Being an enhanced version, we do get some bonus features, the biggest being the addition of full online play. It may not be as blindingly accurate as the offline mode, but let’s face it - how many gamers outside Japan really have the reflexes to notice when their ping time slows by three nanoseconds? For most of us, the occasional lag in online play won’t break our battle plan. We’re just happy to pull off Jeffry’s backbreaker. Deliberately.
The offline game’s simulated arcade trawl is now ultimately redundant thanks to the availability of human foes online. But it’s solid, rigorous practice for your next real opponent and unlocking the costume accessories is fiendishly addictive. The AI has been improved too and you’ll be surprised at how tactical a match can be.
However, the worst addition is that of commentary. Fortunately... no, vitally, it’s set to “off” by default. That’s because it is the most horrifying, brutal desecration of a gaming masterpiece we’ve ever witnessed. Two awful commentators have been dubbed flat on top of this serene work of Japanese art. It’s like someone has decided Kung Fu is basically the same as WWE and concluded the kids will get interested if it’s presented similarly. And you know what? It sits like a wet turd on a wedding cake.