Street Fighter veterans will appreciate many original move combinations are preserved-though they may be annoyed at the fact that non-vets such as myself can perform the same tricky moves by hitting the SP (special move) button. ![]() The reduction in the number of buttons is understandable considering the small screen size, but will still likely irritate some purists. But the attack buttons are reduced to four buttons: punch, kick, special move, and charge attack. The large joystick is particularly impressive as its built for the precise movements needed to perform special moves. The developers apparently spent months on the controls, ensuring that the unique feel of the combos and attacks could be translated to the iPhone. You may be wondering how an arcade/console game that’s tremendously dependent on joystick-maneuvers translates into a touch-screen game-and the answer is, shockingly well. The graphics, while impressive for the platform, look more like Street Fighter II than IV-the level of detail and polish of the fighters is lacking, though the cut-scenes keep to the Street Fighter IV graphics. This was a bit disappointing, as it’s less than half of the original cast and there are no unlockable characters or levels. Bison, Dhalsim, and Chun-Li from the original Street Fighter II, along with newcomer Abel from Street Fighter IV-and all are available right from the start. Dedicated fans of the series will likely deride the game for what it’s lacking, so let’s get that out of the way: Street Fighter IV for the iPhone features only eight of the 19 characters-Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Guile, M.
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