Super Street Fighter 4 may not be a whole new sequel per se, but it’s still got plenty of new features – and pugilists. Throughout its history Capcom’s Street Fighter franchise has featured a massive cast of fighters, so it’s no surprise to find that Super Street Fighter 4 boasts a roster of no fewer than 35 different warriors, but are the new additions worth bothering with after all those years spent mastering Ken and Ryu? Join us as we get up close and personal with the newcomers in our Super Street Fighter 4 review.
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Juri
Hailing from Korea and adept in the martial art of Taekwondo, Juri is one half of Super Street Fighter 4’s all-new duo. A shady female fighter who excels with fast attacks and dazzling combos, she boasts a good mix of anti-air and projectile moves, including a fireball which can be charged up and than released later – a tactic which works wonders when you’re trying to unbalance a savvy opponent.
Hakan
This slippery brute is one of the more unusual entrants in the illustrious Street Fighter canon and is most comfortable when he’s up close and personal with his foe. In Super Street Fighter 4, he posses a long-range belly slide which enables him to move around the arena quickly, and his bizarre oil-up special grants him augmented defensive capabilities.
Cody
Cody’s first appearance was in Capcom’s seminal side-scrolling scrapper Final Fight, which first hit arcades way back in 1989. Less than a decade later he would make his Street Fighter debut in Street Fighter Alpha 3, and it’s this version of the character that makes a return in Super Street Fighter 4. Decked in prison fatigues due to his recent scuffles with the police over his vigilante activities, Cody is able to brandish a knife and hurl it at his opponents.
Guy
Another graduate from Capcom’s Final Fight, Guy joined the Street Fighter cast in 1995’s Street Fighter Alpha. Trained in the ancient Bushin style of Ninjutsu, Guy is a fast and wily combatant and his repertoire of ninja-style attacks enables him to tackle all kinds of situations. In Super Street Fighter 4, he can even use the sides of the screen to double-jump and gain an aerial advantage over his opponents.
Cammy
Famous for being portrayed by Aussie pop starlet Kylie Minogue in the dismal 1994 live-action Street Fighter movie, Cammy is a British secret service agent with a mysterious past and a general disregard for appropriate clothing, apparent still in her Super Street Fighter 4 return. If Cammy’s iron-like thighs don’t get the better of you then her dazzling range of attacks – including the bullet-like Spiral Arrow and the lethal Cannon Spike kick – most certainly will. A firm favourite with truly seasoned Street Fighter experts, Cammy’s loose and fast fighting style takes a while to master but she’s one of the more potent characters in the roster.
Dee-Jay
Introduced in Super Street Fighter 2, Jamaican musician Dee-Jay may look like MC Hammer’s long-lost (and less talented) cousin but behind the baggy trousers and questionable song writing there lies a seriously underrated warrior. He boasts a decent mix of projectile and close-range specials which make up for his rather slow pace in Super Street Fighter 4 slogfests.
Dudley
A mixed-race boxer from Britain with an impeccable sense of style and highly refined manners to match, Dudley first entered the ring in Street Fighter 3. Like fellow Street Fighter boxer Balrog, Dudley relies on his fists and lacks any kicking attacks whatsoever. He also doesn’t have any projectile specials in his arsenal, instead focusing on quick dashes and lightening-fast jab combinations. Surprisingly nimble and blessed with impressive reach, Dudley is well worth experimenting with in Super Street Fighter 4.
Adon
Adon can count himself as one of the oldest members of the Street Fighter cast, having appeared in the very first game which was released in 1987. A former student of Sagat, Adon is versed in the art of Muay Thai and seeks to improve his reputation by defeating his former teacher. A quick and cunning fighter, his aerial moves boast incredible strength and he can easily overpower most fighters when his feet are off the ground.
Read the rest of our Super Street Fighter 4 review:
Super Street Fighter 4 review: A Capcom classic?
Super Street Fighter 4 review: Online battles
Super Street Fighter 4 review: What’s new
