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from my flickr:

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I was walking past my local arcade today, the one with all the 50cent games (man it's impossible not enter) and I saw a poster for street fighter IV. I went in there to play tekken but ho-hum I saw all these people huddled around a few standard sized cabinets, so I thought I'd take a peek!

Took a few searches to find a HD version of the game, in another arcade, but once I found it, sat down, inserted my coin, I was pleasantly surprised. Felt a bit easy with a lack of moves until I got whipped repeatedly by the guys in the arcade who had - somehow - already mastered all the new moves.

OK so a few features:

id cards - these are pretty much standard now on fight-em-ups, although you can't modify the characters.

link play - if you play a game, it will randomly find someone else in Japan that has started playing and link you guys up to fight, a bit like xBox live.

graphics - slightly cartoony. That toy background evidently didn't make the grade.

New characters - some fat guy, a chick with lightening. Nothing special really.

Gameplay - just like the street fighter we know and love. None of this 3d game space nonsense like vf and tekken; you are playing on a purely 2d plane.

general feel - very well animated, seriously capcom, highly detailed, lack of characters. Very well presented.

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  • adam
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    adam polycounter lvl 19
    Is it fast like all those SF's past SF2 (vs. Marvel, etc) or a bit slower like SF2, etc.?

    re: if i can't button mash my way to a win, I'm out
  • hawken
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    it is of ample, satisfying speed. Button mashing wins still available but this is Japan.
  • seforin
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    seforin polycounter lvl 17
    wait but im wondering how does this fair up against the last street fighter being 3rd strike, does this game still present the counter abilities and really more of a tactical way of playing or is this more like simple buttons on timing like a original street fighter 2 game? Considering if I remember correctly street fighter 4 is some time BEFORE street fighter 3 (by like 10 years or something like that i think, If I remember right its suppose to be like 2 years are street fighter 2, where street fighter 4 takes place? ) But does the game play feel more closer to the original 2, or more like the more tactical 3?
  • super_villain
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    super_villain polycounter lvl 11
    If it's not too much trouble, just go ahead and box that up and ship it to me. I'll send you a few bags of fruity skittles to make it worth your time.
  • clee101
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    clee101 polycounter lvl 18
    haha yeah ship it over here please.. been waiting to play that game. So, theres not that many characters? Are there any unlockable characters?
  • ebagg
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    ebagg polycounter lvl 17
    That looks too damn sweet, I'm not a huge fighting gamer but SF4 is really looking like a must play.

    Man, arcades here in Washington are extinct, even Gameworks, the damn near last arcade (unless someone knows of another, do tell) in the Seattle area ripped out a large portion of its arcade area to make a sports bar with pool tables and dart boards. It's a hard knock life here in Washington.
  • greenj2
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    No Gouki/Akuma? ;( Also, I think Dudley definitely should have filled the pugilist slot rather than Balrog.

    Still though, really looking forward to playing this. :)
  • Emil Mujanovic
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    Emil Mujanovic polycounter lvl 18
    Now to wait the standard 6 - 9 months before its released anywhere near Australia.

    -caseyjones
  • Geezus
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    Actually, casey, isn't there blood in it? Isn't that an insta-ban in Aussie-Land? :P

    Can't wait for this!
    What's this talk of no Akuma? Really? pffft.
  • Steve Schulze
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    No no, its drugs that we Aussies have problems with. We can have all the inky black blood we want.
  • hawken
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    No akuma

    you can counter and rack up combos... still need more time with it to see whats possible.

    ebagg; thats a real shame. I know in the Uk there is the same situation. fortunately here in Japan they have moved with the times and made most of the games somewhat unique to the environment. Gone are the rows upon rows of cabinets though, it's mostly UFO catchers, photo club, horse racing and football managers. With the rest of the space padded out with gambling machines. Driving sims are down these days too.

    Even though the lack of proper arcade games exist, there are at least 6 game canters near my station, all of them about 4 levels high.
  • bounchfx
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    No Akuma??? :( I hope he makes it onto consoles or dlc..
  • The Mad Artist
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    The Mad Artist polycounter lvl 13
    Between SF4 and this:
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JVZihwaBOg[/ame]
    the 2d fighting game genre is looking good.
  • leilei
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    Hope it is successful, i've been itching for a proper sequel to that OTHER series for 11 years.
  • Lee3dee
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    yeah the new Guilty Gear looks awesome! SFA3 is my favorite of the series, i'm looking forward to trying out SF4 when it comes stateside.
  • hawken
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    Between SF4 and this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JVZihwaBOg
    the 2d fighting game genre is looking good.

    not sure what that is but it looks pure anime fanboy tosh mate
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    SICK! even tho Akuma got his ass handed to him
  • hawken
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    I guess it's some kind of up down left right thing... he's an unlockable character! nice.
  • Steve Schulze
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    Well, its reached Melbourne for those of you around here.
    http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/08/street_fighter_iv_now_at_crown_casino.html
    I'm as terrible at it as I have been every other Street Fighter ever, but damn if it doesn't look nice.
  • snake85027
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    thats cool but i want some YOSHINOYAAAAAAA!
  • Zephir62
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    hawken wrote: »
    not sure what that is but it looks pure anime fanboy tosh mate

    wow and here I thought every Asian played Guilty Gear
  • leilei
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    Yeah well
    hawken is british
  • Zephir62
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  • The Mad Artist
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    Zephir62 wrote: »
    wow and here I thought every Asian played Guilty Gear

    No but I thought all the hardcore 2d fighter fans did :p
  • Emil Mujanovic
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    Jackablade wrote: »
    Well, its reached Melbourne for those of you around here.
    http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/08/street_fighter_iv_now_at_crown_casino.html
    I'm as terrible at it as I have been every other Street Fighter ever, but damn if it doesn't look nice.
    That's both good and bad news. The fact that they have it at Galactic Circus (my previous employer :P), means that the machine will last a few weeks before something on it goes down. And you have to use those annoying cash cards!
    Even with my bitching, I'm going to have to hit it up one time after work or during my lunch break.

    -caseyjones
  • The Mad Artist
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    They're having a release party for it this thursday at a local arcade near me, might swing by to play it. Hope it's not $1.50 a play or something like Tekken 6 is.
  • flow3d
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    笑、Hawkenさ~、日本に住んでいるけど、この間初めてストレートファイタを見た?
    忙しそうだね・・・
    character customizationはね、出来るかも・・・
    鉄拳6と同じだと思うんだ・・・
    まっ、じつは、私はSFがあまり、好きじゃないだね。鉄拳のほうが・・・
    来週の日曜日には、渋谷のナムコランドで、鉄拳tournamentがあるよ。私は、毎日鉄拳やるので、もうsignupした・・・
    きっと、勝つよ!笑
  • Keg
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    Might interest some of you, seems MadCatz is going to be making some street fighter 4 sticks for the game.

    http://kotaku.com/5039035/mad-catz-making-official-street-fighter-iv-controllers

    Don't know how good the quality will be. i've always been meh on madcatz controllers, but they've always been good extra controllers
  • JacqueChoi
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    They have it at the Circuit Circus in Burnaby (formerly Lesters).

    I was VERY much anticipating it, but when I finally played it (10 matches), I realised how garbage it actually is.

    It's closer to Street Fighter EX than any of the 2D ones. The general character controls just seem off, everything kind of seems 'floaty'.

    It looks like they tried to tighten the feel of the hits, by adding a pause everytime you make contact with them (pretty long delay too), which completely distracts how you string together combos.

    I have no idea what's going on with the hit collisions. M.Bison seems to be able to kick 2 feet above my head, to be able to hit me.

    Priorities are messed up. When you Blanka Roll and E Honda torpedo at the exact same second, it hurt both players (but occasionally one player would get hurt depending on where they were in their animation... which was also kinda arbitrary).

    What kills the visuals for me, is that playdoughy flat shader look on EVERYTHING.
    Maybe it's a lofty comparison, but a game like Soul Calibur completely blew it out of the water visually, that it's hard not to notice how flat everything looks. The effects look Killer though, but thats about it.

    :/


    I dunno, building up in my head how awesome I thought it was going to be, I am so completely and utterly disappointed by this game.


    :(
  • soulstice
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    OOooh man I can't wait. Wish they had some machines in Toronto!
  • chinups
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    jox wrote: »
    They have it at the Circuit Circus in Burnaby (formerly Lesters).

    I was VERY much anticipating it, but when I finally played it (10 matches), I realised how garbage it actually is.

    It's closer to Street Fighter EX than any of the 2D ones. The general character controls just seem off, everything kind of seems 'floaty'.

    It looks like they tried to tighten the feel of the hits, by adding a pause everytime you make contact with them (pretty long delay too), which completely distracts how you string together combos.

    I have no idea what's going on with the hit collisions. M.Bison seems to be able to kick 2 feet above my head, to be able to hit me.

    Priorities are messed up. When you Blanka Roll and E Honda torpedo at the exact same second, it hurt both players (but occasionally one player would get hurt depending on where they were in their animation... which was also kinda arbitrary).

    What kills the visuals for me, is that playdoughy flat shader look on EVERYTHING.
    Maybe it's a lofty comparison, but a game like Soul Calibur completely blew it out of the water visually, that it's hard not to notice how flat everything looks. The effects look Killer though, but thats about it.

    :/


    I dunno, building up in my head how awesome I thought it was going to be, I am so completely and utterly disappointed by this game.


    :(
    Did you notice how completely Shitty and old the machines they had them on were? Are you kidding me, i couldnt even crouch on the one machine, and the aspect ratio is all off, the game is not 4:3. How can you judge the game under thos conditions. And the game is not even released in north america, come on man, Those are the biggest pirated pieces of shit out there.
  • hawken
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    flow3d wrote: »
    笑、Hawkenさ~、日本に住んでいるけど、この間初めてストレートファイタを見た?
    忙しそうだね・・・
    character customizationはね、出来るかも・・・
    鉄拳6と同じだと思うんだ・・・
    まっ、じつは、私はSFがあまり、好きじゃないだね。鉄拳のほうが・・・
    来週の日曜日には、渋谷のナムコランドで、鉄拳tournamentがあるよ。私は、毎日鉄拳やるので、もうsignupした・・・
    きっと、勝つよ!笑

    鉄拳も大好き、SF4より。
    じつは、最近そのゲームは有名じゃないな。
    じゃPMで鉄拳のやて会てくれな!「笑」

    Actually these days people are just playing Tekken. I had a go on the new Tekken at Tokyo amusement machine show. Fekkin rocked!
  • The Mad Artist
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    Things are lookin good for fighting game fans these days, between SF4, Tekken 6 B.R. and now this:

    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41251.html
  • hawken
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    hmm KOF is a geek fest at best - not really a "pick up and play" fighting game, lots of obscure moves
  • Hardset
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    Long time lurker, registered just to post in this thread o_0

    I currently own a Sega New Astro City Cab, Sanwa JLF Stick, Sanwa Buttons, blah blah. I ordered a Viewlix L Cab for Blazeblue and This. The price for the SF 4 kit is insane right now, infact it's more expensive then the cabinet. I may just sell the Viewlix and buy a clone to make of the difference. But it's a must have -_-

    KOF is a geekfest, but i'm happy with thier descision to avoid 3D and go hi-res 2D.
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