Grosses pointures et pied d’enfer

Deux sommités capcomiennes débarqueront au Micromania Game Show les samedi 31 octobre et dimanche 1^er novembre, histoire de présenter les plus grands hits de la maison, façon je sais de quoi j’parle.

Situé à la Grande Halle de la Vilette, l’immense Keiji Inafune, créateur du jeu d’action plates-formes MegaMan et du terrifique et poilant Dead Rising, sera accompagné de Yoshinori Ono, el prodouctor dé Street Fighter IV, pour célébrer le catalogue de Capcom devant un parterre de fans écumants.

Une idée de scénar pour Dead Rising 3 peut-être ? Deux têtes pensantes du jeu vidéo assaillis par des ados furonculeux dans une expo à Paris… Mouais, pas mal ! Faudrait quand même rajouter quelques filles toutes nues, non ?

Comment ça, tu n'aimes pas mon jeu vidéo ?

PC, Xbox360, PS3

I love Street Fighter IV. It’s a great example of what a fighting game should be, attractive, a good AI, a semi-balanced roster, and most especially the fact that it’s easy to pick up and next to impossible to fully master. There’s a reason why Street Fighter still remains as one of the more iconic names in Video Games. If you haven’t heard yet, their newest reiteration, Super Street Fighter IV is planned for a Spring 2010 release. New characters, some character balancing tweaks and online mode is going to be altered a bit. Yay?

Part of me is stoked. I’d like to see some heavy balancing on the game roster. Online mode is usually plagued with people who choose high-tiered Shotos(Ryu, Ken, Akuma, Gouken, Sagat, etc.) and I’d love to use Rose(my favorite character) and actually have a chance. Also, I’d love to see an online mode where I could host a party. I play this game quite a bit with my friends, and we have quite a few epic fights. It’d be nice if others could get in on the fun. Though, I don’t see what’s so difficult about having a party system. HD Remix and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 use the same party system, and I hardly had any problems.

Part of me is pretty irritated too. They’ve decided to not make this a DLC expansion and instead, make it a standalone title. While they HAVE announced that the game will be released at a cheaper price, that just doesn’t seem acceptable to me. Unless they decide to do what Sega did a few years ago and release Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution at $20, I can’t help but prepare to cringe when I see the more than likely price tag of $30-40 dollars when I pick it up in a few months. I can’t say too much though, because I’m not sure of the actual pricing of this game. But if it goes $20 and lower, I’m for it. $20+, I’m ranting.

Console video games have grown to the point where downloadable content and game updates are pretty common. If we’re getting an update for the game, there’s no reason why this shouldn’t be DLC. According to producer Yoshinori Ono, many changes make it “too extensive to release as DLC”. Too extensive? Have you seen the DLC for GTA4? It’s a massive file that gives you a new storyline, new gameplay features, and new music and it was released as DLC. How is that any different than what Super Street Fighter IV is offering?

While I am glad that there’s going to be some new edits to Street Fighter IV, I’m also saddened at what feels like them selling out. Had this been a few years ago, I would have been fine with it. But times are different now. Get to steppin’ Capcom.

And please don’t release a Super Street Fighter IV Turbo game in 2011. I’d like to think you guys learned from Street Fighter II.

**EDIT** - It’s going to end up being forty dollars and it’s coming out in March 23, 2010. Fuck me.

From/De: Capcom

GAMESTOP PARTNERS WITH CAPCOM AND THE EVO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO “FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER” AT STREET FIGHTER IV NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

WHAT: GAMESTOP, the world’s largest video game retailer, has partnered with CAPCOM and the EVO Championship Series, the largest and longest-running fighting game tournaments in the world, to host the Street Fighter IV US National Championship Finals on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7p.m. The event will take place at Fort Mason in San Francisco, where 16 national finalists will battle it out for the Grand Prize before advancing to represent the US in an International Exhibition featuring champions from Japan and Korea. Street Fighter fans will be able to experience the action up close and personal as the finalists will be playing live-on stage with a giant jumbo screen to show off every bit of the battle.

To coincide with the tournament, attendees are invited to join GameStop and Capcom for the “Street Fighter Fights Hunger” charity food drive in partnership with SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK. Guests are invited to do their part by bringing gifts of canned foods or nominal donations to be collected at the event.

Additional event festivities include:

* SFIV game play kiosks
* Autograph signing with YOSHINORI ONO, Producer for SFIV, and SETH KILLIAN, EVO founder and Special Advisor to the game
* Performances by freestyle dance crew and America’s Best Dance Crew finalists, SUPREME SOUL, live on-stage throughout the night
* DJ spinning throughout the night
* SFIV-themed costume contest, activities, and prizes
* E-Shots photo booth, Venom Energy Drink samplings, Estate LA custom hat experience, Coveroo laser etching experience, and SFIV models

* VISUALS:
* Crowds of enthusiastic gamers (more than 1,500 people expected)
* Fans cheering for “cage-style” video game tournament
* Attendees making donations for charity food drive
* Consumers playing at game kiosks
* Costume contest with fans competing for prizes

WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2009

7–11p.m.

WHERE: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

http://www.fortmason.org/directions/index.shtml

Enlace/Link: Capcom | Developer Interview [http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/interview/].

Por Equipe Hadouken

A proximidade é mais do que patente. Há tanta informação, vídeo, brinquedo e outras coisas de Street Fighter IV por aí que parece que o jogo já saiu – de tanto ver alguns vídeos parece que efetivamente já joguei.

Todavia, ainda pairam dúvidas sobre alguns aspectos do game, mais especificamente sobre a trilha sonora, que afligem grão-maestro Barros, tenor Santana e violinista Figueras.

Conseguimos trocar algumas breves idéias com Yoshinori Ono (o cara do rap de SF III: Third Strike e também produtor de SF IV) para tirar algumas dúvidas. Nem todas foram sanadas, mas estamos trabalhando nisso. Se tudo der certo, logo menos uma segunda parte para esta entrevista.

Hadouken: Depois que a Yoko Shimomura saiu da Capcom em 1993, tornando-se freelancer em 2002 após passagem pela Square, ela nunca mais se envolveu em algum jogo da produtora. Apesar disso, a Shimomura está envolvida de alguma forma em Street Fighter IV? Ou outro compositor antigo, como Isao Abe (responsável pela música do Sagat)?  Afinal, a maior fonte de inspiração é SFII, incluindo as músicas. Os fãs com certeza ficariam felizes com essa confirmação.

Yoshinori Ono: Infelizmente, a Srta. Shimomura não se envolveu com Street Fighter IV. Felizmente, porém, tivemos a chance de pedir ajuda ao Sr. Abe. Fomos sortudos o bastante a ponto de conseguir fazer com que ele ouvisse toda a trilha e desse conselhos específicos para as releituras de músicas de SF II. Usamos esses conselhos para refinar ainda mais nosso trabalho e agradar aos fãs. Estamos muito confiantes de que os fãs da trilha original de SF II ficarão felizes com as composições novas de SF IV e as releituras de faixas clássicas.

Hadouken: As cutscenes exibidas nos trailers de SFIV mostram que há músicas orquestradas de temas clássicos do SFII. A Capcom usou uma orquestra real para a trilha sonora como em Resident Evil 5 ou são apenas faixas sintetizadas em alta qualidade?

Ono: Não usamos uma orquestra real para gravar as músicas. Apesar de termos usado uma para músicas da série Onimusha, decidimos usar apenas tecnologia de ponta para criar os ritmos e composições e assim trazer uma aura vibrante a Street Fighter IV. Nossa idéia é instigar o espírito lutador e a mente de cada jogador. Estamos muito ansiosos para ver a reação dos fãs a este experimento.

Hadouken: A edição especial do jogo vem com um CD de trilha sonora. Vocês planejam lançar em lojas oficialmente a OST do game?

Ono: Atualmente estamos no processo de fechar detalhes de produtos com a equipe de merchandising. Quando o momento chegar daremos mais detalhes sobre isso.

Hadouken: Há planos de lançar uma versão arranjada da trilha sonora?

Ono: Realmente, na época de SF II foram feitos muitos arranjos (…que nostálgico!). O produtor musical de SF IV, Sr. Hideki Fukasawa, foi da geração SF II e ajudou no processo de remixagem de alguns arranjos. Enfim, estamos definitivamente interessados na idéia de lançar uma OST arranjada.

Hadouken: After Yoko Shimomura left Capcom in 1993, becoming a freelancer in 2002 after working for Square Enix, she never again worked in a Capcom game. Nevertheless, is Shimomura involved somehow in Street Fighter IV? Or any other old composer, such as Isao Abe? After all, the biggest font of inspiration for SF IV is Street Fighter II, including the music. The fans would surely appreciate a confirmation like that.

Ono: Unfortunately, Ms. Shimomura didn’t get involved in SFIV. Fortunately however, we did have a chance to consult with Mr. Abe. We were lucky enough to have him listen to the music and receive feedback specifically on the remake of the SFII music. We took that advice to refine the soundtrack and bring the final product to the fans. I’m pretty confident that original SFII music fans will enjoy the IV music and remake of the SFII soundtrack.

Hadouken: The cutscenes in Street Fighter IV trailers demonstrate that there orchestrated pieces of some classic SF II music themes. Did Capcom really use an orchestra for the game’s soundtrack like in Resident Evil 5? Or are these symphonic pieces just synthesized in high quality? 

Ono: We didn’t use a live orchestra band for this title.

Though we used an orchestra for some music in the Onimusha series for its dynamic sound, we chose to rely on the newest technologies for the rhythm and composition in order to bring out the vibrant aura and speed of Street Fighter IV, to stir up the fighting spirit in the players’ mind.

I’m very anxious to hear what our fans think of this experiment!

Hadouken: The special edition of the game in its home versions includes a soundtrack CD. Do you also plan on officially releasing the OST for sale in regular stores?

Ono: Currently, we’ve been working closely with merchandizing staff to finalize the release details. I’m looking forward to providing you with more detail when time comes. 

Hadouken: Are there any plans of releasing an arranged version of the OST?

Ono: That’s right, there were numerous remixes back in the SFII time (… nostalgic!). The music producer for the new tile, Mr. Hideki Fukawasa, was one of the SFII generation who were involved in the remix arrangement.  We are definitely interested in the idea of OST arranged version!

En una entrevista con Das Gamer, Yoshinori Ono, productor de Street Fighter IV, admitió que le gustaría desarrollar un nuevo juego de Marvel vs Capcom, el título de peleas que junta a los superhéroes de Marvel y peleadores de Capcom (duh!).

“Me gustaría hacer otro juego de Marvel, un Marvel vs Capcom. Veo a Marvel como la mejor en comics. Me gustaría hacerlo de nuevo, y mencioné esto en entrevistas anteriores”, declaró Ono.

“Aparentemente el presidente de Marvel Entertainment leyó eso, y en verdad quiere que suceda. Cuando fui a Estados Unidos, me invitó a su oficina y de hecho ofreció apoyo y demás. Me encontré de nuevo con él en la Comic-Con, y aparentemente durante un discurso dijo, “Capcom está cocinando algo con nosotros.” Eso no es verdad, pero estamos optimistas sobre el concepto”, finalizó.

Ahora a rezar porque a Capcom se le ocurra desarrollar un nuevo juego de la serie, y si lo hacen, PORFAVOR que sea visualmente parecido a los anteriores o a Tatsunoko vs Capcom.

Falta esperar.

Fuente: Videogaming247

Yoshinori Ono x LUW

Yoshinori Ono (SF IV producer) was spotted at this year’s Games Convention in Leipzig wearing an exclusive, and as always totally cool Level Up Wear design made for Capcom Europe. Sorry for the low-res picture, it’s the only one we could get that shows the tee properly!

Stay tuned for a chance to win this exclusive, extremely limited tee that will never go on sale!

Source : MobyGames

Todos sabemos que las retas online en un juego corren el riesgo de verse afectadas por el famoso lag, que hace lenta nuestra pelea y nos desespera a todos, y según Yoshinori Ono, productor de Street Fighter IV, ahora no será la excepción.

Así lo declaró en una entrevista a la Official Xbox 360 Magazine, donde admitió que el lag será un enorme problema para el juego online de Street Fighter IV, en su versión para Xbox 360 y PlayStation 3.

“Obvio que el lag será un enorme problema para el juego en línea. Estamos trabajando en ello”, declaró Ono, quien también dijo que están viendo la manera de eliminar este problema lo más que puedan, aunque todavía no tienen la solución completa.

Ya saben, mejor inviten a sus amigos a jugar y así se quitan de problemas, o consíganse la mejor conexión del mercado. Eso, o esperen a que Capcom reduzca el problema lo más que se pueda y disfrutan de sus peleas en línea el próximo año.

Por cierto, si quieren leer la entrevista completa (en inglés) lo pueden hacer aquí.

Fuente: Kotaku

Yoshinori Ono, producer di Street Fighter IV, ha confermato e ribadito quello che alla Capcom sono soliti ripeterci da parecchio tempo: non ci saranno personaggi esclusivi per le diverse console.

Il producer ha commentato: “Beh, questa è solo la mia politica, ma non voglio dare personaggi esclusivi a nessun tipo di console. E questo è da considerarsi applicabile anche per i personaggi scaricabili”. Ono ha ammesso che comportarsi diversamente non sarebbe “fair”, equo.

Ricordiamo che Street Fighter IV arriverà sulla PS3 nel 2009.

Yoshinori Ono, productor de Street Fighter IV, confirmó hoy en Leipzig la presencia de la bella Cammy White en el esperado juego de peleas, que por cierto ya ha sido jugado en su versión de Xbox 360 por algunos medios especializados y ha recibido buenos comentarios.

La inclusión de esta peleadora se debio a los votos del público en una encuesta realizada por Capcom, donde se les preguntaba qué personajes querían ver en esta cuarta entrega de Street Fighter.

“Como sabrán, le permitimos votar a la gente sobre qué personaje deseaban ver más en la versión para consolas, y Cammy ganó, así que definitivamente estará en el juego”, comentó Ono a la gente de 1UP en la entrevista que le hicieron.

También declaró que Akuma quedó en segundo lugar, y que ya fue incluído en la versión para arcadias, que acaba de salir en Japón.

En otro tema, Ono comentó que en esta ocasión fue la Xbox 360 la consola elegida para mostrar el juego en Leipzig, pero que en el Tokyo Game Show de octubre usarán la PlayStation 3.

Admitió también que por el momento no tienen planes de lanzar un demo para Xbox Live o PlayStation Network, pues prefieren concentrarse de lleno en terminar las versiones para ambas consolas al mismo tiempo y en el tiempo estimado.

Y para terminar, Yoshinori cree que Abel será el personaje nuevo que más agradará a los jugadores, aunque “Sheng Long” podría hacerle la competencia en este tema.

Pueden leer toda la entrevista (en inglés) en la fuente.

Bueno, parece que Street Fighter IV sí terminará siendo un gran juego, con buenos personajes nuevos y algunos clásicos que regresan para deleite de todos (sinceramente, quién no querría ver a Cammy?). Ahora esperemos que no haya problemas en la versión para Xbox 360 por el control de la consola y sus malditas “flechitas”. Esperemos que la versión mejorada que se venderá junto con Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 también se comercialice con Street Fighter IV, como se rumorea desde ayer.

Fuente: 1UP

Oggi Capcom ha rivelato interessanti news riguardo Street Fighter IV. Prima di tutto Yoshinori Ono, il produttore del quarto capitolo dello storico picchiaduro, ha confermato che sarà presente una modalità multiplayer online. Inoltre sono state mostrate immagini di Rufus ed El Fuerte, insieme alla conferma dell’inserimento di personaggi inediti nella la versione da console del videogioco.
Di seguito vi riportiamo alcune immagini di uno scontro tra Ken e Rufus.

 Chris Haworth tests the new Salomon Tornado Ti for the 2008/9 season.