According to Shane Bettenhausen, Director of Business Development, Ignition, each character was painstakingly crafted over a period of 16 to 17 months. Did you read that correctly? Nearly a year and a half. The result is a game that moves at a blistering 60 frames per second in glorious 720p resolution. The lineup consist of:

• Ash Crimson

• Duo Lon

• Shen Woo

• Kyo

• Iori

• Benimaru

• Goro

• Athena

• Kensou

• Chin

• Terry Bogard

• Andy Bogard

• Joe Higashi

• Kim

• Raiden

• Ryo

• Robert

• Ralf

• Clark

• Leona

• Mature

• Elizabeth

Undoubtedly, the roster will anger some. Firstly, it’s one of the smallest that SNK/SNK Playmore has ever presented. Secondly, who asked for the return of Chin? Lastly, there’s no Mai, much to the lament of sex-less hornballs across the globe (besides, she alone probably would’ve taken two years to animate – - HD bounce don’t come easy, boys).