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Street Fighter IV Collector's Edition

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That is the question.

What you get with this
Street Fighter IV game for Xbox 360
-What more can I say about this? The game is solid to me, they really put a lot of thought into the technical aspect of the game and it has a high replay value. The characters look amazing and the online battle system is mostly fluid when connected to someone with a decent connection.

A limited-edition Crimson Viper figurine (This figure is the quality and size of a gashapon figure)

"Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind," a 65 minute anime movie created by Studio 4C (output at 720p), that sets up the story of Street Fighter IV by explaining events post-SFII. (The animation quality is not the best I've seen, I don't see myself watching this more than once or twice again. It IS nice to see Yun & Yang make an appearance)

A mini-strategy guide from Prima, written by the same people doing the full-on guide and illustrated by Udon Comics
-Artwork is not up to par with most of the Udon Street Figher comics, which I like quite a bit. The guide shows you special commands for the four newcomers, as well as basic combos for them. The Challenge mode in game combo tutorial is much more useful than this guide.

The CD soundtrack
-The music in this game is a mixed bag. I am sure everyone will find equally enjoyable and not so enjoyable tracks. There are some remixes of classic SF2 tracks which old school fans will hear right away.
(3rd strike followed by HD Remix collection much better than SF4 music IMHO)

Additional downloadable content
-This is the brawler pack costume set.
It includes the following costumes:
Mike Haggar (of Final Fight fame) costume for Zageif
Wrestling Leotard for Abel
Chef Uniform for El Fuete
70's type track suit for Rufus
Traditional Sumo outfit for E.Honda

I do not regret the purchase, as I think this is one of the better collector's editions out there. I enjoyed the extra costumes the most.
The game is quite enjoyable and I will be playing it for some time.

First let me say that this game is incredible, yet if you are only interested at the game i would highly advise you to skip it and go straight for Super Street Fighter IV as it is even more awesome and dare i say perfect from many respects.
Now to the Collector's Edition. One word - disappointed. Why? Cause it was poorly put together and IMO the only redeeming factor is the anime movie included yet even that got me angry! Why? Cause you can only watch it on your Xbox 360, not on any other DVD player or console. And since the 360 is not region free, people who where thinking of buying the American version even though they don't own a NA 360 get screwed, like i did. Why don't they just make it a regular movie DVD??? And let's say they have their reasons for it, why not specify this so we all know? As a Collector i like getting special editions from all around the globe. I got the NA version of the game because of this. Yet i did not know it cannot be played on anything else BUT a 360. I had the same nasty surprise when i bought the Japanese version of Super Street Fighter IV Collector's Edition (only came out in Japan). The where advertising how the anime movie for that game was 360 exclusive and only available in Japan so i had to buy it - yet when i got the game i realized you needed to have a Japanese Xbox Live account cause it was a DLC movie. But did Capcom specify this? No

So here are the good and the bad of the Collector's Edition contents (not reviewing the game itself)

Good

- Anime movie
- Soundtrack

Bad

- packaging is awful and got destroyed very easily during transit
- anime movie can only be played on the console
- the little booklet advertised is too small and thin, it really isn't anything special at all
- the figurine included is awful, feels like something you got from one of those coin-op machines with the toys in those plastic balls. Poor

So bottom line - if you already own Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV this edition is not worth it. Then again if you can get it for a low enough price and you are a collector you probably will want to have it.

As with any other kid in the 90's, Street Fighter 2 was all the rage in the arcades and when it was released on the SNES. It seemed like 2D fighters kind of lagged a bit in the 2000's as everything moved to 3D and the Alpha series, Vs. games, and SF3 all kind of fell out of the spotlight despite being solid entries. Those games all seemed to attract more hardcore fighters and didn't have the wide popularity that SF2 did.

With SF4, I think the 2D fighter is back with a vengeance and better then ever. I've spent about 35 hours playing this already both against the CPU and online and the gameplay is fantastic, being both familiar to old Street Fighter fans and with enough new additions like the Ultra combo and Focus attacks to keep it fresh. While there are some minor issues like the CPU controlled boss Seth, as well as difficulties with the Quick Match options online, the bottomline is the game is just plain fun to play.

The CE comes with an Anime movie which gives some decent backstory to the characters. Each character has their own little opening and ending in Anime form, and the movie does a good job filling in the gaps as some of the character stories in the game are a bit confusing. It's worth a watch once, but nothing particularly great or visually pleasing. The soundtrack is ok, and the toy is a LOT smaller then I thought it would be. It's only about 2 inches tall. The CE probably wasn't worth it, but SF4 is fantastic!

If you're old enough to remember the days when you were holding a handful of quaters waiting to get next bid in line you'd probably remember Street Fighter. Although, there have been other Street Fighters since its inception about 20 yrs ago, this version of Street Fighter certainly raised some hype and believe me it's definitely worth it. I got the collector's edition because of its content the package came with a C. Viper figurine (Xbox 360 version), a prequel movie for the game "The Ties that Bind", and a coupon code to get some extra costumes for some of the characters in the game.

The game is fun and brings back the good old days, this is especially true when you have the arcade sticks that came out in conjunction with the game... Four words ladies and gentlemen, "Street Fighter House Party"

I highly recommend this if you want to re-live your childhood once again and have fun beating your friends up around and about etc...

Remember Street Fighter II? The mere mention of it conjures up memories of days long past in arcades. It was both a phenomenon and a fad. A 2D fighting game with one eight-way joystick and 6 buttons, whose purposes were burned into the minds of everyone who played it. Jab, strong fierce, short forward, roundhouse. 8 colorful and varied characters representing the world's martial arts styles, and 4 boss characters doing the same. A game that became the ultimate test of two players against each other. Loser pays, winner stays. People spent hundreds if not thousands of quarters and tokens, and when the home versions were released, living rooms across the world were blessed with the cries of "Hadouken!" and "Sonic Boom!" It single handedly jump started the fighting game genre into high gear and was the catalyst for the revival of the arcade . Soon everyone had to have a fighting game too. Fighter's History, Martial Champions, Mortal Kombat, Primal Rage, Virtua Fighter, all of SNK's Neo Geo fighters were among the few that cashed in on Street Fighter's popularity. Then, the arcade scene slowed down, and fighting games pretty much went the way of a niche genre, just like shoot `em ups (shmups).

Fast forward to February 17, 2009. Capcom will release Street Fighter IV onto the PS3 and Xbox 360. Oh sure, there were other Street Fighter games along the way since the original II. But not even the Alpha series, nor Street Fighter III's pinnacle, Third Strike has had everyone talking about Street Fighter like it's 1991 again. Bringing back all the original World Warriors and bosses, 2 of the New Challengers, and four all new contenders plus some fan favorites including the infamous Gouken, Ryu and Ken's master, otherwise known as the infamous Sheng Long of the famous EGM April Fools trick, Capcom is giving the fans a very nice trip down memory lane wrapped up in more than just a shiny new 3D package.

The character roster is as follows:

Ryu
Ken
Chun Li
Guile
Blanka
Zangief
E. Honda
Dhalsim
Balrog
Vega
Sagat
M. Bison
Akuma
El Fuerte
Crimson Viper
Abel
Rufus
Seth
Gouken
Cammy
Fei Long
Rose
Sakura
Dan

To start: SF IV is the same 2D gameplay you remember. What's new is the 3D graphics, which sweep and zoom during certain specials and super/ultra moves. It's SF as you remember only better. With features such as new gameplay systems such as the Ultra moves where a gauge is built up as you take damage and when full, allows your fighter a spectacular come back Super move which allows even the underdog in a match a chance at victory. The Focus attack in a sense replaces the Parry system of SFIII but this time around, it isn't as difficult to master for the casual player. All in all, the gameplay is classic Street Fighter II but with added polish and a few new additions.

Graphics: gorgeous looking, and must be seen in HD in person to fully appreciate. When the early artwork hit, and the first screen shots were released, many were not pleased with SF IV's bulked up muscular look. A new art style and a new direction, for a new era of fighters, rest assured it looks terrific. Backgrounds are 3D, and varied. I especially like the temples.

Sound: Sublime. In addition to the music tracks for each stage, there are remixed arranged versions for some of the original fighter's themes in the game as well. Once you hear Cammy's remix of her classic England stage music, you'll know what I mean. In addition to being able to change the voices from English to Japanese, you can do it...for every character. If you want Cammy in English and Ryu in Japanese, you can. Why, because Capcom loves you. My advice: The Japanese voices are better by a long shot. The opening intro features a song by Exile (A pop band in Japan), which may or may not be your taste, but it does grow on you. If not, the second song of the intro will get you so pumped to play, you'll forget the 1st half of the intro's song.

In closing because this review is too long, get it, play it, enjoy it. Street Fighter is back and it's been worth the wait.

I was contacted by the seller a few days after purchase and was told that they were out of stock and would not be recieving anymore. I cancled my order and got refunded right away.

Let me start off by saying I consider myself an avid fan of Street Fighter. I bought the SNES just for Street Fighter II. I had to buy a Japanese playstation and imported the games of Street Fighter Zero 2 and 3. I have an original copy of Puzzle Fighter and all 3 of the EX titles. So I was a little more than excited to play part 4 when it was released.

With the game being on a next gen system one would imagine they would have more characters. And I know they came out with Super IV, but there is no way I am shelling out more money when I wasted it on this one. Let me rephrase, I really, really enjoyed Street Fighter IV for about 4-6 hours. I loved the fight style. I loved the animation. But when it came down it, there were only 4 characters I enjoyed playing. And of the limited amount of available characters (even after unlocking some) I just didn't enjoy the game as much and felt really ripped off.

It's a good game. Some minor improvements could be made. Hopefully a better net-code. Sagat is too powerful! Hopefully with Super Street Fighter IV they will fix some things.

I've given this game a 5/5 for the game, but a 3/5 for the extras included in the box.

1. The movie only works on my 360; would it work on blue ray? I have no idea, but I doubt it. It certainly won't work on normal DVD player. Is the movie any good? I'm a tough critic, so I would say no; however it's cool how the American voice actors from the game pop up in it.

2. The Crimson Viper toy I got, I couldn't care less.

3. The sound track is limited and I can't find the track listings in the box. It's limited because there are much more songs in the game then on this 1 CD. I was disappointed in this more than anything.

4. It comes with some dumb mini-character guide, but it's nothing. It's really more of an ad to buy the full Prima strategy guide.

This packages extras is a crock as far as functionality. I think people that by this shouldn't even open it, it's for collectors and opening it would ruin the value. ha

The game is GREAT with XBL, but you will need to get a new controller to play this game better because the 360 controller is for shooters, not fighters. Get the SF IV fight pad -- I have one and love it for this game-- if you're use to using your thumbs to play, but ALL the hardcore experts would agree that a fight stick is best. For real, to experience this game and surly other fighters to come int the future, invest in a better controller or a stick.

I'm a competitive gamer. I know Sagat is over powered and that there are statistics proving it. I hate how people can disconnect from you in ranked and championship mode matches before your win can be saved. I still highly recommend this game, but NOT THE COLLECTORS EDITION.

If you enjoy older street fighters than this game is great. A great character selection, great fighting system addons and great graphics. It's too soon to see if balance is bad or not but as far as gameplay this version delivers!