Street Fighter IV: Collector's Edition

About

Street Fighter IV: Collector's Edition adds physical flair to a modern fighting game classic. It expands on the 2008 reboot's refined combat with new characters and moves. Players clash in 2D brawls that emphasize timing and strategy over button-mashing. The Impact System allows mid-air counters and instant resets, while EX skills deliver flashy finishers. The base game supports single-player story modes and online/matchstick multiplayer. The Collector's Edition focuses on tangible extras. Each platform version includes a 65-minute anime short film and promotional trailers. PS3 buyers get a Ryu statue, Xbox 360 versions receive a C. Viper figurine. Additional items are a strategy guide, a limited-edition soundtrack CD in North America, and five cosmetic costume swaps. Though the game itself has a 87/100 Metacritic score, the physical bundle appeals more to long-time Street Fighter fans seeking nostalgia and display-worthy items.

Storyline

Street Fighter IV takes place several months after the events of Street Fighter II (thus is chronologically set between Street Fighter II and III). After M. Bison's survival following his encounter with Akuma, the S.I.N. corporation began another fighting tournament in order to draw out the most powerful fighters on Earth to complete the BLECE project. Each character has their own reasons for entering this tournament, but S.I.N.'s real desire is to lure Ryu to them in order to analyze the Satsui no Hadō, believed to be the last piece of data needed to complete BLECE.