Somewhat, yes it always had some sci-fi/fantasy elements but even IV wasn’t this out there until they got to Hakan and pixel art is not as in your face with the sexuality as hi-def 3D models. Not a prude I opposed the censorship on principal I am just not real big on overt sexuality in my violence.
Way to much waifu fetish for my taste, get a few more World warriors in there and it could easily balance out.
Considering how many fuckers use anime as an insult and not realize that SF is as anime as they come…
I think people like him lack the processing power to think.
But SFIV had enough of what I liked to not be bothered by the Goofy. I enjoy Lucha, his gear was still combat gear. He wasn’t wearing hipster glass’s, a school boy outfit, a backpack or google glass.
I disliked C.Viper for the same shit, Look at most of the earlier games cast, they are dressed to fight, not go clubbing.
It hasn’t always been like this. Street fighter, Final Fight, most of the SNK scene, Double Dragon etc. was all firmly rooted in 80’s action like Blood Sport, Kick Boxer, The Warriors, etc.
Projectile attacks and the like were more about Kung Fu Chi attacks/asian mythology. Not Sci-Fi augmentation.
The game needs a lot more Gi, more taped fists, less waifu fetish, less DOA pin up trash, less I don’t get laid and think my Maybach posters with a naked girl on the hood is classy art.
And someone at Capcom needs to learn Cable braids are not dredlocks they did the same shit on the Bionic commando reboot. It looks they couldn’t afford a modular PSU.
All I said is I wanted a little more balance towards the original aesthetics, they showcase Cammys landing strip virtually every game but blood splatter on something like Blanka’s bite attack is a no go? Street Fighter had blood before MK was released.
If you ask Ono for a little Gushing in the game their first thought is not blood.
