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Capcom Details <cite>Street Fighter IV</cite> DLC

An official announcement from Capcom today revealed details on the first expansion pack for the imminent Street Fighter IV. Included in the free "Championship Pack" are a number of alterations to the gameplay and options present in the fighting game: Replay Mode – Record, upload, and download top matches to share with the Street Fighter […]

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An official announcement from Capcom today revealed details on the first expansion pack for the imminent Street Fighter IV.

Included in the free "Championship Pack" are a number of alterations to the gameplay and options present in the fighting game:

  • Replay Mode – Record, upload, and download top matches to share with the Street Fighter IV
    community. Players can analyze top tiered fighters matches, leave voter feedback for others, and share their own triumphant victories.
  • New Points System - Two new points systems to measure your skill (Championship and Tournament
    Points)
  • Enhanced Tournament Matching System
    • Skill level matching system offers improved tournament match making for beginners and mid-level players. Competitors earn Grade
      Points (GP) to earn entry into more advanced tournaments.

No official release date is offered for the first expansion, though Capcom also sent over their schedule of downloadable costume releases for the game. You can find details on the extra virtual threads below.

According to Capcom, each of the following five packs will set gamers back $4, regardless of whether they purchase it from the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Network.

  • 2/17 –- Brawler Pack DLC Pack will include alternate costumes for: Zangeif, E.Honda, Rufus, El
    Fuerte, and Abel.
  • 2/24 – Femme Fatale Pack will include alternate costumes for: Chun-Li, Cammy, Sakura, Rose, and
    C.Viper.
  • 3/3/09 – Shoruken Pack will include alternate costumes for: Ryu, Ken, Akuma, Gouken, and
    Dan.
  • 3/10/09 – Shadowloo Pack will include alternate costumes for: Seth, M.Bison, Sagat, Balrog, and
    Vega.
  • 3/17/09 – Classic Pack will include alternate costumes for: Guile, Dhalsim, Fei-Long, Blanka, and Gen.

Knowing that Street Fighter IV is going to be rife with DLC is a positive -- if only for the extra content -- but $20 to purchase the entire swath of extra costumes seems a bit much, even with Zangief sporting some classic Mike Haggar cosplay.

Image courtesy Capcom

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