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Lend a Helping Hadouken

Max Abrams — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:20:00 EDT

Can't get enough Street Fighter? Love making a positive impact in the world? Then today's your lucky day. More »

Capcom: 'We Got it Wrong' on PC Super Street Fighter DRM

Owen Good — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EDT

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Capcom will remove the "limited offline" restrictions DRM places on the PC versions of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, saying its community convinced it that such measures meant legitimate users would have a worse experience than the pirates the DRM means to thwart. More »

Gaming's Most Beautiful Transgender Gamer Releasing Semi-Nude Photo Book

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 25 May 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Kayo Satoh, aka "Kayo Police", is one of Japan's most talented Street Fighter players. She's also a popular fashion model. But she wasn't always a she. More »

So, Who Is The Most Popular Character From Street Fighter IV?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EDT

When Street Fighter IV was first released, you couldn't throw a fireball without tripping over somebody playing as Ken. Over a year on from its release, though, and it's time to find out who's really the most popular fighter. More »

The Street Fighter IV That Could Have Been

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 EST

There's an interesting piece up over on Capcom's Japanese Street Fighter blog today, showcasing some of the concept art used during the production of Street Fighter IV. More »

New Super Street Fighter IV Screens Take To Chun-Li's Face

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:30:00 EST

No wonder Cody is always in irons. There are few places on earth that will let a man punch a woman in the face like this and avoid the strong arm of the law. More »

Super Street Fighter IV Confirmed, Is Standalone Title

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:30:00 EDT

Capcom today have announced Super Street Fighter IV, a new, standalone title which is Street Fighter IV with eight new characters added and some tweaks made based on community feedback. More »

Street Fighter IV Getting "New Warrior"

Luke Plunkett — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT

Capcom US said information on a possible Street Fighter IV update was coming "mebbe Monday". Looks like they were a little off. More »

Pencils Out For This Street Fighter IV Concept Art

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:30:00 EDT

With the game now out, there's not as much work for the Street Fighter IV dev team to do over on the game's official blog. So they've decided to start posting some concept art instead. More »

Handmade SFIV Sticks Don't Skimp On The Heavy Stuff

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:30:00 EDT

Mekishiko916 likes Street Fighter, and is handy with circuits and a soldering iron. Combining those two, he's come up with these amazing hand-made arcade sticks that aren't just heavy-duty, they're wireless as well. More »

Capcom: SFIV Seth And Sagat A Tad Overpowered

Mike Fahey — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EDT

The assistant producer of the arcade version of Capcom's Street Fighter IV has given fans of the game the ultimate excuse for failing, admitting that characters Seth and Sagat might be a bit too powerful. More »

Street Fighter IV PC This Summer, Possibly Bundled With Sticks

Mike Fahey — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:40:00 EST

PC gamers eager to get their hands on Capcom's Street Fighter IV will have to wait until this summer, with Capcom pondering the possibility of bundling the game with arcade controllers at retail. More »

Street Fighter IV: 2 Million Shipped

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:30:00 EST

Mostly-impressive press release from Capcom Japan just arrived. Street Fighter IV is out, and they're excited to let us know that they've shipped two million copies of the game. More »

Street Fighter IV Arcade In The US? Who Knows. Australia, Singapore? Maybe!

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:30:00 EST

Street Fighter IV won't be officially released in US arcades. But that doesn't mean it won't be released anywhere outside Japan. Take Australia, for example. Or Korea, or Singapore. It might come out there! More »

Street Fighter IV Battle Pits Capcom Against Microsoft Against Sony

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST

It's like something out of a fanboy fantasy land. At next year's CES, there will be a Street Fighter IV tournament. In which Capcom, Microsoft and Sony will select champions, then do battle. More »

Euro SFIV Collectors Edition Boxes Detailed

Mike Fahey — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

Capcom Europe has dropped details on the limited Collectors Edition Box sets for Street Fighter IV that European and Australian fans will be able to get their hands on come February 20th. More »

TV Ad Sakura Is Way Younger Than In-Game Sakura

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 EST

That's female Japanese "talent" Hikari Takada. She's doing the ads for SFIV. "It's was my first TV commercial shoot, and it was tough, but also fun. I really hope everyone enjoys the ad." More »

Complete Street Fighter IV Character Roster Revealed?

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST

An eagle-eyed Belgian gamer at the N.E.X.T. games expo took a pic of what is probably the character select screen from Street Fighter IV's console version. Unless it isn't. Internets is internets, after all. Assuming it is legit though, there are at least 26 playable characters - all the usual gang of Blanka, Chun Li, Zangief et al plus returning favourites like Gouken. There is some speculation that Rose from Street Fighter Alpha is lurking demurely on the bottom row. Rose @ N.E.X.T Expo (Brussels) [Shoryuken Forums] More »

Chun-Li Invites You To "Hit It Again For the First Time"

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Capcom's gone dizzy for and silly for slogans. The home console advertising push for SFIV features characters fighting against block-colored backgrounds with big, cheeky text. Some of them work and work really well and some do not at all. Any favorites? More »

Street Fighter IV Coming To US Consoles 'This Winter' Says Yoshi Ono

Stuart Houghton — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:20:00 EDT

Street Fighter IV Arcade is like a bowl of cherries - only the bowl is only available in Japan and you have to pay $$$ to illegally import the cherries. Then you have to solder the cherries to, er, a different bowl and they may not work and, er, taste wrong. More »

Sakura's Knickers Kick Ken's Face In New SFIV Screens

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:40:00 EDT

The big Street Fighter-related surprise from TGS last week was the inclusion of Sakura. Surprising in that they announced her, and not Cammy, who they must be holding for the Christmas news cycle. Anyway, Crecente tried out the new, improved, slightly-older Sakura last week and had a blast. You, though, you can't use her just yet, so why not pass the time with these new screens. More »

A New Street Fighter IV Trailer Has A Little Bit of Everything

Adam Barenblat — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Face it, TGS is like a huge magnet when it comes to attracting great trailers. So when it came time for Street Fighter IV to take the stage it was no surprise that the trailer wasn't anything less than awesome. There's all sort of eye candy in this one from gameplay footage to the brush art sequences we've come to know and love. Or maybe you're into Street Fighter anime, no problem it's got that too. So don't feel bad if you want to stick around for repeated viewings. More »

Here Are Your New Street Fighter IV Screens

Adam Barenblat — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDT

Where there's a will, there's certainly a way to play Street Fighter IV. Some lucky folks may be able to find an arcade around their area. You can head over to Japan like Crecente and crew and get beaten by someone who probably hasn't left the arcade since the game came out. Or you can spend thousands of dollars and rig up a Taito Type X2 to your TV. However, for us in North America, our options at this point are at best, limited. So while we wait anxiously for our console release next year, enjoy these screens. More »

So What Happened Between Street Fighter II And Street Fighter IV?

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:30:00 EDT

You'd think "Street Fighter III", but you're so wrong. Here's what's happened. In slick, anime form. No idea what's being said by the voice-over guy, so go ahead and use your imagination (THIS SUMMER...), but there's some kicking and punching towards the end that speaks a more universal language. More »

Want To Fight Ken and Ryu's Master? Here's How

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT

Gouken, known for teaching Ken and Ryu, is making an appearance in Street Fighter IV as a computer-controlled challenger. Today, the game's official blog offers details on how to face off against this opponent, things like: do not use any continues, do not lose the first round in any fight and get a certain number of "perfects" depending on what the machine is set to. Easier said than done. But who said this was going to be easy? More »

SFIV Producer On Marvel v Capcom, Mortal Kombat v Capcom

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:30:00 EDT

Chatting over tea and buscuits with Das Gamer, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono was asked about the prospect of some new [something] vs Capcom games coming down the line. Re-iterating stuff that was heard during E3 this year, Ono says "Marvel [are] the best in comics", and that he'd "like to do another Marvel game, a Marvel vs. Capcom." Get on it, son. Asked then about the prospect of another, more fanciful vs game - Mortal Kombat vs Street FIghter - Ono was a little more coy, saying "I think Street Fighter is a different type of game than Mortal Kombat. I think Mortal Kombat vs. Capcom could happen, but Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter, um. Question mark". That's right, MK. Capcom don't need the SF cast to kick your ass. They can do it with Frank West and Baby Head. More »

Capcom Gently Remind You That Importing Street Fighter IV Is Illegal

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:40:00 EDT

We know. It's hard. Street Fighter IV is out in Japan, and it's not out everywhere else, and that just burns you up inside. So tons of determined/cashed up enthusiasts across the world have been importing the game boards directly from Japan, despite the fact those boards won't be officially supported. They break, you're screwed. Adding to the weight on the importer's shoulders today is this gentle reminder from Capcom that not only is importing a SFIV board risky business, it's technically illegal. Capcom's Chris Kramer: More »

For Console Street Fighter IV, Lag Will Be "Huge Problem"

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:20:00 EDT

Face it, asking for fighting games with online to have zero to no lag is a tall order. Replicating that versus arcade experience is hard. Heck, when Virtua Fighter launched on the PS3 back in early 2007, it didn't have online. (Well, neither did the PS3, really.) Even Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono even admits that lag will be problematic for the home versions. Up front and honest, he tells the Official Xbox 360 Magazine: More »

SFIV Hits NYC Arcade, Other Cities, Too

Jim Reilly — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:30:00 EDT

There have been sightings of Street Fighter IV arcade cabinets popping up over the last week in North American cities. We received a few tips from people claiming the Chinatown Fair arcade in Manhattan got their very own cabinet, too. So since I never have anything to do on the weekend, I figured I’d take a stroll over there to see for myself. Well, sure enough, they did! It certainly wasn’t official looking, but nonetheless, it works and I got a chance to sit down and get a few rounds in. So how does it play? Let’s just say it’ll make your eyes orgasm. More »

Capcom Talks Outside Street Fighter IV Co-Developer

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EDT

For a while now, we've been hearing that developer Dimps, not Capcom, was doing the heavy lifting for Street Fighter IV. The Osaka-based Dimps is best known for the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai games and Rumble Fish. The company was founded by former employees of two other Osaka game companies, Capcom and SNK. SFIV producer Yoshinori Ono addresses the issue in an interview with game site 1up, which we believe is the first time for Capcom to do so: More »

Akuma Is Here To Whop Your Street Fighter IV Butt

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT

While we've known that the character was on the roster since earlier this year, Capcom has announced that from today Akuma has entered the Street Fighter IV arcade fray. The boss character is limited to popping up in the single player mode apparently when there's a "strong" arcade player. Sounds like he's here to kick ass and take coins. Hit the jump for another pic. More »

Which New Street Fighter IV Character Do Americans Like Best?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDT

Street Fighter IV has four new characters: sexy American spy Crimson Viper, the mysterious Abel, luchador and chef El Fuerte and the round Rufus — there's also a new boss character, Seth. Four new fighters is totally fitting! And which new character do Americans seem to respond to the most? French martial arts dude Abel. According to SFIV producer Yoshinori Ono: More »

Vote For Your Street Fighter IV Console Characters

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

It's been known for a while that the console edition of Street Fighter IV would feature a few extra bells and whistles the arcade version would not. Biggest and best being extra characters. But just who are those extra characters going to be? Well, why don't you decide. Yes, in a surprisingly generous act of fan service, Capcom are letting fans vote for which Street Fighter characters not yet already in the game should be making the jump over to SFIV. Hit the link below to add your Cammy pick (from a choice of 8) to everyone else's Cammy pick. More »

A Few New Street Fighter IV Screens

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDT

Besides nitty-gritty about SFIV data saves and point system, Capcom also released a handful of new Street Fighter IV screens. There are Ken's win screen, the versus screen and a menu screen. Ooooooooooh, menu screen! And who does love looking at menu screens? More »

Let's Dress Up Chun-Li

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDT

As we previously posted, the Japanese arcade version of Street Fighter IV will feature Taito's NESYS Card System to save and track data — plus a cell phone site, too. During arcade play, players can win and save "Battle Points" on their NESYS Card. The Battle Points are weighted, so, for example, if you defeat a player with a high ranking, you'll get more Battle Points. Besides BP, players can also earn "zeny" when winning and then take that saved zeny to the SFIV cell phone "Zeny Shop" where players can purchase outfits and different colored costumes like Chun-Li's new threads (pictured). What's more, players are able to receive a stamp at the cell phone contents shop (one stamp a day), and those stamps can be traded for ringtones, ring voices and cell phone pics at the "Stamp Shop." More »

Street Fighter IV To Feature Data Cards, Personal Cell Phone Site, Guilds

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Starting July 18th, Street Fighter IV will be playable in Japanese arcades. To save your arcade achievements, the game will use Taito's NESYS Card System. (Makes sense as the game runs on the Taito Type X2 arcade system board!) The NESYS Card will come in four patterns, all of which are pictured. This saved player data contains the player name that appears on-screen in versus mode. The player data can also be accessed individual cell phone SFIV player webpages, which feature stats and ranking as well as news about SFIV events. Via the cell phone site, it's possible to create and name SFIV guilds. Players can then collect "guild points" and compete with other SFIV guilds to improve their ranking to boot! More »

Your Picture Here — in Street Fighter IV

Owen Good — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

If you have a hi-res shot of yourself and can think up a reason that amuses Capcom, you can get yourself in Street Fighter IV as a background spectator. You have to do it fast though. Capcom extended this offer on Friday and it runs through Wednesday. More »

Britain Gets Itself An Early Street Fighter IV Hands-On

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:30:00 EDT

Unless you're a die-hard fighting game nut (and British), you probably weren't planning on popping round to the Battle of Destiny fighting game tournament next month. Shame. Because by not attending you're not only missing out on a chance to play Street Fighter II HD early, but you're missing out on a chance to play the arcade version of Street Fighter IV early as well. Oh, so you've changed your mind? Fancy that. It's on July 26 & 27, at the London Metropolitan Uni. More »

Console/PC Street Fighter IV To Feature New Characters, Online Play

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT

Speaking with Famitsu, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono has revealed that when the game hits the 360, PS3 and PC (whenever that is), it won't be a port. Oh no. It'll be more than a port. How much more? For starters, the home versions will feature online play. You'd kinda expect that these days, but still, official, online Street Fighter is good news. It'll also feature new characters. New new characters, because there'll be some who are exclusive to the home versions, and won't be available in arcades. If you're worried how these characters will affect the game, Ono says they'll be "watching the overall balance" when implementing them, if that helps any. More »

Street Fighter IV Officially Coming To Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:00:51 EDT

It's official. Capcom has announced that the highly anticipated Street Fighter IV is coming home, announcing that, in addition to the arcade version, it will be bringing the next Street Fighter to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows-based PCs. It's been cagey on mentioning anything but the arcade version since the game was revealed, but it would appear that speculation (and common sense) regarding SFIV coming home was spot on. There's little in the way of new details in the press release, but for those not up to speed on the game yet, it's required reading. Everyone else, make with the champagne and fist pumping. More »