Street Fighter 4

[J-PaP]

I could have sworn there was already a topic on this but nothing popped up in a search.

Anybody got this yet? I just picked it up and have no idea what I am doing (new to street fighter).

Seems to have sold fairly well in australia actually. Was the last copy available at the store I went to.

 

[ceiling_fan]

I'm going to rent this, I rarely play fighters but I think I'm going to give in to the hype I'm looking forward to playing friends online, hopefully lag won't be a huge issue (or they at least compensate for lag in some ways)

 

[Obli]

Not got it yet (not sure when I can afford it, but I do want it).

Keep practising. I would advise learning a few special moves for a character you like rather than mashing buttons. Try to learn a few moves / technicques. The beauty of Street Fighter to me was always its depth and fluidty of controls for special moves.

 

[J-PaP]

I don't really know who are good characters etc. I did start off with ryu though since he is probably the most famous. Managed to do a few moves but still trying to get consistancy down(also havent checked the book yet so don't understand the move list symbols that are listed). I'm guessing there are unlisted combos as well to learn right? Either way having played around for 20 minutes the game seems to be good. I just hope it is simpler than tekken (looks to be so far though)

 

[icelt]

Any word on when the demo will be available?

 

[myke6699]

I'm going to rent this, I rarely play fighters but I think I'm going to give in to the hype I'm looking forward to playing friends online, hopefully lag won't be a huge issue (or they at least compensate for lag in some ways)

I bought the PS3 version and I can tell you the online runs smoothly.

 

[JamboGT]

Got this today and I love it, oh the nostalgia! As you may have read in other threads this was not the best day ever for me, but SFIV has cheered me up no end.

As to which character the best thing is to pick one and learn him/her they are all good, Zangief with his power, Chun Li with her speed. I would say pick one and go to training for an hour ort so and learn the EX moves etc.

 

[Omnis]

As to which character the best thing is to pick one and learn him/her they are all good, Zangief with his power, Chun Li with her speed thighs. I would say pick one and go to training for an hour ort so and learn the EX moves etc.

Fixed.

Should I rent SF tomorrow or should I just go ahead and buy it?

 

[nk4e]

Both versions are arcade copy cats, I believe. At first, you may get like "Hey, they slowed this down a alot" or a weird feeling. Some characters have some move sets from Street Fighter Alpha: Third Strike or they kept it plain...like they did with Guile. Hopefully, I get to enter into the GameStop tournament this weekend.

Q: What kind of PC will I need to run Street Fighter 4?

A: Street Fighter 4 runs on the Taito Type X2 arcade system board, so the assumption is you'll need a PC that's similar to those specifications. Here's what powers the Taito Type X2.
Taito Type X2

* OS: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 (Capcom confirmed it's a dual core processor in their arcade units)
* Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8
* Monitor: 720p/1080p/1440p HD LCD Monitor
* RAM: DDR2 667/800MHz (512MB/1GB, up to 4GB)
* GPU: Capcom stated their SF4 arcade units use a Geforce 7900 GS card.
* Sound: Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 channel Sound (supports add-in sound cards)
* LAN: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
* I/O ports: 1x JVS, 4x USB 2.0 (up to 8), 1x serial (max 2), 1x parallel port, 2x PS/2, 2x SATA
* Audio inputs: AKG C535EB Stage Microphone, line-in (Surround 7.1)
* Audio outputs: 7.1, SPDI/FX
* Expansion Slots: 1x PCI Express x16 (used by video card), 1x PCI Express x4, 2x PCI
* Storage: 2x 80 GB 10k RPM SATA Hard Drives
* Media: 80 GB 10000 rpm Hard Drive

Capcom also mentioned that they use specialized drivers to get extra performance out of this configuration.

Q: When does Street Fighter 4 take place in the time line?

A: Between Street Fighter 2 and Street Fighter 3. The official time line from Capcom is as follows.

* Street Fighter - 1987
* Street Fighter Alpha 2 - 1988
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 - 1990
* Street Fighter 2 - 1993
* Street Fighter 4 - 1994/1995
* Street Fighter 3: Second Impact - 1998
* Street Fighter 3: Third Strike - 1999

You can see there are some obvious games missing. Street Fighter Alpha 1 and SF3: A New Generation were essentially unfinished games as the second versions that came along (SFA2 and SF3:SI) were kind of like remakes, i.e. what Capcom wanted to put out to begin with so SFA2 replaces SFA1, and SF3:SI replaces SF3: A New Generation.

With SF2 the most current version of the game is what the canon currently follows, with the exception of Hyper SF2, so technically the most current version of the SF2 storyline is in SF2 Revival (GameBoy Advance) though that all may change when SSF2T HD Remix is released.

SF4 would have to take place in 1994/1995 since Ken's SF4 bio states that Eliza is pregnant (with Mel) during SF4, and in SF3: Second Impact Mel is 3 years old.

Clear as mud? Yep, it's confusing.

Q: Who is developing the game?

A: While Capcom USA currently owns the rights to Street Fighter, SF4 is being developed by Capcom Japan.

Q: How long has SF4 been in production?

A: Keiji Inafune gave the project the greenlight in 2005, though it's unknown as to what aspects of the game's development started back in 2005, or if the game was given the green light to start production at a later point and time (2006-2007).

Q: What does the game play like?

A: The game would best be described as a cross between Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo and Street Fighter 3 Third Strike, with a bit of its own stuff thrown in. It's a 2D fighter with a 3D camera, with the classic 6 button layout.

Q: What happened to M. Bison (Dictator) in the timeline? How come he's not in Street Fighter 3?

A: M. Bison was killed by Akuma at the end of SF2. Akuma performed the Shun Goku Satsu (Instant Hell Murder) on Bison which sent his soul to hell where it is constantly attacked by demons.

Here is also a good strategy guide for beginners and Experts
http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2008/jul/08/street-fighter-4-strategy-guide-hints-and-tips/
And the Tier list:
GOD TIER: Sagat
HIGH TIER: Dictator (M. Bison), Ryu, Zangief
MID TIER: Akuma, Boxer (Balrog), Rufus, Blanka, Chun Li, Ken, Abel, Guile
LOW TIER: Dhalsim, Viper, Honda, Fuerte
EVEN LOWER TIER: Claw (Vega)

Thank you SrK forums

 

[J-PaP]

Sweet guide. That should help me a lot.

Have a question though for anyone who might be able to answer it.

Metsu Hadoken (Ultra Fireball) <-- this move says you need to press punch at the end x3. how quick do you have to do it? every time i try i can only get 1 punch in before the move starts.

 

[JamboGT]

It means all three punch buttons, or L1 on standard controls I think.

 

[J-PaP]

That makes sense. I'll try it out. Thanks

 

[nk4e]

There is the a regular Hadoken, then the Ex Hadoken , and the Super EX then the Ultra Super ( Ryu)

 

[Havok_]

Got the game last night and let me just say that it's fantastic. The graphics are really well done and most resemble a vivid oil painting. all the moves are the same from all the orther iterations yet the EX moves and ultra combo's spice up the gameplay very nicely with fluid animations and very cool effects. I haven't played online though due to the fact i spent all of last night unlocking akuma, i was told the only way to do this was to beat the game on medium mode getting 3 perfects and 3 ultra combo finishes. Unfotunatley i just read i could have done it on easy mode on IGN just the same..ughhh..

anyway the best of the series in my opinion, this will certainly keep me occupied until the 27th Akuma is one bad mo fo.

 

[nk4e]

Havok, I got all the characters on Easiest and 1 round. Though you would have to finish the game with two ending ultra combos and at least 1 perfect round.

Ok folks, here are the character unlock conditions (thanks to DrFedora below for the assist):

[Can unlock with one-round matches on the lowest difficulty level]
Sakura: Clear with Ryu
Cammy: Clear with C. Viper
Dan: Clear with Sakura
Fei-Long: Clear with Abel
Gen: Clear with Chun-Li
Rose: Clear with Dictator

Gouki/Akuma: After unlocking the above six, defeat Akuma
[For one-round matches: At least one perfect, no continues]
Gouken: After finishing the game with Akuma, defeat Gouken with any character (READ THIS: YOU MUST BEAT THE GAME WITH AKUMA FIRST, THEN BEAT IT WITH ANYONE ELSE AND FACE GOUKEN, THEN DEFEAT HIM)
[For one-round matches: at least one perfect, no continues, at least two Ultra finishes]
Seth: Clear with all other characters

NOTE: Akuma and Gouken only appear to show up on the second or later playthrough with a given character. Perhaps it depends on your performance in Arcade Mode.

and wow...the servers are busy on SRK forums (Shoryuken Forums)
Edit:
I am looking into the ALT costumes and colors. From what I heard that it will be placed in the XBL market place and the PSO Store.
Edit:

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10

Ryu
Ken
Guile
Zangief
Chun
E.Honda
Dhalsim
Blanka
Seth
Barlog
Vega
Sagat
Bison
Gouken
Akuma
Rose
Dan
Fei
Cammy
Gen
Abel
Viper
Rufus
Fuerte

Looks like you would have to complete Trial mode in a certain order.

The unlock conditions for all colors *new*

To unlock every color in the game you have to play the Time Trial and Survival modes. Please note that these HAVE to be done in order. You con NOT skip to the challenges where the colors are. Also, you unlock these per color, not per Character. So you may complete these with for example: Ryu, and gain the colors of every fighter on the roster.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Color 10 Survival Normal 16
Color 3 Time Attack Normal 1
Color 4 Survival Normal 1
Color 5 Time Attack Normal 6
Color 6 Survival Normal 6
Color 7 Time Attack Normal 11
Color 8 Survival Normal 11
Color 9 Time Attack Normal 16

Contributed By: cfia.

http://videogamecentral.com/gamersv...eet-fighter-4-alternate-costumes-ps3-xbox360/ News about the DLC
Though I just check the Market place, The Brawler pack is available for 360 users.

 

[Omnis]

Man this game is hard as hell. You need an arcade pad man.

 

[nk4e]

Well, there is the Standard Edition ( I own one...) that has common problems but easily switched out and the Tournament Edition that has the same buttons and joy stick as the arcade version. But I have seen players that play without the fight pad. Or the SF4 controllers ( which look like Sega Saturn Controllers)

 

[Omnis]

Man this is bogus. 2nd round Seth is retarded.

 

[alba]

I got it, hard to pull some moves (I bought a saturn usb pad off ebay but i'm looking to get a stick)

yaaay hope to fight some of you guys soon

 

[tvma]

Man this is bogus. 2nd round Seth is retarded.

so i've heard

I read that it is a game that is easy to learn, but just knowing the moves is not enough. You then have to master your technique in order to be effective. I'll pick it up when they have em at my local shop again.

 

[Omnis]

The high-kick exploit doesn't work on Cammy. She will whoop your ass.

 

[Omnis]

Anyone want to play online? I just tested it out and it's real fun whooping humans as opposed to the cpu.

edit: Okay, now I'm tired of online too. It's fun unless you're fighting some idiot that uses Sagat. I hate Sagat.

 

[Omnis]

Wow. It seems like everyone online is super good now. I can't even touch some people. They must have arcade sticks. This is totally bogus. I'm so glad I rented it.

 

[J-PaP]

i noticed that as well. Only very good players seem to be online. I went back and tried tekken 5dr and preffered playing that so am returning sf4. It's a cool game just not for me.

 

[JamboGT]

To be honest for me this game is all about beating the person sitting beside you! I doubt I will ever play it online, I am not into counting frames of animation!

But I have spent the last few days having winner stays on bouts with groups of my friends and not one person has complained about it.

 

[GTO_VR4]

Every time I get into a losing streak online, I put on my Ryu headband I received from gamestop when I pre ordered and I get back onto my winning streak.

No seriously, very good game. The lady at gamestop asked me if I needed a strategy guide when I picked up SF4. I paused, took out the Ryu headband, tied it to my big head and shin shoryuken that bitch. As I was walking out the store, I looked back and told her Ive wasted tons of quarters on SFII arcades as a kid, why the hell do I need one? Then I proceeded to walk into the sunset with a copy of street fighter 4 in a bag tossed over my shoulder.

 

[JamboGT]

Every time I get into a losing streak online, I put on my Ryu headband I received from gamestop when I pre ordered and I get back onto my winning streak.

No seriously, very good game. The lady at gamestop asked me if I needed a strategy guide when I picked up SF4. I paused, took out the Ryu headband, tied it to my big head and shin shoryuken that bitch. As I was walking out the store, I looked back and told her Ive wasted tons of quarters on SFII arcades as a kid, why the hell do I need one? Then I proceeded to walk into the sunset with a copy of street fighter 4 in a bag tossed over my shoulder.

I now have a new favourite post!

 

[nk4e]

I have my on and off matches though playing as Guile is hard.

 

[Omnis]

Is it just me or are charge-move character impossible to use effectively?

 

[nk4e]

Certain Charge characters. Guile's move set hasn't change in a decade though you could charge early in between attacks, a good charge character is Balrog. Also its a player's mentality or Risk/Return that really matters.
For example : TZW's guile