Shoryuken: Capcom ships 2 million copies of Street Fighter IV to the US

Capcom has shipped two million copies of Street Fighter IV to the US. While the game isn’t sold out in stores, the demand is quite impressive considering the series’ eleven-year hiatus.

What makes Street Fighter IV so popular, you ask? Ken. Around 1.9 million SFIV owners actively use Ken in online competition. Last night I asked a prolific Ken user, xxMUFFINRIDAXX, why the red devil is so attractive. Instead of bothering to give me a direct answer — and who has the time when you’re spamming the dragon punch — he simply said, “You’re a noob.”

Not even a quick lariat has the flair of that user’s response to my inquiry.

[via Edge]