The all new character sprites and backgrounds really stand out, even thoughthey're based on 'ancient' pixel-based artwork and animations. Even bytoday'sstandards of 2D fighting games, HD Remix's 2D character sprites are definitelybigger than most, and fill the screen like no others everhave. The iconic characters themselves have enough presence and charisma to fill thescreen under normal circumstances, but these beefy &colorful new sprites simply light upthe room! The new and improved renditions of the classic locations andbackgrounds are also excellent and breathe new life into the game.
HD Remix really does look like a completely new title,complete with fabulous redrawn selection screen artwork. The brand new character endings drawn by UDON are also a much appreciated addition.Thein-game character sprites match all of this new artwork nicely, and each frameof animation is pretty much its own unique artwork. Overall, I'm pleased with nearly every characterin the game as far as looks go. They really nailed the faces and updated facialexpressions. The art style also somewhat resembles the way legendary Capcomartist 'Edayan' draws them (who in my opinion is oneof the best Capcom artists of all time, famous for his amazing work on RivalSchools & SSF2T Revival).
Due to the nature of redrawing such significantly smaller pixel-based sprites,the new sprite animations in HD Remix do have a dated look and can sometimes appear'jittery' or 'choppy'. The backgrounds, while looking awesomelysharp, also still contain characters that poorly animate (2 frames ftw)! It's a forgivable flaw, given the nature of this project. It was obviously arequirement to keepthe 'frame count' for each move the same as in the original, so thatthe gameplay remains unchanged. On that front, UDON definitely succeeded.

Capcom kept gameplay mechanics perfectly intact from the original arcade versionof Super Turbo,but also included a new 'HD Mode' featuring new gameplay tweaks,character balancing, extra moves, more combo possibilities. HD Mode alsofeatures some brand new character colors, which is always cool to see. Speakingof colors, all of the iconic character colors from the likes of ChampionshipEdition, Turbo, and Super are all remastered in HD Remix.(Old school fans remember how big of a deal it was to have new alternatecolors for your characters back in the early 90's). If you were ever afan of the Street Fighter 2 series, there's no reason not to loveplaying this visually superior version of one of the biggest arcadehits of all time. Don't forget that this is the series that sparked the competitivefighting game community and brought fighting games and arcades in the early 90's to a new level.
Speaking ofarcades, where ever did they go? ..I'll always miss the smell of token machinesand old arcade cabinets. How times havechanged. Seems like the best arcade you can go to these days is in yourown home with online mode. HD Remix's online mode isn't perfect and I had sometrouble finding matches and staying connected at first. OnceI did connect with a few friends, the game ran smoothly for the most part. There'salso a Network Smoothing option which also helps out when any lag pops up.Overall, it seems like you can play the same type of intense game online asyou can offline. Unfortunately, online options are bare bones in HD Remix, but the essentials are there.
As far as gameplay goes,you know this game is OLD school. As much as I love playing HD Remix withmy old school buddies, honestly, I'd still rather pop in a game from theStreet Fighter III or Street Fighter Alpha1, 2 or 3. Beingable to parry a fireball when your life is down to nothing (so you don't dieof chip damage), or use a wider variety of super moves to mix things up arefighting game novelties that I dearly miss when playing SSF2T. Even assomeone who grew up in the arcades playing Street Fighter 1 and 2,I still prefer newer, more advanced gameplay systemsthese days. Besides, sometimes my thumbs don't feel like working so hardanymore... After playing an old game like Super Turbo for an extendedperiod of time, you're reminded how much work these old games used to be:Shoryuken,Hurricane Kick, Low Jab, Low Jab, Shoryuken, Shoryuken, Hadoken, Shoryuken,Hadoken, Fake Hadoken, Jump in, Low Jab, Shoryuken..Carpal Tunnel, andI lost.. Dammit, and 2 more rounds to go.

Options.. HD Remix has em! Firstly, there are a nice variety of arcadestyle Dip Switch settings, which allow you to tweak some interestingdetails about specific character moves and abilities. You also have the optionto set the stage music back to the original arcade themes, or keep the default'remixed' themes (most of which sound extraordinary)! And, as funny as it sounds,you can even switch out the character sprites back to the original pixels! The old style sprites have a filtered and'blurred' lookto them, and although they look rather out of place in front of the HDbackgrounds, they come out looking fairly decent for old-ass pixels.

Page Updated: January 14th, 2017 Developer(s): Backbone Entertainment Publisher(s): Capcom Designer(s): David Sirlin Lead Designer Rey Jimenez Producer Artwork by: UDON Comics Platform(s): PlayStationNetwork, Xbox Live, PC Release Date(s): Nov. 25th, 2008 PlayStation 3 Nov. 26th, 2008 Xbox 360 Characters: Ryu,Ken,Chun-Li,Guile,Dhalsim,Blanka,Zangief,E.Honda,Balrog,Vega,Sagat,Bison,Cammy,FeiLong, Dee Jay, T.Hawk, Akuma Ssl eq stereo vst download. Featured Video: Related Games: Ultra Street Fighter 2, Super SF2 Turbo,Super SF22T Revival, StreetFighter, Street Fighter 2, SF2 Champion Edition,SF2 Turbo, Super SF2, SF3: New Generation,SF3: 2nd Impact, SF3: 3rd Strike, SF3: 3rd Strike Online Edition, Street Fighter 4, Super SF4, Super SF4: 3D Edition, Super SF4: Arcade Edition, Ultra SF4, Street Fighter 5, StreetFighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, StreetFighter Alpha 3, SFA3 Upper,SFA3 Max, SFA Anthology, Street FighterAnniversary Collection, Street Fighter EX,SFEX2, SFEX3, SF The Movie,Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo,SPF2T HD Remix, PocketFighter GameplayEngine 7.5 / 10 Story/ Theme 8.0 / 10 OverallGraphics 8.5 / 10 Animation 7.0 / 10 Music/ Sound Effects 9.0 / 10 Innovation 9.0 / 10 Art Direction 9.0 / 10 Customization 9.0 / 10 Options / Extras 9.0 / 10 Intro / Presentation 7.5 / 10 Replayability / Fun 7.5 / 10 'Ouch' Factor 8.0 / 10 Characters 9.5 / 10 BOTTOM LINE 8.8/10 Review based on PS3 version Final Words: It's been a long time coming, but HD Remix is a 'gift from the heart' to veteran Street Fighter fans and was well worth the wait.It's beautiful to see allof the original World Warriors brought back to life in a new art direction,andin full HD. The coloring is particularly well done and the attention todetail on the character sprites will not soon be forgotten. A lot of the 'roughedges' of the old sprites were expertly smoothed out and given a fresh cel-shadedstyle re-coloring. Thevisual overhaul of HD Remix didn't translate without imperfections. The factthat these huge character sprites keep the same amount of frames of animation asthe originals (which are 17 years old), oftentimes makes them appear awkwardlyjittery.After being spoiled with the amazing fluidity of the Street Fighter III series and the cool 'anime-esk' look of StreetFighter Alpha characters, the classic characters of HD Remix do have some obviousflaws. For one, everyone still turns into M. Bisonwhen they're on fire (or turns into Zangief if they're T. Hawk).. I was hoping they'd fix that. I'm sure everyone willdraw different opinions on the way the characters look with the new graphics.. and if youwant my two cents, Cammy went a little overboard on the eye makeup and FeiLong's noggin is a bit large. Nitpicking aside, I realize 'perfection' in a project like this is damn nearimpossible. For what UDON had to work with, they really camethrough for the fans. In any case, HD Remix is one of the most impressive remakesof any classic 2D game I've ever played. It's pretty much a must-own for anyfighting game fan with a PS3 or 360.~TFGWebmaster