Button Labeling on SF2 Cabs

Sairus

I gather that the terms "Jab-Strong-Fierce" and "Short-Forward-Roundhouse" originated from the way the buttons were labeled on SF2 arcade cabs.

I have never used that terminology though, even when I was a kid and played a decent amount of SF2 in arcades. I never really heard much of it being said in general in Ireland until I went online.

Were these terms common place in Ireland too, or did I just completely miss them growing up? Were these terms stamped on the machines here or did we get LP/MP/HP ?

Azza

Pretty sure that jab-srtong-fierce etc is just American terminology for button types. Its interchangeable with light-medium-heavy but its not used as much outside of the US.

chopperbyrne

It was in the manual for World Warrior on SNES IIRC.

EDIT: I was right.

SNES Manual

Rob2D

Don't remember seeing such on the cabs here as a kid. Just different kinds of dirt. Heavy kick was the button with the fag burn next to it! :pac:

Doctor DooM

The first time I saw jab strong fierce was in American literature (possibly EGM). I can recall thinking "strong" was a stupid term as strong is not a weaker sounding word than fierce and could lead to confusion.

In the arcades where I played, we used variations on the light- medium- heavy nomenclature (I can remember people using quick or middle instead of light or medium from time to time).

EDIT: I've never played SFII on a branded cab, so the buttons were were never labelled. There were probably instructions on a little sticker (usually were) but the contents of that are totally lost to time for me