Street Fighter IV

As a fighting game, the content in this title is almost exclusively violent. Players engage in one-on-one battles against the familiar collection of characters from the Street Fighter video game franchise. They punch and kick, use magic, and do combo moves. Additionally, some of the combo attacks are presented in slow motion with close-up camera effects. These are fantastical and over-the-top, but do glorify the combat.  Because the graphical fidelity of the iPhone is less than video game
consoles, the impact is lessened somewhat in this version. And it's easier to divorce what happens here with violence in real life thanks to the onslaught of colorful effects, cartoon-style visuals, and special superhuman attacks.

Parents need to know that Street Figher IV is a fantastical fighting game focused on one-on-one skirmishes. Players can compete against computer opponents or against other people in the same area over a Bluetooth connection. While the fighters are humans, many of them have inhuman characteristics, and all are able to perform magical, colorful attacks that prevent any sort of gritty appearance. Because the game focuses on combo attacks and skill, it ends up feeling more like a competition of strategy and reflexes than a rampage of senseless violence. That said, however, the game is comprised of nothing but beating up people. Users can share high scores via the Game Center social network, but participation is strictly optional.