Geometry Wars reign as the 'Halo' of Xbox LIVE Arcade is in serious jeopardy as the highly anticipated release of Capcom's Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting is set for Wednesday, August 2nd. 

This franchise has been released and rehashed on consoles (including Xbox) for quite a while now... 

So why the huge anticipation? 

Lets break it down:

• Quarter Match - For the first time, Street Fighter will allow you to truly re-experience the geeky arcade euphoria of taking on all challengers trying to take over your turf...
• Summer Drought - with every new system comes the unfortunate summer drought period...  After the highs of the month of March (GRAW and Oblivion), many an Xbox Fanboy has sadly had the case of gaming blue balls...
• HD - Street fighter in high definition...
• 800 Points - around $10 bones... dirt cheap considering what the online modes bring...

Taken seperately, these factors would certainly bump up the sales...  Ahh, young fanboy, but taken together and you have a created the perfect storm...

Full Game Details:

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, brings its arcade classic to Xbox Live® Arcade with Street Fighter® II’ Hyper Fighting. In addition to several offline modes and numerous leaderboards and achievements, the game takes advantage of the new online features of the Xbox 360™ console’s powerful processing capabilities to create a seamless online multiplayer experience. 

Among several online game options is an exclusive mode called "Quarter Match," a new way of reliving the exhilarating arcade experience at home. Xbox 360 users can access Xbox Live Arcade to download a free, feature-limited version of the game which offers two playable characters for one match. When you're ready for the ultimate retro gaming experience, unlock the full version of the game and choose from all eight original characters as well as four boss characters, each with their own special endings and home levels.

• Quarter Match: In an entirely new mode specifically created for Xbox Live Arcade, "Quarters" are used to virtually represent players and pays homage to the arcade tradition of claiming the right to play the next game.
• Quick Match: Jump into a match quickly for instant action.
• Custom Match: The best possible match is determined by sorting through a set of filters, including number of rounds, turbo speed, chat on or off, and friends only.
• Create Match: The most popular method for coordinating invite-only matches among friends which allows you to choose among several settings and host games.
• Offline game options: Play Arcade Mode, Vs. Mode, Training Mode, or CPU Battle.
• Multiple features: Enjoy comprehensive leaderboards, achievements, customizable control options, and updated menu screens.