History VideoGame / StreetFighterIV

'''''Street Fighter IV''''' is the sixth series in the ''StreetFighter'' franchise (counting the sole original, and the ''Alpha'' and ''EX'' games). It consist of two games so far: the "[[CapcomSequelStagnation adjective-less]]" ''Street Fighter IV'' and ''[[MissionPackSequel Super Street Fighter IV]]''.

In September 28, 2009, Capcom announced an update called '''''Super Street Fighter IV''''' (formerly ''Street Fighter IV Dash''). The updated game features ten additional characters: T. Hawk and Dee Jay (from ''Super Street Fighter II'', completing the ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' roster), Adon (from the original ''Street Fighter'' but based on his Street Fighter Alpha incarnation). Cody and Guy (from ''FinalFight'', and also based on their ''Alpha'' appearances), Dudley, Ibuki, and Makoto (from the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' series), and two new characters: Juri, a South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who works for S.I.N.; and Hakan, a red-skinned Turkish corporate heavyweight who specializes in yağlı güreş or "Turkish oil wrestling".

An arcade version of the game, aptly named '''''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition''''', was released in late 2010; it features several balance tweaks and four new characters: brothers Yang and Yun from ''Street Fighter III'' (who originally cameoed in a animated cutscene for the original release), [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], and [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Oni]]. These four characters -- plus numerous new features -- have been released as a DLC update for the console version on June 7, 2011. A PC version of ''AE'' was released in 2011; as the PC did not get a regular release of ''Super'', it marks the first time PC gamers will be able to get their hands on all of the new fighters.

** To make for the half-year delay between the original coin-op release and the console ports, Capcom added six extra characters specifically for the console port (Cammy, Fei-Long, Rose, Dan, Gen and Sakura).

* YouAreNumberSix: The SuperSoldiers engineered by the Shadaloo Intimidation Network (S.I.N.). There's at least twenty-six of them, with Seth being #15.

* BossBanter: The "Rival Battles", where you fight a character with some significant tie to the story of your character. During the fight, both combatants converse, ranging from taunts to more friendly words of advice and support. The soundbites for Supers and Ultras are usually changed to something pertaining to the battle. Usually, these matches give you a pretty good look at the dynamics between certain characters.

* ComebackMechanic: The Revenge Meter fills up the more damage one takes. Once it's filled halfway, an Ultra Move becomes possible and when filled all the way, the Ultra does more damage. Like Super Moves in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII,'' Ultra only lasts one round.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Outright ''overkilled'' by ''Super Street Fighter IV'''s new Ultra moves.
* FanDisservice: Seth's ShowerScene [[http://youtu.be/X9vowj3lJeg in his animated intro]]. Him being a CreatorsPet ''and'' the BigBad isn't what makes this a disservice, but his metallic skin tone and how he is, well, ''waaaaaay'' too muscled for some fans's comfort. (Unless [[{{Bara}} you are into that]], eh.)
** Many fangirls ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and more than one fanboy]]) wanted to see the TallDarkAndHandsome [[MrFanservice Ryu]] [[ShirtlessScene shirtless.]] They got their wish with IV's version of Evil Ryu, who is a WalkingShirtlessScene dude... but he has [[NightmareFuel an horrifying hole-shaped scar on his chest and a kanji carved on his back.]] AUGH.

* LagCancel: Certain special moves can be cancelled with the IV series' ubiquitous Focus Attacks, these then can be cancelled by dashing forward of backwards at the cost of some meter. These "Focus Attack Dash Cancels" are an important part of high level play.

* TrailersAlwaysLie: The ''Super Street Fighter IV'' trailers imply that the majority of new characters will have fast-paced techno remixes of their theme songs, especially for the ''Final Fight'' and ''3rd Strike'' characters...

** The trailers and the videoes showing all of the cast's Ultras could fall under this. The Ultra videos implied that ''all'' the fighters would be getting a new rival in ''Super''. When the game came out, only a select few received a second Rival Battle, and some of ones shown in the trailers ended up in different locales.

** It also heralded something of a renaissance of 2D fighters with 3D graphics, being followed most notably by the ''MortalKombat'' reboot.

* YouAreNumberSix: The SuperSoldiers engineered by the Shadaloo Intimidation Network (S.I.N.).

'''''Street Fighter IV''''' is the sixth series in the ''StreetFighter'' franchise (counting the sole original, and the ''Alpha'' and ''EX'' games). It consist of two games so far: the "adjective-less" ''Street Fighter IV'' and ''[[MissionPackSequel Super Street Fighter IV]]''.

** Gets more hairy when characters from the [=late-80s/early-90s=] era ''Alpha'' series can co-mingle with those from the late-90s era ''III'' series but with no visible signs of aging (or lack thereof) between any of them (the main culprit being Sakura, who still wears her high school uniform even though she should be in her twenties by this point). ''IV'' has a very hazy place in the overall timeline, almost to the point of being in its own continuity (the only other game with more {{continuity snarl}}s being ''Alpha 3'').

** Played fully straight in ''Super IV''. Whoever you're fighting as, that's the character whose theme you're gonna hear. Especially good since everyone has their [[{{Leitmotif}} distinctive themes]], unlike in ''IV''. Unless you're playing online, in which case you will ''always'' hear the theme music of whoever you are fighting. You'll be hearing their music while they will be hearing yours. You only ever hear your own theme music if you fight against yourself or watch your character on the replay channels.

* {{Vaporware}}: For many years after ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'', the idea of a another ''Street Fighter'' series was seen as a joke. [[CueTheFlyingPigs But when it was announced...]]

* AWinnerIsYou: In the iPhone version of SFIV, winning the tournament results in a stylised picture of your character and the word "Congratulations!" And an advertising movie for SSFIV. Which isn't available on the iPhone anyway.

* ComebackMechanic: The Revenge Meter fills up the more damage one takes. Once it's filled halfway, an Ultra Move becomes possible and when filled all the way, the Ultra does more damage. Like Super Moves in ''StreetFighterII,'' Ultra only lasts one round.

* OffModel: Some characters use their ''StreetFighterII'' designs in the animated cutscenes from the home console versions, rather than the updated designs they use in actual gameplay. This is most noticeable with Dhalsim (his shorts have completely different designs in cutscenes and gameplay), Sagat (the label on his trunks is conspicuously blank in cutscenes but says "TIGER" in gameplay), and E. Honda (his mawashi has a gap in the front in gameplay but not cutscenes).

* FauxSymbolism: Two of the new characters in ''Street Fighter IV'' who are hinted to be related are named Abel and Seth. [[DontExplainTheJoke Hmm, Cain is late.]]

Another update titled '''''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012''''' was released as a free downloadable update on December 13, 2011.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, titled '''''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012'''''. It was released as a free downloadable update on December 13, 2011.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, called '''''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012'''''. It was released as a free downloadable update on December 13, 2011.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, called...*deep breath*...'''''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012'''''. It was released as a free downloadable update on December 13, 2011.

In addition, a port to the Nintendo3DS was released at the same time as the system; it contains the same roster as the console version of ''Super'' in addition to several features that take advantage of many of the device's new features.

An arcade version of the game, aptly named ''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition'', was released in late 2010; it features several balance tweaks and four new characters: brothers Yang and Yun from ''Street Fighter III'' (who originally cameoed in a animated cutscene for the original release), [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], and [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Oni]]. These four characters -- plus numerous new features -- have been released as a DLC update for the console version on June 7, 2011. A PC version of ''AE'' was released in 2011; as the PC did not get a regular release of ''Super'', it marks the first time PC gamers will be able to get their hands on all of the new fighters.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, called...*deep breath*...''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012''. It was released as a free downloadable update on December 13, 2011.

In September 28, 2009, Capcom announced an update called '''Super Street Fighter IV''' (formerly ''Street Fighter IV Dash''). The updated game features ten additional characters: T. Hawk and Dee Jay (from ''Super Street Fighter II'', completing the ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' roster), Adon (from the original ''Street Fighter'' but based on his Street Fighter Alpha incarnation). Cody and Guy (from ''FinalFight'', and also based on their ''Alpha'' appearances), Dudley, Ibuki, and Makoto (from the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' series), and two new characters: Juri, a South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who works for S.I.N.; and Hakan, a red-skinned Turkish corporate heavyweight who specializes in yağlı güreş or "Turkish oil wrestling".

''Street Fighter IV'' is the sixth series in the ''StreetFighter'' franchise (counting the sole original, and the ''Alpha'' and ''EX'' games). It consist of two games so far: the "adjective-less" ''Street Fighter IV'' and ''[[MissionPackSequel Super Street Fighter IV]]''.

The namesake game, '''Street Fighter IV''', was announced in late 2007, and the game was released in 2008 for Arcades and in early 2009 for home consoles. Having been almost 11 years since the last numerical title's initial announcement, very few fans saw this coming, and jokes are still making the rounds about Hell's temperature having dropped to [[BobAndGeorge -3º Kelvin]].

The title is 3-D in graphic style, but continues the traditional staple of playing on a 2-D frame. The producer Yoshinori Ono notes in interviews that he kept the game closer in style to ''II'' than its sequels.

The original twelve characters from the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' and Akuma returned, along with six new warriors: American spy ''Crimson Viper'', French martial artist ''Abel'', Mexican luchador ''El Fuerte'', American {{Acrofatic}} ''Rufus'', RyuAndKen's master and Akuma's brother ''Gouken'', and the BigBad ''Seth''. The home console versions additionally included more returning characters from ''Super'' (''Cammy'' and ''Fei Long'') and ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'', (namely ''Gen'', ''Dan'', ''Sakura'', and ''Rose'') along with the bosses being made playable. Gouken, Ryu and Ken's mysterious master, finally appears on-screen for the first time in the series.

In April 24, 2009, Capcom released an update for the game known as the "Power Pack" (aka the Champion Edition patch), which introduced the ability to save and upload replays to the Xbox Live or PlayStation Network leaderboards, and a brand-new online-exclusive "Championship Mode", which allows players to participate in tournament battles.

In September 28, 2009, Capcom announced an update called '''Super Street Fighter IV''' (formerly ''Street Fighter IV Dash''). The updated game features ten additional characters: ''T. Hawk'' and ''Dee Jay'' (from ''Super Street Fighter II'', completing the ''Super SF II Turbo'' roster), ''Adon'' (from the original ''Street Fighter'' but based on his ''Street Fighter Alpha'' incarnation). ''Cody'' and ''Guy'' (from ''FinalFight'', and also based on their ''Alpha'' appearances), ''Dudley'', ''Ibuki'', and ''Makoto'' (from the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' series), and two new characters: ''Juri'', a South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who works for S.I.N.; and ''Hakan'', a red-skinned Turkish corporate heavyweight who specializes in yağlı güreş or "Turkish oil wrestling".

The gameplay and character balance has also been tweaked. It was released as a standalone title for Xbox 360 and PS3 in late April 2010 as well as for Japanese arcades later, during the summer. The console release comes at a lower price than its predecessor, and there was a promise of "special features" for those who own the original ''Street Fighter IV''. The "special features" turned out to be two alternate colors; a "heavy ink outline" color and a "sketch" color pattern both based on each characters' default color.

An arcade version of the game, aptly named ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV: Arcade Edition'', was released in late 2010; it features several balance tweaks and four new characters: brothers Yang and Yun from ''Street Fighter III'' (who originally cameoed in a animated cutscene for the original release), [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], and [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Oni]]. These four characters -- plus numerous new features -- have been released as a DLC update for the console version on June 7, 2011. A PC version of ''AE'' is set to be released in the summer of 2011; as the PC did not get a regular release of ''Super'', it marks the first time PC gamers will be able to get their hands on all of the new fighters.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, called...*deep breath*...''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012''. It is set to be released as a free downloadable update in either Fall or Winter 2011.

** ''SSFIV [=3D=] Edition'' for the [=3DS=], in order to make up for some lost stuff, also has new features that take advantage of several of the console's unique capabilities, such as a new camera angle that shows off the 3D effect and the trophy collecting minigame based around wireless console-to-console interactions.
** Until the DLC version was announced, the Arcade Edition of ''SSFIV'' had four extra characters (Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu and Oni).

** To make for the half-year delay between the original coin-op release and the console ports, Capcom added six extra characters specifically for the console port.

** Until the DLC version was announced, the Arcade Edition of ''SSFIV'' had four extra characters.

The original twelve characters from the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' and Akuma returned, along with six new warriors: American spy ''Crimson Viper'', French martial artist ''Abel'', Mexican luchador ''El Fuerte'', American {{Acrofatic}} JokeCharacter ''Rufus'', RyuAndKen's master and Akuma's brother ''Gouken'', and the BigBad ''Seth''. The home console versions additionally included more returning characters from ''Super'' (''Cammy'' and ''Fei Long'') and ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'', (namely ''Gen'', ''Dan'', ''Sakura'', and ''Rose'') along with the bosses being made playable. Gouken, Ryu and Ken's mysterious master, finally appears on-screen for the first time in the series.

** This is mitigated in ‘’Volt’’, in which winning nets you a short video of your character, along with achievements.

The original twelve characters from the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' and Akuma returned, along with six new warriors: American spy ''Crimson Viper'', French martial artist ''Abel'', Mexican luchador ''El Fuerte'', American {{Acrofatic}} JokeCharacter ''Rufus'', RyuAndKen's master and Akuma's brother ''Gouken'', and the BigBad ''Seth''. The home console versions additionally included more returning characters from ''Super'' (''Cammy'' and ''Fei Long'') and ''[[StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'', (namely ''Gen'', ''Dan'', ''Sakura'', and ''Rose'') along with the bosses being made playable. Gouken, Ryu and Ken's mysterious master, finally appears on-screen for the first time in the series.

* {{Vaporware}}: For many years after ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'', the idea of a fourth ''SF'' game was seen as a joke and/or {{Fanon}}. [[CueTheFlyingPigs But when it was announced...]]

The original twelve characters from the original ''StreetFighterII'' and Akuma returned, along with six new warriors: American spy ''Crimson Viper'', French martial artist ''Abel'', Mexican luchador ''El Fuerte'', American {{Acrofatic}} JokeCharacter ''Rufus'', RyuAndKen's master and Akuma's brother ''Gouken'', and the BigBad ''Seth''. The home console versions additionally included more returning characters from ''Super'' (''Cammy'' and ''Fei Long'') and ''[[StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'', (namely ''Gen'', ''Dan'', ''Sakura'', and ''Rose'') along with the bosses being made playable. Gouken, Ryu and Ken's mysterious master, finally appears on-screen for the first time in the series.

In September 28, 2009, Capcom announced an update called '''Super Street Fighter IV''' (formerly ''Street Fighter IV Dash''). The updated game features ten additional characters: ''T. Hawk'' and ''Dee Jay'' (from ''Super Street Fighter II'', completing the ''Super SF II Turbo'' roster), ''Adon'' (from the original ''Street Fighter'' but based on his ''Street Fighter Alpha'' incarnation). ''Cody'' and ''Guy'' (from ''FinalFight'', and also based on their ''Alpha'' appearances), ''Dudley'', ''Ibuki'', and ''Makoto'' (from the ''StreetFighterIII'' series), and two new characters: ''Juri'', a South Korean Taekwondo practitioner who works for S.I.N.; and ''Hakan'', a red-skinned Turkish corporate heavyweight who specializes in yağlı güreş or "Turkish oil wrestling".

* AscendedGlitch: The Kara-Throws were imported from ''StreetFighterIII''.

* {{Vaporware}}: For many years after ''StreetFighterIII'', the idea of a fourth ''SF'' game was seen as a joke and/or {{Fanon}}. [[CueTheFlyingPigs But when it was announced...]]

An arcade version of the game, aptly named ''Super StreetFighterIV: Arcade Edition'', was released in late 2010; it features several balance tweaks and four new characters: brothers Yang and Yun from ''Street Fighter III'' (who originally cameoed in a animated cutscene for the original release), [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], and [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Oni]]. These four characters -- plus numerous new features -- have been released as a DLC update for the console version on June 7, 2011. A PC version of ''AE'' is set to be released in the summer of 2011; as the PC did not get a regular release of ''Super'', it marks the first time PC gamers will be able to get their hands on all of the new fighters.

And it appears yet another update is coming out for the game, called...*deep breath*...''Super StreetFighterIV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012''. It is set to be released as a free downloadable update in either Fall or Winter 2011.