Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s Super Street Fighter IV.
C’mon, we all knew this was coming.
Capcom set a precedent for out-of-control game updates with the original Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, which spawned Champion Edition, Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, and (whew!) Super Street Fighter II: Turbo. Sure, there were plenty of excellent entries within that franchise within a franchise, but my god, no one can honestly admit that they weren’t begging for the madness to end or for Street Fighter III to arrive during the mid ’90s. And when the latter was finally realized, we were subject to two additional updates to that game.
Super Street Fighter IV will feature a total of 33 characters: 25 from the original game and 8 new combatants including T. Hawk and Juri, a new female fighter. In terms of gameplay, it will feature new Ultra Combos, improved character balance (“OMGZ! Sagat is gimpedz!”), and an even more robust online experience. Capcom won’t completely have my heart until parries return, however.
The good news is that Gamespot reports that Super Street Fighter IV won’t be priced as high as a standard retail game when it hits shelves in early 2010, but how much are you willing to pay for the title? Are you interested in buying it at all?
