With all the retro
fighting-game
compilations Capcom has pumped out recently, we have
to wonder whether they've completely ceded the (2D) fighting genre to the likes of
Guilty Gear or those endless
King of Fighters packs. (We could consider an
anomaly like Capcom Fighting
Evolution, but seriously, let's not.) For the fighting faithful, what we want more than anything — more
than another vs. title or a killer (slow)
strategy-RPG crossover — is a true successor to
Street Fighter (whether you wanna go back to
II or III for your favorite 2D inspiration). Well, folks clamoring for more Ryu-Ken craziness
can wait a few days longer because Capcom is set to show off a new arcade fighting game at the Amusement Machine
Show in Japan September 1-3 (this week!), though no official details of what the game is have been released. An
unofficial list of games currently circulating online, however, states that SF4 will be making an
appearance at Capcom's booth. Even if such a game will only be shown in video format, you can imagine the
pandemonium that might ensue, if these rumors prove to be true, once the doors are open to the public on the 3rd
(especially considering that admission is free).
Rumors
of a continuation of the Street Fighter
series from this year's San Diego Comic-Con may finally be confirmed… or not. Here's hoping Capcom's got something
good in store for us.
Street Fighter 4 announcement in Japan later this week?
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