Welcome to the SwitchArcade Roundup for May 30th, where we’re talking the latest Switch news, and have impressions of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection that just released. Street Fighter is one of those series that I don’t know why I enjoy. I find the concepts focused heavily toward the advanced player, and few games provide such an opportunity for someone who’s even slightly well-versed in the game to stomp on those who don’t know as much about the game’s intricate systems. And those who have an extra layer of knowledge can utterly annihilate anyone below them. Perhaps it’s just the fun of the existing concepts, or the joy that comes with knowing something that your opponent doesn’t, and exploiting that against them. Regardless, I still have a fond place in my heart for the Street Fighter series, and was really looking forward to the 30th Anniversary Collection that’s out now, with 12 games from the series’ heyday.
Now, you’re probably going to want to use a controller with a really good d-pad, instead of the Joy-Con’s weird split-button d-pad. It works fine for doing quarter-circle motions, but Shoryuken motions (forward, down, down-forward) are tougher to do. We need that Hori d-pad attachment soon! There is a $150 Hori arcade stick, the 8Bitdo N30 Arcade Stick for $60, and Mayflash has a few options as well for those who like arcade sticks but don’t want to pay for the full nelson.
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