Music / Stance Rhythm
Something I thought about recently. I believe part of what made Street Fighter II (and all the variations) so legendary is a small but potent thing. The soundtrack tempo / bpm was such that it moved in rhythm with fighter stances. Even down to the fighters’ hair swinging in sync with the music. That added to the intensity and anticipation of each match. I always think of Guile’s stance in sync with Vega’s theme. Such an underrated but perfect thing the creators did.