General Fighting Game Thread #48 Turbo - !quote 16 ^_^

[Jimbo Slice]

aiite I dont feel like doing shyt today...

so... anyone up for sum HD Remix on xbox?!?!

I dont have my system turned on, but reply here and I'll do it!!

I'll play at 10 (EST).

[JEKKI]

whoo! 10 EST a go go!

I'ma jump on now jus coz...

[hankmecrankme]

I'll play at 10 (EST).

We should get a room going at that time. :)

[DarthPuma]

Just went 0-20 against Small Wind. It was stupid fun, even though I sucked it up. I'll learn it eventually, can't expect to be good on your second day!

[SmallWind]

I'll join for HD Remix.

:rofl: GGs puma, stop playing 3S like its ST.

[DarthPuma]

GGS to everyone that raped me. :lol:

Thanks for the tips too, stuff like that helps out a lot when you're new to the game.

[jer7583]

Fun hdr tonight!

[Jimbo Slice]

Fun hdr tonight!

Yeah man.

Does your stick have turbo or are you just really good at mashing out of throws? :lol:

[JEKKI]

yes, GG to all. I seriously need a secondary dood... too much Honda is not good.

now I'm all pumped to do something productive with the rest of my evening!

it's a good thing!

[Jimbo Slice]

yes, GG to all. I seriously need a secondary dood... too much Honda is not good.

now I'm all pumped to do something productive with the rest of my evening!

it's a good thing!

I must've inspired you with my bitchings about homework.

[Mr. Beef]

too much Honda is not good.
That's all I needed to hear.

[suko_32]

Honda!

[JEKKI]

Civic!

[suko_32]

I personally have a (E.) Honda CR-V

[Mr. Beef]

You should paint E. Honda's face on the hood of your car, so people think that he's gonna headbutt them.

[RelentlessRolento]

thx for the invit foley but like I said I was dead tired. I fell asleep on the public train 3 times on the way back home >_<

nice interview foley :)

also, all you fricks, check out my animation... worked on it over the past month... >_< alot of hard worked hours. it's private since it's going up in gallerys so consider yourself lucky to see it. note it's a bit more choppy than it's suppose to be since it's synched with music but this was the best I could upload it at.

http://images.vimeo.com/26/82/11/268211579/268211579_200.jpg

Watch Here
(http://vimeo.com/2995603)

password is: pig

[BlueSwim]

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Incredible job!!!

That music reminded me of Katamari Damacy when the vocals kicked in. I can't freaking wait to see your green-screen movie.:mrgreen:

[heavyd853]

pigs kick ass

[asianxcore]

Great job Rolento!

I dig the music

[Inf^Shini]

pre-ordered and paid in full my PS3 CE SFIV, I got high hopes ;)

[JEKKI]

omg... I tried to play COD4...

single player bore me to hella...

multiplayer made me motion sick... I feel like throwing up now...

seriously fuck shooters. Gears2 + COD = I never wanna play a shooter again.

fighting games. seriously. good shyt all day.

[RelentlessRolento]

holy shit! check this out guys! not super in depth but very impressive for a fighter of this type:

http://www.adultswim.com/games/game/index.html?game=deathvegas

[jer7583]

No turbo on my stick. Mashing buttons only does so much. Waggling the stick in diagonals does a lot more. Diagonals register 2 inputs per motion - same theory as piano inputs on throws and such.

[GuardianE]

For anyone who wanted a CE of SF4, but hasn't preordered yet:

"Unlike the TE sticks, on the Collector's Edition version of Street Fighter IV, when they're gone, they're gone. There will never be more made. We have more retail orders for them than we have goods. We made a LOT of them, but it was also a figure we hoped would not be sitting on retailers shelves more than a month after launch. As it turns out, it's a figure that probably wont' be sitting on shelves longer than the time it takes all pre-orders to be picked up.


Amazon is already sold out of its allocation of CEs. In the Capcom store we freed up another couple hundred units from some goods that were being held for events but I suspect they'll ALL be spoken for in the next day. I promise you this: every CE everywhere will be presold at least a week before launch." -Sven of Capcom Unity

[Chacrana]

Hmm... I dunno what to do here. Because I'm going to buy the 360 version as a temporary until the PC version comes out, but there's no CE for the PC. Maybe I'll get the CE for the 360 and hope to turn a profit when I sell it :-k

[BustaUppa]

If you reserve a game at GameStop, how long AFTER a game releases will they hold it for you? I've got a GS giftcard that should be arriving in the mail "within 30 days," so I'm wondering if I could get away with putting some money down for a CE now, and then paying the rest once the gift card arrives.

[Chacrana]

48 hours.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

You see they always say that shit. Its to scare you into buying it. How many times did they say the EXACT same shit with every CE ever.
Remember Halo 3 Cat Helmet?

[Chacrana]

I don't because I was smart enough to not buy that... or Halo 3 at all.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I don't because I was smart enough to not buy that... or Halo 3 at all.

but you bought the farcry 2 ce. which just says it all.

[Chacrana]

but you bought the farcry 2 ce. which just says it all.

Well, you bought Far Cry 2, as well, dicklips.

btw found this for you: http://www.amazon.com/Tantus-Severin-Large-Anal-Black/dp/B000PHE342/ref=pd_sim_hpc_1

[BustaUppa]

48 hours.gah, that'll be cutting it close! I guess I'll just wait and see if that card gets here earlier.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Well, you bought Far Cry 2, as well, dicklips.



I got that shit for 17 dollas and sold it for around 30.
I made a profit.
8-)

[Chacrana]

I got that shit for 17 dollas and sold it for around 30.
I made a profit.
8-)

I will be taking a loss f'sho. I hate this. I'm just trying to get rid of the goddamn thing at this point and I'm starting to think the garbage can is the most convenient place to ship this fucking garbage game.

Dammit :(

I hate Ubisoft, Montreal, and Africa.

What I do like, is that SF4 is out in a matter of weeks.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

SF4 goodness.

Does anyone know if I can still preorder a pad at gamestop?

[Chacrana]

You should be able to, and I seem to recall MM saying they weren't limited... but Gamestop also has a stupid-ass policy where they basically send you a random character's controller, because they're too fucking lazy to make a few more listings. I don't want Blanka's South American ass on my controller.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

You should be able to, and I seem to recall MM saying they weren't limited... but Gamestop also has a stupid-ass policy where they basically send you a random character's controller, because they're too fucking lazy to make a few more listings. I don't want Blanka's South American ass on my controller.

Nor do I. I already have a real life Blanka that I can see any time I choose to.

[GuardianE]

You see they always say that shit. Its to scare you into buying it. How many times did they say the EXACT same shit with every CE ever.
Remember Halo 3 Cat Helmet?

The Halo 3 cat helmet is what everyone cites as the prime example, but there are Collector's Editions out that I would like to have that I won't be able to get any longer. Mass Effect. Bioshock.

And quite frankly, I'm willing to take the hit for Street Fighter.

[PhrostByte]

Fuckin sweet video Samuel! Music went incredibly well with the animation. So when are we getting started on our pilot? :D

[depascal22]

I asked this in the Arcade Stick thread and didn't get an answer:

Do you guys think there will be a market for Stick Art? My wife is very artistic and has expressed interest in doing the art for the sticks I'm planning build in the future.

Unfortunately, I don't have the tools or space to build sticks at the time but she could start with the artwork.

[kainzero]

all this excitement over the sf4 te stick made me forget to buy sf4. not that i really want it though...

[RelentlessRolento]

Fuckin sweet video Samuel! Music went incredibly well with the animation. So when are we getting started on our pilot? :D


thx man. just keep me posted on story details. we'll work something out.

also, why's depsacal using my drawing :lol: thx for doing so I guess

[jer7583]

Far Cry 2 was an okay game. Chac is just mad.

I'd say there could be a market for joystick art. Problem is the customization/copywright stuff. Everyone wants to use copywrited images of stuff so you couldn't legally sell it.

[hankmecrankme]

I'm stuck. I want the 360 version because the online will probably be better, but I want the PS3 CE for that Bluray.

I'll probably buy the 360 version and get the PC version when it comes out. The SFIV TE stick is making me broke enough, at least I have a $40 BB gift card that I want to use on SFIV.

[jer7583]

I'm pretty sure there'll be a bigger community on 360 and the online will be better.

I'm pretty much buying it for online play so buying it on the system that has a better online infrastructure just makes sense. That and I don't own a PS3.

[BustaUppa]

Nor do I. I already have a real life Blanka that I can see any time I choose to.tell us more of this real life Blanka.

[BlueSwim]

Here are some screens (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/01/28/sfiv_ps3_versus_x360) of the home console menus for Street Fighter IV on both systems side-by-side. One neat thing they show is the ability to move the 'health' and 'super' meters lower if you so choose. GOOD! I'll take it.

[hankmecrankme]

I'm pretty sure there'll be a bigger community on 360 and the online will be better.

I'm pretty much buying it for online play so buying it on the system that has a better online infrastructure just makes sense. That and I don't own a PS3.

Yeah, I agree. 360 will have better online, plus I like things like the XBL party system and people actually having mics. :)

[Nelo Ice]

im goin 360 since i only have that
heres to hopin i can learn how to play with the TE stick and be at least decent at the game since its looks like challenge mode will actually be useful

[JEKKI]

this one time not too long ago I thought I had a real life Blanka.

it was a mango Blanka and I was all like aww yeay I got dat Mango Blanka.

fuck the knicks!! fuck the KNICKS!!

but then I realized it wasnt a mango blanka... it was just a mango.

I wasnt sad tho. It was a real good mango.

[Mr. Beef]

You could've rolled it around, and pretended it was Blanka.

[PhrostByte]

Hey Double R, do you ever hop onto AIM? I added you to my list and I'll give you all the details when I see you on.

[RelentlessRolento]

:lol: I hate AIM

[PhrostByte]

:lol: I hate AIM

Do you use any messengers?

[Jimbo Slice]

No turbo on my stick. Mashing buttons only does so much. Waggling the stick in diagonals does a lot more. Diagonals register 2 inputs per motion - same theory as piano inputs on throws and such.

Impressive then, man. You should enter Mario Party tournaments!

[DarthPuma]

Piano Inputs?

Anyone up to beat my ass on 3S? I'm addicted to this game.

[PhrostByte]

I'll play 3S.. I, too, am bad.

[RelentlessRolento]

Do you use any messengers?


:lol: I hate messengers in general. I've never had anything good come of them.

[heavyd853]

Piano Inputs?

Anyone up to beat my ass on 3S? I'm addicted to this game.

Just remember


NO SA1 FOR KEN!

Also, I played melty blood act cadenza for the first time today.

Damn, that shit is fun! The animation is pretty damn nice too.

[Chacrana]

Yeah, I love MBAC.

[DarthPuma]

Just remember


NO SA1 FOR KEN!

Also, I played melty blood act cadenza for the first time today.

Damn, that shit is fun! The animation is pretty damn nice too.

I have that uhhh....acquired, but I can't figure out how to install it. :lol:

I'll get the hang of 3s eventually. It's sooo much fun, not as boring as ST, but not as crazy as MVC2. I think I'm in love.

[heavyd853]

Just remember.

Crouching medium kick into anything!

Tatsu? yeah!

Shoryu? OKAY!

Super? sure!

[suko_32]

Piano Inputs?

Anyone up to beat my ass on 3S? I'm addicted to this game.

Did you play or are you done with 3S for today?

[JEKKI]

Piano Inputs?

Anyone up to beat my ass on 3S? I'm addicted to this game.


Piano inputs is when you use 3 fingers and press each punch or each kick button in succession, like playing a piano.

the lightning legs or hundred hands comes out with (I think) five rapid button presses (in HD Remix it's 3 btw)...

in some games (CVS2 and SFIV I kno for sure) you can press any combination of punches or kicks to pull the move off, but the fifth button pressed (assuming you're in a neutral state to execute the move) will determine the move's strength.

[Mr. Beef]

ReRo, I just saw that video of yours.

...

Wow. :lol: It's really good! But at the same time, I kept having to ask myself what was going on! Keep it up!

[JEKKI]

ah lol I forgot to watch that.

dang tho u kno how much bacon u can make with that?!?1

like you can wrap bacon with bacon!!

btw, aside from Unicron, the other thing I really wanted for christmas but didnt get was chocolate covered bacon.

I guess I gotta buy it with my own money soon...

[RelentlessRolento]

ReRo, I just saw that video of yours.

...

Wow. :lol: It's really good! But at the same time, I kept having to ask myself what was going on! Keep it up!


don't worry. it was more suppose to be fun than make sense. working with the musician so far has been awesome. looks like the FGT movie might have a premier chiptune DJ concert. I'm hoping to get tickets for all you guys to come down.

[Mr. Beef]

Seeing as how I'm on the other side of the country, I'ma need someone to bootleg that movie for me if you're gonna show that in a theater. Hide the camera in your oversized, non-conspicuous hat!

[RelentlessRolento]

it's more like genna open at a good hang out in miami. I want FGT regulars such as yourself as well as others to head on over. If I make enough scratch before then, it's happening.

[asianxcore]

I asked this in the Arcade Stick thread and didn't get an answer:

Do you guys think there will be a market for Stick Art? My wife is very artistic and has expressed interest in doing the art for the sticks I'm planning build in the future.

Unfortunately, I don't have the tools or space to build sticks at the time but she could start with the artwork.

Yes and No. Though I think there would be a bigger demand for it over at the SRK forums. You'd make lots of money off people like myself who are getting sticks built but can't put together good artwork.

[Jest]

Hows the netcode for HDR on PSN?

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I am honestly thinking about canning my TS preorder.
150 dollars for a stick is a ton of cash, and I honestly wouldnt use it that much.
I might just get the fight pad.

I DONT KNOW.

[Jest]

I am honestly thinking about canning my TS preorder.
150 dollars for a stick is a ton of cash, and I honestly wouldnt use it that much.
I might just get the fight pad.

I DONT KNOW.


I feel the same. I might just get SFIV/HDR on PS3 since I have a PS3 stick. I'll be able to play with Rei but I think nobody else from here, amiright?

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I'm getting it on 360 just because ps3 netplay is always janky from fools using wifi.
The TE stick looks nice, but 150 is kinda crazy for a stick I will use on a couple of games.

Fuck it, im keeping it.
I really need to go to a shrink sometime.

[depascal22]

I'm going with the pad and I'm praying that there is a second release. Money is super tight so I'll just have to make due with the pad and the DOA stick.

[JEKKI]

all u ppl reluctant on the TE stick price... plz dont forget u can get a standard one for half the price!! seriously!!

then from there if u truly feel like upgrading, spend an addition ~$60 for arcade parts!! it's a smart idea that "Average Joe" jus isnt considering coz gamers are idiots who only follow hypeness.

[Mr. Beef]

Hows the netcode for HDR on PSN?
It's certainly playable, although there are more glitches than the 360 version, which I hear is cool as ice. I've only seen the glitches twice since I bought it, so...yay?

[ninja dog]

all u ppl reluctant on the TE stick price... plz dont forget u can get a standard one for half the price!! seriously!!

then from there if u truly feel like upgrading, spend an addition ~$60 for arcade parts!! it's a smart idea that "Average Joe" jus isnt considering coz gamers are idiots who only follow hypeness.


~$20 is not a bad service/convenience tax.



man, I don't care though. After flipping stuff from Blockbuster, I'll have 2 sticks for about $75.


Floods-- I would keep your pre-order and ebay it if you don't want it. make a few bucks, then spend it all on buffalo wings.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Floods-- I would keep your pre-order and ebay it if you don't want it. make a few bucks, then spend it all on buffalo wings.

Best idea I heard all day long.

[Jimbo Slice]

Did you get rid of your 360, Mr. Beef?

Also, anyone up for some HD Remix (360)?

I just got in from teaching and wouldn't mind relieving some stress.

[Mr. Beef]

It was my roommate's 360, and I don't have access to it anymore, what with being in a different city.

[RelentlessRolento]

just spin ur PS3 around in a full circle and bingo, you got a 360.

[asianxcore]

I feel the same. I might just get SFIV/HDR on PS3 since I have a PS3 stick. I'll be able to play with Rei but I think nobody else from here, amiright?

I think Mr. Beef and I will be getting it on PS3. Who knows who else.

[gunm]

Both 360 and PS3 for me. One of my pre-orders is at DD though so I dunno if that will really pan out. I mean, it should 'cause I put the order in kind of early, but you can never be 100% guaranteed sure with them. I got the 360 TE stick pre-ordered at Capcom store for $135 and a PS3 Chun Li Fight Pad pre-ordered at amazon for $38 (from the gold box).

I figure I can use the TE stick for other 360 stuff since there's shmups and XBLA titles that might be able to take advantage of it (at least I hope there's no compatibility issues >_<). But yeah, if you have doubts, you could always flip on eBay or otherwise recover your money selling it off elsewhere if you really get cold feet. Unless you were really hard up for cash, I don't think you could really go wrong keeping the pre-order.

[Mr. Beef]

Mr. Beef will be beating me on the PS3 version.
Fixed. ;)

Seriously though, I'll be getting the PS3 version fa sho.

[heavyd853]

I'm getting both. So hit me up fools!

[Rodimus]

Not really fighting game related but I have Guilty Gear 2 on it's way. Sometimes I like playing mindless hack n' slash games. Nothing else is out so I figured I'd give it a shot. Is it really an awful game? I remember the demo not being too bad.

[asianxcore]

Fixed. ;)

Seriously though, I'll be getting the PS3 version fa sho.

18 days foo....bring it

I probably won't be able to play though until the week after. I'll be in Los Angeles/San Diego/Orange County for a couple days that weekend with a friend.

[hankmecrankme]

It's settled. I'm getting SFIV for 360. I have a friend that's willing to swap me some shit for the PS3 CE contents though. :)

[jer7583]

I'm watching van damme as guile.

So. Awesome.

Quick! Change the channel!

[BlueSwim]

I'm watching van damme as guile.

So. Awesome.

Quick! Change the channel!
:lol::lol::lol:Would you believe I drop that line semi-regularly when company is over and we're watching TV? Seriously.:lol::lol::lol:

[PhrostByte]

That's sooo BlueSwim.

[BlueSwim]

That's sooo BlueSwim.


That is, without a doubt, the perfect ending line for a sitcom episode. I can see it now...

*BlueSwim Tries To Make A Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, But Accidentally Sets His Arms Hairs On Fire*

*Fire Department Rushes In The Front Door*

Fireman: How did you set your arm hairs on fire?

BlueSwim: By making a PB&J sandwich.

Fireman: That's sooo BlueSwim!

*Roaring Studio Audience Reaction*

*Fades To Black*

*Credits Roll As the Theme Song From 'Dinosaurs' plays*

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[JEKKI]

lol so they released the list of gamestops holding SFIV tournaments...

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/tournaments/sf4/default.aspx

I only looked at the round 1 list tho, and I seriously dont think there is a single gamestop in existence that is NOT holding a competition.

you all have no excuse!!!

[hankmecrankme]

I should enter. :)

[Mr. Beef]

I think there's a Gamestop near me. I should enter, since I don't know if there's any good Sacto players.

[PhrostByte]

That is, without a doubt, the perfect ending line for a sitcom episode. I can see it now...

*BlueSwim Tries To Make A Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, But Accidentally Sets His Arms Hairs On Fire*

*Fire Department Rushes In The Front Door*

Fireman: How did you set your arm hairs on fire?

BlueSwim: By making a PB&J sandwich.

Fireman: That's sooo BlueSwim!

*Roaring Studio Audience Reaction*

*Fades To Black*

*Credits Roll As the Theme Song From 'Dinosaurs' plays*

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

You just reminded me.. I need to finish the script for the Phrosty/Double R animated comedy series.. but after jiu-jitsu.. soo... tired...

[suko_32]

I think there's a Gamestop near me. I should enter, since I don't know if there's any good Sacto players.

Good luck using a 360 controller and we don't even know if it's the official controller :)

Then again, you did somehow play smash with a Wiimote + nunchuck at the GS tourney.

[jer7583]

I'll go if the store isn't smelly and I can use my stick.

[Mr. Beef]

Good luck using a 360 controller and we don't even know if it's the official controller :)

Then again, you did somehow play smash with a Wiimote + nunchuck at the GS tourney.
What can I say? I adapt quickly.

...

No E. Honda jokes, plz.

[RelentlessRolento]

when does SFIV release? i haven't even put money down for it... I feel like I should be kicked

[Mr. Beef]

I haven't either. I haven't found the time to go to a Gamestop recently, but hopefully that can change this weekend or in the next few days.

[RelentlessRolento]

last time i was at gamestop was to pick up skate 2. the time before was when i picked up gears to. i'm surprised at how well i've avoided going there often. i partially blame having no finances.

good thing i'm getting some spending cash for my b-day so that's all going towards SFIV... on PS3 cuz my 360 is pissing me off.

[BlueSwim]

last time i was at gamestop was to pick up skate 2. the time before was when i picked up gears to. i'm surprised at how well i've avoided going there often. i partially blame having no finances.

good thing i'm getting some spending cash for my b-day so that's all going towards SFIV... on PS3 cuz my 360 is pissing me off.
Street Fighter IV hits on Feb. 17. If you reserve it at GameStop you'll be automatically entered to win a SFIV arcade unit.

Your birthday is this weekend isn't it? Happy birthday, ReRo!:D:D:D:D:D

[RelentlessRolento]

thx :D ... genna be playing some SvC2, SFA3, and some Tekken DR on my PS3 tomorrow with a projector outside for my party... I expect most people will want to play Rock Band 2 though so I don't mind :)

[JEKKI]

quick! don't change the channel!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1as9hR-mU

I needa get that cd now lol

at first I thought it was Perfume, japanese music's biggest guilty pleasure

[JEKKI]

I'm happy coz I woke up bright and early at 10am this morning.

but I'm sad too coz I read on srk that the super fobs are gonna be at Denjin... at 2PM

there goes my chances of getting good practice. maybe I'll jus watch, it's hella cheaper lol

[DomLando]

Anyone know if the Street Fighter IV Fight Sticks (not the tournament one) are going to be easy to find down the road? I have a tournament stick pre ordered but was going to buy the regular one as well. If they are goign to be easy to find down the road I might hold off. Same goes for the pads. Are they going to be limited to a certain amount?

[Logg]

I don't wanna seem like a begger. But does anyone have a 48 trial a buddy is coming over from out of town, and we wanted to play Gears 2 online with new maps.

In related news, I will be gaming all day today from around till I pass out. If anyone wants to play some ST let me know I am down.

[BustaUppa]

quick! don't change the channel!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1as9hR-mU

I needa get that cd now lol

at first I thought it was Perfume, japanese music's biggest guilty pleasurehuh so what's wit all the weird sonic boom charging? I assume they're using that analog stick glitch that I heard about? And what's the deal with those upward Yoga flames coming out from behind?

[JEKKI]

I jus won only 3 matches in STHD 360...

but lost over 10!!!

I'm pissed!! wtf the competition on 360 is fukkyn light years ahead of what's on PS3,

I mean earlier on xbox I was fighting to win and it was cool, but now I'm jus losing!!

[Jimbo Slice]

Anyone up for some STHD (360)?

[blitz6speed]

I jus won only 3 matches in STHD 360...

but lost over 10!!!

I'm pissed!! wtf the competition on 360 is fukkyn light years ahead of what's on PS3,

I mean earlier on xbox I was fighting to win and it was cool, but now I'm jus losing!!

The 360 really has a lot of good competition. The worst is the 1am-4am PST crowd, they're so good its maddening, however i learned to play better fighting against them then anyone else out there. My gief would be nowhere without the beatdowns ive received by these guys.

[jer7583]

SF4 comes out in like a week and a half!!!

Gamestop is getting in the fightpads and the skins this week, though, I think.

Gonna get a Chun controller for vs matches with friends (so they aren't handicapped by the shitty 360 pad), and for retro stuff. I'll use my stick for fighting games.

Also, that charge glitch needs to go. Those Guile combos were absurd.

[option.iv]

I'm holding an STHD room (ps3) right now, come join to have some fun.

[hankmecrankme]

Anyone up for some HD Remix 360 style? I'm at my friend's house, so I should be able to connect. Stupid ghetto internet at my house. :bomb:

[Chacrana]

SF4 comes out in like a week and a half!!!

Gamestop is getting in the fightpads and the skins this week, though, I think.

Gonna get a Chun controller for vs matches with friends (so they aren't handicapped by the shitty 360 pad), and for retro stuff. I'll use my stick for fighting games.

Also, that charge glitch needs to go. Those Guile combos were absurd.

Where'd you hear about fightpads being at Gamestop this week? If it's true, I'm picking one up... just in time for the Genesis Collection. Hell yeah.

But I can also use it for ST until I get my MM stick.

[blackflag]

Here is a really detailed guide to playing Chun-Li in SF4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e42UQy9vNKE

[blackflag]

SF4 comes out in like a week and a half!!!

Gamestop is getting in the fightpads and the skins this week, though, I think.

Gonna get a Chun controller for vs matches with friends (so they aren't handicapped by the shitty 360 pad), and for retro stuff. I'll use my stick for fighting games.

Also, that charge glitch needs to go. Those Guile combos were absurd.

17 days is like 2 weeks + 3 days. :( I wish it was only a week and a half..

god i need to upload an avatar.

[kainzero]

where is this competition on the 360?

well, i started playing player matches instead of ranked because i hate looking for a new match after finishing one. is that it?

[MarkMan]

Theres a crazy room going on right now with CaliPower, MrWizard, Hungbee, Ace R. and some other fighting gamers...

Shit is full though X_X

[Mr. Beef]

Must be exciting. I can only wonder what kind of combos are happening there.

[BlueSwim]

I wonder when the T.E. sticks will be shipping out?

[hankmecrankme]

It's fun making people quit in HD Remix. My scrub ass Gief must be annoying to fight.

[JEKKI]

fuck saturday morning... 10 losses is not a good way to start the weekend.

http://i43.tinypic.com/ven51h.jpg

at Denjin, they got a 2nd BlazBlue board now... installed in a shoebox.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2rmwc1w.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2iks7yo.jpg

lol.

also saw sum guy playing SF4 cross handed, he was real good too, got 3 win streak against saturday nite competition

http://i40.tinypic.com/33nkwhx.jpg

after the tournament, I went back home but stopped by Family since it's on the way back... and played more BlazBlue lol

and look what they jus got in!!

http://i43.tinypic.com/or5rub.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2yzenh3.jpg

it's pristine as fuck too.

Dazzler FTW!

[B:L]

Theres a crazy room going on right now with CaliPower, MrWizard, Hungbee, Ace R. and some other fighting gamers...

Shit is full though X_X

Man I went into a room with CaliPower then this x kuroppi fella took over with THawk and Ken then some guy named IM IN YOUR ROOM starts talking about drugs and how much he respects you guys but fuck you
So you're right there was a crazy room. :bouncy:

[heavyd853]

Blazshoebox!

[suko_32]

Yo peeps. I now have HD Remix for both PS3 and 360. Yay!

[Jimbo Slice]

Need help, FGT!!!

Is there anywhere that is selling Street Fighter 4 Collector's Edition without pre-orders!!??? Like I don't have it reserved anywhere so I wanna just roll in somewhere and pick it up.... Same goes for the fightpads.

[suko_32]

Best Buy?

[blackflag]

fuck saturday morning... 10 losses is not a good way to start the weekend.

http://i43.tinypic.com/ven51h.jpg



What site is this from?

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Need help, FGT!!!

Is there anywhere that is selling Street Fighter 4 Collector's Edition without pre-orders!!??? Like I don't have it reserved anywhere so I wanna just roll in somewhere and pick it up.... Same goes for the fightpads.

Probably Best Buy.

[JEKKI]

What site is this from?


street fighter website foo!

http://www.streetfighter.com/flash/#/sfhd/gamercards/

[Jimbo Slice]

Probably Best Buy.

Man I don't wanna go to no Best Buy :(

FUCKIN' one-horse town that my school is in :cry:

[BlueSwim]

Man I don't wanna go to no Best Buy :(

FUCKIN' one-horse town that my school is in :cry:
I've heard that they barely have enough Collector's Editions for the pre-orders AND they won't be making any more. I'd say to try to get your pre-order in at GameStop if they're still taking them.:)

[JEKKI]

:cry:

I cant win a single match in STHD on 360...

well... I won 3... but still... 3 is the new zero

[jer7583]

Jekki we can play then you can woop me with your honda. You were A BEAST.

I need to learn someone except chun someday.

Problem is whenever I start playing a new character I just wish I was playing chun.

Maybe it's more important to learn and be excellent at all of Chun's matchups instead of focusing on a new character.

Also sorry, I misjudged a week in there on my last post. Sorry to get people's hopes up!

[RelentlessRolento]

finally I get to post a dance video...

jump to the halfway point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5T7uGtOZyk


hand dancing!

[GuardianE]

Man I don't wanna go to no Best Buy :(

FUCKIN' one-horse town that my school is in :cry:

Even Best Buy's probably a no go. I was there today and there's no pre-order available for the Collector's Editions of either Resident Evil 5 or Street Fighter IV. They did have the regular editions available for pre-order. Best Buy preorders generally differentiate between the two and will have both versions available if they're getting them in.

[Jimbo Slice]

I wonder if I should buy the standard PS3 edition at midnight, and order the 360 LE online? I don't wanna get the PS3 one though :(...

[RelentlessRolento]

I want the PS3 one.

hope I can still get a CE since i want the blu. then again someone will prob upload it online with I will "not" watch.

[GuardianE]

Bestbuy.com does have it for preorder, so maybe I'm wrong. Well, either that or they're only getting a stock of them for online orders (like the TE stick).

[JEKKI]

hand dancing!


sum of it is hand/finger tutting.

sum of the finger stuff was done on ABDC too by Tony Tran, who was freakin teaching TWICE this past week...

I wish I lived closer to the action :cry:

[Chacrana]

ABDC this last week was fuckin' nuts.

And that video was legit, Rero.

[jer7583]

There's some really nice quality SF4 match videos here:

http://ruliweb.empas.com/data/rulinews/read.htm?num=16730

60 frames, HD, all that. PS3 and 360 versions separated. The first video in each batch is just the game's intro movie - just FYI cause the files are fucking huge and i wasted 15 min downloading the first one when i'd already seen the intro.

[BlueSwim]

I want the PS3 one.

hope I can still get a CE since i want the blu. then again someone will prob upload it online with I will "not" watch.
You listen to Retroforce GO!, don't you?:lol::lol::lol:

It looks like EB is still taking pre-orders on the CE on their website, if you still want it.8-)8-)8-)

[jer7583]

Retroforce

GO!

I love that podcast. Sometimes.

This is the worst!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nEFAI-F10

[jer7583]

Also, the director's commentary on Street Fighter:The Movie is appalling.

It's painfully obvious the director got his business degree before his film degree (or maybe instead)

He mentions that they did well despite the "bastard" source material and talks about Street Fighter the movie:the game. Except he calls it Street Fighter 3.

lol.

[MarkMan]

my friends:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213142

[Mr. Beef]

There's a couple of Gamestops in my area (which is weird, since there's always at least a pair of them everywhere I go), so I'm gonna find out which one of them is holding the SFIV tournament, if at all. Anyone know if there's any Sacramento guys I should know about before I start practicing my win pose?

[suko_32]

There's 3 around me doing the tourney. Probably not going to bother.

[heavyd853]

There's like 20 gamestops in driving distance of me that are holding the tourney. A bunch of us Seattle players are trying to split up the stores haha.

[hankmecrankme]

One near me is holding a tournament. I'll probably enter for fun, though I'd have to find a way there IF I make it into round 2. No car = teh suck.

[Nelo Ice]

MM do u happen to know how the horizonal faceplate/skin look on a 360 elite? im thinkin bout pickin one up just not sure how well itll translate onto my elite

[asianxcore]

Anyone know if there's any Sacramento guys I should know about before I start practicing my win pose?

Have a feeling if any of the Sacto Gamestops run an SFIV tourney, it will draw out the guys that play at Fairfield Tilt (Tyram, tharimrattler, tekdaddy, etc..)

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I could probably clean up at a local SF4 tourney,everyone around here sucks.

I played like 2 hours of Melee in my life before the brawl tourney, and won my stores tourney when brawl came out.

I think I want to get the Chun-Li Fight Pad.

[DomLando]

Asked this question earlier but will ask again. Anyone know if the Street Fighter IV Fight Sticks (not the tournament one) are going to be easy to find down the road? I have a tournament stick pre ordered but was going to buy the regular one as well. If they are goign to be easy to find down the road I might hold off. Same goes for the pads. Are they going to be limited to a certain amount?

Maybe MarkMan can shed some light?

Also, are Gamestop and Amazon the only places to get the Stick and pads?

Thanks in advance for any info.

[BlueSwim]

360 version of Street Fighter IV slightly better? (http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1262452&postcount=123)

[FloodsAreUponUS]

360 version of Street Fighter IV slightly better? (http://forum.beyond3d.com/showpost.php?p=1262452&postcount=123)


haahahahaha. Everytime PS3 version gets screwed in the ass.

[Chacrana]

PS3 is worthless: (re)confirmed.

[BlueSwim]

The power of Cell. FEAR IT!!!.... Seriously.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

PS3 is worthless: (re)confirmed.

killzone2.gif

[RelentlessRolento]

I still play my PS3 more than my 360, but I like them equally... I think

[PhrostByte]

I have a question... I don't own a PS3 so I don't know how that works but with 360 I have it set to always output at 1080p. I guess it's upscaling from 720p? So what does that mean for things like "dynamic resolution switching". If your PS3 is set to output at 1080p, it'll be one moment upscaling from 720p and the other from 630p? Is that right?

[FloodsAreUponUS]

The 360 has a built in scaler whereas the ps3 does not.

The PS3 can change resolution on something to make it run better.

The 360 can stay constant because its less work on the CPU to scale the stuff.

If that makes sense.

The game is natively running at 720p and then slammed up to 1080p by the scaler that is built into the end of the Xenos pipeline.

[RelentlessRolento]

I'm not a freak about picture, more about sound to be honest.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I'm not a freak about picture, more about sound to be honest.

This. Its why I have over 1500 invested in Sound.

[hankmecrankme]

I'm a freak about gameplay.

I just want a SFIV Fight Pad that's entirely black, no stickers on it. Maybe just call it the Mad Catz Fight Pad.

I'm even more decided on the 360 version of SFIV now.

[Mr. Beef]

I just want a SFIV Fight Pad that's entirely black, no stickers on it. Maybe just call it the Mad Catz Fight Pad.
I think it's funny that a few years ago, if you said that, people would laugh at you.

[hankmecrankme]

I think it's funny that a few years ago, if you said that, people would laugh at you.

Yeah they would. When I first heard about it, I pictured this (http://www.planetdreamcast.com/hardware/reviews/madcatzdreampad/dreampad.jpg). :)

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Yeah they would. When I first heard about it, I pictured this (http://www.planetdreamcast.com/hardware/reviews/madcatzdreampad/dreampad.jpg). :)

I had one of those. Destroyed my tumb on it with alpha 3.

So what is the best console version of Alpha 3?

[Mr. Beef]

Oh man, a buddy of mine had a controller just like that one, but with a rubber d-pad. We ended up ripping the rubber off, and the d-pad worked 100x better.

[hankmecrankme]

So what is the best console version of Alpha 3?
Saturn version is the best console version. But the SFA3 Upper that's on the Alpha Anthology is my personal pick, if you don't mind not having some modes like World Tour mode.

I really liked World Tour mode BTW.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Saturn version is the best console version. But the SFA3 Upper that's on the Alpha Anthology is my personal pick, if you don't mind not having some modes like World Tour mode.

I really liked World Tour mode BTW.

I played a fuck ton of world tour mode on the ps1 version.

I have the dreamcast version somewhere.

[hankmecrankme]

I played tons of world tour also. Dreamcast version doesn't save high scores (oh noes), has mono music, and just feels off to me.

[GuardianE]

World Tour mode was brilliant. It was how you unlocked Guile, if I remember correctly. You needed to be a certain level by the end. Also, hidden matches against Shin Akuma and Evil Ryu.

[Mr. Beef]

I hated trying to unlock Shin M.Bison. HATED IT.

[Jimbo Slice]

All the home versions of Alpha are pretty good (except for GBA lol).

[BustaUppa]

I played tons of world tour also. Dreamcast version doesn't save high scores (oh noes), has mono music, and just feels off to me.Huh, did not realize that. I bought the DC version as kind of a "why not?" purchase when I saw it on clearance years ago (already had it on PS1).

Never got around to spending much time with it, but it kinda bugged me how the extra modes were unlocked from the start. Was there actually anything to unlock in that version?

Speaking of Alpha 3... that's actually the game that convinced me to buy a PS1 in the first place! I was years behind the gaming curve (got a used SNES in '97), but I distinctly remember the moment when I read about Alpha 3 in a game magazine at the Broadway Mall and though "whoa, guess I'll be buying a PlayStation!"

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I played tons of world tour also. Dreamcast version doesn't save high scores (oh noes), has mono music, and just feels off to me.

Mono Music?
Dreamcast=Wii

[RelentlessRolento]

so... here's a rough moc up what I can make realistically of a main hero for the soon to be awesome FGT movie:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/SamHideoLopez/Random/ranger.png

the face is going to be a scarf... scarf on neck. lycra body suit, along with lycra gloves and boots with gold rimming.

still have yet to decide on the weapon. any ideas would be superb.

Also, most likely the main character will be called Reroh (spelling undecided)

[Rodimus]

SFIV alt. costume video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtU49dDE8zY

[Mr. Beef]

Name him Leroy, Rero.

[BlueSwim]

so... here's a rough moc up what I can make realistically of a main hero for the soon to be awesome FGT movie:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/SamHideoLopez/Random/ranger.png

the face is going to be a scarf... scarf on neck. lycra body suit, along with lycra gloves and boots with gold rimming.

still have yet to decide on the weapon. any ideas would be superb.

Also, most likely the main character will be called Reroh (spelling undecided)
:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[Chacrana]

I played tons of world tour also. Dreamcast version doesn't save high scores (oh noes), has mono music, and just feels off to me.

Yeah, they changed the resolution or something but forgot to compensate for the difference, which is why it feels off. From what I hear, the Saturn version is definitely the best in that it's arcade perfect and has all the modes. I can't say for sure whether or not it is the best, but give me a week or two and my copy'll be here, and then I can say "hellz yeah it's tha best."

[hankmecrankme]

Yeah, they changed the resolution or something but forgot to compensate for the difference, which is why it feels off. From what I hear, the Saturn version is definitely the best in that it's arcade perfect and has all the modes. I can't say for sure whether or not it is the best, but give me a week or two and my copy'll be here, and then I can say "hellz yeah it's tha best."

Yep. It definitely feels off. The PS2 AA version feels fine though. I'm interested in your take on the Saturn A3. :) I've heard it's the best.

[GuardianE]

I hated trying to unlock Shin M.Bison. HATED IT.

Wasn't Shin Bison just an X-ism Bison? I can't remember quite right. I don't think you ever unlock the end boss with the Super Amazing Invincible Full Screen PsychoCRUSHER(tm).

[Zmonkay]

Yeah they would. When I first heard about it, I pictured this (http://www.planetdreamcast.com/hardware/reviews/madcatzdreampad/dreampad.jpg). :)

haha, I LOVE that pad. The original DC pad is worse than the 360... Seriously, that D-pad HURT. I have about 6 of these fuckers in storage that I got for like 0.30 at TRU on clearance. 6 face buttons FTMFW!

MvC2 ate one, so I stocked up when I found em on clearance.

[BlueSwim]

You know who's stage of the World Tour is the worst? Shin Akuma's. FUCK. THAT. SHIT.

I loved Alpha 3's World Tour mode. Only Virtua Fighter 5's Quest mode is better when it comes to singles player modes in a fighting game.

I wish companies would put more attention into the single player modes in their fighting games. Solo players like to play fighting games too.

[SmallWind]

From what I hear, the Saturn version is definitely the best in that it's arcade perfect and has all the modes. Alpha Anthology Alpha 3 is the closest thing to "arcade perfect" after you mess with some dipswitches.

[jer7583]

Anyone have a verdict on the quality of the CPS1 SF2 games on the PSP Capcom Classics Collection?

[Mr. Beef]

You were right, Guardian. You DON'T get Shin M.Bison, which is a damn shame. I did notice that my PS1 save of Alpha 3 didn't have Dramatic Battle unlocked yet, so I just went through lvl. 8 single player with Shin Akuma. 2x Air Fireball FTW.

[gigan54]

I just bought a ps3! i'm excited! so I won't be able to set it up until later on tonight. what games do you guys recommend i get? I wanna pick up SFHDremix and T5DR. anything other than those? my wallet's got a huge hole in it now.

[RelentlessRolento]

MKII isn't bad for $5 but only if you have friends to play with. otherwise forget it.

in terms of non fighters get Bionic Commando Rearmed as well as Wipeout HD. good stuff even if you don't like either genre.

[controlcommerce]

Don't forget Megaman 9.

[RelentlessRolento]

I wish companies would put more attention into the single player modes in their fighting games. Solo players like to play fighting games too.


Soul Calibur has always been the one fighter I have always seen as the most single player friendly... except with SCIV. lots of stuff to do in the other versions.


also people, I need weapon suggestions. I know I haven't emphasized it enough, but FGT people can have major input on this since this entire film is my love letter to the FGT + Chiptunes in a weird way. suggest away...


to get you started, watch this... it has a ton of weapons the Super Sentai have used... which is really random (a blowing fan? wrist bands? baseball?)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfAh-xSM6LA

[Chacrana]

MKII isn't bad for $5 but only if you have friends to play with. otherwise forget it.

in terms of non fighters get Bionic Commando Rearmed as well as Wipeout HD. good stuff even if you don't like either genre.

I dunno... Wipeout HD was one I was anticipating, and then I played it at a friend's house and hated it. I'm just picking up F-Zero GX again instead.

[RelentlessRolento]

Be sure to read up on my blog... some minor updates on the film that I didn't post here:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=6136

[Mr. Beef]

Make sure to give MarkMan's character a GunBlade!

[JEKKI]

for a weapon, u should have a cannon that shoots panties.

and the cannon is shaped like a cup of boba filled with sharks.

and markman has a batman utility belt, but his belt is actually a joystick,

and some of the buttons serve no purpose but to make heavy metal guitar riffs

and when markman does his victory pose he's like "yyyyyyyeay~!!" and just goes crazy on those riffs!!

[RelentlessRolento]

for a weapon, u should have a cannon that shoots panties.

and the cannon is shaped like a cup of boba filled with sharks.

and markman has a batman utility belt, but his belt is actually a joystick,

and some of the buttons serve no purpose but to make heavy metal guitar riffs

and when markman does his victory pose he's like "yyyyyyyeay~!!" and just goes crazy on those riffs!!


scary, but you might have something.

[Jimbo Slice]

A headband that shoots rainbows because you fucking love rainbows.

[RelentlessRolento]

I like rainbows? news to me >_<

if so, time to question my sexuality >_<

I'm still wondering how I'm going to do some of the "sparks" they have on characters when they get hit like in SUper Sentai/Power Rngrs

[Jimbo Slice]

Anyone know if the 360 Street Fighter 4 skin will be removable once it is placed on an object? Because undoubtedly my 360 will die sometime soon.

[jer7583]

I'm just using the faceplate and ignoring the skin.

[MarkMan]

You can remove the skin, it leaves no residue and still remains sticky...

I'm just using the faceplate and ignoring the skin.

The skinz are pretty nice! Then again they aren't for everybody!

Check out these pics, courtesy of Ace R. on NeoGAF:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/33xrunner/skin1-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/33xrunner/skin2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/33xrunner/skin3.jpg

[kainzero]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/orezniak/sf2weekly.png

i have to play on my bro's account because he doesn't wanna recover the games to match our HD for whatever reason. those two losses came today against a cammy which was 2-3 and a blanka 0-3. and i made too many dumb lazy mistakes against blanka.

markman, ace plays HD? i always wanted to get at him after he used to hand me beatdowns in AE at gamelords. lol.

[jer7583]

Hmm maybe it's not so bad.

I've just never liked skins.

[RelentlessRolento]

chac, now you can be a shoto $$$ in Home

http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374695_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374693_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374697_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374698_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374699_view.jpg

[Mr. Beef]

chac, now you can be a shoto $$$ in Home

http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374695_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374693_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374697_view.jpg
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374698_view.jpg/
http://www.andriasang.com/articles/2009/02/03/sfiv_re5_home_collaborations/images/2132374699_view.jpg/
:rofl:

[SmallWind]

:rofl:

[hankmecrankme]

:rofl:

[Chacrana]

Goddamnit ReRo, you fucking son of a bitch!!!

[heavyd853]

Hey Chun is a charge character!


But still

:rofl:

[Mr. Beef]

Chun has her SRK kick, close enough.

:rofl:

[JEKKI]

gotta lotta plasma TV, and u wanna be me, the 89 king and the queen bee

http://i39.tinypic.com/2ppcxlu.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/e5o950.png

http://i43.tinypic.com/2qbcgag.png

http://i39.tinypic.com/35iwq5y.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/Lunchcast/fei-long.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2elcvg6.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/Lunchcast/sf4-dummies.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/Lunchcast/sf4-next.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/i1i9ew.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/23uuct2.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/1745lt.jpg

Cousin Tito FTW!!

[jer7583]

Good lord I thought Home avatars couldn't get any more frightening.

Then those happened.

Are the SF4 360 skins in stores today?? I heard it might be true!

[BlueSwim]

I'm not sure what's worse, those Home Street Fighter avatars, or actual cos-players.


I posted this in the original deal thread, but I thought I should post this here too, just in case.

If you ordered a TE stick through the Capcom store, you might not get the stick at launch and you'll have to wait for the second batch. Check out the letter someone one Shoryuken got...

I ordered 3 TE fightstick from them and got my order # and invoice. the next day i went to my bank and notice they charged me (over drafted fee) So i Emailed them asking Y i was charged and when would the expected date to be delivered. Here is the Reply:


Hello xxx,

The arcade sticks should shipped out from the Capcom Store once it has been received from the manufacturer. Now understand that preordering from our website does not guarantee that you will get one at launch. The manufacturer Madkatz as informed us that they are currently over sold are in the process of making more.

There was no charge made on your account but we merely verify that the credit card is valid. Now your bank may see this differently unfortunately that is not within our control. We only charge the card once the item has been shipped. You may want to contact your bank to see what can be done about this.


CAPCOM Customer Support:

(There was no charge made on your account but we merely verify that the credit card is valid). Wtf there nothing said about this when ordering, and to make things worst ( Now understand that preordering from our website does not guarantee that you will get one at launch. The manufacturer Madkatz as informed us that they are currently over sold are in the process of making more. ) WTF why put it up on your web site for preordering? if your not guarantee one on launch date. Did they not check with there manufacturer before putting it up for people to preoder. This is Bull Crap

I read Capcom FAQ: When will my credit card be charged?
If you have ordered physical products we don't think you should pay for your order until it is actually on its way. We will not bill you until your product(s), including backordered or preordered items, are actually shipped. If your items are shipped separately you will be billed each time an item is shipped.


This is Fxxing Bullsheit, now i have to talk with my bank. Anyone have anything to say about this?? Is there a # i can call to cancel this bullsheit Pissed off at the email repy they sent me.

Cliffs: Got charged and Overdrafted Fee from bank
Not Guarantee to have my te sticks on launch date and are oversold??
:evil::evil::evil:Bastards over-drafted me too. I AM NOT AMUSED, CAPCOM!!!:evil::evil::evil:

[Jimbo Slice]

Those SF4 posters are sick! Was there a fan-contest on Capcom Unity or something?

[jer7583]

hrm. Sounds frustrating.

Overdraft fees are not fun. So is the charge still sitting on your account? or was it just there and then removed?

becuase if it was just there and removed your bank might reverse the overdraft.

[jer7583]

Those SF4 posters are sick! Was there a fan-contest on Capcom Unity or something?

There's a neogaf thread about it. Some really great stuff being made there.

[BlueSwim]

hrm. Sounds frustrating.

Overdraft fees are not fun. So is the charge still sitting on your account? or was it just there and then removed?

becuase if it was just there and removed your bank might reverse the overdraft.
Yeah, it's been all taken care of. BlueSwiMom went ape-shit on Capcom Customer Service, it was her account, afterall.:lol::lol::lol:

[jer7583]

Good to hear! those sticks are expensive enough already!

[Mr. Beef]

Man, it's amazing how stubborn people can be in HD Remix. I was playing this Vega, and he tried to Wall Dive on me, so I snuffed it with a jumping light punch. He tried it again, so I snuffed it again. He tries 3 more times, then realizes that his health is nearly gone, so he jumps in, and I SRK him for the win.

It happened again with Akuma, too. He jumped in with a roundhouse way too early, so I ducked and used c. fierce to hit him. He lands, and does it again, etc. After the third time, he disconnects. :lol:

I noticed that a lot of times when someone disconnects against me, they're using Akuma. Is it a coincidence?

[DarthPuma]

Do you guys no a place that can print pictures like the ones Jekki posted poster sized? I really want some of those on my wall.

[BlueSwim]

Good to hear! those sticks are expensive enough already!
Amen to that. Wallet am cry.:lol:

[B:L]

The Crosswords poster is bullshit.

Ryu's Fireball Cry is not SHORYUKEN.

[PhrostByte]

Awesome posters JEKKI. Only 2 weeks left, I'm so pumped!

[hankmecrankme]

Those posters are straight out of the 90's, and they're great. :)

SFIV will consume my life when it hits. I cannot wait.

[gigan54]

anybody want to play some sfhd? add me on the psn!

[heavyd853]

The Crosswords poster is bullshit.

Ryu's Fireball Cry is not SHORYUKEN.

If you go by Kyo Kusanagi logic it is. (His srk uppercut is called fireball)

[Mr. Beef]

What's your PSN, gigan? Is it different from your username here?

[kainzero]

I wrote this because I'm bored.




My guide to getting better at fighters and pretty much any other hobby
version 0.01


I play a lot of games competitively, and I've managed to reach at least a mediocre level. Not good enough to break into the top level, but good enough to beat people that aren't there. I've known what it takes to get to that top level, but usually some sort of logistics like time, money, travel, or competition prevents me from doing that. Nevertheless, I've adopted the same strategies that enable me to learn quicker than most gamers. Let's begin.

There are pretty much 5 stages that I adopt when learning a game:

1 - Familiarization
When you start to play a game, you actually need to play it. Get used to it and mess around with all the various systems, futz around with your favorite characters, try to do some ghetto combos, play against the computer and all that. Getting hands on with the game familiarizes yourself with the simple mechanics and feel of the game. This shouldn't take no more than a couple hours of game time.

2 - Seek expert knowledge
Guess what, you're not the best at the game even if it just came out. And since we're in the Information Age, word travels REALLY fast. Take this time to absorb any knowledge you can find. Read guides on a major fighting game website and watch expert players to see how they play the game. You can watch how efficiently they play, and you wanna try and copy that.

-"But I wanna be a creative and unorthodox player! I don't wanna copy anyone!"

Now's not the time. Creativity comes after you get deep in the system and understand it. If you don't understand how the game works on a basic level, you can't pull any crazy moves, so stop trying. Don't play Team Shoto in MvC2 if you don't understand the advantages of the top tier and how the assists work properly.

3 - Train combos and other expected things like traps by yourself

Don't spend your live competition time trying to hit that combo if you can learn it by yourself at home in training mode or against the CPU. There's too much to think about in live competition, since not only do you have to create the opening but connect with the combo, which is a lot to ask for. Break it down piecemeal and absorb it one-by-one. This might be the most boring part of the learning process, as it might take hours to learn a combo. It took me an hour to learn Jam's AC loop on training mode and another two to hit it consistently against the CPU. It's important to learn how to deal the most damage when you have an opening, or how to setup and lockdown. In other games, it's like a learning a build order in RTS or learning weapon/character spawns in FPS.

One thing that annoys a lot of players is when you ask them to help you get better, but you don't take the time to get yourself better. It's pathetic when you talk about A-groove combos and Genei-Jin when you can't even do a basic combo. So don't let that happen, do what you can first.

4 - Live competition

Play against real people. Ideally, you should play against people from a range to slightly worse to slightly better, and sprinkle it with games against people a lot better. It's a common saying in the fighting game community to always play and get raped against top flight competition, and I don't think that's good. I tried it, and the one thing you don't learn is how to win. You don't learn what you're doing right and what you're doing wrong, because you think everything is wrong. By playing people around your skill level, you get to see how to punish other people's mistakes, you know how it feels to win and what to look for, and how to create openings. By playing people a lot better than you, you can identify flaws in your own game more readily and seal them up.

This is a bit identical to familiarization. Now that you have an idea of how to play at a high level, you get to apply it.

-"The things in the videos and guides don't work in real life!"

Trial and error is all I gotta say. For example, in SF2: HD, you see a lot of fireball spam, so you get excited and go online and fireball spam too, but then the other guy just jumps over your fireballs and you eat a jump in attack. So take a step back and evaluate both the expert and yourself. Under what context does he throw the fireball? Is there any frame advantage? Any millisecond delays, fakes? Where's the opponent when he throws a fireball?

A lot of times you'll see people proceed straight to high level concepts without learning the low level stuff. You'll do X and he does Y is the best accepted response. But say he does Z, which is obviously losing, but he beats you anyway. Take a step back and evaluate why X clearly beats Z and practice it.

5 - Expert consultation and refinement

Now that you're on the path of competition, you need to be able to evaluate your mistakes and eliminate them, which is a slow painstaking process but a necessary one. Ideally, you'd have a training partner to knock out your kinks and an expert to break down your gameplay, as well as a healthy library of match footage to review.

For example, I had a lot of trouble with scrub Mitsurugis in SC4. They'd walk up to me and 2KB or 66BB and win for free. So then, I'd fire up training mode, record those moves, and practice blocking and punishing them. Or I'd find a Mitsurugi like that and just play them over and over, but if it was a simple problem like that I'd time out and practice at home.

You definitely want an expert player to take you under your wing, and just one. You don't want a smorgasborg of opinions because you get confused and lost and then you get into theory-fighting. Some people are REALLY good at breaking down your gameplay, like Markman is at Tekken. Having someone intelligent at the game to break you down is what you need, because sometimes you can't see your own flaws.

And lastly, it's good to analyze previous matches. It's kinda hard because we can't tape ourselves all the time, but if you have the opportunity, do it. Matches are really quick and forgettable, and if you don't take the time reflect and analyze your matches in-depth, you won't remember or even see what you did wrong. It's especially important in fighting games because you can play lots of matches in a small amount of time and not even notice the development of bad habits. It's practically standard in RTS, and it's something my friends and I used to do in Halo because that's a game of positioning and advantage, and we needed to identify when we were caught out of place.

Repeat steps 4 and 5, and you're on your way to greatness. Most people tend to drop out in step 5, like me. I wouldn't be able to find training partners, or I couldn't find someone to really tutor me, or I wouldn't be able to find the right competition.

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Traps to avoid falling in:

1 - Knowledge overdose

Learning about the game is great but you need to playtest everything. EVERYTHING. You can drown yourself in videos and guides but getting experience is way more important than learning that a so-and-so poke is better.

You might even get caught up in asking forums whether something is good when you can just playtest it out. When I used to play DOTA in WC3 Vanilla days, I wondered whether or not you could time all your attacks to kill a creep at the last second. All the forum people were like "No, it's too random and too hard, don't worry about it." Now I open a DOTA guide and it's being called "Last Hit" and there's tactics to make sure you can get it for each hero.

So if you're wondering why people don't play SA1 Chun or do quick hydra drop in Starcraft ZvT, go test it out. You'll discover something, good or bad.

2 - Select and trust a good expert player

General forumgoers are generally NOT trustworthy because they get boggled down in theoryfighting and what's ideal, and soliciting a group opinion is a quick way to go nowhere. If you're gonna get a coach-like figure, make sure that they have the knowledge and track record to back it up. And once that's done, you need to trust in their every word. When you get better, then you can drop them, but there's a reason why they're good at what they do and you're not. Generally this doesn't really apply to videogames because there are no coaches, but there are special cases. I kept asking my friend Orochi to teach me Soul Calibur and Tekken, but he wasn't good at teaching people, he knew it, and he just played (at a very high level, I might add). In the meantime, his friend subt-L played a much more instructional version of Tekken when I matched him, and he would've made a better teacher.

3 - If you wanna get REALLY good, don't get ADD

Yeah, sometimes we'll burnout. But the people that get REALLY good, they just get resilient to burnout. So while you're messing around with that new doujin fighting game, that pro over there is still honing his skills in 3rd Strike. While you're deciding to screw around for 2 weeks with an off-character, the pro is refining their character over and over.

Plateauing does happen, but remember that when you do break through your plateau, you might not even notice it. Keep playing and remember, the best way to break out of a slump is to keep pushing and constantly review your mistakes and correct them.

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So that's it. That's how I generally get good at anything. I'm currently applying it to Starcraft right now as I start at the bottom of that game. Sometimes it's tough, since we won't have experts where we live and we gotta drive out 3 hours to play against good people. At this point you gotta ask yourself, "Is it worth it?" And if it's not, then accept it and move on like I have with so many games, and live it out with no regret.

If it is worth it, then constantly challenge yourself to take that extra step and fly out to the tournament or drive tens of miles away to find that competition, because that's what seperates the champs from the chumps. Don't be that guy that spends all his time at the arcade and wallows in mediocrity, take that time to better yourself and push past everyone.

I've quit plenty of times. I quit 3rd Strike because the time commitment was too much and I didn't truly like the game. I quit Tekken because I didn't have the money at the time, or the time to drive out. I quit Soul Calibur because all the meets were too far. I quit Halo because my team didn't share the same drive or passion as me to get better. Yet I'm still always playing, always looking for that game that I want to take to the top.

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If anyone has any questions about the guide, let me know and I can add it and answer it. Or if it was hard to read, let me know too.

Hope you all enjoyed it. This was just a massive brain fart.

[Mr. Beef]

:applause::applause::applause:

[Jest]

So I just got HDR. Haven't played SF since SNES. Great advice dude. I'll be taking it. Just want some action for now. I'm playing on PSN with a controller. Does anyone want to school me?

[DarthPuma]

Regarding number 2, who wants to be my coach? :lol:

[MarkMan]

Good read :)

[hankmecrankme]

That was a great read. :) Excellent tips for anyone looking to get better.

[BlueSwim]

Very nicely done!:D:D:D

[Jimbo Slice]

Great read, kainzero. Great, great read.

[depascal22]

Great job, kainzero.

Did anyone pick up the Street Fighter fight pads or stick?

[Jimbo Slice]

Great job, kainzero.

Did anyone pick up the Street Fighter fight pads or stick?

They're out?

[depascal22]

They're out?

Estarland had the release date for them as today but looking around it looks like next Tuesday at the earliest.

[gigan54]

yeah, my ID is gigan54.

I'm using those saturn usb pads markman recommended like a year ago to play hd remix. it's great

[Nelo Ice]

nice guide also so who wants to help me not be a scrub in SFIV? :lol:

[MarkMan]

Preview for my writeup!

Honestly the writeup has been done for awhile. I just need to take some pictures lol.

Here's a preview pic or two:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3251573093_bd576944c8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3252406946_c95d85b997.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/3252402464_3daeaa3a46.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3252403538_68fa07e0df.jpg

[JEKKI]

2 new fighting game podcasts lol:

Denin Podcast:

http://denjinarcade.blogspot.com/2009/02/denjin-podcast-episode-1-is-up.html

Top Secret Podcast # 32:

http://www.bioniccommando.com/en/podcasts/view/161

[Jest]

yeah, my ID is gigan54.

I'm using those saturn usb pads markman recommended like a year ago to play hd remix. it's great

Added you mang.


Oh shit MM do want.

Today I learned how to fireball and dragon punch. Yay!

[MarkMan]

2 new fighting game podcasts lol:

Denin Podcast:

http://denjinarcade.blogspot.com/2009/02/denjin-podcast-episode-1-is-up.html

Top Secret Podcast # 32:

http://www.bioniccommando.com/en/podcasts/view/161

Top Secret Podcast!

Lucky dude won! :P

[JEKKI]

lol so I hear so I hear.

I was playing more STHD on 360, I got into a match with sum dood that had "SRK" at the end of his screen name...

he used Dhalson so I got kinda scared like oh shyt! unorthodox styles!!

man I kicked that guy's ass!! seriously!!

like last week I played a Dhalsium, I lost so bad... man wtheck?!?! lol