Super Street Fighter 4

[the7k]

I haven't picked up a copy of the original Street Fighter IV because of the experiences I had with it. The game was fun, do not get me wrong, but on a competitive level, characters like Sagat were so far overpowered and really dominated the game, making it incredibly difficult to get into without reverting to that character.

If they fix the apparent problems with the balancing of the game, I will most definitely look into getting Super Street Fighter IV, but I am worried that, with the inclusion of all of these new characters, that the balance will tip again in another direction.

Don't worry too much about the balance tipping in another direction. The only way to not have Sagat be God Tier is to not have him in the game. As long as Sagat is still here, we already know who our God Tier is.

[gradualmeltdown]

i really liked the original and am excited about a change up. I bet its going to be $39.99 which is fine. Super SF2 was something like $70 on SNES and Sega.

For all the SF4 hate there are plenty who love it. Too each there own, sick of hearing the whining though, just don't play the game.

As for gameplay changes I want Balrogs overhead to be unblockable high, a link from headbutt into EX Rush upper, and a -1 frame crouching light punch. Ok maybe that would make balrog the new Sagat, somebodies gotta be on top right?

[the7k]

Isn't Balrog already cheap enough? Doing the changes you just outlined wouldn't make him the new Sagat - they'd make him the new Sentinel.

[Ack]

How about this? I want every button press with Ken mapped into an unblockable Shoryuken, which has had a damage tweak of...oh, about 500%. I also want it that whenever somebody chooses random, it selects Ken 24 out of 25 times. And whenever I go into an online match, I want to see who plays Ken and who doesn't, and I want an option set so that I can only play against Ken. I also want this to be the default selection.

Oh, and thanks for putting T. Hawk and Deejay in. You know what, why not throw in Sodom and Birdie? Only drop their speed by half.

[the7k]

Heh, yeah. My thoughts exactly.

Only problem is, I believe Sodom and Birdie would be a massive step up from Dee Jay and T Hawk. I really don't think it gets any worse that those two particular newcomers. Rise of the Robots had better characters.

[Ack]

Heh, yeah. My thoughts exactly.

Only problem is, I believe Sodom and Birdie would be a massive step up from Dee Jay and T Hawk. I really don't think it gets any worse that those two particular newcomers. Rise of the Robots had better characters.

Oh dude...I don't know if I would go that far...

[jfe2]

I'll probably get it... I'm a Street Fighter junkie, what can I say?

[J T]

Rise of the Robots had better characters.

OOOoooohhhh! Burrnnnnn!


Also, T. Hawk cries when you litter.

[gradualmeltdown]

yeah, Rog has lots of tools already. Obviously kidding as an unblockable overhead would completely make him unstoppable. The headbutt to EX dash upper link is another level of sickness that should NEVER be allowed unless I am playing in a tourney with Rog

More seriously hopefully they work out Sagat and Akuma. Tides have turned in Japanese play and Akuma is actually top tier right now. So weird how they have "trends" that arise based upon only 1 or 2 techniques and completely change the game. That said Sagat is just too much of an uphull battle. SF4 is well balanced compared to any recent fighting game, and I don't mind losing a good fight. Sagat just gets too much for free. I mean the Tiger Knee is safe on block 100% of the time, complete bullshit.

[Inazuma]

Im very happy it's gonna be on a disc and not bullshit DLC that I can't own, resell, easily play on other people's consoles, etc. If it's $40 or less, that would be a good deal. I can buy it used a few months later for less than that anyway.

If it was DLC, I would probably sell my current Street Fighter IV disc and give up on the series altogether.