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Street Fighter IV: Every Ultra Move
Street Fighter IV will be hitting the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 in a very short while and I couldn’t be more excited. Having played in the arcade, I’m really starting to appreciate the new art style, as well as the proper introduction of Gouken, the super master who you may know better as Sheng Long. As with some of the other Street Fighter games, Street Fighter IV will get Super Moves, but it’s also got Ultra Moves for each of the characters. These are more dramatic, more powerful, and more awesome.
Ryu got a little shafted with his Ultra Move, because it’s just another big fireball. The same can be said about Dhalsim, but Akuma is as crazy as he’s ever been. The new characters, like Crimson Viper and Abel, get some pretty neat Ultra Moves too. Check them out.
Fighting Games News Roundup
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the world’s greatest fighting games blog, so I think that it’s only fair that we catch up on four of the biggest fighting game franchises that are set to see new versions in the next little while.
We heard that the Castlevania franchise would be making its way over to the Nintendo Wii, but we didn’t know that it was going to be a fighting game. A series of fresh screenshots have been released that give us a glimpse into Castlevania Judgment. I was never really into the Castlevania franchise, but now that it’s got a 3D fighting game, I may have to learn the backgrounds on some of these awesome-looking characters.
A steady flow of news has been slowly trickling out surrounding Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. From what we hear, Ed Boon will make sure that the Mortal Kombat characters will still do fatalities, as will the DC villains, but the superheroes — like Batman and Superman — will offer something more akin to brutalities. It has also been revealed that Flash will be in the game, running circles around the competition. Now we’ve just go to wonder if they’ll allow for the decapitation of Superman. I doubt it. I started to lose interest in Mortal Kombat after it went 3D.
The character selection screen for Soul Calibur IV on the Xbox 360 has been leaked, giving us a direct look at Darth Vader and the rest of the SCIV crew. Oh, and contrary to earlier rumors, God of War’s Kratos will not be making an appearance.
The Legend of Chun-Li is still in production, but it seems that another Street Fighter movie is in the works as well. I’m not sure how official it is, but The Legend of Hadouken looks to be a lot more interesting than Kristen Kreuk (sorry fanboys). This movie (trailer above) follows the story of Ken and Ryu.
What if Street Fighter II Bonus Round Was Real?
Check out this video produced by the guys at Mega64. They took the car-busting bonus round from the classic Street Fighter II and reproduced the stage in real-time. They manage to smash a few windows, but can they manage to get perfect? And when did the bonus stage ever allow for three characters?
