Capcom Announces Ultra Street Fighter IV at EVO 2013

In Las Vegas, on the main stage at this year's Evolution fighting game tournament, Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono announced the newest addition to the Street Fighter series: Ultra Street Fighter IV.

It's not Street Fighter V, sure, but with the addition of five new characters, new stages, and additional character balancing "based on fan feedback" -one day, one day, Blanka's dreams may come true and he might be tournament legal- this is potentially a worthy purchase for people who have yet to hop on the Street Fighter IV train and are interested. At $40, containing a reported additional $40 of DLC, it isn't too bad an investment. For those who already own Street Fighter IV, the added content will also be available in one DLC package for $15.

New fighters added include Hugo, Poison, Elena, and Rolento, with a secret fifth character to be announced soon. According to Capcom, the fifth character is new to the Street Fighter franchise but not necessarily new to Capcom.

Ultra Street Fighter IV and its accompanying DLC bundle will be released early 2014. Like Street Fighter IV and its expansions, it will be available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.