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New Street Fighter IV character revealed photo

IGN just revealed the next World Warrior to join Street Fighter IV. His name is Abel and is described as a man without a past. His story revolves around him searching for remaining members of Bison's Shadoloo and dealing with amnesia. There are a few more screens of Abel in action over at IGN.

At first glance, I thought this was a white Balrog. Seriously. Maybe it's because I'm just waking up and my eyes are a little fuzzy, but I really thought this was a white version of Balrog. Also, that is one goofy facial expression on Guile.








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XivSpew's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:42
XivSpew
Looks like Capcom is taking a page from the GH3 vocalist design book for Guile's face...i mean, seriously, that's just freaktastic.
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:45
amalgamut00
I don't know about that character, looks sort of lame
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:46
king3vbo
He looks so... generic. Not cool.
Monte's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:48
Monte
And his background is cliche'
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:48
casualweaponry
Where are the freaks? The martial artists are cool, but I want more fighters with unconventional styles. Q, Oro, Necro, and Twelve come to mind.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:50
Snaileb
I liked Fei Long. He was unconventional. BRING HIM BACK!
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:50
Chocobo Knight
To me, it looks like Guile ripped a big one.

Sonic Boom indeed.
that1dood's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:52
that1dood
Meh.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:52
Tubatic
Hey how about his thighs? Eh?

Or his penis? Hmm? Why NOT Penis Why? Hmm?!

Hypocrits.

. . . lol.
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:52
Riser Glen
Looking at what little pictures there are of him, he looks like he has some of Sean's (SF3) moves.

And is the Okami-like art style only a part of the concept art? Here I was thinking that 3D SF would try to do something different with the 3D medium...
Cunt's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 12:59
Cunt
that guy has a camel-toe.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:02
GuitarAtomik
That's mighty....generic looking. It's a sad day when new SNK characters look more original than new Street Fighter ones. Come on Capcom. You can do better.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:05
PSIq0ut
His past looks like he was a member of the French Rugby team.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:06
Qraze
i think this game looks horrible in my opinion. i won't be buying this. i'll wait for soul caliber where each character really has their own customized style
zardoz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:11
zardoz
Um... Capcom are normally exceptional when it comes to character designs, but the new characters revealed so far in SF4 look like rejects from King Of Fighters Capcom Have Done All The Best Characters Already Edition.

What I do like about SF4 is the deliberate way in which Capcom have made it look old, it doesn't look shiny, plastic, it isn't plastered with attention seeking HD textures. It looks dusty and old and analogue instead of digital, it looks lived in and I like that. That side of the art direction is welcome, a kind of low-fi step back in the past using new tech to make old games look how they always wanted to (which is what the Star Wars prequels should have done), but other than that, SF4 so far looks quite underwhelming.
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:12
KMCC
Great, the new character is just some dude. With amnesia.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:13
Hitogoroshi
That is a beefy fucking ninja.
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:18
Trevor McGee
I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually Bison in disguise or something like that. I want M. Bison back, but not in any other form than his Alpha appearance. He was such a bad ass.
flynsk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:24
flynsk
Penis Ryu and a new spandex Ken. Good work, jackoffs.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:35
Snaileb
Guys, it could've been Dan, ok? STFU please.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:36
Cowboy TTop
In an age where every game looks fab and ever more realistic, I'm glad to see more stylised manga graphics of SFIV. Its a brave move by Capcom, just like Clover with Okami or Grasshopper with NMH. Many developers are scared to even try this. And do we really want ever game to look the same? No, didn't think so.

What matters most is how the game plays when its moving. For a game like this, static screens won't do it justice, I'll judge Abel's moves then. SFIV is still gonna sell and I'll gladly buy a copy for my 360.
commish's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:43
commish
First ever uploaded pic, I hope this works...
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:44
michiyoyoshiku
Oh hey it's a grown up Naruto.

At least he doesn't look like an SNK Reject like Viper does.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:47
Samit Sarkar
This character is meh-tastic.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:52
Holyetheline
Guile looks freaked out, wtf.
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 13:54
free touch
$5 says he has an evil side that takes over, and that part is called Cain. I'm guessing he'll also have a different move set, and his clothes will probably change from blue and white to red and black. The reason he has amnesia is because he has a dual personality.

Capcom won't disappoint. Bonus points if you can't control when he changes, but he changes every 30 seconds or after certain triggers, making him more technical, and totally playing into the fact that he has amnesia, and has no clue what the hell is going on.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:01
AgentMOO
described as a man without pants.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:04
Jim Sterling
I still maintain that this game looks good.
God Len's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:04
God Len
We have to be pickier? Are you crazy!

Look what happened to assassins creed? I think we need to slow our roll.

I think he looks good, great color scheme.
dark_inchworm's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:04
dark_inchworm
obligatory "CHUN LI'S CHARACTER MODEL LOOKS LIKE CRAP" post
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:06
Brandon Undead
Him doing that axe kick looks cool, but he is INSAAAAANELY generic.
VWGTI's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:24
VWGTI
*bitch, bitch, bitch*

This game will rock.
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:36
PrinceofCannedPeaches
If I were that vanilla, I'd forget my past, too.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:38
twincannon
lol guile. cock goes where?
supernintendoh's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:39
supernintendoh
Weird Stuff, Berry Weird.............Guile Looks like he is having a heart attack and passed gas at the same time being hit by the new guy.

Horrible Valentines Day Guile is having......


Hmmm

Why Penis?
8BitSunshine's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:46
8BitSunshine
if they make him a loud angry British guy, he could be awesome.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:48
itemforty
I thought the GoW models were way too beefy too.
Zangief looks cool though...
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:51
manasteel88
ummm...since Capcom has redone some of the character models (IE: that new chick) this might not be his final form but yeah I'm thinking alot of SNK when I see these new characters...just without the great SNK art style.

Capcom needs a new character designer...I'm just saying
Crashews's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 14:59
Crashews
I totally thought he had some crazy ginormous striped hat for a few seconds before I realized it was the canvas roof of that Roasted Chicken cart behind him. In my defense, the roof matched Abel's clothing; and CAPCOM are weird on occasion.
Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:03
Pangloss
A man without a past? How original! Unless you count Harlequin Romance novels, or any other form of fiction since the dawn of time, for that matter.
Crashews's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:04
Crashews
Also, those chickens look like boxing gloves. Hanging from a massive oblong blue and shit striped hat. On top of a freakishly huge ninja of the Master Race.

I'm starting to wish it really was his hat and not an optical illusion =(
Remz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:05
Remz
Well, ol' Chunners is still good. I guess.
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:22
Jaren Face
...totally digging Viper over this guy.
c e n o k's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:22
c e n o k
Wow, I had really high hopes for the next SF, but little by little..... they are being crushed.

I'm giving a big fat MEH.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:37
RAB
This douche looks like Brock Lesnar



And just as unwelcome as he was in the UFC, he is unwelcome in my street fighter.
I already hate him.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 15:53
mistic
indeed, looks like a bland uninspired character... too bad, you would think that in all these years, capcom would at least be able to figure out a couple of decent new characters...
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 17:29
atheistium
"a man without a past" - How bloody convenient, you lazy bastards!
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 17:34
Jonathan Holmes
I've sort of given up on SF IV visually. I still have hope for the game play though.
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 18:56
Leathersoup
A man without a past, style or character. Well without anything memorable.


Who are we talking about again?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2008 19:22
Sharpless
Game looks good, new character looks dull.

Abel, you're a dullard.
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