Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV (ストリートファイター IV, Sutorīto Faitā Fō) is a 2.5D fighting game published by Capcom, who also co-developed the game with Dimps. It was the first original main entry in the series since Street Fighter III in 1997, a hiatus of eleven years.
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Promotional poster for the original arcade release featuring Ryu, and the game's first four newcomers: Abel, Rufus, Crimson Viper and El Fuerte | |
| Developer(s) | Dimps Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Director(s) | Takashi Tsukamoto |
| Producer(s) | Yoshinori Ono |
| Designer(s) | Hirotoshi Shiozaki |
| Programmer(s) | Ryosuke Nakano |
| Artist(s) | Daigo Ikeno |
| Composer(s) | Hideyuki Fukasawa |
| Series | Street Fighter |
| Engine | MT Framework |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | Arcade
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows
March 10, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, competitive multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito Type X2 Taito Type X3 (Ultra) |
The coin-operated arcade game version was released in Japan on July 18, 2008, with North American arcades importing the machines by August. The console versions for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were released in Japan on February 12, 2009, and were sold in North American stores as early as February 16, with a February 18 intended release date.
The official European release was on February 20. A Microsoft Windows version was released on July 2, 2009, in Japan, July 3, 2009, in Europe and July 7, 2009, in the United States. A version for iOS was released on March 10, 2010. An Android version was launched initially as an exclusive for certain LG devices. The game was later made available for all Android devices on the Play Store by December 31, 2012, with a region restriction that made it available only in Japan. An updated version, Super Street Fighter IV, was released as a standalone title in April 2010.
Street Fighter IV received universal critical acclaim; receiving universally high scores from many gaming websites and magazines, it has often been cited as one of the greatest games of all time. It was followed by Super Street Fighter IV and Arcade Edition in 2010, 3D Edition in 2011, and Ultra Street Fighter IV in 2014. All versions of Street Fighter IV have sold over 9 million units across all platforms.