September 28, 2009 2202

Okay, by gamer, I just mean me. Joystiq and GameSpot just confirmed the rumors about Super Street Fighter IV. Disappointingly, it's a retail game, not DLC. It's adding eight characters, but only three have been revealed - T. Hawk, Dee Jay, and newcomer Juri. Characters have been rebalanced, and new ultras have been introduced. The online features are also going to be "enhanced," whatever that means.

I'd be excited if this was reasonably priced DLC, but making us pay for a new game while at the same time making our older version worthless doesn't please me. I'm sure this will also weaken online play in the original Street Fighter IV, thus lowering the value of the game for those of us who don't want the new version.

Sources:
GameSpot, Joystiq