In what turned out to be a fairly uneventful Tokyo Games Show, Capcom managed to generate some hype by announcing new content for one of its most popular, recent fighting games. That’s right, Frank West has been announced for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom alongside Joe the Condor, Tekkaman Blade and Megaman Zero making me 1 for 10 in my predictions. In other news, Street Fighter IV is getting some new stuff too.

In the tradition of re-releases like Street Fighter II Championship Edition and Street Fighter III Third Strike, Street Fighter IV, released this February on consoles and last summer in Japanese arcades, is getting an update known as Super Street Fighter IV. The revision, coming next year (?), adds several new characters and gameplay quirks. Native American warrior T. Hawk and Jamaican kick boxer Dee Jay are being included meaning every character from the classic Street Fighter II will now be in IV, its spiritual successor. Capcom is also promising new characters the first being Juri, a sadistic female South Korean that appears to have the same evil, purple psycho power as M. Bison, the series’ main antagonist.

In addition to the new characters, Capcom is also rebalancing the game to appease its thriving competitive scene and its changes are based on high-level player suggestion and tournament data. Right now, this includes new and modified ultra moves and more subtle tweaks like higher and lower damage values. Currently, Sagat sits at the top of the tier list so expect him, main character Ryu’s Thai nemesis, to take the biggest hit.

Super Street Fighter IV will most likely hit Japanese arcades first as those versions of the game are still missing the changes, like playable bosses, and characters, like Cammy and Dan, from the original home version. When it does reach the US, expect a cheaper price tag for what is essentially a “remix” as opposed to a new game. Expect it to be indestructible too. Nothing’s going to stop it now.

- Jordan Minor

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