CAPCOM RELEASES SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV: ARCADE EDITION DOWNLOADABLE ADD-ON; FULL RETAIL VERSION COMING AT THE END OF JUNE

Paul Sinclair • Jun 8, 2011 • Comments ()

Four New Character, Enhanced Replay Channel and Re-balancing Update Create Robust Street Fighter Package for New Challengers and Existing Owners Alike

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the digital upgrade of Super Street Fighter IV with Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition for PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.The add-on is now available as a download via Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStationNetwork. The entire Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition experience will also be available as a standalone product at retailers across Europe on June 24 and North America on June 28.

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition brings the total roster to 39, adding four new characters into the battle with Evil Ryu, well-known twins Yun and Yang from Street Fighter® III, and an all new character, Oni. Each with their own unique move sets and super combos, these new characters are beautifully rendered in the trademark Super Street Fighter art style. All the returning characters in the roster have also been rebalanced, from subtle changes such as recovery speeds to more drastic hit box alterations.

The updated Replay Channel allows players to share their favorite battles with other players and makes it easier to watch matches for the best "Street Fighters" available. The Replay Follower allows tracking for 5 favorite players with notifications when new replays are available from this set. Proud players can distribute their data to up to 50 friends via the My Channel Advanced feature. Matches by featuring the best-of-the-best can be viewed on the Elite Channel where players can watch replays of the top players by filtering out matches with lower scores.

Now available as a download via Xbox LIVE for 1200 Microsoft Points or PlayStation Network for $14.99/£11.99/€14.99, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition delivers the ultimate vision of Street Fighter. Existing Super Street Fighter IV owners will still be able to play online against Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition via a free downloadable update.

For those who still haven't jumped into the world of Street Fighter, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will be available as a retail product including all the characters and features of Super Street Fighter IV along with the Arcade Edition upgrade for an MSRP of $39.99. Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is rated "T for Teen" by the ESRB.

For more information about Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, please visit: press.capcom.com and www.capcom-unity.com.

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Four New Character, Enhanced Replay Channel and Re-balancing Update Create Robust Street Fighter Package for New Challengers and Existing Owners Alike\n\nCapcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the digital upgrade of Super Street Fighter IV with Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition for PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.The add-on is now available as a download via Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStationNetwork. The entire Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition experience will also be available as a standalone product at retailers across Europe on June 24 and North America on June 28.\n\nSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition brings the total roster to 39, adding four new characters into the battle with Evil Ryu, well-known twins Yun and Yang from Street Fighter® III, and an all new character, Oni. Each with their own unique move sets and super combos, these new characters are beautifully rendered in the trademark Super Street Fighter art style. All the returning characters in the roster have also been rebalanced, from subtle changes such as recovery speeds to more drastic hit box alterations.\n\nThe updated Replay Channel allows players to share their favorite battles with other players and makes it easier to watch matches for the best \"Street Fighters\" available. The Replay Follower allows tracking for 5 favorite players with notifications when new replays are available from this set. Proud players can distribute their data to up to 50 friends via the My Channel Advanced feature. Matches by featuring the best-of-the-best can be viewed on the Elite Channel where players can watch replays of the top players by filtering out matches with lower scores.\n\nNow available as a download via Xbox LIVE for 1200 Microsoft Points or PlayStation Network for \$14.99/£11.99/€14.99, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition delivers the ultimate vision of Street Fighter. Existing Super Street Fighter IV owners will still be able to play online against Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition via a free downloadable update.\n\nFor those who still haven't jumped into the world of Street Fighter, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will be available as a retail product including all the characters and features of Super Street Fighter IV along with the Arcade Edition upgrade for an MSRP of \$39.99. Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is rated \"T for Teen\" by the ESRB.\n\nFor more information about Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, please visit: press.capcom.com and www.capcom-unity.com.