In this day and age, things like new characters, missions and stages for an existing title can easily be released as downloadable content without the need of releasing a separate game as an expansion. So, a lot of you are probably thinking that Capcom are trying to make easy money by releasing the additional content as Super Street Fighter IV but thankfully, it isn’t as bad as it seems. The first and most important new change is the addition of new characters, and Super Street Fighter IV is going to feature ten.
New faces join the cast! Juri sure looks cool.
The new characters include Street Fighter II favourites Dee Jay and T.Hawk, who were sorely missed, as Street Fighter IV starred just about all the original world warriors apart from those two. Then you have three new characters from the Street Fighter Alpha series; Cody and Guy, who are also well known as Final Fight characters and Adon, who like Sagat uses the Muay Thai fighting style. The Street Fighter Alpha series was once very popular and we are glad to see more Alpha warriors being included in the game. Then you have a fresh new face by the name of Juri and she certainly looks really cool and attractive. Four more characters are soon to be revealed and we will keep you posted as they are revealed. Personally we are hoping for some Street Fighter III characters to make a return but some more new faces would also be awesome.
Other than new characters, Super Street Fighter IV will include more stages and new music. Then there are of course new modes, such as the return of the bonus mini games that were in Street Fighter II. In case you forgot, one of them involved beating up a car and another involved smashing barrels. There will also be a new collection of online modes such as team battle, endless battle and tournament. A hub will be included for players to watch match replays as well.
Kick the crap outta the car!
Then there are the tweaks and refinements to the core gameplay. They won’t be anything too ground-breaking but the changes will stil be welcome. The first being some major balancing to make the game as fair as possible. Sagat and Ken have been accused for being a tad bit overpowered in Street Fighter IV and the upcoming expansion will address that issue. Also, there will be new moves such as new ultra combos and so far we have seen Ryu receive a new variation of the Shoryuken as a finisher. In terms of graphics, the game looks identical to Street Fighter IV, which isn’t really a bad thing. Again the art style of the game is a love or hate thing but we certainly don’t mind the way it looks.
The game is scheduled for a mid 2010 release and will retail at a price much lower than the usual price tag for new releases. With new characters, better balancing, new modes, new features and a lower price point. Super Street Fighter IV looks to be a fair and decent package for fighting game fans. Sure, having all the new features as DLC would have been possible but having them all at once on a disc is pretty convenient.
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