Is it possible that Sony backed SFV to compete against Xbox One’s fighting game juggernaut, Killer Instinct?
Author’s note: This article is purely my opinion and conjecture, and is not based in fact. I am a fan of both SF and KI, and this article is simply for creating a discussion.
Street Fighter 5 launched in 2016, and is widely considered a misstep for the hugely popular franchise. This article explains why that is.
Every Street Fighter is called a misstep of the series since Street Fighter III..and even the Alpha games were not liked by everyone.
SF V had a miserable start but later it did a lot things actually better than SFIV and SF6.
SF6 is the first SF since SFII Turbo for that I did not buy at launch. And today, around 6 months after its launch I still have no motivation to buy it.
I've had every Street Fighter on launch since SFII on the SNES. SFV is definitely my least played of them all.
SF6 is very good. You should give it a second look.
Maybe in 2-3 years when there is a version that has characters I care for.
So far there is not one of the new characters I like..and my favourite 4 are not a part of it either. (Bison, Balrog, Sagat and Vega) + the whole hip hop style and the crappy music turned me totally off.
Looking forward a lot to Tekken 8.
SF4 vanilla was loved by most and and not considered a misstep. It wasn't until they went revision crazy that people started turning on Capcom.
Don't remember the criticques it got for the big hands and feet, the sometimes weird looking faces, the lame boss (Seth) and that so many characters were shotos and yup..the many new versions. Just every SF got its haters no matter how good it was.
It was criticized for the first trailers having an interesting art style with those ink splashes, but the real game had none of that and people felt cheated. And Capcom decided to add some of those effects in the game later because of the backlash. But I don't remember any other big complaints about it.
I grew out of fighting games, loved them as a kid but online you just get your ass kicked over and over leaving just the bare bones single player and also having no friends anymore who like fighting games either just makes me not want to buy or play them anymore.
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Nah, I dont think Sony thought about Killer Instinct at all when they made this deal. It was probably just for the PS4 to have a major presence at fighting game tournaments, which are becoming a big thing in esports
Street Fighter is the best fighting game in the industry by miles and Killer Instict cannot even come close
Lol Killer Instinct is not something you need an answer to. Sony is just locking down the FGC and Street Fighter is the biggest fighting game franchise.
I'm pretty sure Sony wanted to be engrossed in the Tournament scene. What better way to do that then grab up the biggest series in the Tournament scene.
Considering the history and scope of both games in respect of personal and tournament usage, I'd think the SF deal was based upon the formidable fan base of SF rather than the existence/exclusivity of KI.