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Xbox 360 News by Ellie Gibson

25 June, 2008

Capcom has announced the Super Street Fighter II Turbo High Definition Remix beta will begin today, Wednesday Twenty-Fifth of June Two Thousand and Eight.

Access will be offered to anyone who's purchased Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 on Xbox Live Arcade. That game costs 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60 in the old money).

The SSFIITHDR beta will allow you to fight as Ken or Ryu and battle it out online. Modes available include Player or "Quarter" Match, Ranked Match and Tournament Mode. You can also take part in offline two-player fights.

The beta will run until "around August 20th, or whenever we decide that we've had enough people using cheap moves on us online", according to Capcom.

It's only running on Xbox Live. "Sorry, PS3 kids, next time..." said Capcom, perhaps unhelpfully.

Full details of how to access the beta can be found on the Capcom blog.

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seasidebaz
25/06/08 @ 07:52
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Fighting games should never be played over the internet. Especially in the UK.

Our server latency is just too damn high.
Vertical Stand
25/06/08 @ 07:53
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"Sorry PS3 kids, next time."

Even PR staff at Capcom are baiting console fanboys now *sigh* when will it stop?
bad09
25/06/08 @ 07:58
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"Fighting games should never be played over the internet. Especially in the UK. "

I don't agree seasidebaz I love DOA4 online, sure sometimes you get a laggy game (like everything) but it's still cool and great fun. Even SF2 on live is good online, so looking forward to this a lot.
Vertical Stand
25/06/08 @ 08:01
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I don't know about never being played, but it'll never match playing a gamer next to you, either in terms of lag or the whole atmosphere, the wind ups, gloating, using underhand tactics to distract your opponant (silent fart technique) - all part of that wholesome fighting spirit ^_^.
seasidebaz
25/06/08 @ 08:01
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I played DOA4 a couple of times online, it's good when both parties involved have higher than 6 meg connection. Trouble is, most UK homes only have half that, making the thing unplayable at times (I know cos I played it on an 8meg and a 2meg connection when I moved house...)
berelain
25/06/08 @ 08:04
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NGHMWGIJ(JU("ŁUI"()*!*_*!!!!

I need to leave work early to get this.
bad09
25/06/08 @ 08:06
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@ Vertical Stand

Yes very true it will never replace that completely, but it does to an extent you can still gloat if you wish! For me I always love to play human opponents than the computer on fighting games so even if I'm on my own I can still beat someone to a pulp thanks to online.

/ sits and waits for SSF2HDR, SF4, original SoulCalibur on live and no. 4, Tekken 6, DOA5.........
Peew971
25/06/08 @ 08:18
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"I played DOA4 a couple of times online, it's good when both parties involved have higher than 6 meg connection."

I played everyday for many months with friends in France, the UK and the Caribbean. They all had 2meg connections, I had 1 meg... Never had a problem.
bad09
25/06/08 @ 08:21
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"I played everyday for many months with friends in France, the UK and the Caribbean. They all had 2meg connections, I had 1 meg... Never had a problem."

+ 1 (well the majority of the time!), I've played guys all over even Japan, yes some Japanese actually own a 360 :)
The Bodybuilder
25/06/08 @ 08:22
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>"the Super Street Fighter II Turbo High Definition Remix beta"

What a mouthful.
Ranger101
25/06/08 @ 08:40
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SF3 Online was ok at times, and at other times it was awfuls. I had some good matches against Merkins surprisingly, and an awesome couple of matches against the UK based world numero 2 (at the time) which was virtually lag free.
Br0ken_Engli5h
25/06/08 @ 09:01
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Try the games on GGPO, Baz, and you may change your mind.

Saying that, VF5 has pretty good netcode too.
Ryze
25/06/08 @ 10:05
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Can't wait.

Baz - a laggy 6Mbit connection would be worse than a 1mbit connection with little latency. Why make silly comments?
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actionfitz
25/06/08 @ 10:15
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meh.
say what you like about latency etc.
but SF4 against mates online is still pure win.
it will prob be frustrating now and then but its a price to pay.
- mate of mine is an SF freak, almost impossible for me to beat, I still hold it over him about the time i continually demolished him on SF2 while hammered drunk :D - until he gave up in a huff hehe.
maybe it says something about me that i can only reliably pull off dragon punches when on the 'sauce'.
hehe
/shrug
Ryze
25/06/08 @ 14:56
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This is getting dowloaded tonight!
SpaceMidget75
25/06/08 @ 18:19
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Baz,

The size of your pipe has little to do with latency...oo-er.

We used to play quake on dial-up as the latency was much better than broadband back in the day.

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