With the upgrade being announced recently, it felt like a good time to update the tier rankings for Street Fighter 4.

Previous tier charts are listed below the current one, so you can take a look back and see how the characters have, or haven't, evolved in player's minds.

While tier listings are a popular thing, it's always best not to take too much stock in these. Characters move up and down all of the time, and matches change — sometimes on a daily basis. When Iyo won the Japanese National Tournament, Dhalsim moved up a few points in most tier rankings. Dhalsim didn't suddenly develop anything he didn't already have before, but people's perception of him changed.

So while the tiers aren't the final word on anything, some of the information inside is helpful. Very few people would argue that Dan is a better character than Sagat, so the table has some relevancy.

As such, take these tiers as a loose guideline of how the matches stack up, but never as the end all be all of who's good in the game.

If you have anything you'd like to add or you just want to talk about some of the match ups, please leave a comment.