Description

On Xbox 360, Street Fighter IV revives the series’ pure 2D fighting with slick 3D visuals and a brush-stroke aesthetic that pops on every punch. The core is classic Street Fighter—tight inputs, spacing duels, anti-airs, and whiff punishes—elevated by new systems that deepen the mind game. Focus Attacks absorb a hit to crumple foes or cancel pressure strings, while EX moves burn meter for safer confirms and corner carry. Build Revenge to unleash cinematic Ultra Combos that swing momentum without cheapening fundamentals. The roster blends icons—Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Zangief—with stylish newcomers like C. Viper, Abel, Rufus, and El Fuerte, each with distinct toolkits and matchup nuance. Modes cover Arcade, Training with input display, Challenge Trials to nail links and cancels, and robust online play for ranked grinds and lobby sparring. Global stages, thumping sound design, and ink-splash supers sell the spectacle, but SFIV’s heart is precision: clean frame data, buffer windows you can learn, and enough depth to reward both casual sets and tournament habits. With crisp controls and strong balance, it’s a definitive Capcom fighting game—a modern classic that put 2D arena mastery back on the main stage.