Capcom has announced plans for a Street Fighter IV whistlestop tour, giving UK gamers the chance to lay hands on the arcade version of what is modestly dubbed the “greatest fighting game of all time”.

So that’s decided, is it - nothing else will ever surpass SFIV? It is undeniably brilliant, though. And the home version is absolutely identical to its arcade parent in its utterly gawjuss good looks and operation, which should convince you of the need to invest in one (or two, preferably) of those heavy-duty Madcatz joysticks pronto.

But, while you save your pennies and wait for the glorious 20th to arrive you might as well sharpen up with a bit of free practice on the arcade game - you might even win some SFIV goodies while you‘re at it. The tour begins up in Edinburgh, and zigzags south of the border thereafter. New dates/venues will be added soon too, we’re assured. Right now, though, the itinerary is as follows:

29th January – 1st of February
Edinburgh’s Gamestation, Princes Street

5th February – 8th February
Sheffield’s Gamestation, Meadowhall Shopping Centre

19th February – 22nd February
London HMV, Oxford St

26th February – 1st March
Birmingham’s Gamestation, New St

5th March – 8th March
Hull’s Gamestation, Prospect Centre