Ultra Street Fighter upgraded

Capcom has released Ultra Street Fighter IV as a digital upgrade for the PlayStation and Xbox Live games store.

Owners of Super Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition can download Ultra Street Fighter IV as a digital upgrade.

Players who purchase the PSN upgrade of Ultra Street Fighter IV during the first week of release will receive the previously announced 2014 Challengers Costume Pack, consisting of alternate costumes for each of the five new characters.

In Ultra Street Fighter IV, Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento and Decapre join the fight, complete with new animations and their own unique play styles, bringing the final roster count to 44 characters. Six new battle environments (including Pitstop 109, Cosmic Elevator, Half Pipe and more) provide a colorful backdrop to the action. Direct fan feedback was gathered on all of the original 39 characters from Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition and the core system mechanics in order to achieve the most balanced Street Fighter ever. In addition to the action-packed new content and the finely-tuned rebalanced gameplay, the new version features new features and modes. On 8 August, the full digital bundle on PS3 will available as a download, as well as the PC (Steam) digital upgrade and PC (Steam) full digital bundle. Players who purchase the full digital bundles (PS3, PC) will receive all previously released costumes for the series.

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