SSFIITHDR beta is now live!

by Dustin Burg { Jun 25th 2008 at 11:00AM }

Hey kids, it's Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta go time! This morning Capcom flipped the switch on the special SSFIITHDR beta, allowing anyone who purchased the 800 MS point Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 to access the beta thus allowing fanboys' classic Street Fighter fists to fly. The sad news is that players can only choose from either Ryu or Ken (no Blanka? WTF!), but you'll just have to deal. Capcom also confirmed that the beta will last a few months, ending on August 20th. Have fun!

Tags: capcom, ssfiithdr, street-fighter, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Big Filth @ Jun 25th 2008 11:11AM

if I buy the crappy game now, can I still get into the beta??

is it good?? (sf2 that is) info about the game please!

Emanuel @ Jun 25th 2008 11:24AM

Is it too late to buy Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, to play the Street Fighter Beta?

SABCA @ Jun 25th 2008 1:14PM

No, it's not too late. Getting the game at any time during the beta period will allow you to DL the SF Beta.

todd @ Jun 25th 2008 11:24AM

blah.

numbn8 @ Jun 25th 2008 11:41AM

For as many times as they have released SF2, you think they would have a game that they wouldn't need to beta for 2 months.

AoE @ Jun 25th 2008 1:18PM

So you didn't play SFII Hyper Fighting online then I take it?

ZEBRA NINER @ Jun 25th 2008 11:29AM

I would imagine it's not too late to buy the game, but WOTB is actually pretty good! If you like the Geometry Wars shooting mechanic and you are into co-op, you'll like it.

cadaver @ Jun 25th 2008 12:28PM

The beta would be great if it wasn't really really broken.

Initially, I noticed that the sound was missing... I then noticed that the beta completely removed ALL sounds from my 360.

No startup sound, or menu sounds, My music will not playback from anywhere in the system.

I did manage to play one single game, in which I can't complain, but only having multiplayer, is very very lame... If you are going to spend $10 on commando 3, you will probably have more fun with commando than with this beta.

AoE @ Jun 25th 2008 1:20PM

Cadaver... you do realize that betas are, by their very nature buggy, yes? A beta shouldn't be thought of as a demo, it exists solely for the developer to work out bugs ;)

SABCA @ Jun 25th 2008 1:21PM

I've had a few freezing problems, but otherwise, the beta is completly playable for me. Once you find out what causes problem, you just DON'T DO THOSE THINGS anymore.

Ranked Mode: Often Freezes at game creation screen.

Tourney Mode: Haven't had problems personally. Have heard of some odd ones, but they seem "rare".

Player Match: If you lag with 6 people, limit your game to less. Overall, I had one problem with this mode, that didn't appear again.

The game is quite playable, even though it has some oddities. I've done a few tourneys, and a load of player matches of various sizes. Avoid making ranked games, and you should be mostly ok!

Remember, it's a beta, and for that matter, an old build that they've surpassed. (They had to use an older build, to get it on Live by this time.) It's all very promising at this point...

cadaver @ Jun 25th 2008 1:28PM

Remember, make sure you voice your problems with the "beta", which is not really a demo... at: beta.capcom.com

actually, it just makes people more interested in playing the demo by calling it a cool name.

If you think just avoiding the problem, will fix it for everyone else, you are the reason people complain. Be assertive, and let Capcom know the problems.

And again, Shame on Capcom, sure it will be a great game. Similar to breast implants, the finished product is always better than the work in progress.

corbin @ Jun 25th 2008 1:33PM

Is there a feedback system for them to collect information from the participants? If not, sounds like a demo to me.

ccc @ Jun 25th 2008 1:43PM

I have had no technical issues with the beta at all.
My only complaint is the pile of shit that is the Dpad on the 360 controller.
As far as WOTB C3 goes, Its one of my fav arcade games to have releases. I did not get this just for SF beta. And the beta gets old really fast just playing with Ken and Ryu even though they are my fav characters it just gets old fast.