Capcom is bringing a new re-edition of a 25 year old game to Switch next month as Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers releases on May 26th exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
Along with the 17 classic characters returning to compete, Capcom added two new additions: Violent Ken and Evil Ryu. Violent Ken, who has been brainwashed by M. Bison, and Evil Ryu, the form Ryu takes after succumbing to darkness, are perfect for those that like a highly aggressive playing style. Once players have selected their preferred fighter, they can enjoy a number of modes:
- Arcade mode
- Prepare for intense co-op battles as two friends can team up in Buddy Battle
- Fight locally against a friend or against the CPU in Versus mode
- Go online and fight against the best players across the mode in either ranked or casual matches
- Training mode
- Way of the Hado where players can play a unique first-person mode
To adapt to all level skills, players can switch between Lite and Pro controls. Lite controls let players perform special moves or super combos by either touching the touch screen or pressing a single button, whereas traditional Pro controls offer all the classic button inputs engrained into players’ muscle memory. The game also supports the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller which is available separately.
Players can also customize the look of their fighter by selecting between new high-definition visuals for a modern look, or select classic graphics and witness Street Fighter II just as it was in the arcades. There’s also a handy Replay mode which will give players a chance to relive fights or if they wish to memorize patterns and combos. Or if you wish to go down a trip memory line, there’s a gallery featuring over 1,400 highly detailed illustrations from throughout the Street Fighter series, taken from the out-of-print Street Fighter Artworks: Supremacy book.
