Super Street Fighter Four

You all knew I would do it. Also fuck you nost.

Super Street Fighter Four is the newest installment in the street fighter series, and capcom has really done a good job of milking this one.
They've added 10 more characters over Street Fighter IV, and have balanced the game more (vanilla sagat)
However, if you really liked the old SF games, chances are you won't enjoy this one. SSF4 is considered one of the "easier" fighters, due to the fact that the actual speed of the fights is pretty slow. It's not as fast paced as games like MvC2, and your attacks don't do as much damage as in games like SF2. That being said, SSF4 is a great introductory game if you're trying to get into fighting games. It has many diverse fighters (even the shotos can play differently) and many different ways to play.

If you're interested in the game, but don't want to buy it, the tournaments are always fun to watch. Never before has such a simple game been so exciting to watch. Dat Stream has a giant amount of Stret Fiters, and is always happy to have more (fuck you guys that say no.)
Unless you play Guile.
Or Blanka.

If you're intending on buying it, www.eventhubs.com is a great place to get started with the game, and later you can head on down to www.shoryuken.com to learn more. Dat Stream usually has an Endless Battle going, and you can usually get an invite to it if you ask one of the regulars that plays.

The characters are very different, and can accommodate all ways to play. If you're into long range shenanigans, try playing Seth, or Dhalsim. If you're into rushing down the opponent, Adon is a great start. If you want to keep opponents the fuck away from you, you should hit up my nigga Gouken. If you're a complete faggot, try Blanka!


Pros:
Fun experience with friends
Many different characters
Fun fighting games
Popular game, especially on the stream.
Great introduction to fighting games


Cons:
Gets insanely competitive later
A very, very easy game to get mad at.
If you really want to get into the game, a fightstick is recommended, but not required.
Online is full of assholes, and usually dominated by spammers and "cheap" characters.
Capcom likes money. A lot. Chances are Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will be a complete new disc. And that means a $40 game. Tournament Edition fightsticks hover around $100 to $150, and incredibly fancy ones can go for $300 (Hori fightsticks)
Not much of a story.

If I feel like it, I'll edit this some more later, but I'm hungry and tired right now, so my typing skills are ass.