Massive Street Fighter Collector’s Edition Announced

Capcom has announced a massive new collector’s edition set in honor of the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter. Set to launch on September 18th for Xbox 360 and PS3, the 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set includes Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Street Fighter X Tekken. All costume DLC is included for Street Fighter IV along with all character and Swap Costume DLC for Street Fighter X Tekken.

The set will also include an eleven disc soundtrack filled with Street Fighter music spanning the last twenty-five years. In addition, a two disc Blu-Ray set will feature a documentary covering the franchise, Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV anime films, all episodes of the Street Fighter animated series and Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. A 64-page art book, eight inch light-up Ryu statue, full-size Ryu martial arts belt and certificate of authenticity are also included.

Finally, a series of 25th anniversary tournaments will kick off in Austin, TX in late July. The tournaments will include more than $500,000 in prizes and culminate in finals held in San Francisco this December. Tournament play will include Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition, and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The full list of tournament dates and locations is below:

• July 28-29 in Austin, TX


• August 11-12 in the NY area (location pending)


• August 26 in Taipei, Taiwan (location pending)


• Mid-September in the Tokyo Region, Japan (date and location pending)


• September 27-30 in London, England (in conjunction with Eurogamer Expo)


• October 13-14 in Sao Paulo, Brazil (in conjunction with Brazil Game Show)


• October 27-28 in Los Angeles, CA


• October 31 – November 4 in Paris, France (in conjunction with Paris Games Week)


• December 8 Finals in San Francisco, CA

The 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set will be available for $149.99 and kicks off Capcom’s celebration of the Street Fighter franchise. More updates and information on registering for the tournament will be available on the game’s official site.

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