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Street Fighter® IV

Street Fighter® IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter® II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next generation technology.

67%
of 531 reviews
Free
Released: Jul 7, 2009  •  Developer: Capcom  •  Publisher: Capcom

The Developer Says...

Street Fighter® IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter® II, and infusing them with Capcom's latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players can play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Key Features:

  • High Definition stylized 3D environments and characters
  • Traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay
  • 25 Fighters including:
    • Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II
    • New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more!
  • New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system
  • New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro
  • Global Online gameplay
  • Exclusive to the PC version of the game, three visual shaders based on the "artistic" trailers give a new look to the gameplay: Watercolor, Poster, and Sumi-E ink styles

Awards and Kudos

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Unsupported

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Games for Windows Live

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

91 — View

Content Notices

Alcohol reference, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence, Age rating for: ESRB

Controller Support

Xbox

Reviews

67%

Mixed

Based on 531 reviews


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