SFII champion edition, PC engine

Having just got a PC engine by NEC, i went about getting as many of the best releases i could find on ebay, some import sites and several connections i have who can lay their hands on some rare titles.

So far i have B.C. Kid and street fighter II, and ive spent some time comparing the them to the other versions.

I started with SFII , having owned this title on the snes and the mega drive i was surprised that the older PC engine still managed to keep up with both consoles, the sound is a bit muffled and the graphics are patchy in place, the actual game play is superbly fast.

There are a few extras as well, you get all the bonus stages including the barrel stage missing from the SNES version, and several other items such as an extra stone in the Chun-li level.

You also get to play as the four bosses that you don't get in the SNES or Mega Drive games, this adds allot to the game in 2 player vs mode.

But the only problem is that to play vs mode you need the 2 player adaptor and two six button pads, the pad is easy to find but the adaptors are like hens teeth, I've found some but have been unable to locate one fro less than £50, i may have to cough up the cash for one.

So in summing this is a great version of a classic game, its got features not included in the other consoles and this almost makes up for the sound standard and lack of graphical polish.