Street Fighter IV producer discusses console characters, lag problems

by Alan Tsang { Aug 28th 2008 at 6:30PM }

Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono sat down with Videogamer to talk about the console versions of the latest incarnation of the classic fighting game series. He had a ton of information to share, and here are some highlights:

Ono recognizes lag as a series problem for online play. They are working on a solution which involves "trying to balance it up at user interface level and input timing by using joystick or something like that." We don't really know what that means either.
Parrying is gone, in case you didn't know already. Ono wants "Street Fighter IV to be a tool for everyone to enjoy" and parrying is "quite hard for the vast majority to master."
There will be a story/adventure mode on the console versions.
There won't be any specific console-exclusive characters, meaning we won't have to buy multiple versions of the game just to play them all. (Editor's note: Yay!) However, there will be characters, such as Cammy, who will appear in the console versions but not the arcade versions.

Ono also answers questions regarding post-release patches to rebalance the game, the possibility of Street Fighter III on the PSN, and more. Check out the full interview here.

[Via Capcom-Unity]

Tags: capcom, street-fighter-4, street-fighter-iv

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

kernow @ Aug 28th 2008 6:38PM

The possibility of street fighter III ?

kernow @ Aug 28th 2008 6:41PM

ah, it makes sense after reading the interview. sortof.

kevin @ Aug 28th 2008 6:39PM

this game looks great and all but it just doesnt seem like i want to buy it though

kint @ Aug 28th 2008 7:00PM

Parrying and combos are the best thing that ever happen to street fighter No Parrying = $uck$
now is like playing street fighter 2 with better grphix

hopefuly they made Tatsunoko vs Capcom for consoles that game would live SF4 in the dust...

ryan @ Aug 28th 2008 8:12PM

there is parrying in Capcom vs. Tatsunoko? because by your logic, if it didn't, then it would $uck.

francisco @ Aug 28th 2008 7:14PM

I played street fighter 4 already in the arcades and you CAN parry in it. Why are they taking off parrying on the console!!!??? WTF

kernow @ Aug 28th 2008 10:00PM

no, you can't parry in any version of SF4.

Also, SF3 is not coming with it, if you actually read the interview, they merely ask if SF3 could come to PSN some time. The original post here says 'The possibility of SF3' but I think it means SF5, or it means 'the possibility of SF3 (coming to PSN)'

cock ups all round really

Nerdkiller @ Aug 28th 2008 7:50PM

You mean Street Fighter III might be coming with the game. As M. Bison might say on the TV series, "YES! YES!"

fayth @ Aug 29th 2008 4:01AM

SC IV managed to provide lag-free online (on "5" connection status), why SFIV would not?

Jack @ Aug 29th 2008 11:20AM

SCIV does NOT have lag free play. I don't why everyone keeps saying it doesn't.

It doesn't have framerate issues. But INPUT LAG is there. Playing online pretty much ruins your offline play since you'll be off on all the timing.

ryan @ Aug 29th 2008 11:42AM

VF5 for 360 does provide lagless online!!

CJLopez @ Aug 29th 2008 2:32PM

turn off porn when playing and you 'll get lagless online play

ryan @ Aug 29th 2008 7:25AM

isn't this 'tech' hit sorta like a parry:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/257300.html

you take a hit but you aren't damaged? (Ken in first seconds with Ryu's fireball)

also Ryu's torn Gi looks bad ass!

francisco @ Aug 30th 2008 2:33PM

Yes there is parry in the game i've played it in the arcade. There's also a charge attack which is the 2 middle buttons attacks which makes the you do a slow strong attack and can be parry once. I dont know why the system version wont have the parry >.>

Eddie @ Aug 29th 2008 10:00AM

was there an article associated with that picture? I couldnt stop looking at it t.t Sooo badass.

SaMav @ Aug 29th 2008 10:32AM

It's funny, they had parrying in "FaceBreaker"
and a 2 year old could play that game.

ryan @ Aug 29th 2008 11:45AM

against an expert parry fighter? i find that hard to believe.

a two year old could play SF3 as well, but can't keep up with the 6 year olds that can parry. i say give this game a chance, it's new system that replaces the parry could be the best thing that happened yet to SF.

Lord of the Arcade @ Aug 29th 2008 11:11AM

No parrying??
What the hell, Capcom?!
In all seriousness do they actually expect "Street Fighter IV to be a tool for everyone to enjoy"?? No one will buy it and anyone that does won't enjoy it for that reason.

I swear, all these 4's are starting to be disappointments.