Ever since I got my hands on Street Fighter IV, I've been longing to have a copy here in my home. And thanks to the announcement of the upcoming Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions, my dream will one day be a reality. But what about the Wii owners? Don't give up hope yet, waggle warriors!
"The more people that ask about it, the more likely we are to move in that direction," said producer Yoshinori Ono in an interview with Siliconera. "The very existence of Street Fighter IV was based on people asking about it for so long. If we get a lot of requests, it will be something we will think about. It might be difficult to reproduce the graphics exactly as they are, but the gameplay should be completely intact. It’s something we can think about."
Street Fighter IV is a great looking game, but the last few times I've played it, I was too busy trying to stay alive to admire the flashy graphics. If you ask me, I think it could work on the Wii, provided that they leave out the waggle. A Classic Controller would work fine, thank you.
Ars Technica's Ben makes a good point: "Just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done, and I would hate to see what SFIV looks and plays like after being hacked down for the Wii."
There's no doubt it would be ugly, but looks aren't everything, right?
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11:38 AM on 07.29.2008
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Also I would always prefer playing it with the Wii classic controller than playing it with a 360 pad.
"if online was done well" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
After Dead Rising, don't be surprised if it happens.
Because we want to have access to more games? I have a gaming PC, so I don't care much either way. I'll prolly get SF4 for the PC. However, I think its funny that some people are COMPLAINING about games getting ported to the Wii.
The Wii could handle a version of SF4 that would look very similar to the mainstream version. I guarantee it. I mean, it might be a downgraded port of sorts, but that doesn't mean the game would be horrible to look at.
Also, why would a WiiSF4 be dumbed down or waggletastic? There might be waggle options, but I guarantee you that the classic and GC controllers would be compatible. The classic controller would blow the 360 controls out of the water for a game like this.
because they fucking bought a $250 system, and they want some games for it too.
whoever said sprites is a genius. they should port this game using classic SFII graphics with all the new levels and characters. don't even pretend like you wouldn't want to buy that.
Mario Kart's online was done pretty good.
Calm down. Everyone's saying they'd want no waggle, and Capcom's obviously listening. You don't need the capslock on.
@Dale
There's no doubt it would be ugly, but looks aren't everything, right?
Uh, that's not true. The Wii is capable of better graphics than people seem to think. Look at Smash Bros.
As for the SFIV Wii thing, as long as the GameCube or Classic Controller is supported, I'd love to see how it'd work. Hell, I'd rather use the GameCube d-pad than the 360 d-pad for a fighter, and that's really saying something.
That's true, an actual old-style Street Fighter would be nice. I was personally very fond of the Alpha sprites. :D
It's like how developers bitch that there's no good games out for the Wii, then make a half-assed port for it. If you don't like where the system is going DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE IT.
Remember the debate over bringing Bionic Commando to the Wii? I would really like to see SFIV for the Wii, but if everyone's resigned to the fact that the Wii version will just be a shitty, watered-down shadow of its former glory, then Capcom isn't going to put any effort into making it worth buying. If you don't like where the system is going, DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE IT.
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You said pretty-much everything that I wanted to say yesterday, only I was so taken-aback by the stupidity at play here, that I couldn't properly formulate my thoughts.
So yeah, well said.