Sakura joins Street Fighter IV's console-exclusive cast

by Randy Nelson { Oct 8th 2008 at 4:00PM }

In addition to the previously confirmed Dan and Fei-Long, Joystiq's TGS crew will have a chance to play as two new additions to Street Fighter IV's home-only roster on PS3 and 360: Sakura and Seth, the arcade version's end boss.

Fan-favorite Sakura originally hails from Street Fighter Zero 2 / Alpha 2. She's the second confirmed female character exclusive to the home version; the other is slinky British special-ops officer, Cammy, who was the top choice in a poll on Capcom's site, ensuring her inclusion in the port.

The game's producer, Yoshinori Ono, has reaffirmed to Famitsu that a number of tweaks and fixes he had previously mentioned will make the home version of SFIV a more balanced offering compared to the coin-op. Ono also alluded to other additions for the console port, including a training mode. "It's more of a [Street Fighter] 4.1, you could say," Ono told the magazine.

Tags: capcom, street-fighter-iv

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fox318 @ Oct 8th 2008 4:04PM

I just wish this had SFA3s lineup.

SoulBlade @ Oct 8th 2008 4:11PM

Yea that's a tough lineup to beat - every freakin character from SSF2T and Alpha 1+2 and a few newbies.

Still, I want this game, and I'd want it even if they brought the coin-op version home. The added fixes / characters are nice perks to have.

Batzarro @ Oct 8th 2008 4:47PM

R. MIKA!

Haon @ Oct 8th 2008 5:17PM

I just want SFA3 on PSN.

DangerMouse @ Oct 8th 2008 6:20PM

^Agreed. And not a PSX classic, but a port so i don't have to deal with loading times.

NukeAssault @ Oct 8th 2008 4:10PM

I LOVE YOU CAPCOM!

Mr Khan @ Oct 8th 2008 4:19PM

Much as i find anime girls kinda cute, that's still a freaky pic to see staring back at you when you load the joystiq frontpage.

Mr ESC,Lives Again. @ Oct 8th 2008 5:57PM

Sakura is watching you mansturbate.

Sabi @ Oct 8th 2008 4:25PM

SUCCESS!

CAPCOM IS MY HERO!

Now I am Defintely getting the game more definite than before!....hehe
I hope htey add the kick the shoe off the foot and hit sakura's head animation whenever she KOs

xeleion @ Oct 8th 2008 4:33PM

I think I speak for everyone when I say OHSHITOMGYES! ^__^

CJLopez @ Oct 8th 2008 5:03PM

yes you do

WiNG [Life in a Game] @ Oct 8th 2008 4:36PM

I really wish they would put in at least ONE SF3 character.

It really irks me Capcom is pandering to nostalgia instead of building on the awesome choices that made SF3 one of the best fighters of all time.

Hoopla @ Oct 8th 2008 4:47PM

I read this as " Sakurai joins Street Fighter IV's console-exclusive cast". It goes without saying I'm dissapointed.

Ghen @ Oct 8th 2008 5:36PM

sakurai is a common name, which one were you picturing?

nightmare452 @ Oct 8th 2008 4:54PM

YEEEESS!!!!!

As if I wasn't interested enough, Sakura is BACK!!!!!!

Chel Chel @ Oct 8th 2008 6:07PM

It's still ugly. Adding cute Sakura won't help. Sorry Capcom, try again. (2-d SF4. Not SF2 remade into SF4)

GearSecond!! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Oct 8th 2008 10:17PM

Now I can sleep easy knowing shes there!! :D I LOVES me some Sakura~

Platy @ Oct 9th 2008 5:06AM

Not sure if i was too spoiled by games like smash bros ... but isn't training mode in fighting games like hadoukens in street fighters ? =P

..and YAY sakura =D
...just hoped that they would make her in a more .. "old" costume .. i mean ... high school uniform ? =P

And .. needs sf3 chars !
maybe even ... poison xD