It was 1988, and the world of video games was changed by the arrival in the arcades of Street Fighter. Over the past 30 years the brand has more than deserved (despite some sporadic stumbles) the crown of king of fighting games, and since 29 May it has celebrated its enviable milestone with the release in the shops of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Don't make the mistake of thinking you have yet another remastered in your hands. This time, Capcom delights us with the collection of the first 12 games for cabinets of the series, offering them to the modern public almost unchanged.
The collection is almost free of defects, excluding small delays in the input of the commands and woodiness in the movements, elements that were already present in the original versions, especially in the older titles. Obviously this 30th Anniversary he has undergone some tweaks, meeting today's gamers, giving the possibility to save the game in progress, to avoid having to repeat the most difficult matches once they have been overcome with difficulty. The real change, however, is the ability to play 4 of the 12 titles offered online. 
Although they may seem like a good idea, unfortunately the clashes on the net are quite poorly managed, the fault of a slow and poorly balanced matchmaking, with a choice of opponents that apparently does not take into account the level of experience of the players. Despite this Sreet Fighter 30th Anniversary it is a real blast from the past that will tickle the most nostalgic.
The work of Capcom it is a real history lesson, since all fighting games born after Street Fighter they owe a great deal of debt to it. Those who have not had the opportunity to know him at the time of his debut and follow him in his growing success, now has the opportunity to "study" an essential part of videogame culture. From the menu it is in fact possible to access the "Museum" section which tells us the story of Street Fighter between images, artwork and curiosities. 
The retro charm of the title is guaranteed by the possibility of adjusting the screen with frames and filters to fully relive the style of the early 90s. If at the time you were lucky enough to play it, then you will never be able to detach yourself from the new one Collection, perhaps accomplices the nostalgia and the emotions given by the first encounters with video games. Finding such a game after a long time and realizing that it can still stand up to the most modern titles was a real pleasure. Using commands on PlayStation 4 (console on which we tested the game) is well managed and in no time you get used to kicking and completing even the most complex combos. In addition, the training mode has been added to get familiar with the characters and their special moves.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection it will certainly not be a revolutionary title, but it manages to bring the same quality of the father of modern fighting games to the new generation platforms. It is really fun and can guarantee hours of gameplay without boring the player. Just like in the past, the difficulty of the matches engages the user with pleasure, especially during local single player games. The effort required of the player is great, since it is not possible to associate combinations of moves with a single joypad trig. Just like for the cabinets for which they were designed, you have to rely on the movements of the stick (now replaced by the analog stick) combined with kicks or punches. 
We highly recommend this collection, because despite some flaws it honors and rejuvenates timeless classics. One of the most pleasant aspects is the presence of 5 of the variants of SF II: being able to play them offers interesting comparative elements on how the same game can change if revisited. In short: at a cost of € 39,99 the offer of Capcom it's really tempting, and if you loved it Street Fighter and you want to recover its origins, this is the right time to do it.
