Wacky Ultra Street Fighter 4: Omega Mode

A balanced game is a beautiful thing, but don't we all have fond memories of some absurd imbalance? That build order, that shotgun, that map glitch. Competitive multiplayer games strive for balance even more than others, but it can sometimes be a bit sanitising. Craggly bits in games are interesting. How jolly pleasant, then, to see Capcom are making a new Ultra Street Fighter 4 mode more interested in fun than balance. Omega Mode will rework all 44 characters with different moves and abilities, making them feel new or, for some, like older versions of themselves.

Here's what Capcom have to say:

Omega mode is a completely new mode in which every character has been modified and outfitted with new normal and special attacks, resulting in a refreshing take on the characters you've come to know and love over the last six years. As the primary goal for this mode was fun, we placed more emphasis on making the characters feel new, than on their balance. This means that strong, fan favorite attacks such as Ken's Shinppu Jinrai Kyaku and Sagat's Tiger Raid make their return while other characters such as Zangief gain new abilities, like being able to combo into his command throws.

It'll only be available in unranked play, though. Capcom plan to release Omega Mode as free DLC later this year. For now, you can watch a Capcom chap named 'Combofiend' play around, figuring out a few combos. He really likes combos: