Ultra Street Fighter IV Announced. Adds Poison, Elena, Rolento, Hugo + 1

Over the weekend at EVO 2013, Capcom officially announced that Street Fighter is returning with Ultra Street Fighter IV for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC due early 2014! Five new characters and six new stages have been added for even more fighting mayhem, with rebalanced gameplay and original modes topping off this ultimate offering.

In Ultra Street Fighter IV, Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento and a fifth secret all-new playable character join the fight, complete with new animations and their own unique play styles (we’re promised these are not just copies of their Street Fighter X Tekken counteparts!), bringing the current roster count to a massive 44 characters. Six new battle environments (including Pitstop 109, Cosmic Elevator, Half Pipe and more) provide a thrilling and colorful backdrop to the action. Direct fan feedback was gathered on all of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition’s original 39 characters and core system mechanics in order to achieve the most balanced Street Fighter ever.

Highlight: For more character info go to our “Ultra Street Fighter IV Characters List

Important to know for owners of Super Street Fighter IV (April 2010) or Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (December 2010) is that they will be able to download the title as a $14.99/€14.99 digital upgrade. 😀 Users who purchase the retail or full download version of the game for $39.99/€39.99 will receive all previous costume DLC released for the series (a $40/€40 value), making this the definitive version of Street Fighter IV to check out!

This is the Ultra Street Fighter IV Reveal Trailer:

More details on the exciting new modes and gameplay features will be announced in the coming months.

Ultra Street Fighter IV is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in North America and across Europe in Early 2014.

It’s been a few years. Are you excited for Ultra Street Fighter IV?