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Chun-Li, Guile and the rest of the original eight are back in Street Fighter IV
by Hamza CTZ Aziz on 02.06.2008 75 comments

Chun-Li, Guile and the rest of the original eight are back in Street Fighter IV screenshot

Capcom has announced that they will be revealing some of the new characters to be in Street Fighter IV this Friday. They could be revealing totally new characters, or they're just revealing the characters that have just been revealed in the latest Famitsu. Chun-Li, Zangief, Blanka, Guile, Dhalsim, and E. Honda are all set to return and complete the original eight World Warrior fighters. The scans show the veterans performing some of their signature moves and looking surprisingly good.

The new look Street Fighter IV is going with really suits some of the returning characters. Zangief and Blanka look really great and Chun-Li didn't turn out as horrible as I was fearing. Odd that they continue to only show the one level with all these previews though.

Now that the original eight are out of the way, I have to wonder which, if any, of the Super Street Fighter characters will be making it in IV (Cammy!). Not to mention the totally new characters like Crimson Viper that will be joining. Who are you hoping makes it back?

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sleepingagain at 02/06/2008 00:37

pretttyyyy!!!!!
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SourGr8pes at 02/06/2008 00:39

Yum, Chun Li... Except that concept picture of her makes her has thighs like smoked hams. I mean, she's supposed to have muscly thighs, but not tree trunks that could crush my head like a grape
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Reaprar at 02/06/2008 00:39

This looks great, however.. Why is guile still alive? this is supposed to take place between SF2/alpha series and street fighter 3, right? Guile DIED in street fighter 2/Alpha (I forget which) So plot holes already, greeeeat.

I can't help think that they saw the feedback on ryu/ken and fixed all the other characters that werent as far into development though, because all of them but ryu/ken look amazing to me.
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Reaprar at 02/06/2008 00:42

@SourGrapes
Actually, those thighs are slimmer than her SFIII look, I think it's just about the right size for the character.
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michiyoyoshiku at 02/06/2008 00:42

Charlie died not Guile
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Andrex at 02/06/2008 00:42

Nah Reaprar, he still came back In Alpha 3 max.. along with other Super Street Fighter 2 Charecters
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Your moms new boyfriend at 02/06/2008 00:43

That is the sweetest picture of Dhalsim ever! Ghandi would be proud.
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Kapkomi at 02/06/2008 00:45

i only read a little bit of the Street Fighter story, when did Guile die? i know his friend Charlie from alpha is dead but i didn't that he kicked the bucket
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Buster at 02/06/2008 00:45

im so happy they didnt mess up chun li, day 1 purchase for me(if sf4 is on 360)btw ctz, cammy is really a guy
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Jim Sterling at 02/06/2008 00:45

Looks real good. I can't wait to see Vega (he *has* to be in it).
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 02/06/2008 00:47

Buster, yes, it's going to be on the 360 and PS3/PC. Also, CAMMY IS A CHICK! SHUT UP! I'M NOT FALLING FOR THE POISON TRAP EVER AGAIN! ARRRGG.
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Reaprar at 02/06/2008 00:47

@Michi/Andrex
My bad, you guys are right, I always get Charlie and Guile's story mixed up, they're so similar and I've seen things get borrowed from the other in comics/anime, gets confusing at times.
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manasteel88 at 02/06/2008 00:58

screw the new guys I wanna know who the final boss is
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Fading_Star at 02/06/2008 00:58

Chun-Li.

We need Vega!
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Chad Concelmo at 02/06/2008 00:59

WHY GIANT THIGHS WHY?!
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Eques-Ardor at 02/06/2008 01:00

I have to say that THESE character models look absolutely awesome.

Zangief has his rape-face on in that concept art, though. :P
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Urashima at 02/06/2008 01:03

Giant Thighs are GIANT!
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The-Excel at 02/06/2008 01:04

Goodness. Blanka looks like he means business.
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urbanyeti at 02/06/2008 01:05

Blanka. Serious business.
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jackdoe at 02/06/2008 01:09

Guile looks normal. Hopefully they fix those crappy Ryu and Ken models and make them gel better.
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bluki at 02/06/2008 01:15

street fighter 2.3 whats the fucking point?
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ToxinBlackheart at 02/06/2008 01:18

Zangief is a fucking tank!

I'm loving the new hair.
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vitus at 02/06/2008 01:25

why does guile look like a cheap hooker in the concept art?
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 02/06/2008 01:30

Zangief looks really weird.
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Reaprar at 02/06/2008 01:31


This is now my Msn display picture, and I vow to keep it that way until Street Fighter IV comes out.
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AfroJoel at 02/06/2008 01:32

Giant Thighs are so hot
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unknown user at 02/06/2008 01:44


http://www.freakygaming.com/gallery/game_art/street_fighter/chun_li_hentai.jpg

i think chun li is more plausible with strong legs... more power in any situation...
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Necros at 02/06/2008 01:48

Hey, at least Ryu and Blanka look good in their artsy drawings. Wonder how they'll translate to the game, though.
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Dave Shields at 02/06/2008 01:50

who is that blocking Chun Li's fireball?
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GuitarAtomik at 02/06/2008 01:50

Awesome! I'm glad they're all in. I hope the bosses make it as well (well....I can live without Balrog) and Cammy. I say ditch the other 3 Super SF guys (though I did like Fei Long) and just make the rest of the roster new. Oh yeah + Akuma.
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Orionsaint at 02/06/2008 02:18

Apparently there's only one stage?

Show another stage Capcom!

I'm tired of that one!
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mistic at 02/06/2008 02:25

can't wait to play this game!!!
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Lukich at 02/06/2008 02:31

I'm intrigued, but this still hasn't quite become a must-play yet. It's definitely headed the right way so far though.
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vexed alex at 02/06/2008 02:40

I'm sooooo stoked for this. Boner level stoked, guys.
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Crunshii at 02/06/2008 02:57

man... I wished they would add all the characters in SNK vs SF vs Capcom to this...

That would be a Devil's wet dream...




and they better bring mr Swoosh...

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Reaprar at 02/06/2008 03:03

That second thing is mugen, and ofcourse akuma's gunna be in it.
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Cutie Honey at 02/06/2008 03:32


This is Delicious.
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zeromaint at 02/06/2008 03:41

SFII all over again. capcom i'm done with you. Stop pimping the same video games for 20 years.
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commish at 02/06/2008 04:29

@dave shields, it looks like Viper or whatever that new girl we have recently saw, they better have a whole mess of extra new characters too
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soul3150 at 02/06/2008 04:29

Looks good, as to who I want returning...

This is based on it being set between 2 and 3 (correct me if I'm wrong).

Younger versions of some of the SF3 characters, Alex, Urien, Oro maybe.

Older versions of some SFA characters, Sakura for instance.

Fei Long.

A character who is Dan's disciple and is totally the best character in the game.

Finally, after all these fucking years, Sheng Long.
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bluki at 02/06/2008 04:30

@zeromaint: thanks to the 'fans' who always bitch about SFIII character roster
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Justice at 02/06/2008 04:44

Sean should come back just because he has my name, and kinda looks like me.
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Jonathan Holmes at 02/06/2008 05:48

I really hope this game turns out to be more than "Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting Polygon GET! Edition".
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Heretic at 02/06/2008 06:35

UUGGGLLLYYY!!
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Cowboy TTop at 02/06/2008 06:58

Returning characters? I'd like to see the return of Gecko from SF1 and Karin from SF3.

Ibuki and Makoto from SF3 would be cool.

As for the artwork, its up to Capcom's usual high standard, just like the character models they've built on top of it, which despite what anyone says are faithful to Capcom's designs than more realistic 3D models we usually see in games.

If anyone thinks Chun Li's thighs are too thick, that's because stylised (some but not all) manga art tends to exaggerate certain proportions of characters for dramatic effect. This is why you'll notice ceratin parts of characters more than others.
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Y0j1mb0 at 02/06/2008 07:14

Zangief FTW.
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Snaileb at 02/06/2008 07:41

DELICIOUS!!!!
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AgentMOO at 02/06/2008 07:59

The rest of the crew looks badass; they were handled much better than nicaryu and ken.

Also those thighs are made for hurtin'
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BS3 Owner at 02/06/2008 08:10

Looking Good... Now @ least we get to see some characters besides Ken & Ryu.

I think this game is coming together pretty well. I wonder if this will hit arcades too????!!!!

Three good fighters to look forward to this year. Tekken 6, Soul Calibur 4, & Street Fighter 4!
( @ least for PS3 owners. )

: )
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VWGTI at 02/06/2008 08:17

Can't wait.
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shikoku88henro at 02/06/2008 08:19

@Cutie Honey

I Agree, I would lick those thighs till the stockings had holes
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Holyetheline at 02/06/2008 08:32

Chun-Li is the best ever. I knew she'd be in IV.
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nilcam at 02/06/2008 08:40

At first, I was uninterested because SF would be simplified. Then the graphics were not so good. Now I find myself intrigued. I just hope this really is as multi-platform as Yoshinori Ono has stated. I already own a Wii and Hori sticks and have no desire to buy another console and/or arcade sticks.
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Einhander at 02/06/2008 09:07



Must.....crush......opponents......with........thighs......
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NihonTiger90 at 02/06/2008 09:25

While I'm excited, I only have one thing to say:

No Cammy = no pruchase. No exceptions.
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Hitogoroshi at 02/06/2008 09:29

Thunder thighs = NOT attractive.
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Snaileb at 02/06/2008 09:29

I didn't see Cammy though..
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Brilliam at 02/06/2008 09:33

I'd say I can't wait, but to be more accurate I can't wait until Ultra Street Fighter IV Nitro Edition: Seventh Teabagging (you know, when they add twelve more characters and actually fix all of the niggling control issues)
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Koobert at 02/06/2008 09:42

Reaprar, I think I might make that my delicious, delicious desktop. I'll be IMming you a lot now.
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XEROXM3 at 02/06/2008 10:28

Does this Ryu look like Guts to anybody else? He just doesn't seem like Ryu to me...
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MechaMonkey at 02/06/2008 10:36

Chun-Li's thighs = Zangief's thighs

Ew.

Also, why does Zangief's expression look like someone surprised him in the shower?
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Sharpless at 02/06/2008 11:22

I feel much better about this game, now. I still wish they could've gone with the Okami-esque art style from the trailer, in-game. The in-game art looks a little bland. I'll wait to pass judgment, though.
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MonkeyKombat at 02/06/2008 11:38

NICE!! Would love to see Akuma,Cammy and Vega in the game.
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Koobert at 02/06/2008 12:05

MechaMonkey, I think it was because I just surprised him in the shower. I tend to do that. He loves it, that big goof.

I'm more puzzled by Guile's "alluring" pose... he's stretching like Lara Croft does every coupla minutes. Sultry he ain't.
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imbeta at 02/06/2008 12:23

R. Crumb would have to rub one out to that Chun-Li.

I could do with less TRUNK-ness... but all is well.

Can't wait to see HD video of these characters!!!
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 02/06/2008 12:49

soul3150: I totally forgot that Shen Long is more than likely going to be in the game thanks to EGM.
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Samit Sarkar at 02/06/2008 13:03

Awesome, but I’m with Jonathan Holmes...this game doesn’t look different enough from SF II yet. It doesn’t help that they’re only showing off that single stage...
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grrza at 02/06/2008 13:05

Chun Li scans = I can officially be excited for this game now. Yeah, that's right.
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Evil Cheese at 02/06/2008 13:51

NO, BLANKA! NOT THE HEAD BITE!!
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RoMeRtHeGaMe at 02/06/2008 14:28

This is coming together very well, and if I was able to pre-order it, I would've!
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Eschatos at 02/06/2008