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Play Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Early, Commando 3 Purchase Required
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 9:40 AM on March 13, 2008
Looking to get your mitts on Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix early? Buy Commando 3! Capcom is giving Xbox Live Gold members an opportunity to help "stress test" a beta version of the 1080p remake of SSFIITHDR if they virtually drop the 800 Microsoft Points on its other offering. That's the good news. The bad news is that you'll be limited solely to Ken and Ryu and a single stage and that PlayStation 3 owners don't seem to be getting a similar deal.
Whatever! As a Commando and Mercs fan, I was already planning on picking up Commando 3 (aka Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3). Getting the HD treatment on Super Street Fighter II Turbo will be a nice little bonus.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta brawling to XBLA [GameSpot]

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freespeech
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
let's get a hd remix of marvel vs. capcom 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
freespeech
f0cus
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I guess the hands were always there, just not so darn obvious!
[www.it-france.info]
f0cus
vaxtor
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Starplate: They've always had the hand imagery in the game... That is nothing new.
vaxtor
Starplate
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
wtf Capcom.. they put hand imagery into the fireballs?!?! make them do shadow puppets and the middle finger while you're at it then.
Starplate
Grave
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Toprem: Ryu got new fireballs, but Ken's still have hands in them in SSF2 and ST. :D
Grave
Toprem
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@thedanielrecord: Yeah, evidently the originally did. I loaded up an emulator and the hands are there in World Warriors and Champion Edition. They are NOT there in New Challengers or Super Turbo (neither red or blue ones).
This is like the damn bushes and clouds in SMB and that FedEx arrow now >:O(
Toprem
STHD
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
How about a deal with Rearmed on PS3? I'm all for that cause i want both lol!
STHD
bobtheduck
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Komrade_Kayce: Oh, yeah... The xbox d-pad is the worst in history.
bobtheduck
bobtheduck
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Grave: Seriously... How many capcom execs did MS have to give sexual favors to, or was it that Sony ate their babies?
@eastx: What... We've been screwed over AGAIN by Capcom, having no exclusive games on the PS3, while the Wii has several and the 360 has 2, with an exclusive Beta being thrown in... How is that whiny? Generally, when customers get treated like scum, they react. Maybe it's you who should stop "whining" about what's natural for people. This is essentially a time exclusive for the 360. The PS3 lost DMC4, they lost Monster Hunter 3 COMPLETELY, and we got a shoddy, half-assed port of a crappy game when we could have gotten a much better game, Dead Rising. I mean, Capcom just loves pissing on us. If you have both systems, this doesn't effect you, but honestly... I think we as PS3 fans have a right to be upset by this crap.
bobtheduck
Komrade_Kayce
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I dont even know what this commando 3 game is.
But they just sold me on it. :(
Theres no good controller to use for this though. The XBOX one is gonna suck for this, I need a SNES pad.
Komrade_Kayce
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I can't believe that's the actual name of the game.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
eastx
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Man, I see some whiny PS3 owners here. I have a PS3 too, but that doesn't give me permission to be a jerk.
To summarize: this deal is cool, and stop being jerks.
eastx
dadeisvenm
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@rentahero1: but you see I'm not surprised, I'm disappointed. Its a cheap and greasy trick. The movie industry did it with movie trailers. But then internet speed advanced and people watched the trailers on their computers rather than paying full price for a ticket of Bagger Vance to see a 3 minute trailer on Star Wars Episode 1. Why not release all the remakes as a Capcom Classics Redux download or disk or something.
dadeisvenm
WickedSack
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Have any of you thought they're doing it for the 360 because MS basically provides them with easy netcode while substantially more effort would have to be put in to provide support for a fuckin beta for the PS3. So don't blame capcom blame PSN.
WickedSack
OT79
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
The hell with Capcom,while they keep showing their contempt to Sony,the more PS3's owners angry at them,withdrawing support at Capcom's games.
Take the Lost Planet example,a very shitty port,(and the game was not great at first anyway) and what they expect?obviously low sales,but meh,they don't want to release Dead Rising for PS3 instead,then they turn the back again with Monster Hunter 3's cancellation (and get it to Wii) and the multiplatform of DMC4&RE5,I'm glad the multi treatment,but they don't show any love for their PS3's fans,even their new game in the Lost Planet franchise is again settle for a 360's first apparition,then again they going to make a very shitty port for PS3 and well....this would turn in a cycle thing.
Bad for Capcom,throw to hell the support and confidence of a huge amount of people in the Sony's systems brand that bought their games in the past.
OT79
rentahero1
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@dadeisvenm: Commando isn't known to this generation of gamer. Street Fighter is. It makes sense to bundle a known product with an unknown -- the loyal fans will buy it anyway, and those who were on the fence will probably make the jump. Capcom has played the same bundling game for years, so I don't know why you're so surprised by this. But look at a few of Capcom's bundles:
- Devil May Cry demo in RE: Code: Veronica X.
- RE3 in Dino Crisis
Now, I don't think either of those main games were shabby by any means.
And, by the way, buying DQ8 for the FF12 demo? Seems kinda ass-backwards.
rentahero1
Dekabreak
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Awesome, Capcom copying Bungie.
Dekabreak
dadeisvenm
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@rentahero1: Remember Zone of The Enders? I (like many others) bought it for the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo, which by the way was the fist disk in the case.
Remember Dragon Quest 8? Yeah it came with a Final Fantasy 12 demo I bought.
Crackdown.... need i go on?
I'm talking about companies masking great demos with "MEH" games.
If you know your game is AAA have the balls to sell the demo to the fans who want it early.
Why does TV (as usual) get this right? What to see the Joe Vs. Bob fight? Watch it on Paid Per View. No one complains AND it comes out a week later for FREE on the associated channel ala HBO or Showtime.
Don't mask it sell it and let ant subsequent title stand on its OWN merits.
Capcom knows the Commando 3 isn't going to sell as well as they want so to recoupe what they spent in producing it, they are offering a demo of a AAA title to supplement the loses.
At least Sony is upfront about it. Want a taste? Its gonna cost you.
dadeisvenm
Oyn
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Oyn: Er. That was supposed to be @Fantus
Oyn
Oyn
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@AuraWind: Now where does it say there that the beta is low-res?
Oyn
Candlejack
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Yea, um, thanks Capcom. Thanks for nothing. Yet again.
Candlejack
natis
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Buy one game that I don't want to get a very limited demo of another game that I do want? No thanks. I'll wait for the full version when it comes on the PSN. Lived this long without it, I think I can show some patience.
natis
rentahero1
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@dadeisvenm: You're talking a $10 game vs. a $40 game here.
Remember DarkStone on PSX? No you don't.
How about Dukes of Hazzard?
... now, on the other side of the coin,
Remember Metal Gear Solid?
Remember FF7? 8? 9?
I think the differences are obvious ;)
What's funny is that your link also has Commando 3 as an XB360-only title... which would REALLY suck for PS3 owners.
rentahero1
Jimbo4
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Thanks Capcom, Sony shafted the fans with the PS3. Keep throwing dirt on that grave.
Jimbo4
Mr.Waffleton
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Hey at least they're packaging this beta with a game that will likely also be really good. It's commando 3, how can it not be awesome?
I wonder when Commando 3 comes out.
Mr.Waffleton
Moonchilde
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Looks way inferior to NextKoF.
Moonchilde
chemical_eng_mx
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Pics look pretty sweet, but I'll wait to see it in action (video or live) before I give my final judgement on this one.
chemical_eng_mx
jinpei05
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Wow, for once, a win-win. What a deal!
jinpei05
SuperMekman
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
wow this actually looks good.
SuperMekman
AuraWind
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@AuraWind: Err.. I meant "still have to buy SSF2HDR"...
AuraWind
AuraWind
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Even if we get the beta with Ryu and Ken, I'm under the impression we still have to buy Commando 3?
No thanks, I'll wait for the real deal.........
OH GOD IT'S STREET FIGHTER!!!! MUST BUY COMMANDO!!!!
Shut up!!! $10 bucks isn't worth a beta!!!
(AuraWind continues his inner struggle...)
AuraWind
Fantus
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
It's cool. I've got no problem with other people spending $10 on a game they don't really want, in order to stress test the low-res version of the HD game i'll eventually buy on my PS3.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for paying to beta test!
Fantus
SnakeCL
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Thanks but no thanks.
SnakeCL
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I boil everything in life down to a Haiku:
Capcom screws Sony
Makes it 360 only
That's why I bought both
Mr.SithNinja
DaiMacculate
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@dadeisvenm: Who said GT Prologue was a jip? I agree thats foolish, whoever said that on whichever post.
DaiMacculate
DaiMacculate
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Yeah, I kinda wanted Commando 3 anyway, nice Bonus!
Still not totally sold on SF4. Not saying I won't like it, but I have to play it myself first.
DaiMacculate
dadeisvenm
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
so buying this [www.gametrailers.com] is acceptable but GT5 Prologue is a jip?
explain the rationale to me folks.
dadeisvenm
RonCey
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
For people wonder what is taking this game so long:
[blog.capcom.com]
It will be well worth the wait.
Also "There are no plans for the SSF2T HD Remix Beta to come to PSN at this time." -Seth Killian
RonCey
Shin-Kaiser
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@opt2not: Consider me a hardcore fan, I discovered that ages ago when I was 14 - Over 10 years ago!
Yawwwn, give me SF4 already, this game is well overdue - can't believe it's not even finished yet.
Shin-Kaiser
Michael McWhertor
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@darvos: Right! Good eye.
Michael McWhertor
jun581
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@dadeisvenm: i just want to see gameplay. I loved SSFII and played it diligently for a while. Now i got to srounge up some money to get a bluetooh Arcade pro stick
jun581
weasl
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I keep forgeting this exists.. *looks at SF4* oh yeah, that's why.
weasl
darvos
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Typo in the title. It's Commando by Capcom, not Commandos from Eidos. Two different games.
darvos
dadeisvenm
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Hm... yet more proof to my point that people will buy demos/betas and the boobie prize is a full length game.
It it me or is SF2HD a tad too clean.
dadeisvenm
jun581
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@rentahero1: O god, don't remind me of that. i played the port of lost planet and it was glitchey with the odd framerate. I've played the 360 version briefly before that and there's a difference. I remember Capcom saying this was our surprise a while back. Well SURPRISE, should've delayed it and fix it up better. But hopefully this also come to the PSN. I mean, they have no restrictions with the space. I bet they will have an annoucement regarding both versions. ^_^
jun581
Billkwando
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@rentahero1:
*cue wild-eyed stare*
George Bush........doesn't care........about PS3 people...
It's ok. I still love you on the basis of your name alone.
But yeah, I guess the Crackdown technique is catching on.
Billkwando
GodzillaVsJapan
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I just got the incentive needed to go out and buy Commando 3! thanks Capcom!
GodzillaVsJapan
rentahero1
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@excaliburps: The fact that they're doing 360 first is somehow supposed to make us PS3 owners feel better?
I've been waiting for Commando 3 for some time... and you're right, it might be a similar deal on PS3. But based on the current info (360-only), I think we're justified to feel a little snubbed by Capcom on this one.
Craptastic ports of Lost Planet don't help the situation either. :P
rentahero1
jun581
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@excaliburps: "Seeing as the 360 has been the primary platform they (Capcom) develops for..." i don't think that's entirely right. Yea 360 got lost planet and dead rising first, but that's because PS3 wasn't out yet. DMC4 was programmed on a PC and then ported to the respective systems.
Capcom has just been iffy lately...i know...don't flame. I'm still a bit pissy about Monster Hunter 3
jun581
excaliburps
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@thedanielrecord:
Yes. I too was floored when I saw it back then (I discovered it from an old issue of GamePro I think). Can't believe I read some issues of that crap.
Oh and if you look closely, you'll also see that some of the animations are reused. ie: Guile's crouching strong kick is the same with his forward fierce kick just upside down (well it is obvious).
Makes me miss pulling of Guile's freeze,blackout and magic throw...
excaliburps
Grave
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@NecronomiconUK: Never mind that neither the original SF2 and SF2T for SNES are SSF2T. :) If Wellhereweare is happy with those, or even SNES SSF2, he's definitely not the target audience here.
Grave
NecronomiconUK
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@Wellhereweare: It's not actually just a graphical update, the mechanics have also been overhauled and re-balanced. Maybe if you could see through your rage you'd have noticed such things
NecronomiconUK
excaliburps
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Wow. The game certainly looks nice. lighting effects and character sprites seem vibrant. I'm more intrigued by the gameplay tweaks they made to SF2HD though.
To everyone complaining about Capcom snubbing Sony, maybe they have a similar deal lined up. This scoop from Gamespot doesn't seem like the official press release (I could be wrong). Seeing as the 360 has been the primary platform they (Capcom) develops for, maybe they're ironing the kinks out of the 360 one first?!
excaliburps
musicgangATL
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
lol....some of u guys take this console war to serious...if u have a 360 why not do the beta test...how retarded do some of u sound...i have all systems and i really didnt plan on copping it for 360 either...but im not gonna let some ol corny deceptive 360 hate stop me
musicgangATL
Grave
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@thedanielrecord: They have, at least, in the SF2 games! Pretty crazy, huh? It took me until well into the late 90s to notice, and it blew my damn mind then.
@rentahero1: Honestly, I never thought once about Commando 3 til this news came around, and though I think I'd enjoy it... yeah, I'm not too crazy about paying the same for less on the system I fully intend to buy SSF2T HD on. The one with the functional d-pad.
Grave
rentahero1
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@opt2not: I didn't either, but honestly... now it's TOO obvious. Doesn't even look that fireball-ish anymore.
It looks like the original had kind of a burst over the hands anyway, so as to not make it so blatant.
rentahero1
thedanielrecord
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Wait, the real question is : Have the hadokens always had "hand shadows" in them? I've never noticed them till now and I've played every SF extensively...
thedanielrecord
Madeira
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Awesome! I've been waiting so hard for news like this
Madeira
mr_dimsum
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Oh, and they better allow people to build houses!
mr_dimsum
mangajunky
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I'm a big fan of Mercs on my Genesis. I wasn't even aware of this game 'til this tie-in promotion. Now it's a must buy. Good marketing!
mangajunky
rentahero1
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Yeah, that's kinda crapperific.
I'd buy Commando 3, but knowing that the 360 guys get something extra... kinda makes me want to hold off on getting Commando 3, honestly.
rentahero1
[KU]Shindokie:Pon Pon Pata Pon!
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Might as well go to everybody else and slap them no Capcom. Seems like the 360 has been getting a lot of love from Capcom lately. :/
[KU]Shindokie:Pon Pon Pata Pon!
Wellhereweare
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Wait? This isnt out yet? Well who the fuck cares I have the SNES one on my Wii. I dont need a Graphical Update. Just give me SF4 for my PS3.
Wellhereweare
opt2not
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@PS3 owners: Insert Nelson's "ha-haa" here.
That's awesome, i didn't realize inside the fireball was a "shadowed" image copy of Ryu's hands! Thank you High Def graphics, THANK YOU!
opt2not
musicgangATL
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
yessssssssssssssss
musicgangATL
Shiryu
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
"Wii" need this!
Shiryu
Ciel
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I don't have a 360 either, so I'll ignore this article whatsoever.
Ciel
Pombar
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Things like this have sold me Zone of the Enders, Crackdown and FF6 in the past. I reckon I'll go for it.
Pombar
Grave
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
No deal for PS3 owners? Yeah, fuck you too Capcom.
Grave
jun581
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
no PS3...WTF capcom!!!
jun581
silkylove
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Well, seeing as I don't have a 360, I'll just pretend I never read this.
silkylove
OGHowie
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
I will pray that it is not laggy over Live like the previous version.
OGHowie
SmilingPolitely
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
@davikken: Dude... It says "CapcomHome002"... ^^;;
SmilingPolitely
Fallback
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Damn. I didnt even bother looking at Commando 3 until this post and it looks decent anyway so it may be a win win. Damn you Capcom! ...I think...?!? :/
Fallback
Guild_Navigator
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
That's good. I was going to buy Commando 3 anyway.
Guild_Navigator
Deltakiral
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Is this going to be the new thing for all major games? If you want an early peak or want to beta test you need to buy game x. I can't complain about Halo 3 so much seeing as Crackdown was really fun. I am not sure if I am planning on picking up commando seeing as how I am Chun-Li kind of guy.
Deltakiral
davikken
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
Aww, was hoping to see this for PS3 too... Check out the player on the right named "CapcomHomo002" LOL
davikken
kw4k
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
not too familiar with commando 3, but i want to try out the sf2hd... hmm, sure i'll throw 10 bux at it. who knows, i might enjoy commando 3
kw4k
mva5580
Posted 10:49 PM 19/3/08
SSF2 HD looks freaking sweet. I'm usually not a sucker for these "incentive" type deals but I might actually do it this time.
mva5580