Street Fighter 2 + XBL Arcade = “I Got Next”
Posted February 1, 2006 at 12:36 pm by Spamalot
Okay, this news is way old but It’s so cool that it deserves a post. Microsoft seems to be getting it right with XBox Live for the 360. They’ve released some excellent XBL Arcade titles like Geometry Wars that are as popular as their Premium 360 games. They’ve also revolutionized content delivery with downloadable movie previews and game demos.
Microsoft’s latest XBL innovation comes in the form of Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting for XBL Arcade. More than just some run-of-the-mill port, Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting is a fully realized online version of the Arcade experience.
What do we mean by “Arcade Experience”? Well, it has a “Quarter Mode” wherein players can place a virtual quarter on the game screen to reserve their match against the winner. How stinking cool is that! This is actually a feature that Team Squat have been talking about now for a good year, and it’s great to see that Microsoft implemented it.
Other great features include a Spectator Mode, fully mappable button layout, voice support, and leaderboards. Too bad it’s only SF2 so we won’t be able to Parry Dat. Oh well, I guess you can’t have it all…
Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting For XBL Arcade On Xbox 360 Announced
February 1st, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Bill Gates: We’re about to implement a new feature for Street Fighter on XBL
Team Squat: Oh yeah? What’s that?
BG: The Quarter Mode. Pretty cool, huh? *Nightwolf*
TS: *Falls down laughing hysterically*
TS: *Team Squat proceeds to sue Microsoft for stealing their idea*
W W
February 1st, 2006 at 6:39 pm
this is mad hot. “ohhh noo, their AZN! AND THEY HAVE A ROLL OF QUARTERS!”
:::lays down and squats self:::
February 1st, 2006 at 8:40 pm
ooh, no, their AZN!!! LOL.
Props to Korea for spawning uber SF players.
I read a theory somewhere that Korean culture promotes gaming as a good hobby, as opposed to America where gaming sort of gets shunned. Interesting theory…
February 7th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Yeah Korean has serious gamers. Guild Wars is dominated by them. Of course, they take it upon themselves as a nation, it seems, to get real good at a select few games lol.