The Street Fighter series has been considered the standard of all 2D fighting games. The series has once again retained that lofty standard, raising the bar just a little with the release of Super Street Fighter IV .

All 35 characters available at boot up; Online battles can be a lot of fun; (unless you get one of the many cheap fighting losers noted); Still the best 2D fighting game series around

A cheap ploy to get everyone into gaming online and purchasing ongoing upgrades; Remember, kiddies, it's not about quality product…it's about, licensing, , and racking up, ongoing, endless fees for access to same, Removal of the Time Trial and Survival Modes, As with all 2D fighters, moves and...

Street Fighter. Everyone knows it. Many love it. When Street Fighter IV released, it rejuvenated the fighting game scene. A year later, Super Street Fighter IV came out as a decently...

+ New characters; + New balancing; + New replay channel for the hardcore

The new characters are lackluster; Poor integration with SSFIV; The price is a little steep

Super Street Fighter IV is the most recent release in the hardcore known franchise. This PS3 and Xbox 360 home console video game takes an artistic direction. The intro movie has to be seen to be believed. It also gives families a glimpse of the numerous issues in Super Street Fighter IV.

Arcade Edition comes in two flavors--either as a download via the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live to upgrade an existing Super Street Fighter IV copy or as a budget-priced retail box that includes the entire game.

Solid; fun fighting; All four new characters are interesting additions; Across the board character balancing

No Challenge mode for new characters

In a world where downloadable content keeps games fresh long after their shine has started to fade, fighter fans may perceive the retail release of Super Street Fighter IV as a way of double-dipping into the pockets of series devotees twice in consecutive years. But that's not the case here.

Gorgeous character models; animations; and background art; Accessible but nuanced gameplay; Excellent competitive and social multiplayer modes; Video replay is a great way to share fights with friends; Better than last year's game at two-thirds of the price

Still no tournament mode; Online play suffers if either fighter's connection is slow; Video replay system could be simpler to use

It's been just over a year since the original Street Fighter IV hit shelves and, for the months that followed its release, fighting games were back on

$40 Price Tag; New characters; moves; and stages; Smart updates to existing modes; Same fast paced 2D fighting

Difficult learning curve for beginners; Absence of modes from SFIV; Online is still inconsistent; T.Hawk

Street Fighter will blow your mind once again with its recently released hardcover graphic novel series by UDON Entertainment. Super Street Fighter Volume 1: New Generation is printed in art-book size - 8.25 by 11.75 inches - and you've gotta see it to believe how clear the quality of the art has...

In just one year, I've invested over 500 hours in Street Fighter 4 . Playing against strangers and friends in online matches, I've achieved a respectable 68% win percentage (though maybe that's not something to brag about to your girlfriend).

you like fighting games; previous Street Fighter games and an overall sense of fun

you dislike violence; new characters and fast gameplay

, the whole community has been revitalized. Sure, they still drive up to big cities to do local tournaments that cover both new and old games, but now there's a secondary community, one that plays online.

I'm glad Capcom released the Arcade Edition and gave buyers a choice to get it via DLC or the full retail release ($15, $40). For avid Street Fighters, this is a solid purchase, but everyone else can do just as well holding out for a price cut.