Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

Critic reviews

• ZZTGD

  Ken McKown · Jun 01, 2017

  6.5

  This is a hard review to write. The quality of Street Fighter II is unparalleled, and it is still one of the most balanced fighting games ever created. The addition of Violent Ken and Evil Ryu doesn’t do much to the roster, and Way of the Hado is a diversion at best. However, the $40 price tag stings.

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• DSDual Shockers

  Jordan Boyd · May 31, 2017

  7.5

  I think hardcore Street Fighter fans will find the content included pretty enjoyable, and young kids who may not have had the opportunity to experience those games will find it a lot of fun too. Meanwhile, most people should wait until there’s a more appropriate entry price before jumping into The Final Challengers.

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• ENEGM Now

  Mollie L Patterson · May 30, 2017

  6.5

  I walked away from Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers surprised at how much fun I could still find in the game, even when playing on the less-than-adequate controls the Switch offers by default. Still, that enjoyment doesn’t change the fact that Capcom was off the mark on this release—we either should have received the game as a cheaper digital download, or as a more expansive collection.

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• CCOGconnected

  Alex Everatt · May 28, 2017

  7.0

  It’s highly likely that we’ll see various versions of Street Fighter II come to the Switch Virtual Console when Nintendo finally rolls that out, and those versions will likely be cheaper and might be enough to satisfy your Street Fighter needs. However, if you need your Street Fighter II fix now or you want these enhanced visuals, sounds and Online support, then this version will probably be your best bet.

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• WWccftech.com

  Dave Aubrey · May 27, 2017

  5.0

  Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is nice for fans of the series, but anyone else might feel ripped off paying full retail price for a game with so little new content. Great for online play, bad for basically everything else.

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• GIGame Informer

  Suriel Vazquez · May 26, 2017

  7.0

  If playing Street Fighter II anywhere you go sounds like fun, Ultra Street Fighter II isn’t a terrible version of it, and playing with friends brings back fond memories of when fighters were less intimidating. It may even kindle a newfound love for a game that has aged beautifully. But as a package, Ultra feels like the version of Street Fighter II we’re stuck with for now (since it’s otherwise not available on modern consoles), when it could have been the one we’ve been waiting for.

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