''Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection'' is a compilation of

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s from the ''

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'' series developed by

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and published by

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in celebration of the series' 30th anniversary. The collection was released for

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, and

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in May 2018.

Gameplay

''Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection'' is a compilation that collects the arcade versions of twelve (thirteen for the

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version)

s from the ''

'' series: * ''Street Fighter'': ** ''

'' (1987) * ''Street Fighter II'': ** '' Street Fighter II: The World Warrior'' (1991) ** '' Street Fighter II: Champion Edition'' (1992) ** '' Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting'' (1992) ** '' Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers'' (1993) ** '' Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle'' (1993,

exclusive) ** ''

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'' (1994) * ''Street Fighter Alpha'': ** '' Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams'' (1995) ** ''

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'' (1996) ** ''

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'' (1998) * ''Street Fighter III'': ** '' Street Fighter III: New Generation'' (1997) ** '' Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'' (1997) ** '' Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'' (1999) While playing a single-player mode in any of the twelve (or thirteen) games, the player can use

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s to save and resume at any time. Four of the games (''Turbo: Hyper Fighting'', ''Super Turbo'', ''Alpha 3'', and ''3rd Strike'') support online multiplayer, including ranked matchmaking. Online lobbies can support up to four players and a player can fight against a

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while waiting for online battles to be ready. The

version of the game includes an exclusive eight-player tournament mode for ''Super Street Fighter II'' that can be played locally with four consoles. The collection includes bonus features such as a museum to view concept art, pitch documents and facts about each release; a music player to listen to tracks across the series; an interactive timeline that chronicles the series' history; and biographies that provide background information, stories, sprite art and animations for characters in the series.

Development and release

''Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection'' was developed by

and published by

. To provide minimal latency in online play, the development team implemented "rewind" technology and allowed players to adjust their own input latency via an in-game menu. Capcom announced the collection in December 2017 at the finals of the

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''Street Fighter'' tournament. The collection was released for Nintendo Switch,

, and

on 29 May 2018, although it was delayed in Japan to address fan feedback. A digital copy of ''

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'' is included with

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s of the PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One versions of the collection. The collection does not include enhanced home releases of the games, such as ''Street Fighter II HD Remix'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max'' or '' Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers''. In Japan, the compilation is known as ''Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection International''. In addition to the international version of each game, it also features the Japanese versions.

Reception

The collection has been met with mostly positive critic reviews. It reached number 6 in the UK sales charts, and number 10 in Australia. In Japan, the game reached #4 on the PS4 and #6 on the Switch, selling 21,000 copies between them. By November 2019, the collection had sold 1 million copies worldwide. As of December 31 2022, sales reached 2.50 million.

References

External links

* {{Capcom compilations 2018 video games Fighting games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games Street Fighter games Capcom video game compilations Video games developed in the United States Windows games Xbox One games Digital Eclipse games Multiplayer and single-player video games