Capcom unleashes HD remakes of Super Puzzle Fighter and Super Street Fighter

by FakeTrout, filed in Comics on Apr.14, 2007

While arcade perfect and enhanced for online play, Capcom’s release of Street Fighter II Turbo on Xbox Live Arcade was not without faults. The dated graphics and lack of widescreen support didn’t hinder the timeless gameplay, but it didn’t add anything.

Capcom is now committed to beefing up their support of Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network with new releases of Super Puzzle Fighter II in the summer and Super Street Fighter II Turbo in the fall. But they won’t be ports, they’ll be completely remade and redrawn from scratch to take full advantage of 1080p High Definition displays. The masters at Udon comics will handle the artwork and designs, while Backbone Entertainment will recreate the games.

1up got some comments from Backbone’s Christian Svensson that you can read here.

So the full title is Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix… wow, what a mouthful. A pity its not a fully new Street Fighter IV, but if Capcom insists on milking their classics, at least they’re not being lazy about it and giving the games the full on Mario Allstars treatments!

In related news, a not online, not enhanced, not arcade perfect, SNES port of Street Fighter II Turbo is coming to Wii Virtual Console soon. It will be $8, just like the regular Street Fighter II you just bought.

Tags: Capcom, PS3, Street Fighter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

joerammstein

I don’t know how far I trust this ‘redrawn sprites’ claim. Animating high resolution sprites is a notoriously extensive process (this is partly the reason why Arc System Works rarely add new characters to their Guilty Gear series), and how much experience does Udon really have working with games?

And if you go here, you’ll see some screens that would indicate everything but the sprites are in high-def. Furthermore, those would appear to be the same old sprites, simply running through a crappy filter.

You can’t blame me for being skeptical.
joerammstein

I don’t know how far I trust this ‘redrawn sprites’ claim. Animating high resolution sprites is a notoriously extensive process (this is partly the reason why Arc System Works rarely add new characters to their Guilty Gear series), and how much experience does Udon really have working with games?

And if you go here, you’ll see some screens that would indicate everything but the sprites are in high-def. Furthermore, those would appear to be the same old sprites, simply running through a crappy filter.

You can’t blame me for being skeptical.
joerammstein

I don’t know how far I trust this ‘redrawn sprites’ claim. Animating high resolution sprites is a notoriously extensive process (this is partly the reason why Arc System Works rarely add new characters to their Guilty Gear series), and how much experience does Udon really have working with games?

And if you go here, you’ll see some screens that would indicate everything but the sprites are in high-def. Furthermore, those would appear to be the same old sprites, simply running through a crappy filter.

You can’t blame me for being skeptical.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I’m not buying a non online version for the Wii. I have the normal and alpha collections for not going online.

I love Street Fighter on the XBox Live Arcade I wish I played it more.

I look forward to this port to HD I just hope they don’t change the gameplay. Based on joe’s screenshot though it doesn’t look great. We’ll see how the real game is handled though.

I look at something like worms and I love the way they incorporated new graphics with classic gameplay.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I’m not buying a non online version for the Wii. I have the normal and alpha collections for not going online.

I love Street Fighter on the XBox Live Arcade I wish I played it more.

I look forward to this port to HD I just hope they don’t change the gameplay. Based on joe’s screenshot though it doesn’t look great. We’ll see how the real game is handled though.

I look at something like worms and I love the way they incorporated new graphics with classic gameplay.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I’m not buying a non online version for the Wii. I have the normal and alpha collections for not going online.

I love Street Fighter on the XBox Live Arcade I wish I played it more.

I look forward to this port to HD I just hope they don’t change the gameplay. Based on joe’s screenshot though it doesn’t look great. We’ll see how the real game is handled though.

I look at something like worms and I love the way they incorporated new graphics with classic gameplay.
onegoodlogan

I don’t think Puzzle Fighter is getting new sprites.

Street Fighter, on the other hand …
onegoodlogan

I don’t think Puzzle Fighter is getting new sprites.

Street Fighter, on the other hand …
onegoodlogan

I don’t think Puzzle Fighter is getting new sprites.

Street Fighter, on the other hand …
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I just creamed my pants.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I just creamed my pants.
http://adamrulz.com/ aDam

I just creamed my pants.
joerammstein

Fuck me.

Those poor bastards have their work cut out for them.
joerammstein

Fuck me.

Those poor bastards have their work cut out for them.
joerammstein

Fuck me.

Those poor bastards have their work cut out for them.
http://powet.tv/ Zac Shipley

Perhaps I should’ve been more clear. Puzzle Fighter is not getting new in-game sprites, just new backgrounds, intros, and menu art. the functional graphics of the game are staying the same.

Pulling SSF2’s 16 bit graphics kicking and screaming in the modern era is a dream. There has been a graphical overhaul I’ve been this excited about since Super Mario Allstars.
http://powet.tv/ Zac Shipley

Perhaps I should’ve been more clear. Puzzle Fighter is not getting new in-game sprites, just new backgrounds, intros, and menu art. the functional graphics of the game are staying the same.

Pulling SSF2’s 16 bit graphics kicking and screaming in the modern era is a dream. There has been a graphical overhaul I’ve been this excited about since Super Mario Allstars.
http://powet.tv Zac Shipley

Perhaps I should’ve been more clear. Puzzle Fighter is not getting new in-game sprites, just new backgrounds, intros, and menu art. the functional graphics of the game are staying the same.

Pulling SSF2’s 16 bit graphics kicking and screaming in the modern era is a dream. There has been a graphical overhaul I’ve been this excited about since Super Mario Allstars.

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