Capcom has announced the release date of the 'Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection'confirmed for May, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the successful fighting series.
The collection includes 12 of the most popular Street Fighter games, including the original Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, Super Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact and Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Older games in particular receive additional gameplay features such as online gameplay, the classic arcade experience against the CPU, lobby support, ranked matches, leaderboards, and an optimized netcode. As a bonus, there are also unique artworks that bring the history of the Street Fighter series back to life. Capcom adds the following comment:
"With the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, you can relive or experience the legendary moments of the series for the first time – including the debut of two of the most popular video game heroes of all time: Ryu and Ken in the first Street Fighter. In the museum, you can view concept art and character biographies and refresh your Street Fighter expertise across all games in an interactive timeline. And for your ears, there's the music player where you can listen to the many iconic anthems of the Street Fighter series."
Additionally, various pre-order bonuses are available, including a free copy of Ultra Street Fighter IV, if you the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Pre-ordered on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Steam. Each platform also has different terms and conditions for redeeming the pre-order bonus.
PlayStation 4 – Pre-order the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection on PlayStation 4 to receive the final updated version of the original Street Fighter IV. If you were planning to pre-order a physical copy, please check with your chosen retailer beforehand to see if they are supporting this promotion. If you pre-ordered the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection digitally, you will receive a download code for Street Fighter IV approximately 1 to 2 weeks after its release.
Finally, there is also a new trailer for the collection, which will be released on May 29, 2018.
