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As I briefly mentioned earlier, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono confirmed that the console versions of the title would contain additional content. Among the extras included would be more detailed story information, delivered in the form of in-game engine cut-scenes and fully produced animated prologues and endings for each character.

Capcom were nice enough to show us Ryu's intro at CAPTIVATE last week, and if all of the intros and endings are this well produced, then we definitely have a reason to finish the game with all of the game's characters. The clip cut between a young Ryu watching his master (presumably) in battle with Akuma, and a more mature Ryu going head-to-head with the black-robed devil. Ken, as well as an unnamed grey-haired man, make an appearance towards the end of the clip. 

I'm not up to date on my Street Fighter mythology, and despite the clip being fully voiced in Japanese (with English sub-titles), I'm not entirely sure what was going on. But like the title of this post says, it was "mega sweet." Hopefully Capcom will be nice enough to release the clip for public consumption in the near future.

In the meantime, drool over the images, and speculate away. 


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TheNakedAnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 10:56
TheNakedAnt
Hooha! i've never really been a fan of anime cutscenes, it ends up feels awkward when get back to the actual gameplay.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 10:57
loki d20
This is a good and a bad thing. Personally, I've always thought certain characters, such as Ken and Ryu, looked and sounded idiotic in the animes while other characters were done pretty well and had their menacing nature shown well enough.

I think I would have rather they had created animated sequences using their in-game engine or something similar rather than the anime cut scenes.
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 10:58
free touch
Video now please thanks.
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 11:00
TurboSpaz
Ryus head looks very square
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 11:04
Justice
Yes please!
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 11:07
covah
Alright, I'm calling shenanigans on this bullshit. Who the fuck is the art director of this game, and do they have schizophrenia? So far I've seen three god damn art styles for this game. First you have the Japanese calligraphy inspired teasers and shit, then the actual game art direction which is... odd, now anime cut scenes. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?
Sockapal's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 11:35
Sockapal
For crying out loud Nick, when you refer to companies, such as Capcom they are single entities. Therefore, they should be referred to as "was" not "were" It is not "Capcom were nice enough..." but, should be "Capcom was nice enough..."
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 12:04
Nick Chester
@ sockapal:

I'm going to keep making that mistake over and over again, even though I know it's wrong, just to anger you.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 12:13
EternalDeathSlayer
You must defeat Sheng Long to have a chance....
Moltar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 12:26
Moltar
Blanka anime ending will = win
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 12:37
TrailerParkJesus
Anime cutscenes? I'm down.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:18
parrothead
Street Fighter news and a grammar lesson in the comments? is there nothing you can't find on Destructiod?
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:20
The-Excel
@EternalDeathSlayer:
Sheng Long is the gray-haired man.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:30
Sharpless
You know, I've gotta say, Sockapal's complaint drives me crazy, too. It's like everyone is so obsessed with trying to get it right that they end up overthinking it and getting it wrong. Or something. "Weezer were"... GRRRR.

Anyway, I can has Chun-Li shower scene? j/k
nicojay's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:37
nicojay
I am completely neutral on the inclusion of cutscenes in fighting games. Game can have them or not, adds or takes away nothing for me. However having teased us we the trailers sumptuous visuals am a wee bit disappointed
Teen Idol's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:57
Teen Idol
All this Street Fighter news today!!
FAP FAP FAP FAP
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 13:59
Respectable Gentleman
I love the anime cutscene approach in games. Probably my favorite actually.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 23:11
braulio09
Street Fighter movies will always be where my heart lies upon.
Sockapal's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/03/2008 23:41
Sockapal
@Nick: Gee, thanks -_- haha
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/04/2008 16:24
TheToiletDuck
Okay cool, can i have another Street Fighter Alpha too?
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