Super Street Fighter IV Rocks

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The origins of fighting games date back to the earliest stages of arcade gaming. From the typical button-mashing pastime, it had evolved into a complex competetive sport that involved large cash prizes. Capcom has again reinvigorated the fighting genre with the latest instalment of Street Fighter IV, the Arcade Edition.



Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition is the latest version from Capcom’s Street Fighter IV. A significant change from the previous versions would be thenumber of characters to choose from. The release further increases the stable of combatants from Super Street Fighter IV by four, bringing the total number of characters to a hefty number of 39. Aside from the new characters, the upgrade includes new costumes for old characters, and balancing.These aside, the Arcade Edition is no different from the first version of Street Fighter IV.

Fighting in Street Fighter IV is pretty much similar to its predecessors with only the graphical representation as the most noticeable change. Players compete with each other using well-rendered 3D characters linearly fighting in a 3D background. During matches, each player’s goal is to beat the opponent to a bloody pulp by draining his life gauge using a string of combos or special moves. Also, time limits may affect the outcome of the match.

Buttons are relatively unchanged, so a button press is assigned to a low punch, another for a medium punch, and so on. For movement, the analog sticks for console controllers are decent substitutes to the good old arcade joysticks. String together a combination of buttons and you might be netting for some sick and serious finishers. So if you’re familiar with the previous Street Fighter games, then surely you would still feel at home while playing this game. But for new comers, the game offers little to no tutorials, but for sure that won’t stop players to play for hours to master difficult moves.

The fun comes when two players duke it out with each other. Despite the number of mass multiplayers out there, a 1vs1 match is still a classic. For consoles, just provide your friend with another controller and you’re set to go. For the PC, it’s the good old keyboard. If alone, players can go online to see their personal statistics and compete with other players from around the globe.But with the online community currently suffering from a low population of gamers, it’s best to stick with offline and play with your buddy.

Capcom really made a good job in the Arcade Edition of Super Street Fighter IV. But the game still suffers from balancing issues as some characters are overpowered and insanely faster compared to the rest. The game is also merciless to new players as the game has a steep learning curve and offers little assistance. But despite having the drawbacks, the game itself is a gem as it reinvigorates the linear fighting genre. Capcom’s transformation of the basic formula of the series still proves true in their latest instalment. So if you crave for the good old button mashing games, give this game a try. You’ll surely go “hadouken!” with this one. (JG Felongco)

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