SSF4 New Information ONLY Thread (Updated: 04-09-10)

kte03 · February 27, 2010, 12:09am

PREVIOUS THREAD: http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=215158

Ran out of space in the new thread, Keits gave me permission to make a new one. Here we go :]

Anyways, READ THE DAMN TITLE. On we go!

Above all else, a big thank you to all the contributors

MOD EDIT - YOU WILL BE INFRACTED IF YOU REPLY TO THIS THREAD WITHOUT NEW SCREENS, VIDS, OR INFO. NO WARNINGS WILL BE PASSED OUT. THIS IS AN INFORMATION ONLY TOPIC, TAKE DISCUSSION TO THE OLD THREAD, NOW TITLED ‘NEW INFO AND VIDS DISCUSSION’. -KEITSWe are NOT doing the ‘real of fake’ thing in this thread. Take that to the discussion thread. If you are not sure its real, do not post it here. READ THE 2nd POST FOR MORE INFO. STOP FAILING.

Stuff

[media=youtube]8ipyueuBOVI[/media] - Posted by milesprower
Page Full of Trailers!
Seth Killian’s Commentaries About New SSFIV Characters - Posted by Dangmug; You will first end up on Guy’s profile, you’ll have to click on the links after his “weaknesses”
Rumor List - Cross out what’s been confirmed and see the results. ShamWOW!
IPlayWinner’s Compilation of New & Confirmed SSFIV Features - Posted by Avatar2
Character Bios (Use Google for crappy translation :D)

Videos

Vids by Shady08 - Posted by k4polo
Guy & Ken Vids - Posted by Maximilian Masters
Dragon’s Lair, Stockholm, Sweden Gameplay - Posted by Skatan Milla
[media=youtube]clqo7uLQ4fM&playnext_from=TL&videos=PmLESCgKsqI&feature=sub[/media] - Posted by humbag
IPlayWinner Live Stream - Posted by Count Blackula
London SSFIV Matches - Posted by DaFeetLee
Machinima Gameplay - Posted by KWASIA
SSFIV Event @ Hamburg, Germany; Features Ono - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]gtjjVSzs5Cs[/media] - Posted by k4polo
Full Translation by Azrael
[media=youtube]9vbsQPRuqEg[/media] - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Features of SSFIV Prima Guide - Posted by ReyArt
3+ Vids by Sakuragikun - Posted by Swordz
Ono Announces Arcade Version - Posted by EX355UM
Ultra Setup Vids - Posted by Alioune
Adon vs Juri - Posted by Alioune
11 Vids by shady08 - Posted by Carpark
Gametrailers New Trailer - Posted by D-Proto
1UP Gamenight Vids - Posted by smashingme
jeuxvideo Combo Vid - Posted by Antihippy
[media=youtube]4dE-yGFK_v8[/media] - Posted by Alioune
[media=youtube]bo89tX2Gt3E[/media] - Posted by Alioune
2 Hour Stream of SSFIV - Posted by k4polo
13 Gameplay Vids - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]zymdruTskf0[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]GBck6vH3Nxw[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
G4TV w/ Seth K. - Posted by Dragonfave723
Additional Vids to Frame-Advantage - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]6i-VYkMTZp8[/media] - Posted by Antihippy
Gameplay from JuriHD - Posted by real devastator
[media=youtube]QbJ-fAI0g0Q[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]SrXXR7dj8BY[/media] - Posted by mr_punk
Vids by sakuragi0kun - Posted by jag paw
More Gameplay - Posted by AlterGenesis
Juri, Cody Gameplay - Posted by Dragonfave723
Non-Scrub Spain Gameplay - Posted by Kanta-Kun
Elf Nerfs & Buffs - Posted by Sensei Rouzou
Bison Nerfs & Buffs - Posted by w00tsick
[media=youtube]tZKJPVS1OiQ[/media] - Posted by Killa Sasa
[media=youtube]LeryGs3WPIU[/media] - Posted by bonj
GiantBomb Live Stream - Special Notes made by Inverse, Vid Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]IJUawy4YxNw[/media] - Posted by BFME Sol
15 Gameplay Vids - Posted by Dragonfave723
GTrailers w/ Ono - Posted by w00tsick
[media=youtube]O2Raj7LG6Rc[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]OkIYUPS8RGQ[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
Anime Intros - Posted by RadarTrap
DJ vs. Ibuki + Adon vs. Dudley - Posted by Dragonfave723
More and More Vids! - Posted by Dragonfave723
Another Preview! - Posted by Dragonfave723
French Gameplay - Posted by Tresjin
More Gameplay w/ Alt Costumes - Posted by Thand
[media=youtube]JvysZuF84qU[/media] - Posted by Tresjin
Gameplay Showing New Costumes - Posted by DruscaelaN
[media=youtube]5jKzf_AdekA&feature=channel[/media] - Posted by Inverse
More Gameplay - Posted by Dragonfave723
Hakan Walk-thru - Posted by Dragonfave723
More Videos! - Posted by x639x
Brian Leahvy w/ Ono - Posted by Dragonfave723
More Gameplay Vids - Posted by Dragonfave723
Seth K. Demos Hakan - Posted by ReyArt
GameSpot with Ono - Posted by Truest Strike
GDC Viddies - Posted by A Nun
[media=youtube]v9zG34SM1jc[/media] - Posted by DarkSamus
Hakan Info, including Trailers and Gameplay - Merged by gilley
[media=youtube]a_A6vU8eI_c[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]XqjgmokCkYk[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
Dudley - Posted by Emersion
Ibuki - Posted by Emersion
J Wong Covers Makoto - Posted by Emersion
Decent SSFIV Gameplay - Posted by TenorFighter
[media=youtube]8ipyueuBOVI&annotation_id=annotation_613056&feature=iv[/media] - Made by onebyonetv
Dudley - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]riQ9s41m97Q&eurl=http://www.youtube.com/user/FightNationEX%23p/u/0/riQ9s41m97Q&feature=player_profilepage#[/media] - Posted by shinwolverine
[media=youtube]ePGKlOYi0Ls[/media] - Posted by ReyArt
[media=youtube]3ikWujegklQ[/media] - Posted by wakeupdead
[media=youtube]Ssf53lz0_kg[/media] - Posted by wakeupdead
[media=youtube]_zY1WGnnlLk[/media] - Posted by noodleman
Destructoid w/ Seth K. - Posted by Omnius
[media=youtube]VQCzCHn7I88&feature=player_embedded[/media] - Posted by B&B
New Animated Trailer - Posted by bushidobrown504
[media=youtube]VmxJ1vwgi6I[/media] - Posted by Aquashark
Gameplay Vid - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
More Fight Club Vids - Posted by xS A M U R A Ix
Seth K. Demos Ryu, Gief, Elf, Rog, Viper & Fei - Posted by JustBlaze
Seth K. Demos Cody - Posted by Dragonfave723
Seth K. Demos Adon - Posted by Glareman
More IGN Footage - Posted by A Nun … shows T. Hawk’s kickass second Ultra
IGN CES Footage - Posted by A Nun
Seth K. Demos Dhalsim - Posted by Dragonfave723
[media=youtube]nr7pDcsTcpI[/media] - Posted by Dragonfave723
Gametrailers Juri vs Hawk - Posted by The Lone Dragonj
Gametrailers Cody vs Guy - Posted by The Lone Dragon
More CES Gametrailers Footage - Posted by JuicyFresh
[media=youtube]5gKV0wCC4EY[/media] - Made by jeemer/paulietheboss, credit goes to original uploader(s)
Las Vegas Fight Club Recorded Stream - Posted by The Lone Dragon
[media=youtube]q0M1rGHoL-o[/media] - Posted by Ryu
[media=youtube]Buz8_BIJomk[/media] - Posted by Infil
[media=youtube]EgHKUP1Spmc[/media]
[media=youtube]i59QL34b1mM&feature=related[/media] - Posted by Aditya
[media=youtube]IHCEvaJ4PmY[/media] - Posted by The Switcher & God’s Beard
[media=youtube]MKxdcgZD2QU[/media] - Posted by RadarTrap
New Character Trailer - Showcases Cody, Guy, Adon, T. Hawk, and Dee Jay; Posted by HotdawgSKA
G4 Hands-On Preview - Posted by Machineking1313
G4 Seth K. Commentary - Posted by dragonfave723
Real Battle w/ Juri vs. Dee Jay/T. Hawk - You can hear Dee Jay’s BGM; Posted by Dragonfave723
PS3 Blog w/ Seth K. - Posted by Mienaikage
[media=youtube]ThKr2hQVhYA[/media] - Posted by dragonfave723
[media=youtube]COSaFglHo_E[/media] - Posted by dragonfave723d
[media=youtube]wOMpwC3TdLc[/media] - Posted by dragonfave723
GameSpot Juri vs. Dee Jay - Posted by Dragonfave723
GameSpot Juri vs. T. Hawk - Posted by Dragonfave723
Gamespot w/ Seth K. - Posted by capitalx
[media=youtube]zIMbpuK_K1w[/media] - Showcases the new online modes + bonus stages
[media=youtube]B-NDq-7YsDU&feature=player_embedded[/media]
[media=youtube]pn7EfpL72qg&feature=player_embedded[/media]
[media=youtube]YIORCSxyLcY&feature=player_embedded[/media]
[media=youtube]lYrsNRHFJl8&feature=player_embedded[/media]
Notes about Dee Jay, Juri, and T. Hawk from NYC Fight Club
[media=youtube]jqq4YKHrw3c[/media] - Shows Juri, T-Hawk, and Dee Jay
IGN Vid Interview w/ Ono
[media=youtube]UrDE0hDOZdU&feature=player_embedded[/media] - Ryu & Ken fighting in a paintbrush-esque style

Screenshots

More Alt Costumes Revealed - Posted by ReyArt
Alt Costumes - Posted by ReyArt
More Leaks - Posted by EXC355UM
Leaked Alt Costumes -Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Alts of Hakan, Dudley, & Bison - Posted by Ultima
Famitsu Scan of Hakan - Posted by Dragonfave723
Blurry Alt Costumes - Posted by Tresjin
Full Body Shots of SSFIV Costumes - Posted by jrr
More 3S Pics + Juri + Menu - Posted by mIRC
3S Screenies - Posted by v-ryu
HQ Famitsu Scans of 3S Chars - Posted by Crimsondramon
Pics of Ibuki, Dudley, & Makoto - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Juri’s 2nd Alt Costume - Posted by Dragonfave723
More Famitsu - Posted by galvan2356
Famitsu Scans of Dudley, Ibuki, & Makoto - Posted by tresjin
Japanese Cover - Posted by Aditya
Boxart - Posted by Metamania
High Quality Famitsu Scan Pg. 2 - Posted by akumascrub
HQ Famitsu Scan Pg. 1 - Posted by Crimsondramon
IPlayWinner Adon, Ryu, Cody, & Ken - Posted by Avatar2
Famitsu Scans: 2nd Ultras & Alt Costumes - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Guy Famitsu Pics - Posted by Dragonfave723
Moar Menu! - Posted by Aditya
Main, Character, & Stage Select - Posted by God’s Beard
Seth K Displays New Stages! - Posted by Machineking1313
Cody Screens - Posted by Dragonfave723
Juri’s Sideboob - Hell yeah! :tup: Oh and … it’s a new stage
African Stage - Giant hippos!
India Stage
Moar Kunai!
Who’s under the Blanka figure?! - Posted by Aditya
Cody Focus Attacks Chun-Li! - Taken from Nakky blog
Guy Blocks a Kunai - rofl Ibuki; Taken from Nakky blog
Sagat is Facepwnt by Adon - Taken from Nakky blog
Hugo Cameo in Rolento Stage - Posted by hvzero
Ryu’s ShinSRK - thanks to Hadoken.net
Blanka Breaking Barrels
Channel Select
Battle Lobby
Car Crashing @ Metro City - Why Metro City? Final Fight? Look at the billboard! It’s Haggar!
Ryu’s Shin Shoryuken Ultra? - Credits goes to Smeghead. More evidence that there will be 2nd ultras.
Dee Jay - The Deej don’t stop smiling
Juri
T. Hawk

Some people/sites who deserve credit weren’t mentioned:

To toddler316 for the previous thread
To mIRC for posting early screens of Dee Jay
To JV247.com for posting early screens of Juri & T. Hawk

kte03 · February 27, 2010, 12:10am

Written Interviews/Articles

Tourney Mode WILL Have Brackets - Posted by Kanta-Kun
Achievement List - Posted by mogwaimon
GameInformer Review - Posted by ReyArt
GamesTM Review - Posted by RedEther
OXM w/ Ono - Posted by King9999
EDGE Review - Posted by ReyArt
German Interview w/ Ono - Posted by Horrible Oscar
Few Features Revealed from Hamburg Event - Posted by Metamania
Tournament Mode Available for Free in June - Posted by Metamania
Gametrailers w/ Seth K. - Posted by definizen
Capcom Deals w/ Unblockables - Posted by Sensei Rouzu
SFIV & SSFIV Bonus - Posted by Dragonfave723
Makoto’s Kara-Karakusa - Posted by smashingme
Hands-On from Wondercon - Posted by Dragonfave723
SSFIV Notes - Posted by OK 6 5 0 2
IGN Preview - Posted by Minazki
Menus & Channels Demo - Translated by cestus
Follow-Up on Specifics by Ken Bogard - Posted by BentoBox
Full Char Specific Translated by Ken Bogard - Posted by BentoBox
Rough TL on Chaaracter Specifics from Arcadia Forums - Translated by Henaki
Gamespot w/ Ono on Character Balance and Online Modes - Posted by Dragonfave723
Matt Edward’s Preview - Posted by Dragonfave723
Wesley Yin-Poole’s View of SSFIV - Posted by Dragonfave723
Glenn w/ Seth K. on Hakan - Posted by Dragonfave723
Andria Sang Translates Hakan Blog - Posted by A Nun
Seth K. Confirms Blind Char Select - Posted by Sensei Rouzu
Seth K. Talks About Guile & Gen Balance - Posted by AlboShinobi
Dan Bendon Interviews Leo Tan, Capcom’s UK Manager - Posted by Dragonfave723
Wake Up Shoryuken on Balance Details - Posted by King9999
Arthur Gies w/ Ono - Posted by Dragonfave723
Ono Talks Hakan - Translated by Andria Sang
Haunts Talks About SSFIV - Posted by Infil
SRK Plays Final Build of SSFIV - Posted by ReyArt
FADC > Ultra - Posted by Mienaikage
Seth K. Talks Release Dates - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Jim Cook w/ Seth K. - Posted by Dragonfave723
Gamertag Radio w/ Seth K. - Posted by Dragonfave723
EventHubs SSFIV Char Select & Move Lists - Posted by shinwolverine
$40 Price Confirmed by Christian Svenson - Posted by jag paw
Blogtalk Hosted by NinjaCW - Posted by Dragonfave723
Hadoken.net Extensive Interview w/ Seth K. - Posted by T-hawk
Changes to SFIV Characters - Found by JBGolden, Translated by Kanta-Kun, Posted by roboticelf
More 3S - Posted by Arc-rail
More 3S - Posted by Jigsaw
More 3S - Posted by v-ryu
Eventhubs on 3S Chars - Posted by MrSimtang
Seth K. Clears Up Some Misconceptions - Posted by Dragonfave723
SSFIV Achievements - Translated by Azrael
Gamespot w/ Seth K. - Posted by ishmael
IGN on SFIII Cast - Posted by Dragonfave723
Keno’s Podcast - Summarized by SaikyoStudent
Moar 3S Sexiness - Posted by w00tsick
Keno’s Tourney Experience w/ SSFIV - Posted by Dragonfave723
Hinting At Dudley (like we don’t know he’s in >_>) - Posted by IKARI263
More Twitter News - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Twitter News - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
No Chip Damage for Vega’s Claw - Posted by Shoryu Reppa
Game Informer on Bonus Stages - Posted by GuruPrimo
IGN on Collector’s Content - Posted by Cabjoy
Famitsu on New Ultras - Translated by Andria Sang
EventHubs CES Wrap-Up - Posted by Eksh
Kotaku on Juri - Posted by capitalx
GT4 Feed w/ CES Fight Club Footage - Posted by capitalx
Gamespot Hands-on - Posted by Dragonfave723
IPlayWinner Las Vegas Fight Club Wrap Up - Posted by Anemone
SRK on Ultras - It’s just a page full of talk about the ultras :S
Famitsu Outfits & Costumes - Written by Reno
About Cody - Translated by Jigsaw
EventHubs on Character Motions - Posted by MetalxHealthx
EventHubs Twitter Feed Report - Posted by dragonfave723
Eventhubs Ono Q&A - Posted by capitalx
Hadoken.net on Cutscenes - Posted by Sh33p
Hadoken.net Talks About GGPO Netcode
EventHubs Info About Alternate Costumes - Posted by konkrete
EventHubs Info w/ Seth Killian - Posted by TheDarkPhoenix
IGN Talks About New Characters - Posted by DGNR8
Q&A w/ Ono - Posted by The Lone Dragon
More Juri from GamePro - Posted by arstal
G4 Hands-on - Posted by pioneer99
1UP Preview - Posted by AlboShinobi. They supposedly say that Focus Attacks are faster now, unconfirmed.
Joystiq Talks about Online Modes - Posted by capitalx
IGN Hands-on Preview - Posted by Phillies64
Videogamer.com Hands-on Preview - Posted by dragonfave723
Gamespot Hands-on w/ Juri, DJ, and Hawk - Posted by AlboShinobi
Hadoken.net w/ Ono
Hadoken.net talks about Ken Bogard’s experience at the Micromania Game Show
Notes from the Micromania Game Show
Hadoken.net w/ Seth Killian
Famitsu Article w/ Ono
IGN Q&A w/ Ono

Blog Posts - Thank 'em translators!

Dev Blog Apr. 6/10 - Translated by street11
Nakky Apr. 2/10 - Translation pending
Devs on Hakan Mar. 23/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Hakan - Translated by Azrael
Nakky on Hakan Mar. 19/10 - Notes by Azrael
Nakky Blog on Hakan Mar. 11/10 - Notes by Azrael
Devs on Dudley Mar. 09/10 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Mar. 06/10 - Cliff Notes made by Azrael
Makoto Translated by Mueti
Devs on Makoto Mar. 02/10 - Translated by andriasang
Nakky Feb. 26/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Ibuki Feb. 23/10 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Feb. 18/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Q&A Feb. 16/10 - Translated by Azrael
Part 2 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Feb. 12/10 Part 1 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on SSFIV Adjustments Feb. 9/10 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky on SSFIV Merchandise Feb. 05/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Char Design Feb. 2/10 - Posted by Azrael
Nakky Jan. 29/10 - Posted by Azrael
Nakky Jan. 26/10 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Jan. 22/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Voices and Sound Effects Jan. 19/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on BGM Jan. 12/10 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky on Alt Costumes Jan. 08/10 - Translated by Azrael
Famitsu Jamzy Blog - Awaits translation
Devs Jan. 05/10 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Story Dec. 22/09 - Translated by goblin
Nakky on New Stages; Dec. 18/09 - Translated by Jigsaw
Devs on Adon; Dec. 15/09 - Translated by Jigsaw
Nakky Q&A; Dec. 11/09 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Cody; Dec. 08/09 - Translated by Azrael
Dec. 04/09 - Translation is unnecessary because it just talks about tournament dates and locations.
Devs on Guy; Dec. 01/09 - Translated by Azrael
Famitsu Jamzy Blog - Translated by AndriaSang
Nakky Blog; Nov. 27/09 - Translated by Azrael
Devs on Bonus Stages; Nov. 24/09 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Blog; Nov. 20/09 - Translated by Azrael
Seth Kill’s Blog Nov. 18 - Posted by Aditya
Devs on Online Modes; Nov. 17/09 - Translated by Azrael
Nov. 13/09 - Posted by capitalx
Seth Kill’s Blog About Nov. 10 - Posted by d3v
Devs on Community; Nov. 10/09 - Translated by Azrael
Nakky Announces New Modes; Nov. 06/09 - Translated by Jigsaw
Devs on Juri; Nov. 04/09 - Translated by Jigsaw
Devs on Portrait Making; Oct. 23/09 - Translated by Jigsaw
Abel was supposed to look like this - Translated by AndriaSang
Devs on T. Hawk & Dee-Jay; Oct. 19/09 - Translated by Google
Devs on SFIV; Oct. 13/09 - Translated by Jigsaw

*** Some/all of these blogs are in Japan time. The date I put is based on whatever date I read. Nonetheless, it’s arranged from newest to oldest.

kte03 · February 27, 2010, 12:10am

Reserved 2

kte03 · February 27, 2010, 12:10am

Reserved 3

Keits · February 27, 2010, 3:40am

This is the NEW “New Info News Screens or Vids ONLY” thread.

Believe me when I say that you will get a 2 point infraction without any warning at all if you post in this thread without New info, news, screens, or vids. Double check someone didnt post you content before you. Make sure your image isnt a fake first. This post is your one and only warning.

Keits · February 27, 2010, 3:40am

This is the NEW “New Info News Screens or Vids ONLY” thread.

Believe me when I say that you will get a 2 point infraction without any warning at all if you post in this thread without New info, news, screens, or vids. Double check someone didnt post you content before you. Make sure your image isnt a fake first. This post is your one and only warning.

Toshin · March 1, 2010, 12:02am

http://imgur.com/bpZX2.jpg Makoto Move list partial

http://imgur.com/KzPfe.jpg Ibuki moves

http://imgur.com/PFPr4.jpg dudley moves

cHaotix · March 1, 2010, 1:21am

Dudley target combos:

Dragonfave723 · March 1, 2010, 3:03am

Blogtalkradio host, NinjaCW, will talk about SSFIV with his guest, Demon Hyo, LIVE on March 1st @ 11 PM Eastern / 8 PM Pacific

Length: 45 minutes

Dragonfave723 · March 1, 2010, 9:44am

Dudley

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1232497_1124.html

de_BLOO · March 2, 2010, 2:05am

http://xbox-360.nowgamer.com/previews/xbox-360/916/super-street-fighter-iv

Article talking about Hakan. Points out his Ultras are hilarious and that he rubs himself in oil during fights.

Dragonfave723 · March 2, 2010, 2:23am

Seth Killian’s reaction to “Hakan”

http://twaud.io/3cx

:lol:

System_1 · March 2, 2010, 3:27am

confirmed price $40 Christian Svensson

shinwolverine · March 2, 2010, 9:09am

Dragonfave723 · March 2, 2010, 9:12am

Devs on Makoto

milesprower · March 2, 2010, 10:07am

Interactive Ultra Character Select Screen with all 70 ultras from SSF4 and SF4. (There will be 72 total when Hakan’s 2 new ultras come out.)

[media=youtube]PrgwHSjqOro[/media]

Dragonfave723 · March 2, 2010, 7:16pm

Translated and summarized:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/03/02/super_sfiv_blog_makoto/

And NinjaCW’s blogtalkradio show got pushed back due to technical problem. Expect a LIVE show on March 3rd @ 11 PM Eastern / 8 PM Pacific.

Arcane_Arcane · March 3, 2010, 12:57am

Good Makoto Dev Blog Translation. Thanks Mueti.

SSF4 Makoto Thread: Return of the Mak!

Quickly did a full translation, might have some rough spots but there ya go:

#20: About Makoto

It’s gotten quite warm lately. Seems like soon we’re going to have to watch out for hay fever too, eh.
Good day everyone. This is Tsukamoto.

I’d like to continue the introduction of the 3rd Strike characters we began last week.

This time we’re going to talk to the Okada, the director and the ‘battle-planner’, Tamamura about Makoto.

Please tell us about the reasoning for including Makoto.

Okada:
Although Makoto was only introduced in Third Strike, her unique fighting style made her an interesting character that had quite a following. Even in tournaments there wasn’t a shortage of Makoto-players. When we decided on how many characters from 3rd Strike we wanted to include in Super IV that played into the decision.

How did the development team react when it was decided that Makoto was going to be included?

Okada:
She was quite popular in the development department as well, so they welcomed the decision. Third Strike was a game the team originally played a lot anway, they played both the console as well as the arcade version endlessly.
Oh, for research purposes, of course!
Even then there were quite a few people on the staff who used Makoto so we thought about how things would turn out if we she were to be included in IV even before we made the decision. The programmers also already thought of things they’d have to add for her to work properly at that time.

What do you think makes Makoto a fascinating character?

Tamamura:
I’d say it’s her guessing game. She doesn’t have a lot of big combos, so you have to think about how to make each of your blows hit. She also is a character that can put intense pressure on the opponent; it’s great how you can scare them into not pushing any buttons as you close in. The big damage she does once she gets in also is part of her charm.

Okada:
I think most people will know this but there were 6 characters in 3rd Strike that people put into two groups: The “three strong” ones: Ken, Chun Li and Yun; and the “three evil” ones: Urien, Dudley - and Makoto. The last three were also called arashi(~devastating / rush-down)-characters, they were known to pretty unpredictable.

What exactly do you think makes Makoto one of those “evil” characters?

Okada:
Since she is so powerful she can completely destroy an opponent if she makes the match go her pace for just a moment. Even though she looks like a little girl, since she has some of the best damage output in the game, being the karate-girl that she is, she has a surprising offense and some quite tricky moves.
There’s the Karakusa, for example, which lets you get a free attack in after it connects. Since she can do a lot of stuff after she gets you with the Karakusa, thinking about how to grab you and how to follow up afterwards makes her a lot of fun.

Will those components of her play return in Super IV?

Okada:
Let’s see.
She doesn’t play like her old version 1:1 but I feel we reproduced her play-style quite well. Apart from the guessing game and her damage output there’s also the factor of attacks using speed; none of those have changed.

Are you talking about her movement speed?

Okada:
Yes.
Even though her normal walking speed is incredibly slow, she still has one of the fastest dashes in the game. In 3rd Strike she could change the pace of a match by getting in and landing a Karakusa, so that’s something we wanted to redo properly.

Tamamura:
We also basically recreated her animations based on the sprites from 3rd Strike, she still got all her target combos as well.

Is there anything you want us to know about her moves in IV?

Tamamura:
We slightly changed the efficiency of her Fukiage, so you might want to take a look at that. In Third Strike she only took a step forward when using the EX-version but this time around the strong and fierce versions will also have that attribute. I think this’ll allow for a wider variety of uses for this move.

The Tanden Renki was one of her three super arts in 3rd Strike, but this time it’s her Supercombo while the others are her ultras.

Okada:
That’s correct. We included tanden renki as her supercombo.

Tamamura:
In 3rd Strike it made her attack power go up while at the same time it didn’t allow her to block. Since she could still parry, if you were really good at it you could rush your opponent down with increased damage without taking any yourself. So basically it was a super art for people confident in their skill who then could go on to turn a match around - as there’s no parrying in IV though, she wouldn’t have any defense at all if we took blocking away from her. But we were worried that if she were allowed to block the move would become way too strong; that was something we talked a lot about with the staff.

Okada:
In the end we made her able to block but adjusted the balance while taking the matchups into account.

Tsukamoto:
The inclusion of the 3rd Strike-characters really gave a quite some trouble. From the beginning, Makoto was a character that was quite difficult to use and when used by a good player could wow you with her speedy and elegant movement. I feel that aspect is pretty much the same in this iteration, so I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun with her.

Is there anything else to tell about the tanden renki?

Okada:
In SFIV there weren’t any moves with a timelimit, neither were there any that upped the damage of all other moves, so there were some new rules we had to implement.

Tamamura:
Juri also has her timed feng-shui engine now, so we also thought about making Makoto’s tanden an ultra-combo as well. We found that it wouldn’t balance out that way and ended up having both timed ultras and supers in the game.

Apart from efficiency, how went you about to preserve the “Makoto-feeling”?

Okada:
We payed a lot of attention to her lines. One of her big special traits is her Tosa-dialect, so we also had the sound recording professionally supervised by an expert.

Tsukamoto:
Yes, yes.
Makoto was the only character that did not only have to be translated into English, Spanish, French, etc. - but also into tosaben (laughs). Even though it’s also Japanese, Kawasaki, the man in charge of the lines, had to pay a lot of attention. I feel the results were very good.

Okada:
Another trademark of Makoto is the long headband that she got wrapped around her neck like a scarf. In Third Strike we conveyed a feeling of trajectory and speed by the way that headband moved, so of course we had to do that in IV as well. How it fluttered when she charged up her Hayate is an example of that.
Since there wasn’t anything like that in IV, having just part of a character move like that, our programmers had to write new code specifically for that purpose.

Tamamura:
It’s also called the “wind-making machine” (laughs).

What kind of player do you have to in order for Makoto to suit you?

Okada:
I don’t think this character is intended for beginners. She has quite a hard time getting around fireballs.

Tamamura:
Since she hasn’t got a lot of range, there’ll always be situations where she’s at a disadvantage. She can’t show her potential unless she closes in on her opponent, so you have to be good at that to play her well.

Okada:
Anyone who has played a Street Fighter game can do the basic motions and probably has quite a specific image about their speed in mind. Makoto’s movement speed is extremely different and feels kind of like she were the only character that is moving in water. When we also take her very fast dash into account she is in the extreme on both accounts, which takes quite a bit of getting used to. When you’re in that range where you can barely hit your opponent but he has a hard time hitting you, you might fall back into the pattern you’re used to with your normal walking speed but with Makoto it’s not that easy.

In other words, if you’re used to Street Fighter, she might be a character that confuses you at first.

Okada:
That’s how I feel. But as it was that way since 3rd Strike, people who have already grown accustomed to her have nothing to worry about.

Tsukamoto.
Yup. Because I like wild and strong female characters I’d like to get better with her but at the beginning it was a bit confusing.

Tamamura:
On the contrary, if you haven’t played any fighters before and start out with Makoto, you actually might not find any problems with her.

So there probably isn’t an existing character in IV that resembles her.

Okada:
No, I don’t think there’s a similar character in the game. There are other characters with grappling moves, other character with dashing or other similar moves, but overall she plays very differently.

Who’d be an interesting opponent for Makoto?

Okada:
Seeing as it’d be an instant victory for either of the two, Akuma with his big and hard-hitting combos might be interesting. If Akuma gets the offense he can win very decisively and Makoto can destroy him just as quickly when she attacks because of his low health. So it’ll be about whoever gets by his opponents defense first or is able to change the pace in his favor, which should make for an intense battle.

Sounds like the first hit might decide the winner already.

Okada:
Yes. The players won’t wait each other out but attack and seal the deal instantly once they get in.

Tamamura:
I think fights against charge-characters will be quite interesting as well. They automatically guard when they want to charge a move, so you’ll be able to get in right at that moment, which might make her quite a tough matchup for charge-characters such as Guile and Deejay.

So Makoto might become the natural enemy of chargers?

Tamamura:
No, not at all. Since Makoto is very weak against fireballs, both parties won’t be able to attack carelessy but will have to really get into each others minds. That’s as far as Guile and Deejay are concerned anyway. For other charge-characters like Boxer and Claw it looks like it’ll become an intense spacing game. Since Makoto always wants a close fight and is at an disadvantage otherwise, she’ll want to get in using Moves that move her forward as much as possible.

As a conclusion, say something to the players who are looking forward to Makoto.

Okada:
Her extreme offensive power as one of the “three evil” characters in 3rd Strike will be the same in Super IV, so to everyone who likes that exhilarating feeling of hers, please do try Super. There also are a lot of small differences to her previous version, so please take your time to explore and learn the new Makoto.

Tsukamoto:
The Third Strike characters really are very popular, we got an awful lot of questions this time. Seems like we’ll have to keep answering them even after this character-corner is over.

Also, the preliminaries for the national tournament are very intense. Good job to everyone who took part in the Kansai preliminaries #2. It’s only a short while now until the real tournament starts, so everyone go for it! I’m rooting for you!

Next week we’ll talk about Dudley for a bit.
See you then!

Dragonfave723 · March 3, 2010, 5:47am

Gamertag Radio interview with Seth Killian:

http://www.gamertagradio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13217

And a reminder: The game will be @ the CeBIT event in Hannover, Germany on March 5th. 10:00 to 18:00 German time

Dragonfave723 · March 4, 2010, 3:58am

Jim Cook interviewed Seth Killian (on SSFIV).

http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-2366-Super-Street-Fighter-IV-Interview.html