Ono hints at extra characters for console versions of SF4

  • Posted February 27th, 2008 at 05:41 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Yoshinori Ono, the Producer of Capcom’s forthcoming Street Fighter IV, has hinted that the console versions of the highly anticipated brawler will feature more characters than its arcade counterpart.

"If and when there are console versions, we could see someone like Sakura-chan [Street Fighter Alpha] or Ibuki [Street Fighter III]," said Ono, speaking to Wired.

"For a home version, you can sit and practice the characters as long as you want to before you take them online. So there will probably be a move to add even more characters.”

"Of course we know that there are people who want Alpha characters, who want [Street Fighter] III characters, or who want all-new characters," he added. "We get emails, we read the message boards. We're listening to all of those voices. We have to respect those users as well, they're terribly important."

Capcom has yet to commit to releasing the game onto home consoles following its arcade release, although fans are unanimous in their belief that it will happen regardless of the fact an official announcement has yet to be made.

Ono also pledged how he wishes to make Street Fighter IV more inviting for new-comers to the genre, unlike its predecessor, which he felt was more targeted to hardcore audiences.

"Street Fighter III was kind of an exclusive club where if you didn't know what you were doing, there was no reason to even try and play it," said Ono. This time, we're trying to re-open the fighting genre to people who haven't played it in a while."

“It's going to be a lot like chess," he continued. There are grand master chess players who play on ESPN2, but you could also have a grandfather and his granddaughter playing chess. You're in charge of playing at whatever level you're capable of. We give you the board and some pieces and rules."

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  1. rickytocky

    • 6:23am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    horrible idea. they should all be in the arcade first. you see what happens when you have no arcade testing. this ino guy is the reason that dumb magic character was in SFA 3 for psp.

    I have a feeling hes only further ruining this game. i hope im wrong and its great but i don't have high hopes

    he did make capcom evolution you know

    and id rather play primal rage than that damn game

  2. MatrixSixaxis

    • 6:26am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Can't wait for the console version...with bonus contents!!!

  3. Damodoomer

    • 6:45am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Ibuki please!

  4. RotaryMatt | RotaryMatt

    • 9:13am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    So many haters online. Anyways more characters is always a good thing. Im really looking forward to play this game online.

  5. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 9:48am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    THEY GOTTA HAVE THE ALPHA CHARACTERS!!!!I wanna play as Cody,Guy,Dan,Rose,the list really just keeps going on,the console version,better have 50+ characters,this game has to set the STANDARD for 2d fighters this gen.

  6. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 10:13am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    @ Rotary - dually noted. I am just waiting for it to hit American arcades then the fighting community can really dissect whether it is a good successor to 3rd strike.

  7. Deusthousand | Deusthousand

    • 10:28am GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Hahaha Primal Rage boy that brings me back! Heck yah I want my boy Dan(sarcasm)! Hey what about the Street Fighter Ex fighters(sarcasm)? They should have a shot at some "3D" action that might actually be good.

  8. 6toes

    • 3:10pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    Akuma?

  9. WayneFuckingRooney

    • 5:28pm GMT - February 27th, 2008

    "if you didn't know what you were doing, there was no reason to even try and play it,"  I hope they dont f*&ck u* this 1   , cuz i really hope it'll be "deep enough" like the sf3. The More of sf3 they take the better I say :) .............. What for : Shin Gouki , Ogre , G rugal ..............WHo sad that they didnt deserve to be in the game just like Ryu and Ken wtf??????????

  10. chuckman | chuckman315

    • 9:02pm GMT - February 29th, 2008

    Can not wait till it come out by the way Sagat & Balrog has been confirmed ( see capcom .com US and click on the community tab

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