Insane Ryu combo by Maj

I mean, WTH?? Can you even do that? Check out this combo and remember that he is using ASCII PAD V Pro programmable controllers to do this. But nevertheless it is freaking awesome. You can check the post by Maj here
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Super Street Fighter IV confirmed!!

Capcom confirmed Super Street Fighter IV will release around spring and it will be a stand alone disc.
The sequel will feature additional eight new characters. Three has been announced by Capcom:
- T-Hawk, an Indian fighter which you already known him from Super Street Fighter 2.
- Dee Jay, Jamaican kick boxer from Super Street Fighter 2.
- Juri will be the first korean tae kwan do style fighter in the series.
Other feature worth mentioning:
- Super Street Fighter IV won't be compatible online with Street Fighter IV.
- New Ultra combo for original Street Fighter IV cast.
- Enhanced online play, balancing tweaks, and more
- A bit disappointment to hear that it won't be a DLC cause the change is so extensive. But Capcom promised that the game won't be a full-priced game, and the publisher plans to offer a special bonus to gamers who already own Street Fighter IV.


Source: Gamespot
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Street Fighter IV fightsticks 2nd strike

Madcatz will be rolling a new batch of Street Fighter IV sticks. The new fight pads feature Bison, C. Viper, Cammy, Guile, Sagat, and Zangief. 

I bought a TE Fightstick, and I was very satisfied with the quality. So for those of you that haven't picked one yet, you have more choices now.

 

 

 Source: Gamespot
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Japanese company wants you to practice Street Fighter IV moves on the go

 

Omg, Japanese are truly crazy. Crazy for being too inventive. Japanese phone strap company StrapyaNext is selling a mini joystick strap phone with working buttons and stick. It comes with 4 alternative. Ryu's Hadoken, Ken's shoryuken, Dhalsim's Yoga fire, and Chun li's spinning bird kick. For example, if you do Ryu's Hadoken move right, it will shout "Hadoken", lets you know you did it right. 

It will cost you 1.260 yen a piece and only 1000 pieces will be made for each. If you want one, you better hurry!

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Tips n tricks: How to improve your fundamental Street Fighter IV skill?

Firstly, I am no means an expert in SF IV, just an ok player. What I put here is basically a combination of my experience and researches.
To improve your SFIV skill, especially if you are a new challenger, there are a lot of aspects of the game that you need to identify:  

1. Basic special move.  
This means hadouken, shoryuken as well as ultras. You need to be able to pull this perfectly wherever (1p or 2p side) and whenever you desire. There is the basic ground work of all fighting games.

2. Combo.
A lot of difference between a win or a lose is to be able to utilize every opportunity. Whenever there is a chance, you should be able to punish your opponent by combo them and take out as many damage as you can. Learn to combo step by step. 2 hits, 3 hits first, then if you comfortable enough, increase the combo, though getting 4 to 5 hits will be a lot harder. Ultimately you'll need to learn how to focus cancel ultra. 

3. Cheap move.
Have you ever beaten by throws, cheap moves? Well though luck, this is the part of the game and you should be able to utilise cheap moves, because cheap moves is a very important tactics in the game. Learn how to time throws, or forcing opponent into blocking then immediately throw them. If cheap moves give you wins, then by all means, use it. At the other hand, you need to learn how to deal with cheap moves.

4. Zoning.
Zoning/ spacing is all about keeping your opponent from doing what they want. You can maintain your desire distance by poking, anti air, block strings as well as other things. Train your sense of distance, find out what is a safe distance, for example, to throw a fireball. A good SF IV player should have a strong zoning techniques at his disposal.

5. Timing. 
Improve your reaction and timing. This means to execute a right move at a right time. Usually it just came naturally after you play that game for a while.

6. Find out other character's characteristic.
Get to know other character moves, combos, zoning techniques. It will increase your knowledge when facing those characters. Find out what is their weaknesses, openings for combo, as well as their advantage in the game.

7. Upgrade to arcade stick.
If you are a serious fighting gamers, you might want to upgrade to arcade stick. Sure, you can play fine on standard controller, but the way the buttons is set, and limitation on the buttons available give you huge handicap. Doesn't matter how well you set up your controller configuration, you always going to trade off. Another reason that I use arcade stick is to improve reaction time. I can execute faster shoryuken, ultras, focus cancel ultra, which timing is essential in game.

8. Get more experiences. 
Do a lot of battles. Get more experiences. Most of the time, you will find somebody really good, and beat the crap of you. Instead of leaving the game, try to learn something from them. Try a few things, and see how did they responded. Think of it as a learning curve (it helps!).

9. Researches. 
Nowadays, its easy to find a study material on the internet. Learn from the masters of different tournaments. Search out their videos, and take notes. Google Keyword hint: Daigo aka The Beast. Check out this dude! Possibly the greatest SF player on this planet.

Hopefully it helps. Good luck!



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New Limited edition Street Fighter "Femme Fatale" Fighting stick

I just have to post this awesome limited edition Street Fighter "Femme Fatale" Fighting stick. It produced only 1000 of those. And will be selling only at Capcom online store, Madcatz store, and Capcom booth at Penny Arcade expo this weekend. 

The price? $159.99

The satisfication of beating the crap of your opponent with this girly, pinkish fighting stick? Priceless!

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