Street Fighter 4 confirmed on rumored platforms; more details kick in

The whispers didn’t lie. Capcom is really planning on releasing the latest videogame sequel based on the Street Fighter fighting franchise on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. And they officially say so on ink and paper. Capcom’s game facts unravel for Street Fighter 4 at the full story.

  

Capcom confirms that Street Fighter IV will be debuting on Sony’s PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and on Microsoft Windows via an official announcement just wired earlier. This news, however, was not graced with a release date, and so we’re back to the waiting game again.

Street Fighter 4 was revealed as far back as fall last year, and even back then, the fighting game was not expected to release in a year’s time. Capcom is reassuring players that they’re continuing development of the game to bring the “legendary fighting series back to its roots.”

In light of those goals, they’ve outlined Street Fighter 4‘s most striking features and qualities – the more interesting factoids they can bring to bear for fans:

• 3D environments and characters
• Traditional “2D” Street Fighter six-button gameplay
• Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of Street Fighter II
• New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more!
• New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan’s wildest imagination, including Focus Attacks, Super Combos, and the revenge-fueled Ultra Combo system.
• Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game
• New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

While the game will be stylized in 3D, the game’s fighting mechanics will remain faithful to the older 2D titles. Capcom also says that the six-button fighting controls will return, too, and experienced brawlers will be able to play the popular Street Fighter characters. Updates as we get them.

Buy: [ Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3), (Xbox 360) ]