SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Note: No online mentions as servers were not readily available to reviewers.
Metascore: 67
Eurogamer Score: Avoid
US Gamer Score:3/5
Destructoid Score: 7/10
Vooks' Score: pending testing of online servers
God is a Geek score 7/10
Press-Start Score: 4/10
Trusted Reviews Score: 4/5
Gaming-Age Score: C
CG Magazine Score: 8.5/10
Gamerreactor Score: 5/10
GameXplain Video review
GameKult Score: Bon (7/10)
Metascore: 67
Eurogamer Score: Avoid
It should be clear by now that I think The Final Challengers is a disappointing game. As a Street Fighter fan, I would have loved for Capcom to put more effort into the series' debut on the Nintendo Switch. If it had to be a definitive version of Street Fighter 2, it could have been so much better. An accurate port of Super Turbo at a reasonable price would have been enough for me - and I'm sure many Street Fighter fans.
US Gamer Score:3/5
If you absolutely need Street Fighter II on Switch, go ahead. For the 30th anniversary and $40? Capcom needed to do better. The company has released Street Fighter time and time again, and this doesn't even stand up to past efforts.
Destructoid Score: 7/10
This is the old school foundation that a lot of folks built their fighting game careers on. That's not a bad thing, especially with the Switch's on-the-go hook, but it could just as easily have been a downloadable release.
Vooks' Score: pending testing of online servers
None of this is to say that Ultra Street Fighter II is a terrible game. There's a reason that even games today are still building on the foundation laid by Street Fighter II. The biggest issue here is that this particular release feels utterly unnecessary. There is so little about Ultra Street Fighter II that justifies a purchase unless you absolutely must play a version of Street Fighter II on Switch right now.
God is a Geek score 7/10
Ultimately, this is pretty much the game you think it is, for better or worse. I still like and enjoy Street Fighter 2, though I'd prefer to play a more modern fighter. Including Violent Ken and Evil Ryu is a boon, but newcomers won't care. Whatever you do think about SF2, this is far, far too expensive a price point for what is on the cart. While I can heartily endorse it as a good, sometimes great fighting game, I really can't recommend buying it this price. So it's a conundrum, then. A good game that costs too much.
Press-Start Score: 4/10
Trusted Reviews Score: 4/5
Gaming-Age Score: C
CG Magazine Score: 8.5/10
Gamerreactor Score: 5/10
GameXplain Video review
GameKult Score: Bon (7/10)