maybe, going forward, you can try to make "Jim" a specific character. Bring him on screen! Let us see him emote and interact with the audience by looking at them! Voice Acting simply isn't sufficient here.
Unless, of course, you're just being silly. In which case....you're just being silly.
Destin Legarie's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:13
Destin Legarie
I think the only thing you need is a random and completely unnecessary borderline racist remark in the middle.

Also, was Blanka brain dead at the end?
Corican's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:16
Corican
Ah ha.
Loved the closing theme.
b33b3s's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:17
b33b3s
Oh, by the way http://digg.com/gaming_news/The_Videogame_Show_What_I_ve_Done_Street_Fighter_II
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:21
Mr Wrighty 987
Yet again Jim well done
BattyAdroit's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:21
BattyAdroit
"the computer (and my brother)" - rofl.
Happy Chainsaw Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:25
Happy Chainsaw Man
I wasn't expecting a Sister Act reference.
XanderSan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:25
XanderSan
I think it's pretty obvious that it's called Street Fighter 2 because there are '2' people who fight at the same time as each other when they fight each other.
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:27
phantomile
I can't even remember what the actual subtitle of Street Fighter 2 was anymore.
Amazing job, Jim.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:28
Jim Sterling
"I can't even remember what the actual subtitle of Street Fighter 2 was anymore."

The New Batch.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:29
Sentry
Quick note: Sometimes your character sounds TOO elegant and capable with words. Your intellect is shining through your parody and making it that much more obvious! Danger, man. Freakin' danger!
Filt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:30
Filt
Seriously, this keeps getting better and better. I hate this so much, but I love it at the same time. I'm really curious about these thoughts and feelings... I DONT UNDERSTAND MYSELF!

Anyhow, seriously, the constant changing of the title of the game made me laugh so hard. THANK YOU! Keep making these ridiculous videos.
ErigBurger's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:32
ErigBurger
I thought the game was called "2 Street 2 Fighter". Thank you for showing my err in logic actually thanks.
Filt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:35
Filt
Street Fighter II: The Return of Jafar

OMFG, hilarious. Seriously.
Sanaj's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:35
Sanaj
The naming of the characters in Street Fighter II: The Secret of the Ooze was one of the best parts.

The part with "the computer and my brother" was also quite good.

Well done Jim Sterling. <--I seriously wasn't trying to make it sound like I was going to cannibalize you.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:35
Kryptinite
Man...that was random as hell!

Good stuff Jimmels!
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:36
ThunderHeartXI
I'm surprised that I got as many laughs as I did out of that video. Good show, Sterling.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:36
RonBurgandy2010
What up mo fo's?
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:37
covah
At first I thought this was stupid, but I have to admit you got me for some laughs. Hey Arnold, and playing against the computer and my brother = gold.
Issun's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:47
Issun
Jim, you are biased: You know that Super Mario Brothers is blatantly better, because in Super Sonic Dude, you play as a sheep that raids tombs with his pokeballs and fights bad guys with guns, which are obviously better than bare fists.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 12:49
Nick Chester
My favorite of these so far Jim, you silly, silly man.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:06
UglyDuck
It took me a few seconds to notice the ending music. Nice.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:08
Chad Concelmo
You do realize you are absolutely hilarious, right? :)
Guncannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:14
Guncannon
Best one yet. This is getting to be like SomethingAwful articles, where everything is a lie or misinterpretation.

George Lucasarts...
TriplZer0's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:21
TriplZer0
I totally loved Street Fighter II: The Wrath of Khan. It was a wonderful video game to play on a video game machine.
prawn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:22
prawn
To much skill aaaaaaaaa. It hurts my braaaaain.
Looptron's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:22
Looptron
Wow. This is some of the funniest shit ever being a SF fan. Glad you used "Bob Sagat" in it.
Squinshee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:30
Squinshee
One joke that continues for more than three minutes. What is this, MadTV?
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:31
TheToiletDuck
That Fred character does the electric well good.
Laird's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:33
Laird
Street Fighter II was actually the second game in the series, but it was the first one with blood and everyone knows that a game sucks if it doesn't have blood so the first doesn't count that's why it (the second one not the first one lol) was called Street Fighter: First Blood Part II.
Tron's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:35
Tron
Street Fighter II: The Return of Jafar.

that's a game I'd like to play.
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:36
Zantetsuken
I want to watch Hey Arnold now.

Love it.
TehBuLL's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:49
TehBuLL
yahtzee this video looks different
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:50
Chris Carter
Amazing <3

JTHomeslice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:50
JTHomeslice
Yokozuna references for the win.

Also, that postmodern David Blaine.
Havoc Fang's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 13:56
Havoc Fang
Street Fighter 2: The Clone Wars wasnt' so good as the spin off, Street Fighter 2: The Chamber of Secrets.
shogunu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 14:08
shogunu
To be frank, the only redeeming aspect of the vid was the MK music at the end.
But still... thanks for the effort, Jim :)
ErigBurger's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 14:10
ErigBurger
"One joke that continues for more than three minutes. What is this, MadTV?"

Your rapier wit is noted, man. Hilarious observation.

And WHAT'S THE DEAL with women and shoes!? What, are you starting a cross-dressing army? Am I right, fellas?
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 14:23
GoldenGamerXero
"STREET cred!... FffFighter!... 2"

The endings in this series are great. Do Starfox next! Hilarity will ensue!

"It's more fun than a Barrel Roll! of monkeys!... or foxes."
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 15:19
Darren Nakamura
"Serious street cred... fighter... two..." made me laugh.
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 16:03
BFeld13
Street Fighter 2: Return of Jafar was my favorite one.
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 16:11
manasteel88
i remember playing street fighter 2 electric boogaloo on the genesis. it was super
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 16:39
Gyrael
George Lucasarts.
Grande C's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 16:57
Grande C
The worst part about embedded YouTube videos is that i have to go to YouTube to One-Star stuff.
biologyproject's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 17:18
biologyproject
This joke definitely doesn't have limited mileage.

And that definitely hasn't been reached, oh no.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 18:02
Technophile
Ha! Good stuff Jim. good stuff.
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/25/2009 18:11
Electro Lemon
Seriously, the best VGSWID episode yet. Really makes me want to play Street Fighter II: Attack of the Clones.
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