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[BumblebeeCody*]

Isn't that something that could be fixed in a free patch? Or am I just being blasphemous here? It does sound like a ton of work to rework a bunch of small things, so I guess it's kind of justified.

Not really. It is a fair point. That's the thing, this is a patch.
In terms of games we have
Street Fighter 4(2009) and Super Street Fighter 4(2010) and that's it. The only copy of the game you need is Super Street Fighter 4. All of the expansions/update/Capcom nerf fests are add-ons for Super Street Fighter 4. However each patch overrides the previous version.

When you load Super Street Fighter 4 you can download Arcade Edition(a completely new game) which is the next update to SSFIV. That costs money. However Arcade Edition 2012 is a free patch with balance changes(because not many people liked Arcade Edition changes so they added a free update to balance the game but no new characters). With Ultra Street Fighter 4, again all you'll need is the disc for SSFIV and the update will be applied.
(You can change which version you're playing from the menu).

All of this or you could buy the retail version of Arcade Edition and Ultra SFIV and apply the updates that way. Same thing. Just everyone pretty much has SSFIV.

As for it being free, I honestly don't mind paying for the next Street Fighter 4. There's a lot of work going into the balance changes which takes months of work for the Capcom guys to do, combined with us getting 5 characters/music and stages(even though they are copy paste from SFxT(But we don't talk about that game)). Plus, when Capcom know people hate the update they do give us free patches. Arcade Edition 2012 is a free patch and has been tournament standard for the last 3 years.
It's really only justified for those who see the value in this genre.
Also worth noting that Super Street Fighter 4 was last full retail game. All patches are around £12($9.99). Ultra will cost £30/$40(retail) with the DLC version for SSFIV being $15.