Ultra Street Fighter 4: Upcoming patch 1.04 content information

Capcom have shared more a little more information on what the 1.04 patch for Ultra Street Fighter IV will bring which will address bug fixes, balance characters, tune them and add new modes.

Major additions in the game will be Omega Mode, which modifies all 44 characters in the game and gives them new moves. Capcom stresses that this mode is optional, and is focused more on fun than character balance. As a result, while it will be playable online it will be restricted to unranked matches, and all official Capcom tournaments will only use the more balanced Ultra mode.

The free update is scheduled to launch "shortly after Capcom Cup", which takes place on December 13. Capcom says the full list of new additions in version 1.04 is as follows:

• Edition Select Online - "Edition Select allows players to pick any version of their favourite character from any version of Street Fighter IV that they've been in, balance and all. We've also added icons per version so that players will be able to adjust their strategies that much quicker. Which character is the strongest? Pick your best fighter and go online* to find out. I'm sure an army of Vanilla SFIV Sagats and AE Yuns will be waiting for you."
• New Training Mode Trials - "Take your game to the next level as you try to complete all the fun and challenging trials for Yun, Yang, Oni, Evil Ryu, Hugo, Elena, Decapre, Poison and Rolento. In addition to trails for these characters, you'll also find updates for characters whose USFIV battle balance changes made a few of their previous trials no longer possible. Once you master these trials, take your newfound skills online and style on the competition."
• Omega Mode Online - "Are you ready to experience your favorite SFIV characters re-imagined in the all new Omega Mode? Every character has been given new specials, as well as adjustments on their normal attacks to make them that much more fun and hype. Once you get a feel for them, take them for a spin online and see what others have cooked up with their favourite characters."
• Updated Battle Balance - "We've heard your requests throughout the year and have made some changes to the cast, with the ultimate goal of making everyone viable *cough DeeJay cough cough*."
• Bug Fixes - "Both the Vega and Yun bugs will addressed and fixed in this patch."
• Compatibility files for the Wild costumes - "Compatibility files will also be added allowing players to be able to use the Wild costumes immediately after purchase."

The new “avatars” for the fighters are shown below:

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