Street Fighter IV - 2D, 3D.... or 2.5D?

[Savory Cade]

I would be willing to bet it's gonna be 2.5d. Super-stylized 3D characters with 2D gameplay, probably using the smoky-ink effects from the video. I think there will be scripted cinematic animations for certain combos and moves to make them look really flashy like that combo-throw-counter thing in the video.

Capcom wants this to be big and there's just no way a traditional 2D game will be big with a mainstream audience. If it was 2D, it would have to be hi-res art like Arc System Works' games with better animation than SF3 and that's prohibitively expensive, not to mention time-consuming. Are any of Capcom's great artists even part of the company anymore? I think a lot of them went freelance. Even their latest 2D arcade game, that Sengoku Basara fighter, was a collaboration between them and Arc System. I just can't see Capcom shelling out the money for a 2D game like that even though it would be absolutely awesome.

 

[Saejima Kouga]

No way possible that they'll out do SNK. KOF Maximum Impact series is just too good.

 

[SaikoDragon]

I wish they'd make a new, 3D Capcom Vs SNK.

another reason why I say 4 might go 3D yet again. Because it could eventually lead to compatibility with another Capcom Vs SNK game. Which I would love. love love love!

 

[Ragna "D" BloodEdge]

I have to say the inkbrush effect they're using looks damned impressive. I'm still wary of anything 3D in Street Fighter, but this might just sway me if they do it right.

 

[JustAnotherBlueRanger]

I'd say it's going to be either 2.5d or full 3D.

Reasons for the former are it's a good compromise between all parties. I think it's obvious that Capcom USA (which I suspect has most control over the series) wants to do 3D but CoJ wants to stick with 2D.

And I think they maybe onto something the speculation on returning of Custom Combos, hopefully better balanced then in previous incarnations.

 

[x1xBladex1x]

another reason why I say 4 might go 3D yet again. Because it could eventually lead to compatibility with another Capcom Vs SNK game. Which I would love. love love love!

:thumbs:

 

[Savory Cade]

3D graphics, 2D gameplay.
Looks really detailed and I think captures the look pretty well. I was hoping for the inky effect, but at least it seems to have a nice subtle cell-shaded look.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3164488

Numbers are supposed to be impressive, right? Well, it's been 10 years, two hardware generations, and about seventeen thousand rumors since the last pure number Street Fighter came around. And today we have the first ever official details on Street Fighter IV.

We don't blame you if your eyes have already skipped down to the screenshot lower on the page (yes, that's from the game engine). Take your time. But we've got some information as well, so the rest of this is probably worth reading when you get a chance.

Though the screenshot doesn't answer this question outright, we can confirm that the game's graphics are polygonal but the gameplay is strictly 2D. There will be new moves, locations, and gameplay features, while the standard six button control scheme remains. Ryu and Ken return along with Chun-Li and Dhalsim, but beyond that the character roster is a mystery. And then there's the issue of what platform(s) the game will end up on, which at this point Capcom is keeping close to its chest (if you search 1UP's database, you'll find listings for arcade, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, but those are just guesses based on the graphical quality).

For the full reveal of the game -- including hands-on impressions, a rundown of the new gameplay system, and loads of details on new features -- look for the January 2008 issue of EGM in stores soon and hitting subscribers any day now. And then after you check the issue out, keep your eye on 1UP's Street Fighter IV hub page for ongoing coverage continuing into January.

Anyway, are you still reading this? Didn't you see the screenshot above? Click it and look at the larger version! All your friends are doing it...

 

[Takumi]

Sweet, I hope it plays smoothly.

 

[JustAnotherBlueRanger]

Ryu, Ken and Chunli okay but why bring back 'Sim?

 

[x1xBladex1x]

Ryu, Ken and Chunli okay but why bring back 'Sim?

Because he's in like all of them.