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Super SFIV Arcade Release Confirmed

Super Street Fighter IV finally confirmed for release at the Arcades by Yoshinori Ono at the Japanese SFIV national championships.

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EXC355UM5886d ago

This is the first article I ever submit, and it's with great pleasure that this article is about SSFIV being released for the arcades.

Would have been a shame to see the arcade scene die down because of SSFIV not being an arcade release.

Baka-akaB5886d ago (Edited 5886d ago )

Great news indeed , i just hope it will be in time for EVO and SBO .
Especially when Japaneses and chinese pros didnt hide their rather mixed feeling about playing it on consoles .
And finally they would have access to the once console exclusive characters .

Would be a shame to miss on those dates , like Arcsys unfortunately did with their July Blazblue Continuum shift release dates .

(for info everyone playing Blazblue competitively dropped it for it's leaked sequel , and it wont be officially out till july on consoles)

Veneno5886d ago

indeed big news for Japan but not for anyone else. we have our consoles here. the two scenes are completely different and dont influence each other.

EXC355UM5886d ago

Thanks for the congrats Veneno. While some countries no longer have an arcade scene, where I'm from (Australia) still does. So this is important news for us too.

We have weekly SFIV RanBats at our local arcades and were worried what was going to happen if there was no arcade release.

Sure we could have had consoles at some Hall or internet Cafe, etc. Or even get cabinets with consoles in them. But now it doesn't matter no more thanks to this announcement. =]

Thanks to everyone who approved this story.

Baka-akaB5885d ago

Arcade is dead here , aside from a few losts KOf cabins on the island , and casual arcade sky/skate/dance stuff at the cinema complex .

But yeah we pretty much gather at each other's home or at internet cafés for soccer and fighting games .

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EXC355UM5886d ago

Well good thing is, EVO will have Super SFIV either way since they play on console. SBO only plays arcade. SBO a few weeks back said they will only be playing SFIV at SBO'2010.

But now that there is confirmed arcade released, going to be interesting to see whether SBO changes it to Super SFIV.

topdawg1225886d ago

Would be very surprised if they didn't add this to SBO now that it's coming to arcades. Also cannot wait to see what the Japanese do with console characters and the new cast.

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SEGA Believes Not Catering to ‘Western Tastes’ Helped Sonic Music Go Global

In an interview, SEGA Sound Team lead composer Tomoya Ohtani revealed that Sonic’s global music success didn’t come from chasing trends overseas.

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CrimsonWing6944d ago

I think this is how Japanese devs need to think. Catering to the west is a terrible idea. I personally, seek out Japanese developed games because they bring a unique experience to gaming. They just stand out more that way.

Eonjay43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

What do you mean when you say this is how they 'need to think'. I understand the idea of wanting to do them without worrying about Western sensibilities but I also think a Japanese dev can do whatever the hell they want. They don't have to 'think' the way some westerner in a forum says they have to think. You think you are giving someone a compliment but you are really being weird. Its not about who you are but what you do. Last year's GOTY was a western studio that made a JRPG. You didn't see any Japanese people claim that a studio in a Western company had to think a certain way. And yes, I do understand thats not what you were saying but I think we should always challenge our own viewpoints. Personally I have love the unique experiences that devs in Japan bring and I agree they don't need to cater to Western sensibilities. I only take issue with you saying how they need to think. Thats dangerous.

shinXseijuro43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

What he’s referring to is when a company like Atlus does a game and one of the characters per se ; call one of the other kids a retard , they shouldn’t have to censor the final product because of snowflakes all the way in America that are constantly ranting on twitter . None of these folks are real fans and only look for stuff to cry about . If you start pandering too much they end up taking more than a leg and an arm . Japanese humour is so funny but I hate when it’s censored because of “ western sensibilities “

jwillj2k443d ago

Everyone understood the meaning behind the message but you. “I think” you need to go to the mirror, look yourself in the eyes call yourself an idiot sandwich.

Profchaos44d ago

The sonic music is iconic the mega drive games were some of the best on the system but i wouldn't say they were free of western influence especially since 3 was composed in part by Michael Jackson

But honestly most of the crush 40 soundtrack music lives in my head rent free

Flenter44d ago

Sonic 2 Emerald Hill ❤️

drizzom43d ago

Please. Doesn't hold a candle to Chemical Plant Zone.

Stopac44d ago

Uhhh that's a strange thing for him to say. Even in the interview he admits to listening to a lot of western music.

NotoriousWhiz43d ago

Inspiration and trend chasing are not the same thing.

Eonjay43d ago

I think its strange that the topic of Western catering comes up with Sonic at all. Sometimes things just are what they are.

TheCaptainKuchiki43d ago

Authentic japanese spirit is the right path

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Namco’s Rave Racer to receive first-ever home console release

The previously arcade cabinet-only Ridge Racer title, Rave Racer, to be released on Switch and Switch 2 this month.

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You Can Now Step Inside Pac-Man in This Real-Life Gaming Experience

Run the maze, dodge the Ghosts, and chase high scores in this real-life Pac-Man experience.

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