The definitive version of SF4 with an expanded roster and improved balance. Among the finest 2D fighting games ever made. Essential for any competitive fighting game fan, with impressive mechanical depth throughout.
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Fighting2 players12+
Description
Update by Capcom extending Street Fighter IV with ten new characters and new modes. Published by Capcom, released in April 2010 in Europe, North America and Japan. Over thirty-five playable fighters including Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and newcomers Juri, Hakan, Cody, Guy and T. Hawk, 2D fighting gameplay with Focus Attack system to absorb a hit and counter-attack, EX Moves mechanic at half gauge and dual Ultra Combos to choose before match, over eight modes including new signature Bonus Stages Car Crusher and Barrel Buster, ranked online multiplayer mode for up to eight players in Endless Battle lobby and local split-screen, 3D modeled aesthetic with 2D effect signature Capcom, English and Japanese voice-over with iconic voices, extended soundtrack by Hideyuki Fukasawa.
Super Street Fighter IV review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Fighters modelled in 3D but dressed in an ink texture and brushstrokes: the game weds volumes and sumi-e aesthetics with an audacious elegance. The graphic splatters and dynamic poses compose an immediately recognisable style. This visual direction, sleek and inspired, magnificently reinvented Capcom fighting.
Blending orchestra, electro and rock, the music electrifies every fight with a nervy energy, from the galvanising "Indestructible" to colourful stage themes. Each arena has its own identity, fuelling the intensity of the clashes. This sonic generosity, polished and rousing, accompanies the series' grand return with brio.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Expanding the roster and refining the balance, this version enriches an already solid combat system built on Focus Attacks and Ultras. The precision of spacing and the timing of combos remain at the heart of the fun. More complete, it offers a polished iteration of a 2D versus fighter whose depth has lost none of its appeal.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
This enhanced version adds new fighters, fresh modes and refined balance, polishing an already masterful formula. Building your ideal character and chaining devastating combos delivers a snappy, deep pleasure. Rich, balanced and accessible, an even more complete benchmark versus, that rewards mastery and guarantees clashes as tense as they are exhilarating.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Reading the opponent, placing your blow and chaining a tightly timed combo makes each round a tug-of-war where you instantly want your revenge. Mastering a character and climbing online reward the practice. Its technicality puts off novices, but the careful balance and the depth of the mind game make it a versus enthusiasts restart without tiring.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
This expanded edition swells the roster, adds Ultra Combos and multiplies the challenges to clear character by character. Learning everyone's variations, climbing the online ranks and ticking off every trial is a long-haul commitment. Its competitive depth secured a longevity few fighters of the era ever matched.
Technical info
💾14 GB📅27/04/2010
Published by Capcom
Super Street Fighter IV (PS3) price, value & rarity
The Japanese version of Super Street Fighter IV, the polished revision of Capcom's 2D fighting, a release a bit less common than the Western editions. This edition appeals to versus fans wanting the game in local packaging. Its interest lies in this Japanese run rather than marked scarcity.
Better with friends
A benchmark of competitive fighting, whose Focus system and precise fundamentals make duels an unmatched arena for technical expression. The competition rewards zoning, anti-airs and reading intentions, welcoming to the curious yet abyssally deep. Local versus makes it an essential for game nights, where beginners and veterans find their footing face to face in a timeless rivalry.
Is Super Street Fighter IV still worth playing in 2026?
Super Street Fighter IV is the definitive version of the series' return, considerably widening the roster and refining the balance over Street Fighter IV. This revision stands as one of the benchmarks of competitive 2D versus fighting, carried by fundamentals of exemplary solidity and an impressive mechanical depth that rewards years of mastery. The stylised graphic style stays elegant, and the generous content satisfies the fan. Dependent on a now-sparse online, the title keeps all its spice in local versus and in learning the system. For the versus fighting fan, it is an essential pillar of the PS3.
