That list may not be long enough to convince the uninitiated or the casual Street Fighter fan to get their wallets out, but enthusiasts didn’t need a list in the first place.Īs an enthusiast, your first half hour spent with the game feels like unwrapping presents as a child on Christmas morning. Why bother to buy it then? Because it’s got ten new characters, a second Ultra Combo for everyone, new arenas, rebalanced gameplay, two bonus stages, a brilliant new online suite, a revolutionary Replay Channel and new trials. Super’s EX special moves, spectacular Ultra Combos and strategic Focus Attacks work just as they did in IV. Super feels instantly familiar because its mechanics are exactly the same as the game it updates. Don’t worry, we’ll wait.īut, if you know your Dragon Punches from your Spinning Piledrivers, then read on. If you’re new to this street fighting lark, if when you hear the word Hadouken you think only of a trendy new wave band, then head over to our Street Fighter IV review to find out why the 2.5D one-on-one fighter’s ruddy brilliant. But stay your tears, loyal street fighter.
Because Capcom has decided Super’s worthy of release on a disc rather than as downloadable content, for so many fans IV is now obsolete. Nor should its brilliance Super is IV expanded. Super Street Fighter IV’s existence should surprise no-one. So, when it comes to updates of Street Fighter games, Capcom’s got form. I half expect Oasis to reform and Romario to come out of retirement to guide Brazil to victory in the World Cup.
#SUPER STREET FIGHTER 2 COMBOS UPDATE#
Michael Schumaker’s driving really fast, a charming US president is wowing the political world, and Capcom’s releasing a Super update to a Street Fighter game.