Capcom finally announce Street Fighter IV

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Written by: random dave

Yesterday, according to IGN, Gamespot, and various other reliable gaming sources, Capcom finally announced the beginning of production for Street Fighter IV. The announcement has not come as a surprise, and has been widely anticipated, despite the fears that 2D beat-em-ups have left common favour in exchange for 3D arcade styles such as Tekken and Dead or Alive. The announcement by Capcom, despite coming yesterday, was clearly prompted by their public unveiling of the game as a Japanese arcade fighter, but have now confirmed it will also be coming to the platforms of 360, PS3 and PC, leaving the Wii uncomfortably out of the loop considering the franchise made millions on the SNES.

As for release dates, nothing has been specified, the arcade version is set for late July, but no such time frame has been given to console release, suggesting they are over a year away. The game, as those who hated Street Fighter EX will be pleased to hear, maintains the 2D stylings of the original Street Fighters, with up-to-date 3D visuals. As for characters, Ken, Ryu, Chun-Li and Guile are all set to return, whilst new additions will be made such as Crimson Viper. There is no doubt that this game should be watched by the whole gaming world with interest, because, if it fails, it will be a backstep, but if it succeeds, it could reshape beat-em-ups as we know them.

Labels: PC, PS3, Street Fighter IV, Xbox360

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Article Posted: Wednesday, 28 May 2008 at 03:55.
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