At that Gamestop managers show last week, pics were leaked of the Street Fighter IV Madcatz fighting sticks. Today, the Capcom blog announced this:
We are working very closely with Mad Catz to produce what we think will be the best fighting sticks and pads ever released, and we’re happy to see the initial reaction has been so positive… For anyone that’s ever been serious about their controllers, I think you’re going to be very, very happy.
Really hope that Capcom and Madcatz churn out a top shelf product. Players not only deserve it, SFIV deserves it. Dammit.
Official Street Fighter IV Controllers? [Capcom][Pic]
Typically when a Mad Catz controller press release crosses my desk I don’t spend much time worrying over it. But this, this is much different. Mad Catz today announced that they’ve secured the licence to make controllers and accessories for a number of Capcom games including Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 5 and (gasp) Street Fighter IV.
That’s right, Mad Catz are making the Street Fighter IV fighting sticks. I hope that makes you as nervous as that makes me. I’ve never been a big fan of Street Fighter on a console. Why? Because frankly it’s not a game meant for console gaming. Sure you can play around with it at home, but SF is a arcade cabinet game and it always will be. Don’t bother arguing with me, I will stubbornly refuse to listen and may even start making blah, blah, blah noises.
So when I started talking to the Capcom folks about Street Fighter IV (Ok, gushing), I told them how I fully expect the console version to suck. Really suck. No Brian, they told me, that’s not true. Wait until you see the controllers. They’re really going to be something special. Then comes the news today, Mad Catz is making them. Lies, LIES, I tell you. But after a bit of hyperventilating I touched base with some friends in the know and have been reassured (at least they tried to) that the controllers are still going to be filled with delicious awesome.
I wait, arms crossed sternly in front of chest, to be surprised.
