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I have always been a Street Fighter fan, just not in a competitive way. I have SF2 for SNES still sitting on my shelf, being proudly displayed with all my current gen games. I also own SFIV for both Xbox 360, and PS3.

I have to admit though, I've always been huge into Tekken (especially tag). I played it for years. I mastered it, I won local tournaments, there wasn't a single character I wasn't at least "good" with. I had even devoted probably upwards of $1500 dollars of my hard earned money (from a part time job), as a teenager at the local arcade playing people for money.

That's in the past, and I don't feel Tekken is what it used to be, and I have since been looking for a fighter to fill that void.

Last night I canceled my pre order for 3D Dot Game Heroes and decided to buy SSFIV. I got home, popped it in, hopped into arcade mode with Akuma (thank god I didn't have to spend 45 minutes unlocking him this time) and blew through Arcade mode on Medium.

Afterward I decided to do some "challenges" to make sure there wasn't to much new that I was missing, there wasn't (other then the Akuma ROFLcopter).



That's when I decided to take the plunge online. To my surprise it wasn't fighting Sagat time after time, there was actually a wide variety of people choosing new characters. I won some, I lost some, but I am hooked.

I'm currently sitting at work, and all I can think about is spending all night playing once I get off. I haven't been this excited about a game in years. I'm even debating buying a TE fighting stick.

Now I want to apologize for the poorly written, fanboy sounding blog, but I have not been this excited over a fighting game in years, I feel like a kid again.

I think I've finally filled that void, but only the next few month's will tell. I can see myself spending hundred's of hours battling it out online.

Watch out Yojimbo, next week the storm comes!
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If you're on PSN, add me for some matches. . SSFIV is def amazing. Psn ID is manta89
I will for sure.

PSN ID: Nyktharas
I know exactly what you mean. When I'm at work, I can't stop thinking about playing SSFIV when i get home! The combos, ultras and what new tricks I am going to see.. It's just weird, I havent felt this way about a game in AGES. Capcom really got it right this time.
Im actually kinda sorta maybe debating picking this up so I can get beaten by all of you. Of course as someone who huffs a lot of canned air, I plan on screeching like a banshee if I lose.
@Occams

You should pick it up. For 40 bucks, it's a steal.
The games stunning to look at. I suggest tweaking the HUD in the menus to increase, move them healt/super bars to maximise screen space for more gorgeous flashy move goodness.
@Bakewell

I agree. Street fighter IV was my first fighter I played on my (not so new now) HDTV. I forgot how amazing it looked until I popped in SSFIV Friday night.

I'm just blown away. Although simplistic in it's nature, there's no jaggies, tearing, not even a sign of any graphical flaw that I have noticed yet. Everything just looks so damn smooth.

I spent close to 4 hours last night unlocking all colors and taunts for my main three characters last night. Tonight I'm hoping to catch Manta, or a few other friends I have that own it online so I can get some practice in before I hop into ranked matches again.
Wait until you start fighting a Juri once every 3 or 4 matches.

I like Akuma, but he just feels a tad nerfed to me. Also, PSN = SephirothDZX

SSF4 is great
I don't like playing SFIV online, everyone murders me -_- lol I haven't mastered any character yet.

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