That's free, right? Cause I sure as hell wouldn't want to pay for that...

Enigma_20XX

Huh, that doesn't look so bad. Quite interesting, in fact.

L_K_M

"We can maybe understand a mouse-controlled version of Dead or Alive Online, keeping one hand free," LMFAO!!!!

kingme

I think it looks kinda cool, and a nice bit of fun. Obviously it's not suposed to be some hardcore fighting extravaganza for all the SF fanboys.

NecronomiconUK

Ok, I respect the concept. Trying not to judge too soon, but I will say that there is zero blocking in this video. I don't know if they know this, but blocking is more commonplace that hitting in most fighters...especially street fighter.

sim0n

Wow!
I cannot believe the number of:

[ ] Singing raisins
[√] People who criticize the controls of a game they've never played
[√] Morons

... on this page.

Snaphaunce

It looks like they're trying to cross Rag Doll Kung Fu and Street Fighter. Who knows, maybe it won't be as bad as you all think it will be. It just might turn out to be a fun accessible fighting game, which is something the genre sorely needs.

ArmiMaan

Is Chun Li packing a package in this version too? I think the game moves really well and the soundtrack is fitting for the quality of the title. It sounds like it was custom made for Street Fighter Online. I like the part when it says, "Now you a-gaaaiiin!???"

ChiChi_BBQ

Most say a series can only jump the shark once. Many say that SF series jumped it when they got into the Alpha series verse going to SF3. Many say it was when we got Super street fighter 2 Turbo champion High Definition edition.

Regardless, Capcom, ready the skis, your jumping jaws again.

huginn

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

crunks

bad music, bad bad bad music.

D3Anon

I love how horrible the music is. Anyway, it looks good for a free (right?) game.

Seestoff

Who knows until we play. Then I think it is fair to let all the horses out of the gate. As for the control interface I think it is an interesting experiment that might change the way the genre in general is accepted. Think of the questions people had about the Wii-mote before getting it in their hands. I don't think people would have expected it to do this well and to boot, it has opened up gaming for a whole different category of player who was once intimidated by the idea of games. The new way in which games were "accessible" (UI) was a big part of the winning formula. Maybe just maybe if the mouse controls are functional, it would give people who otherwise would have not picked up a joystick to taste this kind of gameplay. If they like the other aspects of the game, maybe that will convince them to give a full Street Fighter experience a try.

UI is an interesting subject. Today in my lab I was observing a total novice to the FPS genre try to navigate Portal using wasd and a mouse. It was very very difficult for a person to just move and look where they wanted to let alone solve the puzzle. This was a barrier in terms of getting the player INTO the game and after struggling with it my subject wanted to quit the game saying "it was boring." So after that test finished, I tried something where I was controlling the character but allowing the player to make all of the decisions. There was an re-interest in the game as soon as those control issues disappeared and suddenly the player was empowered to express her curiosity and strategy and thought the game was interesting.

I know it's inconceivable for some of us who have been playing games since Pong and Street Fighter Mouse may not end up to be OUR cup of tea but I would hate for us experienced gamers to take the rug out from under those who want to try by flooding the reviews even before it is tested.

orangewarp

This has a Wii-port, with a "No Street Fighter IV sorry note" written all over it.

SuperMekman

"just click and squeeze /. . . / you die on the street / now you will game." pretty much the only lines I understood from the song (granted it gets a little more understandable with each listen. . .)

Maybe they took the song from DOA online?

kashraz

"Just click and squeeze"

For real?

yashichi8bit

I just don't understand why anyone actually thought this would be a good idea. It boggles the mind. Hell, it should be a Professor Layton puzzle.

Spiffyness

doesnt look that bad

JackTretton

This game looks cool as hell to me,it's funny how most of you know the control scheme sucks,since I have to assume you haven't played this. If I can get this in America,I probably will,as long as it has an option to turn that background music off. At the very least I'll buy a figure.

kidnicky

Just because it was made on a China budget doesn't mean the characters need to float like that...
It could be interesting. Interesting, yet not keeping my interest. Still, there'll definitely be the inevitable comparisons with SF EX, and then with SF4 when it comes out... as all 3D SF games must be compared. The question isn't which will come out on top *cough*SF4*wheeze* but which will come out on bottom...
Okay, it's probably this one.

rentahero1

@ggodo:
lol that's hilarious.

gamadaya

"Down. . . down and a little forward. . . forward and click. . . HADOUKEN!"

ggodo

one word .... eew...

ffmusicdj

Played Wild Ambition and Street Fighter EX 1. Yeah, this looks way better. Nice combos for a mouse game.

"..We can maybe understand a mouse-controlled version of Dead or Alive Online, keeping one hand free.."

Funny as hell.

KeroseneClimax

Again I ask...why the hatred? Maybe it'll be fun. It certainly doesn't look "lame" as stated in the title. Different, yes. Innovative doesn't automatically mean good, true, but it doesn't automatically mean bad either.

Karlott

That "CRASSH!" sound effect graphic you see is the sound of any interest in this game hitting the ground. There's still the neat control method (it is innovative), but that's about it.

Draconis

whats with everyone hating on the music is not that bad. oh and also hello everyone this is my first comment.

ninja_squirrel

Since when were they able to glide?

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

Wow...

So the SF characters can fly?

The beginning sequence with Chun-Li makes it seem like MvC2 with crazy infinite juggling and all that jazz. I like MvC2 and all, but it totally doesn't fit for Chun-Li launching someone and chaining three supers in a row ala Cable. Maybe it's just me.

Controls look pretty awful, but I guess it does have a "wow shiny!" aspect to it, so maybe ADD and/or coked up teenagers will enjoy it.

darthmole12

Is it just me or does Ryu look like hes playing with a yo-yo? lol

Sparx88

@Ampillion lives a life much like No More Heroes.: Wow. Takin' me back!

Michael McWhertor

@Zamzoph:
I'm glad there are people still left in the world that can distinguish between inovative and good. I was beginning to think I was alone.

gamadaya

What can I say about this game...corny? -_-

Saint Anima: Kotaku's Poetic Massacre

I don't think they were flying around enough. I want some Dragonball Z style flying here, yo.

Jewbacca

What?

No 'Fish heads, fish heads, rolly-polly fish heads' comments? For shame on you.

And sadly, I think that'd be the only reason I'd play the thing, to make fishhead jokes.

Ampillion lives a life much like No More Heroes.

"NOOOOO!" indeed.

Witzbold

That was ... AWESOME.

Ok.. Awesomely bad, but, yeah, still.. it's awesome.

AndrewDB

Still not as bad as Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game.

ShaggE

Only one hand for DoAOnline? Why not an auto-play mode?

muu

@amost: I laughed when that came up because it pretty much sums up how I feel about this game.

Gouki4u

They way he moved his hands, almost looks like he was playing with Chun Li. Or maybe Chun Li was playing him.

sUKi

"CRASH"

amost

The music, my ears, FUCK!

DomUltra

"NOOOOO!"

amost

Controls:

Innovative? Sure.

Good? Hell no.

Zamzoph

I'm sure this will hold us over for Street Fighter IV...
SFIV comes out tomorrow, right?

Erwin

damn, that music is annoying!

rich8606

omy, try playing it on a laptop, that would be awfull Oo

zerojad