STREET FIGHTER 4 CALENDAR, JOYSTICKS...TRUCKER HATS?

Looks like CAPCOM's official Street Fighter website has a run down on the different gear and items available to purchase when the game drops. Run it through Google Translator and check it out!

I'll have to get that trucker hat to rotate weekly with my eventual purchase of a TRIMUVIR Shadowloo hat.

Update on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 3:19PM by haunts

It turns out the joysticks featured on that page are the HORI sticks that are being made for the Japanese market. It looks like they were based on the Fighting Stick/DOA4 model, so they will probably be somewhat easy to mod with new parts if you were so inclined to import and do so.

TGS '08 BLAZBLUE FOOTAGE

Another video from GameTrailers.com:

KOFXII: SO FRESH N' SO CLEAN

Some new videos surfacing from TGS '08. These videos show some decent gameplay in areas and also a closer look at Iori.

Thanks to Kintaro on GAF for the find.

JUICED UP FOCUS ATTACK?

I saw this thread on SRK last night and was not 100% what was going on, but it appears people are kara-canceling the focus attack so they essentially blow right through a fireball or any other hit with out the start up frames of the focus attack. There has also been talk of kara-canceling a Focus Attack into an Ultra, so maybe they are related somehow.

Here is the video.

STREET FIGHTER IV BOOTH AT TGS '08

EX FIREBALL = BBQ CHICKENWow, holy crap! Take a look at this custom Street Fighter IV booth. Looks like Capcom went all out for the game at TGS this year!

VIRTUA FIGHTER 5: R A NO-SHOW AT TGS '08?

I think SEGA announced all their games at TGS so far and VF5:R was nowhere to be found. You have to wonder if this had anything to do with NAMCO's announcement of Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion showing up on PS3/360 Fall of '09. Perhaps they are waiting for the frenzy of SFIV and Tekken 6 to die down before announcing more about the game coming to consoles. 

As far as I know, the show isn't over yet though, so there is still hope we will get some news on the game!

STREET FIGHTER 4: LISTEN & LEARN

So if you're like me and you're really trying to up your game in SFIV to be competitive, I highly suggest listening to the newest Street Fighter Podcast with Justin Wong & Gootecks. This is probably one of the best resources at this point to learn about how to dominate in this game besides just going to the arcade and playing.

Click here and take a listen!

SAKURA VS ABEL TGS GAMEPLAY

This is a short clip from TGS showcasing Sakura vs Abel in SFIV. Nothing earth shattering but check it out anyway!

LIVE IN SOCAL? GO TO DENJIN ARCADE THIS WEEKEND!

TRIUMVIR is teaming up with Denjin Arcade to throw a SFIV and SFIII: 3rd Strike tournament this weekend. I attached the flyer of the event with all the details.

TATSUNOKO VS CAPCOM NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Those of you who want this game day-one (or day-seven depending on the shipping you select), you can now pre-order Tatsunoko vs. Capcom from play-asia.com.

GAMESPOT.COM: CONSOLE STREET FIGHTER IV TGS '08 REPORT

SHO-SHO-SHO-SHO!A short write up from Gamespot.com on Street Fighter IV at TGS '08. They mention Sakura is quicker than some of the other characters but does less damage, which if true is probably a good thing considering how easy it appears for her to combo into Ultra. They also say the game is scheduled for Feburary 2009, so here's to hoping it comes out before March!

1UP.COM TATSUNOKO VS CAPCOM TGS '08 REPORT

Nothing too new in the preview except it sounds like there is some hope for the game coming to NA and also to other consoles besides Wii. Check it out!

KING OF FIGHTERS XII - FIRST VIDEO OF RAIDEN

IORI & KYOCyberfanatix.com coming through once again with the fresh KOF updates!

This video surfaced recently on Gamevideos.com showcasing Raiden. The game in my opinion looks a bit slow, but so did Street Fighter IV until people started to understand the gameplay system, so we will have to wait and see.

I also included a picture of Iori that was posted on Famitsu's website.

King of Fighters XII 'TGS 2008 Battle' clip

Update on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 10:23AM by haunts

1up.com has a bunch of new images for King of Fighters XII.

JUN THE SWAN AND ROLL ADDED TO TVC ROSTER

Hmm... Probably not the choices that fans we're looking forward to (what was with the Phoenix Wright teaser?) but at least the roster is expanding!

FIRST VIDEO OF SAKURA IN STREET FIGHTER 4

My theory fighter in my previous post about Sakura was pretty close to the mark. The only thing is they made the juggle for her pretty easy, no FADC involved with the hurricane kick, just execute an EX hurricane and follow up with uppercut or Ultra. Looks like she will be a very good character, but I guess we will have to wait and see how good she is without EX meter.

Check out the video here.

Update on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 10:11PM by haunts

TEKKEN 6: BLOODLINE REBELLION COMING TO XBOX360

TEKKEN 6So unless this was a major mistake by Gamespot, it looks like Tekken 6 is coming to XBOX360. A preview video of the game was shown on Gamespot.com that is now taken down, and at the end had the 360 logo. This may be one of the reasons Namco decided to (lazer) scrape the vanilla PS3 version.

Update on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 5:41PM by haunts

It's confirmed. Here is the video:

STREET FIGHTER IV CONSOLE GUIDE BEING PUBLISHED BY PRIMA

In the Street Fighter IV Master Guide thread on SRK, details are emerging on the guide that will be released for the console version of SFIV. The poster DrDogg mentions that most if not all of the frame data in the Japanese Master Guide will be included. Also one thing I found funny is that there will be a section informing new players that online play does not matter! Hah!

Update on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:50AM by haunts

On a side note, I'd like to add that the Brady Games Street Fighter Anniversary Guide is excellent. Even if you already know Super Turbo and Third Strike pretty well, it's still worth picking up. A lot of good information in there like frames of moves, best pokes and general strategy.

1UP.COM: YOSHINORI ONO ON STREET FIGHTER 4.1

1up posted an article today from TGS where Capcom officially confirmed the console release (I thought they already did this) of the game in Q1 of 2009.

Yoshinori Ono, the games producer, mentions that there will be some additions like new characters and training mode, but no major gameplay or balance changes from the arcade.

SHO-SHO-SHO-SHO! SAKURA REVEALED FOR STREET FIGHTER IV CONSOLE RELEASE

SAKURA IN SFIVExcellent find by "The Shift" on SRK. This a Famitsu scan showing Sakura in SFIV. After looking at the can you will see, much like all the other characters in SFIV, most of her staple moves are there: Fireball, Hurricane Kick, Standing Roundhouse, etc.

It also appears she has her own stage. At first it kind of looked like an old Rivals School stage but I think its actually under or near a bridge. One complaint I have with SFIV is the stages, most of them look very uninspired, but it's not really a big deal.

So it begins. As TGS 2008 cranks up I'm sure we'll see a lot more of SFIV's new cast including Fei-Long, Cammy and Dan! Sakura is a real suprise though. I did not think there would be any additonal characters outside of the ones I mentioned for the console release.

Update on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 8:26AM by haunts

Theory Fighter - Sakura Meter Burning Combo: c.lk, c.lk, s.lk, Uppercut, FADC, Hurricane Kick, FADC first hit, Ultra!

JUSTIN WONG CGS INTERVIEW: STREET FIGHTER 4, USA ARCADE SCENE, RIVALS AND OF COURSE... THE DAIGO PARRY.

As Street Fighter 4 creeps closer and closer to a console release, we continue to see more coverage from sites and other outlets that may have not given a thought to the fighting game genre even year or two ago.

This bring us to an interview with Justin Wong  conducted by CGS. CGS (Championship Gaming Series) as far as I know is a gaming organization that throws tournaments for more mainstream games like FPS's and I assume rhythm/music games (I see a Guitar Hero guitar front and center). They bring up some interesting questions if you're not really into the competitive scene, and Justin sheds a lot of light on the scene for people who aren't involved.

Lastly, they ask for the one fighting game to be included in CGS next year and he mentions SFIV so we'll see if the game shows up in more main stream competitions next year.

Watch live video from All Games Radio on Justin.tv

Watch live video from All Games Radio on Justin.tv

Watch live video from All Games Radio on Justin.tv