Sensory Sweep Studios is responsible for porting and optimizing Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting for Xbox Live Arcade. This game is a coin-op conversion of the arcade game with the same name. It was the second upgrade to the Street Fighter 2 arcade game, and it was the first version of the game to include higher speed, character balance, and additional moves (such as a mid-air hurricane kick for Ryu/Ken). This version of the game features 12 playable characters, including the eight base characters and the four bosses, Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and Mr. Bison.
A new option called the Quarter Match respects the original arcade environment by recreating the situation in which spectators gathered around good players. Matches currently being played can be viewed by spectators, who can compete against the winner using virtual quarters. Other types of online gameplay include “quick matches,” “custom matches,” and “the ability to create and customize your matches.” Custom matches allow players to choose the type of match they want to play by applying filters. You can also play the game offline in Arcade Mode, Vs.: mode, Training Mode, or CPU Battle settings. In addition to the standard features of Live, such as messaging, leaderboards, voice chat, statistics, and messaging, it also offers several different achievements.
All Xbox Live areas, except Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, will have access to the update. A free, simplified game version with just two playable characters has been made accessible to the public.
