It took a while, but I think it's now safe to say this is the definitive version of Street Fighter 4. It had some ups and downs but the community is still strong in this 6+ year old game. Ultra brings with it a slew of buffs and nerfs of all the characters, 5 new characters ( 4 carried over from SFxT) and more costumes than you could possibly have any use for.

As the basis for most if not all 2d fighters in the last decade or so, you wont go far wrong choosing USFIV as a first forrey into the world of Fighting games. Intimidating at first, but you will be hadoken'ing and shoryuken'ing in no time at all. Extensive trials for each character and even an online training mode so you can practice with your friends makes it even easier to pick up for first timers.

A game that is easy to pick up but takes time to master. In my opinion, if you are willing to put some time and practice into it, this games value far exceeds the price of admission.