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Screen Test - Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Introduces Akuma

Posted by Peter Smith

John's already tickled your Mortal Kombat memories; now, Capcom's official blog brings us another taste of a classic fighter with more than just nostalgia appeal. These new shots of the upcoming Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (what a mouthful) reveal Akuma in all his glory, and the freaky bastard has never looked better. In the process, they also show off some of the new backgrounds, which look gorgeous. Development seems to have been problematic, with the graphic style changing substantially midway through; fan reactions to the project have been mixed so far, with a lot of people bitching about the original art style and then a lot bitching about the new art style. For my part — as a long-time fan of the series — I could hardly be more psyched, both for the graphics and for producer David Sirlin's meticulous tweaking of the game balance, documented in a series of in-depth articles here. (Though in candor, I'm nowhere near a high-level enough player to be really affected by changes this subtle.) For the rest of the new shots, hit the jump.


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Derrick Sanskrit said:

Dee Jay and Fei Long's stages look pretty glorious there. I can't wait to see this finalized and playable. Looking forward to seeing Cammy's cliffside stage of breathtaking majesty.

May 22, 2008 1:44 PM

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