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Street Fighter News Update – New Year Edition
Shown above is the movie trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, the upcoming live action Street Fighter movie starring Kristen Kreuk as Chun-Li. I didn’t have very high hopes for this movie before and those hopes are brought down even further with this trailer. Did you spot Vega? Without some of the characteristic costumes and styles, The Legend of Chun-Li doesn’t even look like Street Fighter. Jean-Claude Van Damme would be disappointed.
I had the opportunity to play Street Fighter IV the other day and I have to admit that it was pretty darn cool. The art style takes some getting used to, but if you’re a diehard Street Fighter fan like me, you’ll fall into line almost right away. The gameplay is familiar and does away with the parry system from Street Fighter III. The complete roster consists of 25 characters, including Sheng Long, Rose, El Fuerte, and more. Here’s where you can play Street Fighter IV.
Speaking of Street Fighter IV, the new box art has been revealed, including the special editions that’ll come with an anime DVD and a figurine. Xbox 360 owners get Crimson Viper, whereas PS3 gamers get a Ryu figurine.
In addition to Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix shattering all sorts of sales records, it seems that Capcom has a few more Street Fighter goodies up its sleeve for us in 2009. The PlayStation Network for the PS3 (and maybe some for the PSP) could see a lot of Street Fighter, including titles from the Street Fighter Alpha series, the Street Fighter Movie game, and even X-Men vs. Street Fighter. Berserker barrage!
Street Fighter IV News Updates
There’s so much going on in the world of Street Fighter IV, especially since we’re inching that much closer to the fighting game’s release on home consoles. Let’s round it all up so we can all stay up to date on Street Fighter IV news.
Release Date
A little while ago, Yoshi Ono said that Street Fighter IV would be ready for home consoles “this winter,” but he didn’t get any more specific than that. It would be wishful thinking to assume that he meant the game would hit the Xbox 360 and PS3 in time for Santa Claus, of course, so should we be expecting an early ’09 release?
Well, more recent information is pointing toward a February release. I can live with that. We’ve waited for years for an official sequel to Street Fighter III, so a couple more months isn’t going to kill us. It’s only going to frustrate us.
New Character Info
We already know that Sheng Long (Gouken) will be in the game and you can see the fireball master facing off against Akuma (Gouki) in the screenshot above.
A whole whack of screenshots have also been released of the new challengers in Street Fighter IV, including Cammy, Gen, Fei Long, Sakura, and our amazingly useless friend Dan Hibiki. Bruce Lee Fei Long looks particularly impressive.
The other major introduction is a a new boss character named Seth. He’s positively epic with his special moves, including one super move where he inhales his opponent in a vortex, blasting him out to the other end of the arena. The look on Guile’s face as he smushes up against the display is priceless.
More Street Fighter News
Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to actually play Street Fighter IV yet, because my local arcade doesn’t import an arcade cabinet. I know. Sucks to be me. At least I’ll know which characters are best when I do get to play the game. A highly unscientific battle array has been drawn up and Sagat is, one again, declared the supreme being of Street Fighter based on his win-loss record against the other fighters.
Since we have to wait until February to get Street Fighter IV, it’s good news that Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is finished and it’s slated for release this month on Xbox Live and PSN. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but I’m pretty sure I’m getting it at almost any price.
Do you remember Street Fighter: The Later Years? Well, the guys behind the project have just signed on to make a television series out of it. Zangief is leading the project and he discusses the new Street Fighter Reunion (that’s what it’s called) TV show in the interview clip embedded below.
Where to Play Street Fighter IV
We’re still not completely certain when Street Fighter IV will become available on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, but we’ve found a reason why you may want to visit the arcade again. I know. I know. I haven’t really spent any time in an arcade for a very long time too, but you’ll want to whip out that roll of quarters (or a bunch of singles) again, because Street Fighter IV has launched. And we’re not just talking Japan either.
As it turns out, Street Fighter IV arcade cabinets are starting to pop up all across Canada and the United States. A arcade machine tracker has been set up that lists the locations known to date, including arcades in California, New York, and Vancouver areas.
Hadouken? Stretching arms of Dhalsim? Flipping antics of newcomer El Fuerte? Whatever your choice, you’ll want to play. I know I do.
Here is the list to date, including cabinets in Canada, US, Australia, and even Korea. If you’ve had the chance to play Street Fighter IV — seems like the cheapest is the 50-cent arcade cabinet in Alabama — feel free to describe your experience via the comment form.
United States
Alabama
Eastdale Mall
1000 Eastdale Circle
Montgomery, Alabama 36117
(334) 277-7380
50 cents per game
Google MapCalifornia
Super Arcade
1211 N. Grand Ave
Walnut, California 91748
Google MapArcade in the Student Union
San Jose State University
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192(408) 924-1000
75 cents per game, KIT Machine, Happ sticks, side by side cabinet
Google MapNew York
Chinatown Fair Video Arcade
8 Mott Street
New York, NY 10013(212) 964-1542
$1 dollar start and continue, Japanese style sit down cabinets with 32″ HD monitors
Google MapPennsylvania
University Pinball
4006-08 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
(215) 387-9523$1 per play, p360 sticks, Japanese buttons
Google MapTexas
Planet Zero
12303 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77077
(281) 531-9376This location will have SF4 on August 29, 2008
Arcade UFO
3101 Speedway
Austin, Texas 78705
$1 play/continue, 32″ monitors, Japanese cabinets with Sanwa controls
Google MapWashington
Narrows Plaza Bowl
2200 Mildred Street West
University Place, Tacoma, Washington 98466
(253) 565-1007
Two cabinets with 32″ hi def LCD monitors
Google MapCanada
Toronto
Lovegety Station
505 Highway #7 East
Richmond Hill
Commerce Gate
Toronto, Canada
(905) 709-7910Richmond, B.C.
E Spot Billiards & Arcade
7951 Alderbridge Way, Suite 160
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
(604) 232-9963Burnaby, B.C.
CHQ Metrotown
4000 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Google MapCircus Circuit / Lesters
4247 Lougheed Highway
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
$2 a play, KIT cabinet, American Sticks
Google MapNew Zealand
Auckland
Yifan’s Arcade
Queen Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Google MapAustralia
Brisbane
Replay Family Entertainment Centre
142 Albert Street
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
(07) 3221 3733
$2 per game (Aus), Japanese sticks/buttons.
Google MapMelbourne
Box Hill Timeout
609 Station Street
Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Google MapCrown Casino
8 Whiteman Street
Southbank, Victoria, Australia
Google MapKorea
Seoul
Jungin Arcade
Noryangjin, Seoul, KoreaUnconfirmed Locations
The places listed below have not yet been confirmed, you should probably call in ahead of time to see if a machine is there.
Bluehouse Arcade
Corner of Bourke and Russell Streets
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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