Street Fighter II is fastest seller on XBLA

James Orry Updated on by

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After taking its time to arrive on Xbox Live Arcade, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting has become the fastest selling title on the digital distribution service. According to Capcom, hundreds of matches are being played each hour, with an equal number of blistered thumbs no doubt left in the game’s wake.

The phenomenal response to Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting on Xbox Live Arcade comes as no surprise as this has been one of the most eagerly anticipated titles of the summer,” said Greg Canessa, Group Manager of Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft. “We are thrilled that gamers everywhere are jumping into Xbox Live Arcade and enjoying the fantastic game play experiences this title and our platform has to offer.

Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting is available for 800 Microsoft points and is the latest in a series of Xbox Live Wednesdays releases – the next being Pac-Man.