Street Fighter IV
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The series returned after a nearly ten-year gap with 3D graphics and classic 2D fighting. It revived fighting games worldwide.
Kit's verdict · 8.6/10
The comeback that saved the genre, still a brilliant mix of old and new.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Faithful to the classic gameplay
- Great painterly style
- Brought the genre back
Not so much
- Boss Seth is frustrating
- Super Street Fighter IV versions are better
Play it if anyone who loved Street Fighter II and wants a modern version.
Skip it if players who find tight link combos tedious.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Street Fighter IV doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Medium punch plus medium kick does a Focus Attack, which absorbs a hit and stuns on full charge.
- Dash out of a Focus Attack to cancel moves and make them safe.
- The Ultra meter fills when you take damage; save it for comebacks.
- Many combos are tight links, so practise them in Training mode.
- Challenge mode teaches each character's combos step by step.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- Yoshinori Ono produced it and pushed hard for the series' return.
- It was followed by Super, Arcade Edition and Ultra versions.
- It made Evo a major event again.
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