Anyone new to Capcom’s flagship fighting-game series may enjoy ogling at Ultra Street Fighter IV’s sexy, curvy graphics, but to truly appreciate the game’s visuals you need to take a look back a couple of decades to the glory days of 2D sprites.
Enjoy the following side-by-side comparisons between 35 brawlers in their original, blocky form next to the shapely polygonal models from Ultra Street Fighter IV.
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Ryu
Street Fighter (1987)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Ken
Street Fighter (1987)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Sagat
Street Fighter (1987)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
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Gen
Street Fighter (1987)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Adon
Street Fighter (1987)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
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Cody
Final Fight (1989)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Guy
Final Fight (1989)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
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Poison
Final Fight (1989)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Rolento
Final Fight (1989)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
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Chun-Li
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
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Guile
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
E. Honda
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Blanka
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Dhalsim
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Zangief
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Balrog
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Vega
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
M. Bison
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Cammy
Super Street Fighter II (1993)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Fei Long
Super Street Fighter II (1993)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Dee Jay
Super Street Fighter II (1993)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
T. Hawk
Super Street Fighter II (1993)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Akuma
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Rose
Street Fighter Alpha (1995)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Dan
Street Fighter Alpha (1995)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Sakura
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Evil Ryu
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Dudley
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Ibuki
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Yun
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Yang
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Elena
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Decapre
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Hugo
Street Fighter III 2nd Impact (1998)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)
Makoto
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (1999)/Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014)