There are 12 playable fighters in 'Street Fighter II'. These are Ryu, Ken, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Zangief, Dhalsim, Chun-Li, Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M. Bison.
There are eight playable fighters in the original 'Street Fighter II' game. They are Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, E. Honda, Blanka, Guile, Zangief, and Dhalsim. However, later versions of the game added more playable characters.