

EX2 also retains all of the first game's special techniques, including stun moves. Cancel Breaks allow you to cancel a super move and break an opponent's defensive guard. Excel moves, which are similar to custom combos from the Street Fighter Alpha series, make your character more powerful for a limited time.

EX2's most exciting new fighting techniques are Excel moves and Cancel Breaks. And don't fret about characters from the first EX brawlfest that seem to be MIA-several hidden fighters are also in the game. EX2 features 14 fighters, including some you've never seen before, some returning battlers (like Cracker Jack and Skullomania), and some older Street Fighter characters (Vega and Blanka) who are making their EX series debuts. What's new in Street Fighter EX2?The fighters and techniques, for starters. With these new enhancements, the Street Fighter EX series looks ready for a second winning round this fall. However, EX2 is loaded with high-hitting combos galore, and the new Excel technique makes for some wicked multi-hitting attacks. As for gameplay, EX2 has old-school Street Fighter rules where techniques like two-in-ones and cross-ups are king. The game's visuals are as flashy as those in the first EX game, but its characters are more detailed and its animation smoother.

2D Looking 3Dĭespite its 3D look, Street Fighter EX2's gameplay is still 2D linear fighting. The polygonal pugilists from the Street Fighter EX Plus universe return in Street Fighter EX 2-and this time they're ready for even faster fighting mayhem.
