Like fine wine, some things just get better with age, and the new Street Fighter Collection still proves that three-dimensional gameplay and fancy soundtracks aren't essential to a good back-alley rumble.

Old-school fans of the nearly extinct 2-D fighter format will want to pick this one up and relive the glory that the Street Fighter series once had as a stand-up, quarter-eating arcade game in the '90s.

Smooth online gameplay, two fun fighting titles, a full-length movie, and a $29.99 sticker price make this collection a fantastic bargain.

First Published March 19, 2005, 12:39 p.m.