Spring Break
'Street Fighter IV' Brings battle and quarters into SJSU's Student Union arcade
Marcos Blanco
Issue date: 9/9/08 Section: Student Culture
Tiger! Sonic boom! Spinning bird kick!
If any of these phrases hold any meaning for you, then get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane because "Street Fighter IV," Capcom's newest entry in its legendary fighting series, has been attracting crowds to the arcade at SJSU's Bowling Center in the Student Union since the fall semester began.
It has been almost 10 years since Capcom released "SFIII: Third Strike," which was the last true installment and update to the original "Street Fighter" series, excluding the various spin-offs such as the "Alpha" and "EX" series.
This latest installment goes back to its roots, bringing back the original 12-character roster and old-school gameplay from the earlier "Street Fighter" games
and adding four new combatants to choose from, new
"focus attack" techniques for countering and a revenge meter
to pull more moves.
The four new fighters are Mexican wrestler, El Fuerte; redheaded femme fatale, Crimson Viper; buffed-up grappler, Abel; and rotund oddball, Rufus. Long-time series vets such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and other memorable characters return to fight in 3-D.
"SFIV" is fully rendered in colorful, flashy 3-D graphics this time around, while still using a 2-D plane.
"I was a little shaky about it at first, but it's pretty good," said Roger Ermard, a mass communications major. "It stays true to the roots. I haven't seen this many people around a game in awhile."
"SFIV" has been attracting many SJSU students who regularly play at the arcade as well as people who are off-campus. Whether it's because of the seizure-inducing graphics, old-school gameplay or the characters' personalities, "SFIV" has been eating up many quarters and generating different opinions from both old and new fans about the game's direction.
Ermard's brother, Ray, 26, said he likes the speed and gameplay, but that the timing is a bit different for some of the characters and that there could be more
environment variety.
David Ung, a molecular biology major, described it as "a mix of Street Fighter II and III."
"It's different, but it's fun," he said. "It's more about defense than offense now."
Not everyone was impressed.
"The graphics are nice, but it's boring," said Derek Candelario, a math major. "The super moves and animation are a little dramatic, and it's expensive right now.
Bringing back the old characters wasn't that exciting, and I'm bored with them already."
Devoted fanatics and recent followers of the series can find out if they like it for 75 cents.
If any of these phrases hold any meaning for you, then get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane because "Street Fighter IV," Capcom's newest entry in its legendary fighting series, has been attracting crowds to the arcade at SJSU's Bowling Center in the Student Union since the fall semester began.
It has been almost 10 years since Capcom released "SFIII: Third Strike," which was the last true installment and update to the original "Street Fighter" series, excluding the various spin-offs such as the "Alpha" and "EX" series.
This latest installment goes back to its roots, bringing back the original 12-character roster and old-school gameplay from the earlier "Street Fighter" games
and adding four new combatants to choose from, new
"focus attack" techniques for countering and a revenge meter
to pull more moves.
The four new fighters are Mexican wrestler, El Fuerte; redheaded femme fatale, Crimson Viper; buffed-up grappler, Abel; and rotund oddball, Rufus. Long-time series vets such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and other memorable characters return to fight in 3-D.
"SFIV" is fully rendered in colorful, flashy 3-D graphics this time around, while still using a 2-D plane.
"I was a little shaky about it at first, but it's pretty good," said Roger Ermard, a mass communications major. "It stays true to the roots. I haven't seen this many people around a game in awhile."
"SFIV" has been attracting many SJSU students who regularly play at the arcade as well as people who are off-campus. Whether it's because of the seizure-inducing graphics, old-school gameplay or the characters' personalities, "SFIV" has been eating up many quarters and generating different opinions from both old and new fans about the game's direction.
Ermard's brother, Ray, 26, said he likes the speed and gameplay, but that the timing is a bit different for some of the characters and that there could be more
environment variety.
David Ung, a molecular biology major, described it as "a mix of Street Fighter II and III."
"It's different, but it's fun," he said. "It's more about defense than offense now."
Not everyone was impressed.
"The graphics are nice, but it's boring," said Derek Candelario, a math major. "The super moves and animation are a little dramatic, and it's expensive right now.
Bringing back the old characters wasn't that exciting, and I'm bored with them already."
Devoted fanatics and recent followers of the series can find out if they like it for 75 cents.
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