STREET FIGHTER 4!

[rowbot626]

xbox360 got better content

sucks i rather have the video upload than the stupid rating system. i can imagine the rating system be a bunch of haterzz

 

[shabooyah1124]

Originally Posted by daaznfella

Here's the info directly from capcom

Championship Mode, in a nutshell, means hot tournament action and match replays that let you watch the best of the best. Championship Mode goes live for both PS3 and Xbox 360 on Friday, April 24, and it comes entirely FREE.

For anyone that wants more than will fit in a nutshell...

Tournaments:
The tournaments offer a new take on classic SFIV competition. They are broken out into 5 different levels, which means everyone can participate and find a good challenge without getting blown out of the water or bored. You score Grade Points (GP) for tournament wins, and as your GP total grows, you'll become eligible to enter into more exclusive tournaments. Winning tournaments will also net you Championship Points (CP). The CP work basically like "prize money" up for grabs in the tournament. The higher the GP skill of the players in a particular tournament, the bigger the CP prize!

In true tournament tradition, character selection is double-blind. With the CP purse on the line, you won't be able to see who your opponent has picked until you've both made your choices, and the battle is set to begin.

The tournaments are run according to a standard type of single-elimination bracket, but your opponents are generated dynamically. This means the matching system will automatically match you with a player of your skill level participating in that tournament type, so you don't have to wait around. Since the tournaments are already seeded by player strength, you're assured quality opponents at your same skill level, as fast as possible. If you can advance through the rounds to take a top placing, you'll score GP and CP. As your points increase, you're eligible for tournaments with increasingly strong opponents.


--SG Championship (SUPER GRADE): 5 rounds long. The highest grade championship in which only top players can participate.
--G1 Championship (GRADE 1):５ rounds long, for advanced players
--G2 Championship (GRADE2 2): 4 rounds long, for intermediate players
--G3 Championship (GRADE3) 3 rounds long, for beginners
--FREE Championship (Free Grade): 4 rounds long, open to anyone regardless of their level.

The tournament system is set up to reward you for participating. At G3, you actually score a point even if you get knocked out in your very first match. At G2, you don't gain points for a first-round loss, but don't lose any either. Similarly, you never lose points by participating in the FREE rank tournaments. Only in the top G1 and SG tournaments is it possible to lose GP, and even then you only ever lose 5 points for a first-round loss.

One of the best things about the new mode is that can play in tournaments in just the same way you can use the "arcade request" feature, so you're free to play in arcade mode while waiting for your next tournament challenger, who will be chosen automatically based on your rank.

Last, but most certainly not least, disconnecters, aka pullers, aka ragequitters, your days are numbered: If you disconnect during a match, the system will also dock you your progress in the tournament, so pullers will never be able to advance into the higher ranks of tournaments. What's even more fun is that the system also happily displays your disconnect percentage, so if you've got a bad habit, it's right there for everyone to see.


Replays
Replays are generated straight from the Championship Mode tournaments. The top 5000 Championship Point leaders will be given the option to upload a replay, which are then available for anyone to watch. Everyone on both X360 and PS3 will have be able to watch any of the replays on their platform, but there are also some system-specific extra features on the replays:

On PS3, viewers can watch your replay and vote in real time according to characteristics like "beautiful" or "funny." For the nerds, you can vote once every 30 frames (that's 2x a second!), although there is a cap to avoid total vote spamming. Replays will be ranked according to the user-submitted reviews, making it easy to find the flavor of replays you want to see.

On X360, you can't vote on the matches, but you can watch and then save a number of your favorites. While watching your saved matches, you'll also have the option to turn on input commands (just like the Training Mode option), so you can see the gritty details of exactly what button and joystick inputs the top players are using to win.

And just for good meansure, the full press release is below:

Update to Street Fighter IV: Championship Mode comes free!

Capcom is bringing new options to Street Fighter IV with an eye towards serious players. Street Fighter IV's Championship Mode update expands on the fighting fun by offering players the chance to compete in tournaments and to watch replays of the best tournament matches. Best of all: it comes to you at no cost! The Championship Mode update will be available for both PS3 and Xbox 360 owners on Friday, April 24 (times TBD).

Championship Mode offers you the chance to compete in 5 different grades of tournaments, creating the right challenge for players of every skill level. You'll score Grade Points (GP) for tournament wins, and as your GP total grows, you'll become eligible to enter into more exclusive tournaments. Winning tournaments will also net you Championship Points (CP). CP are like "prize money" up for grabs in the tournament. The higher the GP skill of the players in a particular tournament, the bigger the CP prize!

Replay Mode allows you to select and watch the best Championship Mode tournament matches.

On the PlayStation Network, you can rate matches while you watch according to characteristics such as "awesome" or "funny." Replays are then ranked based on these vote ratings.

On Xbox Live, instead of rating the matches, you can choose to download and save your favorite replays to study the players' techniques. You'll also be able to turn on the input commands from both players to be able to review their button and joystick motions in precise detail.

When is this supposed to drop? BTW it's weird seeing you with a different avy

 

[mustbetheshoe58]

 

[ahyoon chef]

Tried playing last night with a xbox controller...

I really need a [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JLF-TP-8YT-SK[/font]

 

[jerry everyday]

If I'm reading correctly, still no MP lobbies?

 

[i am furby]

Any news on more stock of the MadCatz TE sticks coming out again? I haven't heard anything for a while on a restock.

 

[djaward]

^^ SOMEONE SAID END OF APRIL BEGINNING OF MAY.. Keep on a look out. Some stores have restocks, but they dont give notice.

 

[mez 0ne]

So....people are quitting in Player Matches now, really? Whats the point of that?

...and people complain that I'm blocking too much and I suck, yet they lose 4 in a row.

People can be sore losers sometimes.

 

[i am furby]

Originally Posted by djaward

^^ SOMEONE SAID END OF APRIL BEGINNING OF MAY.. Keep on a look out. Some stores have restocks, but they dont give notice.

Good lookin' out. Thanks.

 

[zoomgp]

Championship Mode, in a nutshell, means hot tournament action and match replays that let you watch the best of the best. Championship Mode goes live for bothPS3 and Xbox 360 on Friday, April 24, and it comes entirely FREE.


FREE! thank u baby Jesus

 

[thehavik]

Finally got my stick....

....and boy do i suck

Got murked in my first match with it then i picked Bison and proceeded to Scissor Kick the **** out dude and buddy ragequit

Tried playing last night with a xbox controller...

I really need a [font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JLF-TP-8YT-SK[/font]
I believe the only diff between a reg JLF and the SK is that the SK has a dust cover.
You could just ebay a JLF and buy a dust cover from the 1st link i posted on the last page

 

[finnns2003]

tourneys will be interesting. hmm... next friday.

 

[syxth element]

There's a SFIV tourney tomorrow in San Francisco.. I'm thinkin bout hittin it up

 

[jae oh en]

^i'm thinking about going too.
here's the info for anybody else who may be interested in watching.

It's here: the Street Fighter IV National Tournament Finals.

GameStop, Capcom, and the EVO Championship Series have teamed up to distill the best players from thousands of tournaments across the country to 16 cold-blooded finalists. On April 18th, they'll come together from every corner of the nation to battle for supremacy in San Francisco.

Saturday, April 18th, 7pm
Fort Mason Festival Pavillion
99 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA

This event is open to the public. It will be a total Street Fighter extravaganza and a must-see showdown for any Street Fighter fan, with more VERY special surprises to be announced soon. Set the date in your calendars and stay tuned!

 

[hybridsoldier23]

Originally Posted by djaward

^^ SOMEONE SAID END OF APRIL BEGINNING OF MAY.. Keep on a look out. Some stores have restocks, but they dont give notice.

The Capcom store and Gamestop.com restocked last Friday and sold out within 30 minutes. GameCrazy's have been receiving 1 or 2 sticks for each system everyFriday during this month. After this month who knows if they will continue to be produced. Rumor has it that the SF 4 sticks will cease for the MVC 2 re-release TE sticks to be made.

 

[aj232kb8]

Originally Posted by jae oh en

^i'm thinking about going too.
here's the info for anybody else who may be interested in watching.

It's here: the Street Fighter IV National Tournament Finals.

GameStop, Capcom, and the EVO Championship Series have teamed up to distill the best players from thousands of tournaments across the country to 16 cold-blooded finalists. On April 18th, they'll come together from every corner of the nation to battle for supremacy in San Francisco.

Saturday, April 18th, 7pm
Fort Mason Festival Pavillion
99 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA

This event is open to the public. It will be a total Street Fighter extravaganza and a must-see showdown for any Street Fighter fan, with more VERY special surprises to be announced soon. Set the date in your calendars and stay tuned!

i really wanna go but im on my vacation right now damn it

,im gonna missplaying street fighter in a month

 

[thehavik]

 

[finnns2003]

so will BP no longer exist?

updated stats for me, currently won 15 straight
W-L: 257-299 .462
Longest Win Streak: 15
BP: 2498

 

[crazy dav0]

this new system has me hyped ... damn i need to get better w/ my stick asap ... i don't want to have to go back to the stick ...

 

[million dollar stacks]

my win streek 40 now i think

 

[djaward]

Originally Posted by HybridSoldier23

Originally Posted by djaward

^^ SOMEONE SAID END OF APRIL BEGINNING OF MAY.. Keep on a look out. Some stores have restocks, but they dont give notice.

The Capcom store and Gamestop.com restocked last Friday and sold out within 30 minutes. GameCrazy's have been receiving 1 or 2 sticks for each system every Friday during this month. After this month who knows if they will continue to be produced. Rumor has it that the SF 4 sticks will cease for the MVC 2 re-release TE sticks to be made.

WAIT WAIT WAIT.. Where the hell did you read this?? MvC2 RE RELEASE?? And they comming out with their own TE STICKS???

 

[hybridsoldier23]

Originally Posted by djaward

Originally Posted by HybridSoldier23

Originally Posted by djaward

^^ SOMEONE SAID END OF APRIL BEGINNING OF MAY.. Keep on a look out. Some stores have restocks, but they dont give notice.

The Capcom store and Gamestop.com restocked last Friday and sold out within 30 minutes. GameCrazy's have been receiving 1 or 2 sticks for each system every Friday during this month. After this month who knows if they will continue to be produced. Rumor has it that the SF 4 sticks will cease for the MVC 2 re-release TE sticks to be made.

WAIT WAIT WAIT.. Where the hell did you read this?? MvC2 RE RELEASE?? And they comming out with their own TE STICKS???

http://kotaku.com/5215775/more-marvel-vs-capcom-2-re+releag-Çchatter

 

[syxth element]

Originally Posted by jae oh en

^i'm thinking about going too.
here's the info for anybody else who may be interested in watching.

It's here: the Street Fighter IV National Tournament Finals.

GameStop, Capcom, and the EVO Championship Series have teamed up to distill the best players from thousands of tournaments across the country to 16 cold-blooded finalists. On April 18th, they'll come together from every corner of the nation to battle for supremacy in San Francisco.

Saturday, April 18th, 7pm
Fort Mason Festival Pavillion
99 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA

This event is open to the public. It will be a total Street Fighter extravaganza and a must-see showdown for any Street Fighter fan, with more VERY special surprises to be announced soon. Set the date in your calendars and stay tuned!

Daigo is gonna be there in the tourney if I remember reading correctly.


Yo Dav0, I hold the joystick wineglass style and ultras have never been so easy before. I just need to install the octagonal gate now (TE comes with the squaregate). Props to daaznfella for hookin it up

 

[mez 0ne]

I want a damn joystick, too expensive though smh.

 

[erickm713]

Real talk I hate people who use Blanca and stick to that stupid spin throw move....that's one of my requirements...you can't play as Blanca...using himwill result in me leaving the game