{"product_id":"street-fighter-ii-turbo-acrylic-gouache-1992","title":"Street Fighter II Turbo Cover Painting (SNES)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore Mixed Martial Arts made it to the mainstream as a major sport in the U.S., there was the video game series “\u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter.\u003c\/em\u003e” Society’s current obsession with the sport of Mixed Martial Arts was prefigured by the international cult-like response to \u003cem\u003eCapcom’s\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II\u003c\/em\u003e series in the early 1990’s. The game featured international fighters from an array of disciplines including Ninjutsu, Muy Thai, Taekwondo, Professional Wrestling, Chinese Kempo and more. The United States, Brazil, Japan, India, Russia (USSR at the time), Spain, Britain and Thailand were all represented. Released by \u003cem\u003eCapcom\u003c\/em\u003e in 1992, \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II Turbo\u003c\/em\u003e was third in the Street Fighter 2 series. The \u003cem\u003eTurbo\u003c\/em\u003e version offered the same experience as the original version, only now at hyper speed. This difference in pace between \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II Turbo\u003c\/em\u003e was analogous to the speed difference between \u003cem\u003eMario\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSonic\u003c\/em\u003e. Increased speed resulted in increased popularity, as \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II\u003c\/em\u003e Turbo was a smashing success. This \u003cem\u003eStreet Fighter II Turbo\u003c\/em\u003e artwork above was featured on the cover of the original \u003cem\u003eSuper Nintendo\u003c\/em\u003e game box, and has since turned into a cultural icon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762096631853,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Street_Fighter_2_Turbo_Original_Art_front_a_native_white.jpg?v=1775130578","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/street-fighter-ii-turbo-acrylic-gouache-1992","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}