The stability of great fighting games like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat have kept many new comer games from digging into the genre and actually gaining a sizable audience. Sure, there are other franchises out there, but how many of them have the following that these two do?

The Street Fighter series has endured a lot of changes. Whether you’re talking about the Alpha line of games or Rual Julia’s performance as M. Bison, the game has made it through a lot and still has some die hard fans looking for the next in the series. Not to dissapoint, Capcom has officially announced Street Fighter 4.

combining both 2D and 3D graphics, Street Fighter 4 is expected to make a sizeable splash in arcades across the country relatively soon. But as rumor always has it, the game is slated to hit Xbox 360, PS3, and even the PC this winter. We’ll see if that release time period holds true and if the promise of new characters and online mode for the console holds true as well.