Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
What is it about Street Fighter games that requires they have long name?
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, Super Street Fighter II Turbo: The Ultimate Championship… Super Ultimate Crazy Mega Street Fighter Alpha III Part 4 Gamma: The Last Epicentre of Battle Destruction New Championship Fighting Classic Edition 3 Turbo.
So the latest one is, as the title states, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (which from now on, I’m going to call SSF2THDR).
Don’t let my sarcasm fool you.
I’m a huge fan of the Street Fighter series of games. I couldn’t tell you how many times I went through the Street Fighter II: Champion Edition back when I had the Sega Mega Drive. I knew most of the moves, for nearly all of the characters. I spent the weekends kicking my brother’s ass with Ken, Akuma, Dhalsim, Blanka, Chun Li.. it was hours of replay value. Back when games could be as simple as microwave lasagne but engross you for hours.
SSF2THDR is basically the Super Street Fighter II Turbo edition of old, remade, redrawn, revived, revamped for the PS3 and High Definition television.
Normally, I’d say “C’mon Capcom.. give us Street Fighter 4!”, but in this case, I have to admit, I’m extremely excited by this news and can’t wait to see SSF2THDR live in action. If only for the fact I’d love another opportunity to play it on the big screen, with quality graphics, seeing if I remember all the moves - all the while finding out if it could possibly hold my attention for extended periods like it used to.
Makes you wonder if we’ll see this as a trend now. All these old classics revamped for HD goodness like SSF2THDR. Hell, they do it with VHS to DVD - and now DVD to HD DVD.. why won’t we see it with games?
Impressive..
