Matt Leone, features editor of Polygon, recently published the second in a series of articles delving into the history of the Street Fighter franchise: Street Fighter 1: An oral history. Matt helps us understand the market conditions that made this game unique for its time and how it served as a foundation to a wildly successful giant in fighting game history.

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A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-2-matt-leone-and-the-making-of-street-fighter-1/

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