August 2^nd, 2006 (1:35am) - Microsoft has announced that Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting will hit Xbox Live Arcade today, Wednesday, August 2.

The classic from Capcom stays true to its roots with a retro feel, and brings multiplayer action to the title for the first time.

Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting delivers the game in original form but also includes all new content specifically designed for Xbox Live Arcade. High definition video resolution, Achievements, Leaderboards, and online multiplayer combat over Xbox Live including the all new "Quarter Match."

Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting offers:

o Online Multiplayer Mode – The game has both Ranked matches and Player matches, including the 4-player Quarter Match option.

o Quarter Match – entirely new mode for Xbox Live Arcade which is a spectator-based system as a tribute to the arcade roots, allowing online competitors (2 competitors and up to 2 spectators) to use a "virtual quarter" to "buy into" heated two player matches

o Arcade Mode – simulates the single-player experience where gamers must work their way through a ladder of opponents until they face off against the final boss

o Vs. Mode – allows two friends to select characters and battle it out

o Customizable controls – players can map attacks to any of the main buttons and have the choice to map all three punches and/or all three kicks to a single button which simplifies complex moves

o Comprehensive leaderboards – tracks overall and monthly best players using a point based system as well as rankings based on who is the best using each game character and most consecutive winning streaks

o Achievements – complete 12 challenging offline and online objectives and earn your Achievements

Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting from Capcom costs 800 Microsoft Points.