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Shadaloo Lounge celebrates 'Legend of Chun-Li' DVD release, awards $2000

by Xav de Matos { Jun 30th 2009 at 12:00AM }

Do not adjust your eyes, you are seeing multiple Chun-Lis. After transforming LA's Chinatown Mountain Bar into M. Bison's favorite watering hole, Mike Ross was awarded $2,000 for placing first in best-of-16 Street Fighter IV tournament. The one-night-only event was organized by Capcom and I Am 8-bit to "celebrate" the DVD and Blu-ray release of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. We think "celebrate" is the wrong word, but according to Capcom's Unity blog, that's what the party was organized for.

We send our congratulations to Mike for winning the tourney and send our condolences to Capcom for being forced to giveaway nearly all profit* they extracted from the travesty that was Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

*For the record, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li made a few million bones, but it was one helluva train wreck.

[Photo Credit: Karaface]

I Got Next gives inside look at fighting game tourney scene

by Griffin McElroy { Jun 27th 2009 at 9:00PM }

If the world of professional Street Fighter-ing is a nebulous mystery to you, it may be time to get a clue from an excellent piece of research material -- indie graphic designer/filmmaker Ian Cofino's recently completed documentary, I Got Next. The feature-length film went live on UFragTV last night, and is expected to be widely released via torrent in the near future. For a bite-sized sampling, check out the trailer above.

For a still-harangued-by-student-loans amateur filmmaker, it's a really nice production -- one that gives us insight into the minds of a quarter-circle-punch obsessed populous we've never really bothered to study. Oh, also, it contains the music of The Go! Team, which is scientifically proven to make anything it touches a million times better.

Capcom opens 'Shadaloo Lounge' for Street Fighter IV exhibition this Thursday

by David Hinkle { Jun 25th 2009 at 5:00AM }

If you live near Chinatown in Los Angeles, and can chuck Hadoukens with the best of them, then grab your gi from out of the closet and head down to the Mountain Bar tomorrow night from 7pm - 10pm for a Street Fighter IV competition. Sponsored by i am 8-bit and Capcom, this one-night tournament will see Bison's shady organization take over Mountain Bar for a tournament featuring sixteen of the best brawlers duking it out for a $2,000 cash prize.

And, hey, if you don't live on the West Coast, don't sweat it. We'll have someone there taking pictures and asking everyone what a Spinning Bird Kick is.

Mad Catz SFIV FightSticks in stock at Capcom Store

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jun 24th 2009 at 2:45PM }

Heads up! The Capcom Store received a long-awaited shipment of Mad Catz's official Street Fighter IV FightSticks today. Both the standard ($69.95/$79.95) and rarer Tournament Edition ($149.95) models are on sale for PS3 and Xbox 360. (Note: The FightPads are still out of stock.)

Still reading? You must not be interested. These bad boys go fast ... but are they built to last?

Gallery: Mad Catz Street Fighter IV controllers

[Via Capcom Unity]

2-disc Street Fighter IV OST on sale now for $10

by Majed Athab { May 27th 2009 at 12:30AM }

It's just simply not enough to listen to the Street Fighter IV soundtrack while owning fools online -- you've also got it take it with you everywhere you go. To do that, you'll want to check out the 2-disc soundtrack that's available now over at Sumthing Digital.

The set contains over 50 tracks from the game and it'll only set you back $10. Individual songs are also available for download for about $1 each; however, getting the entire collection sounds like a much better deal. That, and El Fuerte will sit on your face if you don't.

Also, there's more Capcom stuff over at Sumthing Digital -- check out that 3-Disc Resident Evil 5 OST for starters.

[Via Capcom-Unity]

Behold the vacant stare of the Chun-Li action figure

by Jason Dobson { May 24th 2009 at 10:00AM }

NECA has a long history of crowding our shelves with action figures, and while we're accustomed to emptying our wallets for these plastic diversions without question there's just something about this latest Chun Li figure that looks a little ... off.

Set for release in August, she's one of a three new NECA toys based on Street Fighter IV, including figures modeled after Akuma and Guile as well. And while each of the figs has their own unique quirks, maybe it's Chun Li's oddly-defined muscles or creepy blank stare that's weirding us right out. On second thought, it's gotta be the hands. They're just way too small.

Yatta! Your lame PC will run Street Fighter IV, specs revealed

by Majed Athab { May 15th 2009 at 5:30PM }

It must be quite an annoying wait for you PC gamers, knowing that your console brethren are already finding enjoyment in Street Fighter IV. There must be something we can do to make this interim more bearable? Oh, we know! We have just the thing; we've got the specs, thanks to Capcom.

Wouldn't you just love to know if your PC can handle all of Bison's psycho power? Chances are, it can. Check after the break for the minimum requirements and see if your rig stacks up.

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Street Fighter IV PC comes packin' ... a fightpad

by Ben Gilbert { May 9th 2009 at 8:30PM }

For the few of you out there waiting for a PC version of Street Fighter IV and who, simultaneously, had not prepared for playing the game with a keyboard and mouse, Capcom has luckily thought ahead. It's including a MadCatz Fight Pad in the $60 Games for Windows version of SFIV that'll be sold at your local brick and mortar. We're wondering how many folks are willing to snag one of these for the controller alone!

Problematically, the company has at once solved your problem and caused another -- how are you going to play against friends in your house with only one controller? Knowing that the arcade controllers released have come in fairly short supply, here's hoping the introduction of PC Street Fighter IV brings with it a bevy of the unfortunately necessary controllers to the market.

Big franchises boost Capcom's net sales 10%

by JC Fletcher { May 8th 2009 at 9:18AM }

Capcom's financial report for fiscal year 2008 reveals that the company seems to have found a way to protect itself against the recession: sequels. Net sales for FY 2008 came to 91.8 million yen, up 10.6% from 2007, an increase that Capcom attributes to its massive franchise releases.

Following the sales numbers, Capcom names the games that drove the growth. It refers to Resident Evil 5 as a "mega hit with the first shipment of over four million copies worldwide." According to the report, this game and Street Fighter IV "served as the sales growth engine overseas."

In Japan, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite continued to sell throughout FY 2008, in high enough numbers that both MHFU and its lower-price re-release get separate mentions in the document. If it does well in North America, it could appear on a third year's financial report!

Street Fighter IV PC to be joined by Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando

by David Hinkle { May 1st 2009 at 12:00PM }

Capcom just sent a press release our way confirming that the GFW Live-compatible Street Fighter IV will be accompanied by two other big Capcom games on PC: Resident Evil 5 and Bionic Commando. July will see the release of Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando, with Resident Evil 5 arriving sometime later this year, featuring support for NVIDIA's new GeForce 3D Vision technology.

Considering that Street Fighter IV supports GWF Live, we're assuming the other titles will, but the press release makes no mention of it. It only cites the games are "optimized for the PC platform and will have new PC-specific features added." We've put in word to Capcom and will update you all as soon as we hear back.

European Street Fighter IV tournament expands to more countries

by David Hinkle { Apr 30th 2009 at 5:00PM }

When we previously reported on the Street Fighter IV tournament in Europe, there were only 5 participating countries -- UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Now, the tournament has been expanded to include more countries, namely the rest of Europe. Capcom's Unity blog reports that players in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Portugal are now eligible to participate, as well. So may your Hadoukens be righteous, and may your Spinning Bird Kicks land true.

For full details on the competition, click here.

PC version of Street Fighter IV to feature Games For Windows Live

by Justin McElroy { Apr 28th 2009 at 3:45PM }

Poor Games For Windows Live. The branding and service have been so neglected that it actually gives us a little spring in our step to see someone embracing it, like the way we like to hear about Brad Pitt buying mosquito nets for poor countries.

Its latest benefactor is Street Fighter IV on the PC, which will use the service to provide multiplayer and Achievements when it arrives on home computers this summer. Out of curiosity, have any of you been waiting for a PC release to polish up your Tiger Uppercut?

[Thanks, The Weaponeer!]

PSA: Free Street Fighter IV 'Power Up Pack' now available

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 26th 2009 at 7:30PM }

Just a quick reminder that free Street Fighter IV DLC, called the Power Up Pack, is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. The pack comes with the new Championship Mode, which adds new tournament features and double-blind character selection. The pack also includes a new Replay Mode, which allows players on Xbox Live to download replays of matches, which even include the controller inputs used by each character.

The download clocks in at 16MB and, once again, it's free. ~~Strangely, it appears the DLC is not available on PSN just yet. We'll be sure to let you know when it shows up.~~

Update: We apologize for the error, as the DLC has been available for the PlayStation 3 version as an update for a few days now.

Capcom looking for a few good Street Fighter IV Xbox 360 players in Europe

by David Hinkle { Apr 24th 2009 at 4:00PM }

Capcom has been combing ~~the desert~~ Europe looking for the best Street Fighter IV players around, Eurogamer reports. Utilizing the new Championship mode to track your Grade Points (which determines your overall rank in the standings, naturally), the contest is open starting today and ends on May 17. Then, on the week of May 30, the best 30 fighters from each of the participating countries -- UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- will be matched up to decide the champion of each nation. After that, the five winners will then be flown to a secret location (we're crossing our fingers for inside of a volcano) on the weekend of June 13 to compete for the grand prize: an Aerox R Yamaha scooter and matching SFIV jackets.

If you're a Joystiq reader, and you make it to the finals and win this scooter, we suggest you name it Sasha.

Justin Wong wins national SFIV tourney, Daigo remains world champ

by Ben Gilbert { Apr 19th 2009 at 7:00PM }

We have to hand it to Justin Wong -- he put up a good fight. Defeating all American contestants in a three-round, GameStop-sponsored Street Fighter IV tournament over the course of the past two months, the NY-based Street Fighter enthusiast can walk tall knowing he took down the best of what America had to offer. What we didn't know when this tournament was announced, however, was that a brief "international title championship" would take place immediately following the battle's end.

After toppling Korea's Poongko, as well as Japan's Iyo, Wong (playing as Rufus) was left to compete with Japan's other entry, Daigo. Daigo apparently swept Wong using Ryu four to zero. Though Wong may not have walked away with the title of "international champion," he did likely need a truck for the Street Fighter IV arcade machine he won and, ya know, that enormous trophy he's holding.

[Image Credit: kineda]