Since Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was first announced, it seemed like it would be an obvious hit. So it's no surprise that it actually is.
Capcom has announced that SSFIITHD Remix, despite its obnoxiously long title, has sold over 250,000 "units" year to date. This number not only breaks 30 day sales records for a digital download, but sales also "shattered" day-one and week-one sales records. It appears the game is well on its way to become one of digital downloads biggest success stories on both the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade.
The game is good, for sure. But even despite remixed music tracks and gameplay tweaks in the form of "rebalancing," one can imagine that most players might think it's just Street Fighter with a new coat of paint ... and it still sold 250,000 units. How does this bode for next year's Street Fighter IV release? Very well indeed.
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11:20 AM on 12.18.2008
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The quotes around "just" were there for a reason. To most people, it's "just" SF with pretty graphics. Relax.
Fair enough. You got me. To me, the HD Remix is just Street Fighter II with fancier graphics. I'm not a professional SF II player, and I don't play competitively, although I've been playing the game since the early 90s. While the numbers don't break it down, and I doubt we'll ever know, I would guess that majority of the 250,000 people who purchased the game won't/haven't noticed the "rebalancing." Because even though I know it's there (Capcom told me!), I didn't notice it much either. I wouldn't deny it's not there, because that would be idiotic; there's most definitely changes, some more obvious than others.
Also, welcome to the world of blogging where writers have opinions about things and sometimes express it in their writing.
"I'm chill, really."
I SAY when you chill NUKKA. talkin that trash...need to learn some manners. And by learn I mean get pummeled. and by manners I mean by mah fists.
Because we all know that the DC did avert the Dry Valley Gulch bus disaster of '03.
@Nick: Don't attempt to explain to these asshats.
You gotta love the fake fireball to Shoryuken, novice or otherwise.
I hope another 250,000 people buy it.
All that said, it's retarded how much I love this game. Glitches aside, it's amazing. Still, the glitches are an embarrassment. Here's hoping it's popularity speeds up a fix.
Seriously it locks up my PS3 every time I play it. And almost every time the life bars freeze at some point, forcing a restart.