Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector's Set Announced

I have to say, if Capcom is trying to redeem itself from all the criticism, this is a start on the right foot. Capcom just announced releasing a 25th anniversary addition for $149.99. Now you might think that is a lot of money, until you see all the crazy items they are throwing in this collector's set.

The set will cost $149.99 and includes the following items:

• Past and Present Street Fighter Games – Playable on current gen PS3 and Xbox 360 console systems, the four critically-acclaimed titles selected from the star-studded catalog are: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Online Edition, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition with all costume DLC, and Street Fighter X Tekken including all character and Swap Costume DLC.
• Exclusive Video – The two-disc Blu-Ray set includes a documentary that highlights the profound influence the franchise has had on fans - and vice versa - throughout the years. The collection of videos also includes Street Fighter®IV and Super Street Fighter IV Anime movies as well as all episodes of the Street Fighter animated series and Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie.
• Light-up Ryu Statue – A specially commissioned and highly-detailed collectable Ryu statue stands prominently at 8” tall and features the iconic character in mid-Shoryuken, with flames lit from below.
• 11-Disc Soundtrack – Street Fighter game music spanning the past 25 years, in addition to remixes and fan-created music inspired by past Street Fighter games .
• 64-page Hardcover Art Book – A tribute to Street Fighter game fans from all over the world, the art book includes fan pieces submitted by professional and aspiring artists alike.
• Ryu’s Belt – Created to regulation specs, the full-size martial arts black belt is a replica of the one Ryu wears and even includes his classic "Fūrinkazan" in kanji!
• Certificate of Authenticity – Each Collector’s Set comes individually numbered complete with a certificate of authenticity.

Link to full story - http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/05/23/street-fighter-25th-anniversary-collector-s-set-announced.aspx

So what do you guys think? Does this make you think Capcom is trying to do some fan service, or is it a little to late for this?

I would say this is all worth about $70 bucks.

Seen that early today. Not sure if it's worth $150.

@TheHBK said:

I would say this is all worth about $70 bucks.

arcade edition and SFxT alone is worth 80 or so, right?

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

@Atramentous said:

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

Me. So fuck you.

@GreggD said:

@Atramentous said:

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

Me. So fuck you.

Im sorry I hurt your feelings Mister! Please dont hit me!

@MikeGosot: Yeah, Mission Hill. Best cartoon to ever get cancelled.

@TinoXtreme said:

I have to say, if Capcom is trying to redeem itself from all the criticism, this is a start on the right foot.

I totally disagree.

2 ports which are considered abominations in their respective communities, 1 game everyone already owns, and 1 game everyone hates. But at least you get that 11 disc soundtrack...

But then again, I guess its not for people who actually follow the franchise.

@Atramentous said:

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

Street Fighter music is awesome ya heathen!

*Turns on Third Strike's intro song*

A shame I own all those games already or I might actually be tempted to get that.

That's a lot of Street Fighting!

@TinoXtreme said:

I have to say, if Capcom is trying to redeem itself from all the criticism, this is a start on the right foot.

I totally disagree.

2 ports which are considered abominations in their respective communities, 1 game everyone already owns, and 1 game everyone hates. But at least you get that 11 disc soundtrack...

I actually think its a pretty good deal by the standards of collector's editions. I mean you get $130 of games, at least that is what their retail adds up to, in there plus all their DLC which will add up to more than $150. The problem is that if you own most or all of those games or don't like one of them, it becomes a tough sell for anyone who doesn't want a Ryu statue and some anime of questionable quality. I think it would be an easier sell with the Alpha games, which are on PSN so they could be ported, as not nearly as many people have them on current consoles. I might pick it up as it seems like a really neat package, but I'm not exactly expecting anyone else to follow my example.

@Skogen said:

@TinoXtreme said:

I have to say, if Capcom is trying to redeem itself from all the criticism, this is a start on the right foot.

I totally disagree.

2 ports which are considered abominations in their respective communities, 1 game everyone already owns, and 1 game everyone hates. But at least you get that 11 disc soundtrack...

But then again, I guess its not for people who actually follow the franchise.

I had no idea the community hated both of those ports. They seem fine to me. Oh, wait...is this the FGC? Those guys wouldn't know a good time if it ran them over in an eighteen wheeler.

If they put like a Hori fightstick or something in that bundle for around $200(?). I would consider this.

@MikeGosot: Yeah, Mission Hill. Best cartoon to ever get cancelled.

@Hailinel said:

@Skogen

@TinoXtreme said:

I have to say, if Capcom is trying to redeem itself from all the criticism, this is a start on the right foot.

I totally disagree.

2 ports which are considered abominations in their respective communities, 1 game everyone already owns, and 1 game everyone hates. But at least you get that 11 disc soundtrack...

I like SFxT. Suck it. Also, hell yes to the eleven-disc soundtrack and the animated movie.

Dude, I love SFxT. It's such a fun game, even if it's not the most technical fighter out right now. Plus, Kuma's dance alone made it worth the pre-order. Best birthday gift ever!

@MikeGosot said:

@GreggD said:

@MikeGosot: Yeah, Mission Hill. Best cartoon to ever get cancelled.

Wow, i would never remember the name. Also, what happened to Superjail?

I only saw a handful of episodes, but as far as I know that got a second season, and may or may not be up for renewal.

would be nice to see this come out in the UK as id be stupid enough to buy it (even though i own all the games)... it'd probably cost all the moneys if its $150 in the states

If I had way too much money I would be into that. Of course, if I had that much money I would probably be like... embellishing my Neo Geo collection and wouldn't have the money for a Street Fighter collection regardless. Because Mark of the Wolves is pretty dope.

Also I kinda already own all the games they have in that collection. That too.

@ArbitraryWater said:

If I had way too much money I would be into that. Of course, if I had that much money I would probably be like... embellishing my Neo Geo collection and wouldn't have the money for a Street Fighter collection regardless. Because Mark of the Wolves is pretty dope.

Also I kinda already own all the games they have in that collection. That too.

I'm in it for the DLC, DVDs, CDs and statue. Because I already own all the games, too.

@TheHBK said:

I would say this is all worth about $70 bucks.

I'm kind of sharing this sentiment. SSFIV is easy to find for $20; SFxT has already been seen at $40 in places, the other two games aren't exactly expensive on PSN/Live and the rest is completely worthless for anyone but crazed collectors or rabid fans.

And for anyone who actually wants that 11-disc soundtrack... was finding the songs on the internet really that hard up until this point? Like Youtube didn't have enough versions of Guile's Theme that you could listen to or convert to mp3?

Take out the gimmicky crap like the belt and the statue, include extensive guides for each game and the Alphas (and/or maybe Puzzle Fighter, too) and it'd be a more interesting collection.

Edit: I still wouldn't buy it though since I have most of the games already, so I guess it's not aimed at me anyways. *Shrugs*

If they swapped that statue out for an arcade stick I would be all over this. But as it stands I already have SFIV Arcade & SSF2HD, so I'll probably pass.

This is weird. I want it.

Personally, this looks like a waste of money just for a documentary for other random stuff.

@ThePhantomnaut said:

Personally, this looks like a waste of money just for a documentary for other random stuff.

Collector editions generally are a big waste of money. This one seems neat if you're REALLY into Street Fighter. I also like swag and statues.

It seems cool, sort of... The most important question is if the SF2 movie is the edited version or the one with Chun-Li's boobies.

No thanks, especially after all the shit Capcom has pulled lately.

They should misspell Capcom as Capcpom, then the whole package is worth 150 bucks.

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie is a fucking awesome movie. Is it the blood and boobs version though? They should just have all three versions on disc. So weird.

Yet, that I know there are 3 versions of that movie with different levels of censorship is also pretty weird.

@TeflonBilly said:

@Atramentous said:

Way too much money. Doesn't help that the only game included that I personalty like is Third Strike.

Who on earth is going to want 11 discs of Street Fighter music?

Street Fighter music is awesome ya heathen!

*Turns on Third Strike's intro song*

A shame I own all those games already or I might actually be tempted to get that.

I believe this is one of the best intro music for SF. Love to play this on the dreamcast with friends on saturday night. And that 11 disc soundtrack is very very tempting.

Seems worth it for the 11 CDs alone. Sold.

It isn't that this isn't a good package but I'm frankly fatigued by Street Fighter. Too many games that are too similar with too many configurations and DLC.

Im really disappointed by this package, would have hoped they may have released a couple of other street fighter games in the collection (ST, Alpha series) but can see why. THe fact however that Hyper fighting is not included is a crime. Also yeh seems expensive.