Street Fighter Alpha Anthology Review

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(More customer reviews)The Alpha Anthology, is so far the best port of any Street Fighter collection. It includes five games (SF Alpha, Alpha 2, Alpha 2 Gold, Alpha 3, and Gem Fighter), as well as two unlockable games (Hyper SF Alpha and a "bonus" version of SF Alpha 3).
The graphics and music of the five titles are perfect, just like the original arcade games themselves. If you have a wide-aspect ratio TV, you'll be treated to full arcade goodness - if not, you can modify the aspect ratio so that it fits a standard TV. Controls are also flawless, much like those of the Anniversary Collection.
The unlockable games are as follows:
"bonus" SF Alpha 3: It's SF Alpha 3 with more fighting styles, and all (most?) the Street Fighter characters, drawn Alpha-style. This includes characters that have never before made it into Alpha games - like Balrog and Fei Long, and some that are brand new. When played alone, this game is very difficult.
Hyper SF Alpha: Very similar to SF Alpha 3 (in fact, I'm not sure what the exact differences are, in terms of gameplay), but can only be played against another opponent. Includes the same characters as "bonus" SFA3.
In addition, all Alpha games include a Versus mode with full win/loss tallying, a Dramatic Battle mode - in which two players (Human/Human or Human/CPU) simultaneously take on a single CPU player and a Survival mode, which places you against opponent after opponent, refilling only a portion of your life bar after each match.
To sum it up, the Alpha Anthology is the best SF collection Capcom has released. Here's to hoping that the Darkstalkers and Marvel series will follow a similar suit.

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The Street Fighter Alpha Anthology brings five prized fighters united for the first time. This is an arcade-perfect compilation of Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3. Choose from a cast of 13 characters from the collective Street Fighter Universe: Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken, Charlie plus 9 more. This title introduces the use of super combos and alpha counters to add new dimensions to fighting. As an added bonus the "pint-sized" Super Gem Fighter MiniMix (released on consoles as Pocket Fighter) is also included.

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Wii Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Arcade FightStick Review

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(More customer reviews)For about the last year I've been using a modded HRAP3 with Sanwa buttons.Of course, that's really the best you can get.It's done the job, and it's done it well.So after initially trying out the TVC stick it seems like it should do the job, for now that is.

The buttons seems a bit mushy, but still responsive.The weight of the stick feels good, definitely not as light as I was expecting.The gloss on the cover art has this sort of grit (matte finish) to it.I'm not really sure how else to explain it, but it feels decent resting your hands on it.Like it or not, at this time, the TVC stick is the best (and one of only a couple) option for an arcade stick on the Wii.

Ultimately, time will tell if this stick holds up to hour after hour of play.Regardless if it does or does not, I have confirmed this can be modded just as easily (and in the same way) as the SF4 SE sticks.So if parts break, replace them.And according to numerous other arcade stick sources, supposedly the parts on the TVC stick are a "higher quality" (not Sanwa) than the parts on the SF4 SE, so who knows, it may be good to go for quite some time.

So basically it's 80 dollars for the best Wii arcade stick on the market at this time.It's moddable, and based on my (and others) initial impressions, seems decent.Like it or not, it's really one of two options for an arcade stick on the Wii.Give it a shot and see what you think!

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Armed with the Wii 'Tatsunoko VS Capcom' Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz, your foes will tremble in terror as you mercilessly drain their health bar with a flurry of effortlessly executed moves and fierce combos. Style and comfort reign supreme with an authentic arcade look and feel featuring Japanese-style joystick and buttons, multi-speed Turbo functionality and officially licensed artwork portraying your favorite characters. The FightStick brings the arcade experience right to your lap, making it the perfect weapon to push your fighting skills and level of gaming enjoyment to new heights.

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Street Fighter Anniversary Collection Review

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(More customer reviews)OK, quick summation of what this is: It has two games. One is Hyper SF2, which contains all five incarnations of SF2 rolled into one. The other is SF3: 3rd Strike, which is a separate and unique game that was overlooked by most gamers because of the advent of 3D fighters like Tekken. It also has the Street Fighter animated movie, for what that's worth (not much in my view but you might disagree).

Hyper SF2 is just as excellent and playable as you remember it with only two problems. One, as other reviewers have mentioned, is that the AI opponent is very cheap/hard (and it only uses Super SF2 characters). The other is that most Xbox/PS2 controllers do not handle the special moves well. You're not limited by character version; that is, you can pit Original SF2 Dhalsim against Super SF2 Guile. That's 50+ character variations, and while there's not much difference between them, there are a few minor instances of imbalance.

I really like SF3 because it's unique. The parry system is gutsy and helps remove most imbalances (only Yun and Yang are too fast). The characters are well designed, and the animation is the most fluid out of any 2D fighter ever. Sure, the last boss is too hard, but the single-player is not the selling point of a fighting game.

In both games, I found online play pretty laggy, and had to wait a while to find someone to play, which was disappointing. I think that it's way more fun to bring people together physically to play these games, like they used to gather around the arcade machine.

My only other complaint is that they could have included Street Fighter Alpha here, too, but didn't. The PS2 now has the Alpha Anthology, but for those looking for SF Alpha for Xbox or GameCube, your best bet is Capcom v. SNK 2 (but NOT the crappy Capcom Fighting Evolution).

If you like fighting games, get this one. I recommend also getting the SF Anniversary controller (they're $15 and work great with all fighting games) to maximize the control tightness. Then get your friends over and party like it's 1990.

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A combination of two Classic Fighting Games!Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike and Hyper Street Fighter: 2!

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Ninja Gaiden Review

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(More customer reviews)Before this game was released I was somewhat looking forward to it, but not with a great interest. Well thats until I actually played it. Thefirst thing to blow me away were the graphics. They are absolutely breathtaking. TheCG movies, the in game graphics, special effects, just amazing. But the game isn't all graphics and no gameplay. Believe it or not, the gameplay is actually better than the graphics. You can do everything you've seen ninjas do in movies. Swinging, climbing, wall running and of course slashing peoples limbs off. And it all just looks so real. The moves and weapons are also fantastic. Some of the coolest moves I've seen in any game for awhile. They are also easyfor beginners, but hardcore gamers can spend alot of time on perfecting them. The stages are very varied and very large, the sound is nice and the enemies and weapons are also very varied. One problem that many people may have is the game's difficulty. It is very hard. The first boss, for example, is exceptionally difficult. If you persist, however, you will be greatly rewarded.

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Ninja Gaiden - the classic 2D action series has returned with bleeding-edge graphics, intense fighting action and thrilling gameplay! You take on the role of Ryu Hayabusa, a young ninja who survives the massacre of his family. The Vigor Empire is responsible for their deaths, and he'll use his ninja skills to make them pay. Experience even more combat action as you go online for multiplayer ninja battles Also includes the 3 original NES Ninja Gaiden games5.1 Dolby Digital sound and 480p widescreen support

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Super Street Fighter IV Review

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(More customer reviews)This game was too much for DLC. It contains ten new characters, new stages, tweaks to all existing characters, new modes, a new engine, and every character got at least one new move. I'm not going to say that the game is more balanced. It's too early to tell, but it does retain the feel of SFIV.

Still, there are things that are different. I've already noticed that the arc of my jumping hk with Ken is different. Also he feels overall more powerful. The new characters can really put some hurt on (Dudley especially). These new balances change the strategy of the game some (I still don't use jumping hk much; mk is just much easier to combo off of). The timing of the moves is different. I can connect with combos I couldn't connect with before. So, the game has changed in subtle, but substantial, ways for returning characters. These tweaks amount, not to an expansion, but almost a new game.

The new modes are fun. It's easier to find good matches. The replay channel is a great way to spend time. If you just want to chill with some pizza, it lets you see good gameplay, save it, manipulate it, and whatnot, while providing more passive entertainment. I haven't gotten to try things like team battle, but I suspect that they will be just as well done.

Basically, this is SFIV on steroids and corrects some of its problems. Did you like SFIV? Then this game is for you. If you didn't like it, then you probably won't like SSFIV either. If you were on the fence, give it a whirl. It's basically a whole new game for the price of an expansion.It's easily worth the price.

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The next chapter in the StreetFighter franchise on Next Generation consoles, Super StreetFighter IV incorporates familiar game elements with all-new features.Featuring new game modes designed to enhance online play, re-imaginingof classic Street Fighter characters as well as a few new faces-oneof these, Juri, utilizes the Tae Kwon Do fighting style-and thereturn of classic bonus stages, Super Street Fighter IV isa fighting game experience not to be missed by longtime fans and playersnew to the franchise alike.

The Street Fighter Adventure Continues
Follow up to Street Fighter IV, one of Metacritic.com's highest-ratedgames of 2009, Super Street Fighter IV hits Next Generationgaming consoles in 2010 with a wide range of improvements, including10 new characters, new fighting possibilities for everyone, new stages,the return of classic bonus rounds and beefed-up online modes (includingthe free Tournament Mode downloadable content (DLC) after launch)all for an affordable price on any gaming budget.

Jump into a new Street Fighter adventure featuring game elements both familiar and new.
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Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus, while adding about eight new characters to the world of Street Fighter IV. This impressive new roster includes classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like T. Hawk, DeeJay, Guy, Cody and Adon, as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri. The addition of Juri also brings another first to the Street Fighter franchise as she is the first fighter in series history to utilize the legendary Tae Kwon Do fighting style. Beyond characters, Super Street Fighter IV adds an enhanced Ultra Combo system as well as major enhancements to the online and offline gameplay modes introduced in Street Fighter IV.

Key Game Features

Enhanced online play featuring new modes:

Team Battles - Up to eight players can participate in 2 vs. 2, 3 vs. 3, or 4 vs. 4 team elimination battles.
Endless Battle - Up to eight players can participate in an endless elimination online match where the winner stays on and plays against the next player in true arcade fashion. Spectators can also chat with each other as they watch the match.
Replay Channel - Players can view recorded matches and discuss the match while watching replays of great matches from players around the world.

More classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including favorites DeeJay, T Hawk, Guy, Cody and Adon.
Utilize the Tae Kwon Do style for the first time with the new challenger, the mysterious female fighter Juri.
Bonus Stages: Return of the classic car and barrel bonus stages made popular in Street Fighter II both available in arcade and challenge modes:

Car Stage - Annihilate the car with regular and special moves before the time runs out.
Barrel Stage - Players are given 20 barrels and must destroy as many as they can within the time limit.

All playable Street Fighter IV characters will be unlocked right out of the box.
Gameplay has been rebalanced to provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.
Traditional "2D" Street Fighter six-button gameplay.

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Favorite modes and combos.
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