Ask Me About Super Street Fighter 4

PC.

could I kick your ass with the fat sumo?

Bunch of questions regarding the specifics of the netcode, partially reposted from the official Capcom forums.

- Does it have fixed (constant) input lag, using client-side prediction and rollback (a la GGPO) or not?
- Furthermore, if it's variable input lag, does your latency get added to the game's inherent 4-6 frame input lag, or do you experience just the larger of the two delays?
- Also, is there a (possibly optional) numerical ping display available now, or just the completely vague connection bar thingy?

On an entirely different note: what does charging up Gouken's Denjin Hadouken do? Do you not get the wallbounce or stun-on-block unless you charge it fully, or something?

Is there any word whether we'll need the actual SF4 disc to get the bonus stuff in SSF4, or if we just need the save?

does fei long still suck? by that i mean, did they add more focus cancel options to his other special attacks rather then just his flame kick?

Will you be playing on Shackfighter when it comes out?

Are you able to jump out of Guy's Ultra II(throw ultra) after the ultra pause?

I think they may have already confirmed this. But is the car smash bonus game in the version you played? Is it played on Ken's stage? Are there any new bonus games? (besides barrel and car smash?)

Will there be any type of unlocking (characters, costumes, levels) involved to access more content?

I want to know about:

the new "mode" like game lobby and such
if there's new trials (combos) for every character
do I have to buy the new costumes or some will be unlocked or I dont know what
THE FCKIN PC VERSION WHEEEEEN
the new netcode ? how good is it
are they plaining a release including a fightstick
is there an online "training" mode?
when can i get a demo
what do the pro's think? (read a bit about Justin impression but not enough)
and will we get to see stuff like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS7hkwbKmBM because that was impressive even for me who never played sf3
.. ya .. thats it for now

we should make a shack ladder or something.. could be fun (im terrible but would enjoy playing the community here).

any way to combo akuma's 2nd ultra aside from lvl3 focus (heard lvl2 ducks it) and ex air fireballs?

anyway to get a vid of dan's uppercut fadc u2? thats gonna be awesome.

is there a bonus/extra for keeping my original sf4 game?

How awesome is Chun's new ultra?

I heard it rumored that charge times are a little shorter. Obviously this is difficult to test by feel, but ... any thoughts on that?

Have they given any indication at all if this is coming to the PC?

SF4 went a very traditional route, being released in the arcades in Japan about seven months before console versions, something we haven't seen done in a while. SSF4 is being released as a console game from the start. Did they say anything about why that is? Did the SF4 arcade cabinet not do as well as they had hoped? Will SSF4 ever be released into arcades?

how speedy is ibuki? viper is too fast for my old hands is it worst with her?

how different is it than the sf4 that came out a year ago?

Do Guy, Adon & Cody look like they are able to be competitive/have the tools necessary to deal with the rest of the cast?

Is Vega Roll faster so you can actually combo MP/HP version? Did he get an real reversal scarlett terror like he had in previous games at least EX? Does Vega's U1 really hit on the way up? Is his U2 comboable after his df+HK?

Does Rose's reflect have more active frames? Did they fix Ex soul spiral to be an real reversal?

What are some of the improvements Guile, Fei Long, Cammy, Gen got this time around?
For Guile: faster/better priority on his pokes & and normal flash kick for reversal?
For Fei Long: faster/landable tenshin grab this time around & better U1?
For Cammy: better cannon drill & U1?
For Gen: chains and does he even have a reversal now?

Someone who had their hands on a preview said that Bison's overall normal damage was nerfed. Can you confirm this?

Also, if possible the Bison community would really appreciate knowing if:

Pyscho crusher has a noticably faster startup
Headstomp tracking is any better
devil reverse can cross-up? (opponent dashes under and bison flips to the other side)
Any other noticable or relevent changes besides the new awesome ultra.

How about a Shugashack gamenight?

Set up a livestream thingy and let us jack off to you playing.

are any of the new characters actually good? or are they just novelty characters? Will any of the professional players use them over the tried and true ryu, sagat, ken, etc?

What can ibuki FADC?

Can she FADC out of qcb + K? Can she use FADC to safe kazekiri (dp+K)? Etc.

Along the same lines, how does she combo into full yoroitoshi (not the half-assed red ball version)? Can she superjump cancel out of lp mp hp as she can with the other ultra?

What are the frames on her command dash recovery?

Are there any non-3 bar combos to get into HP reflect (and therefore ultra 2) with Rose? Best guess would be MP -> lp Spark -> reflect (this did not work in SFIV). Can she only combo into ultra 2 with HP reflect?

BAM. You wanted questions, you got questions. Answer at will.

Hello again,

Thanks for asking my previous question. I only have a simple question this time about Fei Long. Is it possible to combo his Ultra 1 after doing Tenshin or EX Tenshin (back flip)?

Thanks again.

My questions are Vega oriented:

- First and most importantly, does Scarlet Terror now have invincibility frames?

The rest of the questions below are just candy. I'm really only interested in the Scarlet Terror question:

- Do Izuna drops have larger windows for grabs?
- Do whiffed Walldives have quicker recovery? Do blocked Barcelona attacks have quicker recovery?
- Does Bloody High Claw launch the opponent into the air (do the command but finish with an Up-Towards motion instead)
- Does Bloody High Claw have invincibility on the way to either wall (can it be used as reversal or can Vega be smacked out of it?)
- Can you juggle with Bloody High Claw if you hit your opponent with an anti-air Scarlet Terror?
- Does EX-Sky High Claw pass through the opponent on hit or stop in front?
- Can EX-Sky High Claw still the opponent up if the opponent is blocking (jumps to the wall behind the opponent)?
- Are Sky High Claw attacks still punishable on hit?
- Have Rolling Crystal Flash start-ups been reduced?
- Does EX-Rolling Crystal Flash do anything more special than just passing under fireballs? Does it at least move faster than a Fierce Punch version?


Answer any questions would be fantastic. I don't expect all to be answered, but a few would be nice. Again I must stress that my most valued question has to do with invincibility frames on Scarlet Terror. If any question can be answered I'd like it to be that one.

Did they get you a PS3 copy?

If so, could you check if the PS3 version still does that shitty resolution reduction during ULTRA animations? (you should be tell by the health bars and the surrounding text get a little blurry)

what do you know about this - http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/mar/22/uk-event-have-official-ssf4-arcade-machine/

and does that have any implications for actual arcade release

oh and did they give us a little break with links? I mean pulling 1 frame links online is a pain, and I read that they change the focus attack but I dont know how... and wtf with the oilman is he fun to play? looks like a mix of zanglief and el fuerte?.. im a questions generator!

Hello,

Can you tell me any noticeable changes you found with Gouken? For example, can he combo from Crouching LK or Crouching MP into Fireball? Does he have any new links (such as LP or LK => MP or HP)? Also can you notice any difference with the Tatsu? Does the Tatsu hit crouching characters? Does the Tatsu still whiff some of the hits if not done properly? Lastly, are his counters still focus breakable?

Sorry if I'm asking too much. I appreciate any answers you can provide.

Thanks.

Does the PS3 version have a mandatory install this time?

What's Fei Long's second ultra (the counter one) like compared to the first as far as damage, recovery time when missed / how punishable is it, etc?

P.S., besides having an awesome first name, shit like this is why you are the best current Shack writer (sorry, Alice!).

Does Dudley still call his opponents "Gutter trash"?

Motion wise who does Juri play like? I ought to practice some before this drops

Two questions if I may:

1. Will the storyline of all the characters be more involved? Aka, will it feel less like a cliffhanger?

2. Will the Street Fighter 3 characters retain most, if not all of their original moves/combos?