Ever since its initial release, the Street Fighter IV series has remained the most popular competitive fighting game franchise on the planet and continues to crush records in terms of tournament attendance and stream viewers. Now, the series evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV for
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Continuing the tradition of excellence the series is known for, five new characters and six new stages have been added for even more fighting mayhem, with rebalanced gameplay and original modes topping off this ultimate offering.
We’ve been fans of the Street Fighter series for decades now. The Street Fighter IV series has been great (and we have to admit, we all play it on PS3, *cough cough*) and this new upgrade should see even more greatness to an already awesome game. The best part is if you don’t own SFIV this Ultimate Street Fighter IV is available as a standalone game, making it available for the gamer new to Street Fighter and as an upgrade to the hardcore players.
Keynotes:
-Available as both a downloadable upgrade and full retail product, making it easy for veterans and newcomers
to experience the fight of the century.
-Five new characters, including Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento, and the recently-announced Decapre, complete with their own unique play styles… bringing the current roster count to a massive 44 characters.
-Six new battle environments: Pitstop 109, Mad Gear Hideout, Cosmic Elevator, Blast Furnace, Half Pipe, and Jurassic Era Research Facility, have been added for even more visual variety.
-Consumers who purchase the retail or full download version will also receive all previously released costume DLC for the Street Fighter IV series (a $40 value) for free, making it the most complete offering of the game ever!
-Team Battle Mode – allows players to team up in online only, elimination style 3v3 battles. The health bar carries over from each match, making it the ultimate test of endurance.
-Online Training Mode – gives players new options to train together with their friends online.
-Red Focus – players can now utilize super meter to absorb multiple hitting attacks, allowing them to go on the offensive in situations that were not possible before.
-Delayed Standing – creates new mind games and gameplay depth by allowing players to slightly delay their wake up timing.
-Ultra Combo Double – provides players the option to use both Ultra Combos during a match, at the cost of reduced damage.
-Edition Select – duke it out across history, as players can select their favorite version of any character to create dream match-ups that will determine who the strongest fighter really is.
Release Dates
June 3, 2014 (Digital Upgrade Version on PS3 and Xbox 360)
August 5, 2014 (Full Disc/Full Digital Bundle on PS3 and Xbox 360)
August 8, 2014 (Digital Upgrade Version/Full Digital Bundle on PC)
Pricing
$14.99 Digital Upgrade Version (PS3, Xbox 360, PC for SSFIV and SSFIV: AE owners)
$29.99 Full Digital Bundle (PC)
$39.99 Full Disc/Full Digital Bundle (PS3, Xbox 360)
Rating: T for “Teen”
Publisher: Capcom
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