We've got Faith No More in the new Street Fighter IV trailer
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jun 1st 2008 12:00PM
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The font of incredible trailers continues to pour from the bounteous spigot of CAPtivate '08 -- the above trailer for Street Fighter IV went live rather subtly last night, only to deliver a patented E. Honda "thousand hand bitch slap" to our unprepared senses this Sunday morning. It even includes one of our favorite songs to sing from Rock Band: Faith No More's "Epic". We don't know why seeing Blanka go all sparky to the disjointed vocals of Mike Patton gets us so hyped, but our excitement for the revivification of what many would argue is the greatest arcade fighting series ever has just increased tenfold.
However, it should be noted that depending on your feelings towards Gamestop and their pre-order policies, you may view the last seven seconds of this righteous trailer as being decidedly un-epic.
Reader Comments (72)
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:13PM (Unverified) said
Crappy music for a crappy looking game. They deserve each other.
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Posted: Jun 2nd 2008 7:30PM (Unverified) said
Judging by your name your just jealous it's not on Wii.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:05PM (Unverified) said
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:17PM (Unverified) said
I'm starting to wonder whether you actually like games at all, or just like bitching about them.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:55PM (Unverified) said
Im punching you through my monitor right now, die.
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Posted: Jun 2nd 2008 3:04AM shattercross said
Way to go, faceless dipshit behind a in front of a monitor. Brave, real brave.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:22PM shimrra74 said
Game just doesnt appeal to me like say Guilty Gear did when I first saw that game. I personally think the series itself hit its peak with Street Figther 3rd Strike. This game shouldnt even be called SF4 since it just looks like a rehash of the Alpha series. Maybe Capcom would have been better calling it SF Alpha 4 instead.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 5:22PM (Unverified) said
because it isn't the same?
First of all, the way the game looks is unique, and goddamn it looks awesome. I wanted Capcom to up the graphics, but I also didn't want them to become another SC or Tekken, so I was thinking that they could have done the same as DBZ: Burst Limit, but no, what they have done completely blew me out.
Second, the fighting engine has been heavily redesigned, the main change, no more Parry...that COMPLETELY changes the way many play, now the game is more offense oriented, most players will have to rethink their strategies as Parry is out.
So in summary, no, it is FAR from a rehash...
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First of all, the way the game looks is unique, and goddamn it looks awesome. I wanted Capcom to up the graphics, but I also didn't want them to become another SC or Tekken, so I was thinking that they could have done the same as DBZ: Burst Limit, but no, what they have done completely blew me out.
Second, the fighting engine has been heavily redesigned, the main change, no more Parry...that COMPLETELY changes the way many play, now the game is more offense oriented, most players will have to rethink their strategies as Parry is out.
So in summary, no, it is FAR from a rehash...
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:24PM CountNoobula said
I wonder if this will require an install on the PS3 version.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:28PM (Unverified) said
Faith No More can't even save this game from it's ugliness. Sorry Capcom, but this game looks like SHIT!
And it moves like SHIT! (I hate the animations) I just hate everything about it.
Ugh. I'm done.
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And it moves like SHIT! (I hate the animations) I just hate everything about it.
Ugh. I'm done.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:34PM (Unverified) said
wow, I really belive some people just HAVE to complain about SOMETHING, ANYTHING, to make them feel better about themselves. This game looks fucking incredible, im sorry you think it looks like shit. Now go play ET on your atari and leave us alone to enjoy the awesomeness that is SF4!
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:05PM CommentSystem said
im with him, this game looks bad, if they wouldve went with the style in the trailers (which misled many of us tbh) i would have been really happy with the turnout, from their faces to how overly huge and slow it moves, im rather disappointed.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:19PM Anticrawl said
@smells
I agree with Mimi as well, you're just a Street Fighter fanboy. I'm not sure why they went with the ugly mutated steriod freak-baby look in the character design but it's doing nothing for me. Just like people play games because of how pretty they are I can't touch this one because it's to damn ugly. There is no paper bag big enough to allow me to get a quickie out of this game.
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I agree with Mimi as well, you're just a Street Fighter fanboy. I'm not sure why they went with the ugly mutated steriod freak-baby look in the character design but it's doing nothing for me. Just like people play games because of how pretty they are I can't touch this one because it's to damn ugly. There is no paper bag big enough to allow me to get a quickie out of this game.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:34PM Mr Khan said
I would agree also. Though the beloved SFII style of gameplay seems to have been restored almost intact, Street Fighter 4 is proof of the importance of artistic style to make a game appealing
Bad Normal maps, characters that look like the Gears crew on even more roids, and just low polygon counts and a poor effort altogether
They need to scrap the art style almost entirely, and send it all back to the drawing board. Especially distressing after the artistic beauty they achieved in the recent HD Remix.
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Bad Normal maps, characters that look like the Gears crew on even more roids, and just low polygon counts and a poor effort altogether
They need to scrap the art style almost entirely, and send it all back to the drawing board. Especially distressing after the artistic beauty they achieved in the recent HD Remix.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 2:26PM (Unverified) said
With regards to graphics, they're not doing anything special that gives it the Street Fighter feel. The art style, while different from most fighting games, is just way too awkward even for street fighter. I imagine it's hard to replicate the fluidity of 2D sprites in a 3D world, but the animations are still too slow and too stiff. I love the way it first look in the intro, or the first teaser trailer. It looked extremely unique, but too bad the game isn't like that.
And yes, i feel much better now.
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And yes, i feel much better now.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 6:57PM (Unverified) said
@ smells
I'm sorry you think it looks fucking incredible.
I guess some people have to complain about people complaining to feel better about themselves.
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I'm sorry you think it looks fucking incredible.
I guess some people have to complain about people complaining to feel better about themselves.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 4:24PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, I don't understand how the hell it managed to run almost an hour long when I don't think one fight went the distance. The woman's fight was the best part of the whole thing and the only one where I agreed with the doctor's call.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 12:53PM (Unverified) said
Funny story, I saw Mike Patton live once doing his Peeping Tom thing once.
I have.. honestly yet to understand his appeal.
As for Street Fighter, it's basically what I would expect from the series. Also Ryu's face when Ken punched him in the stomach was hilarious.
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I have.. honestly yet to understand his appeal.
As for Street Fighter, it's basically what I would expect from the series. Also Ryu's face when Ken punched him in the stomach was hilarious.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:02PM (Unverified) said
A japanese thing? Ok, whatever. Like Western developers don't do the same exact thing over and over again.
GTA IV
Halo 3
Gears of War 2
God of War 2
FPS: WWII & Vietnam (FPS in general)
The list can go on and on.
Come on guy, let's be real here. Everyone does it.
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GTA IV
Halo 3
Gears of War 2
God of War 2
FPS: WWII & Vietnam (FPS in general)
The list can go on and on.
Come on guy, let's be real here. Everyone does it.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:04PM (Unverified) said
I've always felt the same way, especially with regards to the RE series as well. It's like a "if it's not broke, don't fix it" kind of thought process. I don't necessarily agree with MGS series as a whole, though.
My only complaint so far is the introduction of the characters to each round. Why do they pan around each character just like every 3D fighter out there? It's a petty complaint, but it makes it look like just another average 3D fighter. They could at least come up with something new.
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My only complaint so far is the introduction of the characters to each round. Why do they pan around each character just like every 3D fighter out there? It's a petty complaint, but it makes it look like just another average 3D fighter. They could at least come up with something new.
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:07PM (Unverified) said
The song says it all, "What is it? It's, it" (the same stuff it's always been, with nothing really changed)"
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:19PM cheekymunky said
good god...can someone link me a joystiq story where the majority of comments were actually positive? Everything I read here is so negative about everything...
This game looks awesome in motion, the facial expressions I thought were great (like Ryu getting uppercut by Ken, and Zangief when he lands the piledriver on Blanka)...so what if its the same old shit, it's the same old shit that has made it one of Capcoms best selling series EVAR
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This game looks awesome in motion, the facial expressions I thought were great (like Ryu getting uppercut by Ken, and Zangief when he lands the piledriver on Blanka)...so what if its the same old shit, it's the same old shit that has made it one of Capcoms best selling series EVAR
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:41PM Mr Khan said
mostly positive comments
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/26/ign-first-web-gta-iv-review-another-perfect-10/
In this case Street Fighter IV has just found ways to offend or turn off the majority of commenters here with all the various flaws that everyone mentions (myself included) virtually every time it comes around
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http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/26/ign-first-web-gta-iv-review-another-perfect-10/
In this case Street Fighter IV has just found ways to offend or turn off the majority of commenters here with all the various flaws that everyone mentions (myself included) virtually every time it comes around
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:40PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
"It's in your face, but you can't grab it"
(Ken grabs Ryu)
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(Ken grabs Ryu)
Posted: Jun 1st 2008 2:04PM (Unverified) said
Lord Bowser you're such a troll. Do you hate everything? The game looks amazing, even though this trailer was utterly terrible. Can we get some Fei Long or some Dan please? We don't need old footage and old music to tease us.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 2:16PM (Unverified) said
I'm personally pumped for the game. I think the art style is interesting.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2008 2:17PM Jawmuncher said
Can't wait for the game, but that trailer wasn't that epic. Just reminded me of a fan made trailer I'd see on youtube.
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