Capcom officially hinted at the game in early September 2009 when they opened a teaser site in their official Japanese website.[3] An official announcement was made on ngày 28 tháng 9 năm 2009 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with an arcade version initially only considered a possibility depending on fan support.[cần dẫn nguồn]

Arcade Edition

On ngày 4 tháng 4 năm 2010, an arcade version was confirmed by producer Yoshinori Ono during the Japanese Street Fighter IV finals.[4] Various playtests were handled in various arcades as well as appearing during the Street Fighter IV finals at Tougeki - Super Battle Opera[5] Shortly before release, images showing debug Xbox 360 achievements featuring characters from Arcade Edition were leaked, implying a future console release.[6][7] During the launch of the Arcade Edition of Super Street Fighter IV, a launch trailer was uploaded teasing characters Evil Ryu and Kuruoshiki Oni.[8] Various arcades around the United States who obtained Arcade Edition units also were able to gain access to the then unannounced characters planned for a later release.[9][10] Videos featuring Evil Ryu and Oni were requested to be closed as well as accounts suspended at the request of Capcom.[11] Evil Ryu became officially playable on ngày 25 tháng 3 năm 2011 while Oni was released on ngày 8 tháng 4 năm 2011.[12][13]

During Capcom's Captivate event, multiple ports of Arcade Edition would be released.[14] It's planned for a ngày 7 tháng 6 năm 2011 release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as online downloadable content and physical media on ngày 28 tháng 6 năm 2011.[15][16] Although initially questioned due to the rampant piracy the original Street Fighter IV suffered on the platform,[17] on April 12th, 2011 it was announced that a PC version would be released in July 2011, with the contents of Arcade Edition included.[18]

Same as the previous game, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition utilizes an NESYS Card system which allows arcade players to keep and track their BP and PP statistics. The pre-match screen will now show a national rank and a prefectural rank as well as an introduction message up to 30 characters long.[19] Other aspects of Arcade Edition include fighting Evil Ryu and Oni as hidden bosses as well as every character receiving various tweaks, ranging from character balancing to new EX moves.

The console and Microsoft Windows ports of Arcade Edition features the same character and re-balancing additions in the arcade release. The downloadable console version will require players to update their existing copy with a major patch featuring the Arcade Edition content as well as expanded existing modes. Players will be able to switch between Super and Arcade Edition. The "Replay Channel" expands to allow players to follow others' recent games, distribute replays, and watch a special channel featuring proficient players.[20]

The Microsoft Windows version will also feature a benchmark test for computers and will make use of Games for Windows Live.[21]

Phiên bản Nintendo 3DS

Tại E3 2010, Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition đã được công bố cho Nintendo 3DS. Nó được giới thiệu các tính năng mới là autostereoscopic 3D và cải thiện khả năng kết nối không dây Wi-Fi. Trong một cuộc phỏng vấn với Famitsu, Yoshinori Ono phát biểu rằng gameplay sẽ rất giống với Super Street Fighter IV. Ono hi vọng rằng có thể truyển tải được gameplay của phiên bản console lên phiên bản 3DS. Bên cạnh các nội dung gốc, họ đang cố gắng thêm vào những nội dung và tính năng mới. Famitsu còn nói rằng trò chơi sẽ phát hành cùng lúc với 3DS.