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"Street Combat" is a fighting video game released for the Nintendo Super NES in 1993. The game is a Westernized adaptation of the Japanese game "Ranma 1/2: Chounai Gekitou Hen," based on the popular manga and anime series "Ranma 1/2." In this transition, the original characters and settings inspired by the series were replaced with a more American-centric theme, featuring new characters such as a blond protagonist named Steven, in place of the original character Ranma. The game revolves around Steven battling various opponents across different locales in a quest to become the national fighting champion.

The gameplay in "Street Combat" involves one-on-one fights, utilizing a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves unique to each character to deplete the opponent's health bar. The game offers both a single-player mode, where players progress through stages against AI-controlled opponents, and a two-player mode for head-to-head combat against a second player. Despite its novel approach to localization, "Street Combat" did not receive a warm reception, largely due to its perceived clunky controls, sub-par graphics, and the stripping away of the beloved "Ranma 1/2" theme, which significantly altered the game's appeal to fans of the original series. Nonetheless, it holds a place in video gaming history as an example of how regional adaptations of games can significantly alter their original context and reception.

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