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Ono: No Console Specific Fighters In Street Fighter IV
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 6:40 AM on July 29, 2008
Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono fielded questions from the Street Fighter fanbase at Comic-Con this weekend at the inappropriately named "Making of Street Fighter IV" panel. While the majority of the questions and answers were gameplay focused or simply unanswerable, Ono did drop some good news — the console release of the fighter won't follow in the footsteps of Soulcaliburs II and IV.
That means it won't be coming home with console-exclusive fighters a la Yoda and Darth Vader (or Link, Spawn and Heihachi). Instead, each version is planned to include the same roster, the arcade line-up plus whatever new additions the SFIV team sees fit. We have a fairly good idea that Cammy is one of those new additions, but hope we'll get much more than just her.
Any requests?

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Quilt
Posted 9:39 AM 29/7/08
This is good. Console specific characters are kind of lame.
Quilt
Johnny_Under
Posted 9:38 AM 29/7/08
I'm not even reading these comments, and I know I'm not the only person asking for Sakura.
Johnny_Under
OmegaWolf
Posted 9:34 AM 29/7/08
Guy and Fei Long
OmegaWolf
fearing
Posted 9:18 AM 29/7/08
And Akuma! of course.
fearing
fearing
Posted 9:18 AM 29/7/08
Also needs Sakura, Eagle(he REALLY needs to be in this one), Alex, Necro, and Remy!!!!
fearing
Saint_Imrahil
Posted 9:10 AM 29/7/08
Put me down as a +1 for Akuma. Though I don't think I ever even used Akuma until SF Alpha: 3 or somewhere in there, once I got the hang of him the rest of the gang just seemed to pale in comparison. Dragon punches AND teleports? Yes please! Though I do love me some Vega acrobatics on occasion as well.
Saint_Imrahil
Paustinj
Posted 9:03 AM 29/7/08
Makoto, please god give us Makoto.
Paustinj
EasyTiger
Posted 8:47 AM 29/7/08
@EasyTiger: Ah, it filtered out my <fingers_crossed> tags. I guess that's what preview's for...
EasyTiger
EasyTiger
Posted 8:46 AM 29/7/08
MakotoMakotoMakoto-Go!
I was a bit dismayed to find she wasn't on the Capcom 'extra characters' poll (especially in lieu of T Hawk and Dee Jay, bleh).
EasyTiger
robotleawesome
Posted 8:33 AM 29/7/08
Ibuki was my main fighter previously - the current roster doesn't really offer a similar character, so it'd make a lot of sense, and make me really really really really really happy.
robotleawesome
BigPanda
Posted 8:24 AM 29/7/08
@excel_excel: Heartily agreed, but I also want Haggar as well. Might as well go for the tri-fecta. Haggar vs. Zangief says I.
BigPanda
rdcarvallo
Posted 8:20 AM 29/7/08
After the animation in the SF4 homepage, I should say Master Gouken (Sheng Long) is confirmed for console ports. Also, from the magazine scans we have (Fat) Dan and Fei Long. And all the rumors about Cammy.
4 new chars, plus 16 arcade chars.. Don't think they will put many more.
My choices.. one girl from SF3 (Ibuki, Makoto) and one guy from SF3 (Alex).
rdcarvallo
convercide
Posted 8:18 AM 29/7/08
@sharnaff:
"Jealous Ken"
Actually made me laugh out loud.
convercide
Furysetzer
Posted 8:15 AM 29/7/08
Thank gawd! No exclusives.
Ibuki. She was a lot of fun to fight with.
Furysetzer
Madriker
Posted 8:14 AM 29/7/08
Rainbow Mika's got my vote; we could use a female grappler. Though, I think the current lineup already has the wrestling/grappler cliche reserved.
Madriker
FenderMaster
Posted 7:58 AM 29/7/08
Guy, Shen Long, Karin an Sakura...
and Optimus Prime!!
FenderMaster
Reibooi
Posted 7:50 AM 29/7/08
I want alot of Characters but the top ones would be Sakura, Karin cause you can have Sakura without her rival and Ibuki. Oh and Dan cause it's fun to laugh at his puny fireball.
Reibooi
MikoKeZ
Posted 7:47 AM 29/7/08
@Saint Anima: I'm fairly positive it's been confirmed there won't be Final Fight Characters...
MikoKeZ
sharnaff
Posted 7:46 AM 29/7/08
We've all played SF games before. We all know that the characters are going to be Evil Ryu, Akuma, Good Akuma, Slightly Angry Ken, Really Angry Ken, Bored Ryu, Exited Akuma, Sleepy Ryu, Jealous Ken, and all the other characters will get a "Shin-" in front of their names.
sharnaff
OnimousDante
Posted 7:46 AM 29/7/08
hilarous how people want cmmy in the gsme now heres the real question will anyone really use her?
OnimousDante
Sorwah
Posted 7:45 AM 29/7/08
Alex.
Sorwah
ShinGetterPoPo
Posted 7:43 AM 29/7/08
Skip Yoda and Darth Vader. I want some Spock.
VULCAN DEATH GRIP FOR THE WIN
ShinGetterPoPo
superbabyproject
Posted 7:41 AM 29/7/08
@Sam Smith: That sounds like some crazy-ass sex you're comparing it to, what with the joystick and six buttons going on there.
superbabyproject
MikoKeZ
Posted 7:39 AM 29/7/08
Sakura, Karin and Q.
It needs at least 1 SF3 character
MikoKeZ
Blue_Bomber88
Posted 7:39 AM 29/7/08
Besides Cammy, bring back Sakura, Karin, Dan, Fei-Long, Guy, Akuma(even though he's a shoe-in), Fei-Long. And from III, The only that would make sense storyline wise would be Alex, since he faced Ryu b4. None of the other characters(despite their awesomeness) don't really fit with SFIV
Blue_Bomber88
ZenGaijin
Posted 7:36 AM 29/7/08
I want Ibuki and Alex to make it into 4 from SF3.
ZenGaijin
thecactusman17
Posted 7:35 AM 29/7/08
Makoto (SF3), then Sakura (SFA3). If there are any more, Rainbow Mika (SFA3) just because she's arguably the most original wrestler character I've ever seen in a video game before or since.
thecactusman17
frank0127
Posted 7:35 AM 29/7/08
Cammy's gonna be in SFIV? Sweet! I wonder if her cute puppy will be included!
frank0127
Shooter McGavin
Posted 7:29 AM 29/7/08
Give me Sheng long (AKA:Gogetsu)! But if thats not possible, I'll settle for Makoto from SF3 or maybe Capcom can add Videogame's 1st "LadyBoy" Poison as a playable fighter?
Shooter McGavin
excel_excel
Posted 7:29 AM 29/7/08
@Saint Anima: Dammit man it has to happen!!
excel_excel
vanishing.hero
Posted 7:26 AM 29/7/08
goro
vanishing.hero
Saint Anima
Posted 7:25 AM 29/7/08
Needs some Cody and Guy.
Probably won't happen though. -_-
Saint Anima
GrrSnort
Posted 7:17 AM 29/7/08
I want Yun from Street Fighter 3.
GrrSnort
Ett
Posted 7:16 AM 29/7/08
Dan of course that goes without saying. Also Ibuki I love player her. Guy would be sweet too. I think they need more fast Hit and run characters in SFVI.
Ett
DashTheHand
Posted 7:11 AM 29/7/08
Personally, I'm glad there won't be console specific fighters. Its annoying to have to settle for a game on a console you didn't really want it for because you wanted to play as that console specific character.
DashTheHand
resvrgam
Posted 7:10 AM 29/7/08
Instead of a request for adding more characters, I'd like to make a request to remove some of those newer characters: talk about HORRIBLE character design.
The Macy's Day float and the "Pink" look-alike are just awful but the fact that Capcom made an effort to tell us that one of the new characters is a bloomin' tranny just turns my stomach.
resvrgam
flight240
Posted 7:09 AM 29/7/08
MAKOTO!!!
DARNIT! I'm such a beast with her in SFIII:3rd Strike.
Although, I won't know how much of a beast until I go to the Evolution Fighting Tournament.
Seriously, though. I dun care if she doesn't fit in the "story." Just shove her in there.
flight240
Yokai
Posted 7:06 AM 29/7/08
What happened to the article mentioning Dudley?
DUDLEY.
Capcom is gutter-trash if they don't give me my Dudley.They would also have no dignity. Bring on the DUD!
Yokai
Gravnar
Posted 7:06 AM 29/7/08
@wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!: That is amazing. Now I have even more to look forward to!
Gravnar
art_zombie
Posted 7:04 AM 29/7/08
I know he specifically said that he didn't want to be like Street Fighter Alpha 3 sized roster... But I can't help the fanboy in me that says that the more characters involved, the better!
As for requests... I'd like to see some more balance in terms of gender and fighter types. Cammy and Sakura are good choices, but having some crossovers in the form of Sodom and Hugo mixing it up with Elena and Ibuki wouldn't be so bad, either.
art_zombie
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 7:04 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: Yeah, they think it's going to be wicked popular in Germany. They've even giving it a Hasselhoff soundtrack.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Gravnar
Posted 6:59 AM 29/7/08
@wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!: I have been looking forward to Street Dude for a long time.
Gravnar
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 6:58 AM 29/7/08
@RTW: I'm so over Yoda and Vader. As long as Street Fighter IV features a Coruscant stage and lets me have Admiral Ackbar hadoken the shit out of Tarkin til the cows come home, I'm set.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
suya123
Posted 6:58 AM 29/7/08
I want my Kratos on PS3, Mario on Wii, and Master Chief on Xbox 360 NAO!!!!
suya123
CockroachMan
Posted 6:58 AM 29/7/08
Of course.. if you want Yoda and Vader just get the PC version and wait for the mods :P
CockroachMan
Shinamano
Posted 6:58 AM 29/7/08
Heads up to people who do not know Dan and Fei Long are also in for the home release...here is hoping there is some third Strike love...also for people who dont know Zangief has a Haggar outfit :)
Shinamano
PrivateJ0ker
Posted 6:57 AM 29/7/08
They should add some of the better SFIII characters, maybe in a younger form?
Dudley would make an interesting edition alongside Balrog...it would be cool to have them fight each other! Also Alex from SFIII would be great, and would be a cool match up for Zangief battles. Ibuki would be a smart addition, as she added alot of unique agility strategies.
SFIV will likely be the best fighter this decade...
PrivateJ0ker
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 6:56 AM 29/7/08
I've heard that for the Wii version, to overcome hardware issues, Capcom had to cut down the number of on-screen characters so it's just going to be one fighter on screen and they're renaming it Street Dude.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
excel_excel
Posted 6:56 AM 29/7/08
any requests?....hm....ah! Those two guys Cody and Guy!!
excel_excel
RTW
Posted 6:56 AM 29/7/08
If Yoda and Darth Vader aren't in Street Figher IV for the console versions, I say it's not worth buying.
RTW
Gravnar
Posted 6:55 AM 29/7/08
@.endejas.: Oh noes!
Gravnar
Sam Smith
Posted 6:55 AM 29/7/08
Played a fuckload of SF4 at Battle of Destiny this weekend, and I can honestly say it's almost better than sex. I cannot WAIT until I can actually own it.
Sam Smith
.endejas.
Posted 6:55 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: I see your first comment and raise you A HEFTY REPLY!
Also, hurray.
.endejas.
Gravnar
Posted 6:55 AM 29/7/08
@KristenBal: I knew someone was going to do that, and it also makes me want to get the game more... Imagine the type of tours he would take people on! Tours of pain!
Gravnar
Rubix42
Posted 6:55 AM 29/7/08
I don't know the full SFIV roster as it currently stands. My shame I know.
I would love just lots of outfits for the characters that they do include!
Rubix42
(俗・ ) Grey Gecko
Posted 6:54 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: Well that was different, I gotta say that.
As for the rooster, I vote for Cammy and Sakura to be in the game.
(俗・ ) Grey Gecko
excel_excel
Posted 6:54 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: bwahahaha?
Yay! no arguing anymore! because the clearly broken Indiana Jones is exclusive to the PS3 version or something
excel_excel
Krondonian
Posted 6:53 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: Well I guess you get points for originality...
I'm very glad they are keeping all platforms equal. With SCII, I only had a Cube at the time. Of course everyone knows Link was the most prominent one in that, but it'll suck when you have to pay extra to have epic lightsabre duels in IV.
Well played, Capcom.
Krondonian
KristenBal
Posted 6:52 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: fail
Blanka with a tour guide custome??? SWEET!!!!!
Man, i just can't wait anymore for this game!!!!!
KristenBal
Gfunksnow
Posted 6:52 AM 29/7/08
i want godzilla. that would be sweet. a sure win.
Gfunksnow
sqoon
Posted 6:52 AM 29/7/08
dudley. please god dudley.
sqoon
Gravnar
Posted 6:51 AM 29/7/08
@Gravnar: sorry about that it just had to be done...
Now on the the actual comment... Pretty cool that Cammy might be coming back... and ummm cool that it isn't going to have console specific characters that is one thing I like.
Gravnar
Gravnar
Posted 6:50 AM 29/7/08
HAHA mortal fools I happen to be the first person to stumble upon this! I will now summon the mighty FIRST POST COMMENT!!!!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Gravnar
Thorax
Posted 10:13 AM 29/7/08
That's for the best. Console specific characters sound like good idea on paper, but in the end only fuel the console fanboy wars.
Thorax
mcb650
Posted 10:12 AM 29/7/08
Ibuki and Makoto.
Remy if I can be greedy.
mcb650
bersnake
Posted 10:10 AM 29/7/08
i want cammy, fei long, t. hawk, and dee jay from super streetfighter 2, and sakura, dan, cody, guy, rolento, charlie and rose from sf alpha; retsu, geki, lee, gen, birdie and adon from sf1, and finally alex, yun, yang, dudley, ibuki, oro, elena and remy from sf3, i know i'm dreaming but i love to have them on street fighter 4
bersnake
DarkGeneral
Posted 10:52 AM 29/7/08
Please for the love of Shun Goku Satsu fans everywhere include Akuma/Gouki in the console port of the game. Please.
DarkGeneral
string_theory
Posted 11:16 AM 29/7/08
I'm still buying it for both consoles. Just because I love Street Fighter that much.
string_theory
everybest
Posted 11:03 AM 29/7/08
Sakura + Karin.
everybest
Ultrasinc
Posted 11:33 AM 29/7/08
I wanted Ibuki and Dan, but howabout requesting Scorpian and Raiden instead, so we can get our SF vs MK fantasies from that flash video over with...
Ultrasinc
chaos_isnt_here
Posted 1:00 PM 29/7/08
yay! thats a good move
chaos_isnt_here
Lainface
Posted 12:53 PM 29/7/08
Side note: When I first looked at Blanka, I thought he was a ninja turtle. Nausea's killing me.
Anyway, I like this idea. I don't like not having access to things. I've never been into Street Fighter, but I do intend to pick this up.
Lainface
JoshReflek
Posted 1:56 PM 29/7/08
I still vote for Ibuki and Gen as free DLC ^_^
JoshReflek
Phlycheez
Posted 2:26 PM 29/7/08
I played SFIV at Comic Con this weekend and I have to say the game is really really fun. It harkens back to the Street Fighter II Turbo days.
Phlycheez
dackdavros
Posted 3:05 PM 29/7/08
DAN HIBIKI!!!!!
Please.
dackdavros
Gouki4u's avatar has a severe case of Jekyll and Hyde
Posted 2:54 PM 29/7/08
If Akuma/Gouki isn't in I'll be a very sad panda.
Gouki4u's avatar has a severe case of Jekyll and Hyde
cio
Posted 4:41 PM 29/7/08
my vote goes to Ibuki
cio
KristenBal
Posted 5:07 PM 29/7/08
@wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!: that's cruel, still I lol'd!!!!
KristenBal
Pensador
Posted 12:10 AM 30/7/08
Is *that* what Blanka's gonna look like? >_<
Pensador
fuchikoma
Posted 12:31 AM 30/7/08
YAY CAPCOM!
Now no one has to complain about having an incomplete copy!
fuchikoma