SolxBaiken

I can almost guarantee you that the reason CP isn't releasing closer to the JPN date is due to NA's overstuffed holiday releases which will see tons of AAA games vying for dollars. So while it's not impossible, I think a an early Q1 date is unlikely, like MAYBE late Feb/Early March, but that's probably risky due to the big F coming out. I think Q2 is a much more realistic timetable.

EDIT: 5th character is apparently relevant to SF, hmm, the plot thickens... Everyone is already locking their fear in Nilin from Remember Me, which is sad how possible that is since Ono did work on that game lol. Quick, someone ask Ono on twitter!

WHAT A HARLOT! What's next? Exposed ankles!?

guys, Guys, GUYS! Zinac is going to be streaming some gameplay in like...5 minutes [give or take]!

5th character ISN'T going to be Hagger, the 5th character has never been in a Street Fighter game and Ultra will be their FIGHTING GAME debut! This rules out so much and yet leave the doors wide open...

Like in SFxT!? Now THAT would be awesome!

Gonna have to wait for the full vids, the re-records I saw weren't the best quality v.v but if nothing else I like Hermes voice I think it was kind of a lame how the winner was decided by who got 3-points first instead of letting the 2 3-pointers have a rematch to decided winner and runner up, but oh well. Man these characters though, they keep getting crazier and crazier @.@

Wow, it even looks like a prettier ver of the hubs in SCV and Tag 2 lol Still, welcome addition so I won't complain = w=

True after CT they haven't been as good [although I think AH3 is pretty wonderful] but to just say they were "shit" is like "wut" cause there could and have been far worse netcodes (SNK won't let you take that from them! AP still makes me sad... And wasn't Actress Again's so bad a fancode was made that pretty much replaced it?)

Wow it's like none o you have played SCV or Tag 2, it's literally the exact idea. This isn't so much a testament to the quality of netcode so much as it is a potential in social interaction, like on DL there are alot of netbats held, this would allow them to be ran much easier. Also when has ARC had "shit" netcode, like GG aside

Uhhh, what... o.o I've never experienced this ever [and can only hope I never will lol]

64-player lobbies!? .o. Glad they took a page from Bamco, hope it works just as well.

Party like it's Y2K!

That doesn't fix the "no way to enjoy this with other people" conundrum for myself [also I do have a dreamcast and CvS1]

It's out on NA PSN, $9.99, not sure if should buy...

Oh yeah, guys! Remember to yell at Zinac so that we can get Kappa stage, but more importantly Kappa character!!! #fearlesskappa To learn more watch their latest stream archive at around 2:49:00

Unconfirmed but most likely no. As it stand the only English option will probably be for the in-game battle voices to keep it compatible with universal netplay, Menu categories will probably be in English [from screens of the menu] but descriptions will still remain in Japanese and story dialogue will also be in Japanese. To date only Calamity Trigger shipped with full English text on the Japanese version. If you aren't looking for any special editions you can try AmiAmi or PlayAsia

We M.U.G.E.N now? Evil Violent Angel characters ahoy!

It could literally be anyone, our only clues are: - They've never been in SF - They're not Asura or Megaman

That Alex image is fake! lol

But you can update to Ultra digitally (for 1/2 the price), the boxed version is completely optional...and works with the SSF4 disc, a 3yr old disc

Do you mean Takane Hibiki from Last Blade or Ran Hibiki from Rival Schools? Ran would be interesting in that she would be one of the few people to wield a weapon (the tripod of justice!) and they can even make her play something like Frank West (MvC3 ver) and have her level up :P

Batsu is cool but yeah he was in TvC and even Kyosuke got in CvS2, if there were any chance of this happening I'd like a new representative and Hinata shouldn't be consider since she and Sakura are too much alike. Or you can give me Daigo, but only if Daigo mains him

It'll be Akira from Rival Schools, series revival, all da happy SoBas~ \o/

There is some ennui with SF4, but not for the reasons you might think, for example most people are tired of the fact unblockable setups have become such a HUGE part of high level play, and when your name is Cammy and you can set them up like no tomorrow. SF4 has been an interesting beast with each iterations, finding a relatively good balance with each ginormous roster, I mean, top 8s are still wildly diverse (Makoto in Top 8, at EVO, WUT!? And Infiltration even used Hakan, freaking Hakan!). If nothing else the Capcom community is good at keeping the longevity in their franchises, I mean, look at the 2 (STILL play to the day, not counting HDR), Alpha, and 3 series.