In the first 24 hours, Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting has become the fastest selling Xbox Live Arcade title in the download service's short history, according to Capcom.

The press release fails to mention any specific numbers, and Capcom ain't saying, but they do reference "thousands of users" continuing to flock to purchase the game for 800 Msoft points.

"The phenomenal response to Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting on Xbox Live Arcade comes as no surprise as this has been one of the most eagerly anticipated titles of the summer," said Greg Canessa, Group Manager of Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft. "We are thrilled that gamers everywhere are jumping into Xbox Live Arcade and enjoying the fantastic game play experiences this title and our platform has to offer."

It will be interesting to see where SF2HF stacks up in the Live gameplay list next week. I await your post with bated breath Major N.