The Super NES version was much less well-received, with reviews commenting that the sound quality is exceptionally poor, the animation is choppy, and the overambitious graphics cause the game to play at an agonizingly slow speed, compounded by bouts of slowdown when performing special moves. Shawn Smith and Dan Hsu of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" deemed it the worst "Street Fighter" game for the Super NES. Most critics were more forgiving, concluding that despite the port's flaws it was a decent buy for gamers who did not own a Saturn or PlayStation.