Street FIghter IV To Be Released!

It's been a whopping 17 years since the debut of the smash arcade hit Street Fighter II in 1991- the game which arguably revolutionised the fighting game genre. Now in 2008, Street Fighter IV is hitting the streets in Tokyo this July. Unfortunately there's no word when it's coming to Australia, but it's probably a safe bet that we won't see it until the end of the year at least.

In the meantime, here as some absolutely stunning screen shots from the game itself!

The game boasts some slick graphics that sees Capcom depart away from the cartoony style that plagued the whole Alpha series, and return to the more realistic style ala Street Fighter II.

While a lot of the old, classic characters have been re-introduced, there's also a few new characters coming into the mix.

Cue Abel - a mean looking, blond haired hulk with no past (above), and another mysterious femme fatale known only as Crimson Viper (below).

Check out more screenies and updates on SFIV from Kotaku!