Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition Review: Too Easy to Love, Too Easy to Beat

Handheld systems haven’t always been kind to fighting games, but Capcom has always found a way to put the most into even their tiniest fighters.

Even on the minuscule Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP, Capcom was able to deliver an amazing re-do of Street Fighter Alpha III.

So why should the Nintendo 3DS be any different?

Featuring some of the best graphics on the Nintendo 3DS, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is hands down the best fighter on the system. Sorry Tekken fans, looks like you got crossed, again. Every fighting game that precedes Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition on the 3DS will attempt to recapture the magic here. That however, is a both a good thing and a bad thing.

For one, this game is way too easy. The touch-screen controls take any real difficulty out of a title known to aggravate gamers. Even dedicated fans of the series will find themselves cheesin’ it up and using these new controls. Why crouch with Guile for two seconds to perform a Flash Kick when you can just press one button? When made this accessible, all the skill that separates the newbies from the maniacs is gone. During online play, it’s obvious who’s using the new controls, but it won’t matter because the only thing that matters is victories. In the story mode, any time you get stuck, you’re simply a few screen touches away from a win.

Kind of sad really.

But if you’ve got two fans of the series dedicated to playing the game it was originally intended to be, fun is sure to be had. The game is fast. Combos are easily dished out and the control pad for the 3DS stands up to all the punishment you can deliver. At times it’s easy to forget you’re playing a handheld fighter.

Featuring a full-story mode, the game is deeper than many of the other 3DS launch titles. The time and energy put into the look of the game in 3D and the added Streetpass options round out the package well. Even close to a year after its release, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is still one of the best games on the 3DS and the lone choice for fighting fans.

Those who felt gipped by the lack of options in The 3D Prime Edition of Tekken can find solace in the fact that there’s a better game out there, for probably half the price, if they shop smart.

Just as fluid and colorful as its home console big brother, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition is more than a good port. It’s a fantastic game period.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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