Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collection

[CD AGES]

$20 is a reasonable price for me if it's a proper HD remix.

But every other HD re-release has been $15! Puzzle Fighter HD, ST HD R, 3S OE, Even the upcoming MvC Originas is priced at a $15 mark!

I'll pay $20 and definitely keep my Dreamcast copy as well. It'll be a big upgrade because the DC version isn't compatible with VGA.

Upgrade for the US version YES. JPN version re-release NO! That version is VGA compatible. Now that I think about it, they may be using this Dreamcast version as a base for this port as oppose to the actual arcade roms as this DC version is already enabled for HD 480p and has a built in network for online versus. Capcom only need to xpand each respective category. This is exactly what they did with SSF HD , MvC2 and quite possibly Puzzle Fighter HD.

[brunoafh]

But every other HD re-release has been $15! Puzzle Fighter HD, ST HD R, 3S OE, Even the upcoming MvC Originas is priced at a $15 mark!

Since it's a game that's licensed material currently being promoted, there may have been issues out of Capcom's hands. Bottom line is they're asking $20, take it or leave it.

[CD AGES]

Since it's a game that's licensed material currently being promoted, there may have been issues out of Capcom's hands. Bottom line is they're asking $20, take it or leave it.

How the fuck is that different than MvC origins with Marvel licensing!?

Bottom line, Unless they are offering a true HD remake ala SSF2 as oppose to simple port with graphic filters like the rest of their online release fighters, its not worth an additional $5.

Oh, gladly leave it.

[CFFJR]

Since it's a game that's licensed material currently being promoted, there may have been issues out of Capcom's hands. Bottom line is they're asking $20, take it or leave it.

How the fuck is that different than MvC origins with Marvel licensing!?

Bottom line, Unless they are offering a true HD remake ala SSF2 as oppose to simple port with graphic filters like the rest of their online release fighters, its not worth an additional $5.

Oh, gladly leave it.

The difference is that Capcom is once again working actively with Marvel for their releases. Remember how Capcom didn't put out any Marvel games for years? Because the agreement between the two companies had expired? Now they're working together again and putting out a bunch of new and old Marvel games. Good for them and us fans.

In this case, since they haven't done anything with the JoJo series in years, they probably had to pay up to Shueisha or something to get the rights to release this hd version of the original, and this is sure to be a onetime thing (as opposed to an extended deal with Marvel). Costs like that get passed on to the buyers.

Who knows what the specifics are, I'm just guessing and this shit gets complicated fast, but the point is that JoJo is probably a special case.

It was mentioned that Capcom might be trying to capitalize on the series return. They must think it'll be worth the risk, or they wouldn't have bothered in the first place.

[J_Wil]

[Like I've been ranting previously, This "collection" reeks of recycled crap that has been already out on the market since the franchise made a return with IV. There is absolutely no exclusives in the form of SF games to want to purchase this! At the very FUCK'N least , they should have put HDR and 3S:OE on a disc! [/quote]

I agree 100%. The collector in me wants to get this for the sheer amount of stuff and the packaging. The gamer/consumer in me says this is horse shit! Where are the Alpha games?! I would feel there was more value if they treated this as more of a complete compilation of the series' history, from the first Steet Fighter (terrible as it may be) through the present. $150 is steep, especially being that I won all of the games already (except X Tekken). So, basically the REAL fans of the series that have been playing these games for years are left with a few trinkets and a some music/movies.

Personally, I love the music from most Street Fighter games. It's some of gamings best. I have a SFII Japanese import OST that listen to all the time. I don't know what other soundtracks are going to be included but 11 disks of music promises to offer some good stuff. I was never into the animated show and I am not a fan of the SFII animated movie (esecially the censored version) so that's just toss-in fodder for me. I'm kind of torn on this. It's a nice looking piece but I wish that had less rehashed stuff (However, I'd understand if it was a COMPLETE collection of games) and maybe something more functional, like a controller or maybe some of the less common releases like the Alpha or EX games, a documentary, or maybe Super Puzzle Fighter. The art book is interesting but I can find plenty of amazing SF art on deviantart.com or a Google search.

I guess it's a decent value if you don't have these most games already (though it's targeted at folks who probably do) but I don't see a reason to drop $150 unless you're the hardest of hardcore collectors.

[brunoafh]

Where are the Alpha games?! I would feel there was more value if they treated this as more of a complete compilation of the series' history, from the first Steet Fighter (terrible as it may be) through the present.

All three of the Alpha games are included with the PS3 version as PSN downloads.

It basically is a complete compilation of the series history. You've got the definitive versions and II and III (with online support), all of the Alpha games (including the Alpha 3 PSP enhancement), IV Arcade Edition with all DLC, and SFxT with all DLC. So that leaves... the original game and the EX games that nobody cares about.

[J_Wil]

Where are the Alpha games?! I would feel there was more value if they treated this as more of a complete compilation of the series' history, from the first Steet Fighter (terrible as it may be) through the present.

All three of the Alpha games are included with the PS3 version as PSN downloads.

It basically is a complete compilation of the series history. You've got the definitive versions and II and III (with online support), all of the Alpha games (including the Alpha 3 PSP enhancement), IV Arcade Edition with all DLC, and SFxT with all DLC. So that leaves... the original game and the EX games that nobody cares about.

You have a good point...for PS3 owners. Unless Microsoft decides to throw some weight around it looks like us 360 owners aren't getting the same value. Perhaps I'm nitpicking but I would prefer all that PS3 DLC goodness on a physical disk and to have the arcade versions of the Alpha games in addition to the other games that apparently at least one person cares about. True, they may not be the best of the series but they do hold interest as far as the history of the series.

[brunoafh]

Got mine today. For the most part I'm very pleased.

The box itself is great. Very sturdy, cool decals, the corners have metal on them for protection, and it closes via magnetism. The art book is very cool too. It's composed of fan art and each entry has a little write up from the artist. Much more interesting than your average pamphlet sized unimaginative concept art deal. The Ryu figure also seems to be of nice quality, above average level of detail and craftsmanship. It doesn't come with batteries and I don't have any to test it out with, so I'm not sure how cool the light-up effect is. Not too much to say about the bluray stuff as I haven't watched yet, but I don't see how you can go wrong with Street Fighter anime on bluray.

There aren't many things I'm not satisfied with here. The Street Fighter X Tekken/SF IV Arcade set doesn't come with a manual. That bummed me out, but I can see most people not really caring. But it bugged me. The OST collection though, is literally packed in taped shut plastic covers and shoved into slots within the box. This is probably the most disappointing aspect for me. I have no doubt the actual content on the disks will be worthy, and I'm particularly looking forward to checking out the fan made stuff, but wow they really skimped out here. It looks really cheap and just unattractive, and when you remove one of the disks the plastic is all bent up and wrinkled.

But yeah, overall I'm very satisfied.

[CD AGES]

but I don't see how you can go wrong with Street Fighter anime on bluray.

Capcom's STUPID desicion to use the censored version of the movie, that's how

[isiolia]

It doesn't come with batteries and I don't have any to test it out with, so I'm not sure how cool the light-up effect is.

Pretty sure mine came with batteries, I can double check later.

There aren't many things I'm not satisfied with here. The Street Fighter X Tekken/SF IV Arcade set doesn't come with a manual. That bummed me out, but I can see most people not really caring. But it bugged me. The OST collection though, is literally packed in taped shut plastic covers and shoved into slots within the box. This is probably the most disappointing aspect for me. I have no doubt the actual content on the disks will be worthy, and I'm particularly looking forward to checking out the fan made stuff, but wow they really skimped out here. It looks really cheap and just unattractive, and when you remove one of the disks the plastic is all bent up and wrinkled.

But yeah, overall I'm very satisfied.

I spent a good part of Tuesday night ripping the soundtrack collection to FLAC. I do wish they used some real cases for the soundtrack (more than enough space in the box), but they could also have put them in paper sleeves and rubber banded them together...so...could be worse.

Between the focus of the art book, dedicating two CDs to fan mixes/songs, and so on, the feel of the set seems a lot more about fans than most.

My main annoyance was the DLC. Not necessarily the inclusion of it (though I really wish it was disc based instead), but installing it. On the PS3 at least, every last piece is a separate item, to include every avatar. So, one for every character in Street Fighter, SSFII HD, Alpha 3, 3rd Strike, SFIV (plus a second set of 8-bit SFIV), and SFXTekken... in addition to the games and add-on DLC, just redeeming the one code dumped ~200 pieces of DLC onto my system...and there's no "download all" option (I think PSN has one if things are in your shopping cart? couldn't find it for this). Now, there's no actual need to download every avatar, but it's the principle of the thing

Then there's yet more free DLC to get in Street Fighter X Tekken (at least)...and other pieces that were not included (gems and the like).

That SFIV AE and SFXT were just in a double disc case with a leaflet explaining there's a downloadable manual was a little off-putting too...but frankly the in-game tutorials, move lists, and so on are a lot more convenient anyway.

Main complaint, again, is that so much of the bundled software is in form of a DLC coupon. Not that I don't have copies of almost all of it anyway...but a nicely presented physical collector's set would have been nice.