Street Fighter IV - console release info, etc

Eggy · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:56 pm�� Post subject:

Something that I have heard that might be expensive are the alternate costumes. In the arcades (Japan) you gain zenny by playing the game, which you can then save up and spend on new costumes for your characters.

Ono mentioned that to translate that to the home version they might do it as small XB Marketplace/PSN paid DLC. Not sure if this is concrete though.

I suspect the DLC code that comes with the SFIV CE will be for all the first set of alternate costumes for the characters. I would think there are going to be 2nd and 3rd sets of alternate costumes in the future.

Ghost of Zeon · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:23 pm�� Post subject:

Sweet. I'm really looking forward to this game. I want it now.Now I say, NOW!!

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Eggy · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:56 pm�� Post subject:

I've been hearing talk of 3 editions of Street Fighter IV (Standard, Collector's and Super Collector's edition), but to my knowledge I thought there were only 2 editions (Standard and Collectors - the one with the 2 figures, anime movie, and DLC).

From what I've seen on AU websites there are just the 2 editions, and the middle collector's edition doesn't exist.

Just some more info, I read that the DLC will be 5 costumes. For which characters I have no idea....

EDIT:
Also learnt yesterday that the game will be Region Locked on 360.

Confirmed by Seth Killian/s-kill of Capcom: http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_capcom/go/thread/view/7371/13041477/SF_4_and_RE5_region_free

Ghost of Zeon · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:16 pm�� Post subject:

That DLC is a bit of a let down. Would've preferred a new tournament mode or new levels or something instead of a new dress for Chun Li (or whoever).

I for one wont be getting the Collectors Edition. I think they are a waste of money when all I want is the game.
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The Genius · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:13 pm�� Post subject:

Beginners, average players or anyone else who wants to improve their skill in Super Street Fighter HD Remix and prepare for Street Fighter 4.

Here is a great site to get strategies for your favourite fighters and best off all, what strategies to use against a particular fighter you are struggling against.

http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2008/jul/08/street-fighter-4-strategy-guide-hints-and-tips/

http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2008/oct/27/super-street-fighter-2-turbo-hd-remix-strategy-guide-moves-hints-and-tips/

Toastfarmer · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:20 pm�� Post subject:

I was trying to get into SSF2TRHDLETTERLETTERLETTERLETTER but I kept getting absolutely thrashed by Chun Li in Round 2 of Arcade on Easy mode. I just couldn't understand why I was getting annihilated so badly when I was relatively competent at 3D fighting games.

But then I found this rather amusing guide.

But it actually worked! Taking its advice into account I made Chun Li my bitch and proceeded all the way to taking out Bison (admittedly after a few tries). I was just amazed at what a difference a few minor changes to my play style did.

LeonJ · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:06 pm�� Post subject:

^ How the hell were you playing the game? The game is pretty easy on er easy. Unless you don't lose a round and fight Akuma. Then you will get owned.
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Toastfarmer · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:57 pm�� Post subject:

I suspect my problem was too much jumping around. I think I subconsciously thought I was playing some sort of 2D Smash Bros.

grim-one · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:48 am�� Post subject:

Aren't Smash Bros. and Street Fighter both 2D anyway?

10 Ways To Not Suck At Street Fighter II (with hilarious illustrations)

Edit: damnit, I knew I got it from somewhere =)
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theory · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:20 am�� Post subject:

LeonJ · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:20 pm�� Post subject:

From 1UP

Benza · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:24 pm�� Post subject:

oh wow, thats... ridiculous.
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Eggy · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:14 pm�� Post subject:

I think 1000 MS points isn't as bad as it seems. The reason for this was said by Ono. In the arcade version you unlock costumes by playing the game (ie putting money into the machine for a credit). As you play and win, you earn zenny which can be spent on unlocking costumes for you which are saved to your account (using your SFIV player card). Since in the console version, you have unlimited credits, they translated this to paid DLC.

Sure we had to pay for the game in th first place ($120 dollars in Australia OUCH!), but then again, the console version has ALOT more than the arcade version (LOTS more modes + unlimited credits for arcade mode). At the moment 3D graphics analysts (like those guys who found out Halo 3 was only 640P), have found that the Xbox 360 version is graphically superior to the PS3 version (only slightly). Yeah I know, it doesn't matter so much in Street Fighter. Street Fighter is all about the fighting engine.

Think about how much money you'd have to insert into the arcade machine to unlock all the costumes, plus the fact that you have to actually win matches to earn zenny (correct me if I'm wrong about the winning part) to buy those costumes.

Personally I don't mind throwing down 1000 MS points for the whole costume pack. Maybe because I love Street Fighter so much, so maybe I'm just crazy fanboy about it (I almost shelled out $60 for a Mad Catz SFIV 360 Faceplate/Console Skinz, but resisted - my Assassin's Creed one still looks perfectly matched to my 360 Pro)

I'm still curious as to what the 5 costume DLC is that comes with the Collector's Edition (what character's does it include).

LeonJ · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:23 pm�� Post subject:

^ I'm paying $199.95, which really isn't worth the money case it's basically $80 for a movie and booklet/figures, for the game already. I think asking for another $20 for costumes is really a bit much.

Btw, link me up for the graphics comparison. I won't mind reading that. Kind of feel validated going with the 360 version now.
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Eggy · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:30 pm�� Post subject:

Gimme a little bit LeonJ. I'll have to go digging around to find that forum and post.

EDIT:
Found it!

http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1262452&postcount=123

Also the SRK thread I found this in. (it goes off topic after a while).
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=174559

Also more info that was part of the info that was revealed with the DLC info.
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Latest Famitsu scans reveal new info on software update and DLC:
http://img246.imagevenue.com/img.php...jpg&loc=loc419
http://img43.imagevenue.com/img.php?...122_213lo.jpg#

Some interesting excerpts:

*SNIP - DLC info was here*

- Planned game update sometime in the future will give you a Championship mode, which facilitates play in a tournament format, allowing you to earn more Grade Points. Clearly this is for Ranked match... but I don't see anything that says if there is an unranked/player-match Championship mode.

- Championship mode, as with Ranked and Player matches, can be played using the Arcade-interrupt method (or whatever it's called; under player profile, there's an Arcade-interrupt setting that you can change)

- If you rank in for Championship mode, or any of the Challenge modes (I think; the text is not very clear), you can choose to upload your replay file. Replay files can be viewed by anyone.

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Also in the same issue, Famitsu gave SF4 a 9,8,8,9 in its review of the game. It's here if you wanna read:
http://img175.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_642lo.jpg
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Toastfarmer · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:33 pm�� Post subject:

Saw this running at an arcade at lunchtime today, looks magnificent. Even the character select screen looked gorgeous with the artwork profile shots.

Like Eggy I'd very much like to know whether the CE costumes will be unique or whether they'll pop up as part of the planned DLC. My guess is that they'll either be:

1. Unique, but I hope not since I'm not getting the CE.

2. One of the set packs. The fact that the CE has five costumes and they're doing the DLC in five character bursts probably isn't a coincidence.

3. If they wanted to be real pricks, the CE costumes might be a sample across the DLC packs, ie one out of each set of five, though that's probably just too sadistic.

grim-one · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:38 pm�� Post subject:

I don't understand why people would pay money to just have their character look slightly different. I don't understand it in LBP and I don't understand it here.

Now, if it actually changed gameplay somehow....
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Benza · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:52 pm�� Post subject:

ugh the boot · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:49 pm�� Post subject:

LeonJ · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:02 pm�� Post subject:

I just hope the Limited Edition costumes AREN'T for public comsuption. It would be nice to be able to have a real limited set of cool custumes for a game as big as this. Like the gold lancer in gears 2, without everybody laughing at you.

I prefer set costumes BUT with different colours. So I wouldn't mind the ability to have like 3-4 high quality costumes per character with the ability to customise the colours. I do like my Ryu in black with a yellow headband.
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XtremeXfactor · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:42 pm�� Post subject:

Looking forward to it, will also be getting the SF IV themed controller at some stage aswell.

Eggy · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:20 pm�� Post subject:

The fully customisable costumes (like VF or SC) topic was addressed by Ono last year. He said that he didn't want that in the game as having Ryu in a baseball cap, for example, would ruin the iconic image of the characters (example, Chun-Li's hair buns and spiked bracelets, or Ryu's headband etc).

As for the extra costumes, I was still disappointed that they didn't include the arcade alternate costumes for all characters as regular unlockables and instead have a 2nd set of alternate costumes as paid DLC.

I bet there will be a 2nd set of DLC costumes in the future, and it'll be a staggered release, the same way as this 1st set.

Colour edit mode is something I could have liked to see, but I wonder how they would impliment it in a 3D engine where the costumes colours are textured and not paletted like in previous Street Fighter games.

Benza · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:42 pm�� Post subject:

donovan515 · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:43 pm�� Post subject:

Costumes are good, when you unlocked them or buy them in-game like Tekken.

Though at least the functional things like the tournament thing is free.

Eggy · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:05 am�� Post subject:

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