Welcome, everyone, to another edition of The Great Retro Quiz: the weekly feature that puts your knowledge of classic videogames to the test! holding up applause sign
This is the first quiz of 2008, so I needed to open with a bang. A Shoryuken-screaming, fireball-tossing, Dhalsim-pounding bang, to be exact.

With all theStreet Fighter IVmadnessthat has been going around as of late, it felt the perfect time to see how much you all knew about the original fighting masterpiece,Street Fighter II. True, it is not where the series technically began, but, let’s be honest, this is when it started gettingreallygood.
I have some sad news, though: it seems my prize cache has run dry. Because of this, I only have my heartfelt admiration and undying respect to offer you should you do well. Actually, if you live close to theLos Angelesarea, I can also throw in a hug. How’s that?

I apologize for the lack oftangiblerewards, but, don’t worry, prizes will once again be offered up in the future. In the meantime, you’re able to still leave your answers in the comments to show off how much you know (or don’t know) to the world! Just check mycommunity blogtomorrow (1/3) for the correct answers and to see how you did.
- True or False: Ryu fights barefoot inStreet Fighter II.

- What objects does Dhalsim wear around his neck?
What move did you just perform?

10. Dragon Punch
- Blanka had a traumatic childhood. What tragic event did he experience?
a. Car accidentb. Exposure to radioactive wastec. Plane crashd. Virus breakout

- Which of the below isnotone of Zangief’s special moves?
a. Spinning Clotheslineb. Pile Driverc. Back Breakerd. Full Nelson
You are playingSuper Street Fighter IIon the Super Nintendo. What button did you just press repeatedly to activate the below Chun-Li pose?
Ken’s gi: What color is it?

- What eye does Sagat wear his eye patch over?
a. Leftb. Right
- WhichStreet Fighter IIcharacter is the answer to the below (strangely accurate) equation?
a. Cammyb. T. Hawkc. Balrogd. Vega
- What actor played Guile in the infamous live-actionStreet Fightermovie circa 1994?
a. Dolph Lundgren
b.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerc. KirkThorntond. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Do you have an eye for detail? Match the item with the character whose stage it is prominently featured in?
- Fighter jet

24. Ship
- InStreet Fighter II: The World Warriorfor the Super Nintendo, what kind of vehicle is the object of demolition in one of the game’s bonus levels?
*Bonus question! Who is your favoriteStreet Fighter IIfighter? (Hint: Any answer that is not Chun-Li is wrong!)

.01:The Virtual Console (NES)–No prize
.02:The Virtual Console (SNES)–Aerox.03:Bomberman–ShawnKelfonne.04:The Legend of Zelda–nebyoolae.05:The Virtual Console (N64)–Quisling.06:Metroid–No prize.07:Contra–Quisling.08:Halloween edition–OpTiMaL.09:Final Fantasy IV–Cacticus.10:Super Mario Bros.–teknomcr.11:Mega Man–Itchy Tasty.12:Sonic the Hedgehog–prowlerx083.13:Sports games–Brilliam.14:Castlevania–Meta-Ridley/Cacticus.15:The games of 2007–DutyFree

