Street Fighter IV Guide

Dear friends, it's been a while.

Sure, Capcom's released plenty of fighting games over the last ten years—your Capcom vs. SNKs, your Capcom Fighting Evolution, your Anniversary Collection, etc.—but nothing gets the competitive juices flowing like a good ol' fashioned numeral change. More than a decade after Street Fighter III, Capcom finally learns to count to IV.

Whether your old skills are rusty due to neglect or you never developed your fighting strategies beyond learning all of the characters' special moves, our Street Fighter IV guide is packed with the sort of tips we hope will elevate your game beyond scrub level.

In this Street Fighter IV strategy guide, you'll find:

• BASICS // Both simple and advanced strategy for general Street Fighter IV play.
• CHARACTERS // Moves lists and strategies for the game's 25 playable characters.
• SECRETS // Learn how to unlock the game's many hidden characters, including Akuma and Gouken.

Guide by: Mark Ryan Sallee