In an interview with
Famitsu,
Super Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono did a lot of
hinting, but didn't really offer any specifics about the new
Street Fighter IV update. For example, he declined to explain what's going on with the changed Ultra Combo gauge, though
Famitsu speculates the mark in the middle is a Roman numeral I, to denote the first of multiple meters filling. However, there's still enough information to be
interesting in
Andriasang's translated synopsis.
Ono said he wanted to expand online play, to more closely approximate the excitement of being at a tournament. Online match viewing is something Ono hopes to add to the game, making
Street Fighter more of a spectator sport. He also said he wanted to augment the Replay Viewer feature in some way.
As for the most noticeable new addition to
Super -- the new characters -- don't expect Juri to be the only original character among a bunch of old
Street Fighter series also-rans. Ono said he wanted to add more original characters who, like C. Viper, are at "the borderline of what fans might accept" using unusual fighting styles.
Super Street Fighter IV producer wants to expand online mode, add more original characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
