Game details
- Game:
- Street Fighter IV
- AKA
- Street Fighter 4
- Genre:
- Fighting
- Sub Genre:
- One on One
- Release Date (US):
- February 17th, 2009
- Release Date (UK):
- February 20th, 2009
- Players:
- 1-2
- Online Players:
- 2
- Developers:
- Capcom
- Publisher:
- Capcom
- Rating:
- T [Teen]
- PSU Rank:
- 24 of 1184 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 23 of 536 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360 and PC
About Street Fighter IV
The long-awaited next entry in the Street Fighter series. Ken and Ryu return for an all-new tournament. The game features all new environments, new gameplay elements, and more. Prepare yourself...
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 9.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 7.5
Summary
Street Fighter IV is a sublime reintroduction to a brilliant series, one that will be celebrated by fans and adored by new players alike.
We like
- The way it plays like Street Fighter of old, but still feels fresh and new
- The wide range of moves and the in-depth combat system
- The excellent training mode, which gives everyone a chance to master the moves
We dislike
- The lengthy waiting period after losing a fight
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Shoryuken!!! Few videogame series have made such a strong impact on their respective genres in the way that Street Fighter has over its 20 year lifespan. My memories take me back to the early-Nineties and Street Fighter II, which was heralded as being the catalyst that ignited the fighting game boom of that decade. I remember sneaking out of the schoolyard at lunch times to play mini-tournaments on the arcade machine in our lo...
- Posted Feb 15th 2009
- 67 Comments
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Cheats
Unlockable: Characters
Perform the actions below to unlock the desired character(s). Note: You can unlock characters on any difficulty, so set the difficulty to "Easiest," set rounds to "1" and set time to "99" if you are having problems.
- Cammy - Beat Arcade Mode with Crimson Viper.
- Fei Long - Beat Arcade Mode with Abel.
- Gen - Beat Arcade Mode with Chun Li.
- Rose - Beat Arcade Mode with M. Bison (Dictator).
- Sakura - Beat Arcade Mode with Ryu.
- Dan - Beat Arcade Mode with Sakura....
Street Fighter IV News
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Tekken 6's Harada-san pleased at Street Fighter IV success
Katsuhiro Harada, director of upcoming Namco Bandai brawler Tekken 6, has expressed his delight over the success of Capcom’s Street Fighter IV, having previously been disappointed over the decline of the venerable franchise in the arcades. Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Harada commented, &ldqu...
- Posted Jul 3rd 2009
- 19 Comments
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No plans for Street Fighter IV character DLC, says Capcom
Capcom has said that the company has ‘no plans’ to release additional Street Fighter IV characters via downloadable content, suggesting that doing so may ‘split the user-base.’ Speaking with GamingUnion, Capcom’s Seth Killian stated, [There are] no plans for addition...
- Posted May 27th 2009
- 17 Comments
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There's 'Sumthing Else' about Capcom
If you can't get enough of the music from games like Resident Evil 5 or Street Fighter IV, Sumthing Else Music Works has, well, something for you. Adding to its strong lineup of video game soundtrack licensing and distribution, the New York based company announced today that it has entered into a mu...
- Posted May 11th 2009
- 3 Comments
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Capcom keeping mum on Street Fighter IV patch
Remember that substantial Street Fighter IV patch that was scheduled to go live shortly after launch? Of course you do, it included the Championship Mode that would expand the multiplayer section of the celebrated fighter with an enhanced Tournament matchmaking system, a new points ranking system an...
- Posted Mar 3rd 2009
- 10 Comments
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Capcom ships two million copies of Street Fighter IV
Capcom has shipped two million copies of its celebrated brawler Street Fighter IV following the game’s launch earlier this month, the publisher confirmed today. The Japanese firm is hopeful that the forthcoming release of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li will stimulate further interest...
- Posted Feb 23rd 2009
- 16 Comments
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PS3 sales on the rise in Japan thanks to Street Fighter IV
PlayStation 3 sales have been given a much needed boost in Japan on the back of Capcom’s critically acclaimed Street Fighter IV, with weekly sales of the platform almost surpassing those of the Wii. Sony’s black box shifted a total of 18,656 for the week ending February 8, snapping at...
- Posted Feb 20th 2009
- 29 Comments
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Yoshinori Ono teases Dee Jay and T. Hawk to SFIV
Out of the entire Street Fighter II Turbo cast only two fighters didn't make the transition over to Street Fighter IV. Those of course are Dee Jay and T. Hawk. According to the games producer, Yoshinori Ono, character models for both combatants were created, though never finished. Furthermore, I...
- Posted Feb 19th 2009
- 23 Comments
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Capcom has high expectations for Street Fighter IV
Capcom has declared that the publisher is expecting Street Fighter IV to prove a considerable financial success as the beat ‘em up draws ever closer to its European launch this Friday. “If buzz and anticipation equates to sales then we have very high expectations commercially,” ...
- Posted Feb 18th 2009
- 24 Comments
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Unlock entire Street Fighter IV cast with ease
Some gamers pick up a title like Street Fighter IV to put work into the game and to enjoy what the short stories have to offer, however there are others who pick a title up like this in order to just have great gaming sessions with friends. If you're part of that latter group you probably want to un...
- Posted Feb 13th 2009
- 23 Comments
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Street Fighter IV sells 86,000 copies on day one in Japan
Japan has certainly gone Street Fighter crazy. Even with the title being available in arcades for months, Japanese gamers have still gone out on day one of the console release and bought an incredible amount of copies of the game. The PlayStation 3 accounted for 58,000 of these sales, which marks SF...
- Posted Feb 13th 2009
- 22 Comments
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Street Fighter IV Features
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Game[s] of the Month: February 2009
January’s Game of the Month was an easy decision for us; Skate 2 dominated its competition (or lack thereof). Unfortunately, February wasn’t so clear, as two incredible (and incredibly different) games released last month. We’re talking about Street Fighter IV and Killzone 2. Both ...
- Posted Mar 7th 2009
- 95 Comments
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[WINNERS] PSU's Ultimate Street Fighter IV Giveaway
Well, let me just say that the turnout for this contest was absolutely astronomical and we never expected to see this many entries. This has been far and wide the most successul contest we've ran thus far and we are going to try our best to bring more contests to you of this magnitude as the years g...
- Posted Feb 20th 2009
- 649 Comments
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