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[DryEyeRelief]

Chances of a non-school girl Sakura rising.

chances of Sakura being in the game period is rising.

Ken broke the whole notion of there being only one shoto. And everyone in the cast for SFV so far is from Alpha 2. Cammy was added to Alpha 2 in later revisions, and it was implied that she's there due to popular demand as opposed to normal planning.

 

[jerry1594]

Wait, Ken is only 5'9"? Kinda short.

Ken is a manlet confirmed

 

[Hellshingu]

Wait, Ken is only 5'9"? Kinda short.

Ken da 5'9"

 

[OmegaSmash]

Uh, is it normal for people to still be playing SFxT online?

 

[Professor Beef]

Uh, is it normal for people to still be playing SFxT online?

People still play Vanilla SF4 online, so yes.

 

[Tik-Tok]

Hey FGC-GAF going to Evo, anyone up for a Thursday night hang out like I did last year in my room? I can bring a monitor and if anyone wants to bring USF4 or a game with a 360 that would be awesome.



Good luck in SF4 3DS brother

I might come through if I don't go to that EVO pre-party, if thats cool

 

[CoyoteSpitfire]

Wait, Ken is only 5'9"? Kinda short.

Average Japanese man is 5'7. Ken is 75% Japanese. Not really short for his heritage.

Isn't 5'9 - 5'10 average for Americans anyway?

 

[Village]

Wait, Ken is only 5'9"? Kinda short.

he's fictional 5'9. Just how hugo isn't 12 feet tall, he's totally just like 7 something totally not 12 feet tall and can lift a steel gurder by himself

I'm 6'6" , i would be gigantic in street fighter

 

[kirblar]

Average Japanese man is 5'7. Ken is 75% Japanese. Not really short for his heritage.

Isn't 5'9 - 5'10 average for Americans anyway?

5'10 for white guys.

 

[WesternHeretic]

he's fictional 5'9. Just how hugo isn't 12 feet tall, he's totally just like 7 something totally not 12 feet tall and can lift a steel gurder by himself

I'm 6'6" , i would be gigantic in street fighter

But can you beat Sagat?

EXACTLY!

 

[KidA Seven]

Ken mirror combo vs max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apcZG6k_YeQ

 

[biosnake20]

That don't look like no Akuma to me

Looks like a new version of Blanka.

 

[Onemic]

he's fictional 5'9. Just how hugo isn't 12 feet tall, he's totally just like 7 something totally not 12 feet tall and can lift a steel gurder by himself

I'm 6'6" , i would be gigantic in street fighter

Lemme give you a big fuck you

 

[SolarKnight]

Hey FGC-GAF going to Evo, anyone up for a Thursday night hang out like I did last year in my room? I can bring a monitor and if anyone wants to bring USF4 or a game with a 360 that would be awesome.



Good luck in SF4 3DS brother

I'm totally up for it. Hell I'll be there since Wednesday so if anyone wants to organize something that day I'll also be up for it...just actually tell me where this time lol

 

[SloaneRisette]

I might come through if I don't go to that EVO pre-party, if thats cool

I'm totally up for it. Hell I'll be there since Wednesday so if anyone wants to organize something that day I'll also be up for it...just actually tell me where this time lol

For sure. Last year we had around 10 people hanging out, shooting the breeze, and getting some USF4 in.

I'll post again next Wednesday and then people can PM me or tweet at me on Thursday for room number/time stuff

 

[Dahbomb]

Yeah that's definitely a shoto.

Combofiend with the obvious PR lie to build up hype.


It's basically a Capcom curse at this point. You can't be at Capcom without saying some completely bull shit or false statement.

 

[Pappasman]

A Ken match got posted in the other thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntGjJhzK4p0

EDIT: doesn't look all that different tbh, still feels like a full on shoto and has the regular long range fireball.

I was right. The V trigger makes you auto dash forward.

 

[Karsticles]

If we get Alex, Mika, and Karin, this game will have 5 blondes.

 

[Grakl]

Lemme give you a big fuck you

shorter guys are cutest imo so there's nbd

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Yeah that's definitely a shoto.

Combofiend with the obvious PR lie to build up hype.


It's basically a Capcom curse at this point. You can't be at Capcom without saying some completely bull shit or false statement.

I thought Combofiend only said that Ken is different than Ryu?

 

[DryEyeRelief]

If we get Alex, Mika, and Karin, this game will have 5 blondes.

six

actually seven. birdie has blonde hair.

 

[Dahbomb]

I thought Combofiend only said that Ken is different than Ryu?

He said that they want to shy away from clones (specifically shoto clones).

I mean yeah Ken and Ryu aren't "clones" in the strictest sense but they aren't different enough in their moveset to be saying otherwise. They are still within the same archetype of having fireballs, SRK and Hurricane kicks.

 

[Skab]

I was right. The V trigger makes you auto dash forward.

It's a (quick) run, and you can do different attacks out of it. Basically his step kicks/fakes/etc all come out of his run depending on your input.

He can also V-Skill run cancel his normals, according to people on twitter.

 

[pixelish]

He said that they want to shy away from clones (specifically shoto clones).

but max was the one who said ken wasn't a shoto, not combofiend

 

[ViewtifulJC]

six

Isn't Ken's natural hair color black

also he's 3/4th Japanese???

I swear thats canon

 

[Karsticles]

six

actually seven. birdie has blonde hair.

Oh, right. Damn, that is anywhere between a third and half of the roster.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Haven't Ken and Ryu always been the same height? 5'9" is above average for a Japanese dude.

 

[shaowebb]

Neat. Looks like Ken has Orochi Chris style double fire uppercuts. Those are pretty nice and the tatsu that dashes in fast and lifts them looks good too. Plus that damage...hit confirms into Shoryuken will MATTER with him.

 

[Dahbomb]

but max was the one who said ken wasn't a shoto, not combofiend

I am talking about an old interview with Combofiend.

 

[Kikujiro]

He said that they want to shy away from clones (specifically shoto clones).

I mean yeah Ken and Ryu aren't "clones" in the strictest sense but they aren't different enough in their moveset to be saying otherwise. They are still within the same archetype of having fireballs, SRK and Hurricane kicks.

I think you should check your facts before accusing someone of lying. Combofiend never said Ken wasn't a shoto, in their reveal slides they called him a shoto, the confusion started because of Max's tweet.

 

[Skab]

but max was the one who said ken wasn't a shoto, not combofiend

https://twitter.com/maximilian_/status/619235143035719680

 

[Tripon]

Lol, SFIV is not noob friendly

 

[Dahbomb]

I think you should check your facts before accusing someone of lying. Combofiend never said Ken wasn't a shoto, in their reveal slides they called him a shoto, the confusion started because of Max's tweet.

And you should read my previous post.

Combofiend clearly implied that they want to shy away from shoto clones in SFV in his past interview. They announce a shoto character in SFV after already showcasing Ryu. So his previous statement about shying away from clones is false, it's obvious that Capcom is still ok with having these archetypes.

I wasn't even talking about Max's tweet.


On a side note though Ken's fire effects are really nice.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Yeah. I mean, that's why people, including me, thought Ken wasn't going to be on the initial roster

 

[ismk]

Street Fighter V looks great so far. Also, it's great to see Capcom take a classic like Ken and change him quite a bit.

 

[Professor Beef]

And you should read my previous post.

Combofiend clearly implied that they want to shy away from shoto clones in SFV in his past interview. They announce a shoto character in SFV after already showcasing Ryu. So his previous statement about shying away from clones is false, it's obvious that Capcom is still ok with having these archetypes.

I wasn't even talking about Max's tweet.


On a side note though Ken's fire effects are really nice.

It's like you're a Smash player all of a sudden with the talk of clones. Ken looks like he plays radically different from Ryu, but you're insisting with your incorrect link a few posts above that Combofiend is saying there are no clones whatsoever.

 

[Village]

Lemme give you a big fuck you

Liking good colors for characters makes you grow big and strong

But can you beat Sagat?

EXACTLY!

If in street fighter land you can look at folk and become ok at fighters, and a tragic childhood. I'm already a bad guy in a fighting games,

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

He said that they want to shy away from clones (specifically shoto clones).

I mean yeah Ken and Ryu aren't "clones" in the strictest sense but they aren't different enough in their moveset to be saying otherwise. They are still within the same archetype of having fireballs, SRK and Hurricane kicks.

i dunno, gameplay wise they look pretty different now.

 

[Pompadour]

Ken's hair looks way better in motion. In fact, screen shots don't do SFV justice at all.

I'm glad they made Ken more of his own thing. It's been a long time coming. Still wish he had Sean's wheel kick and Ryu had his mule kick, though.

Also, I was really hoping they would save his fire effects for his V-Trigger but he seems to get a fiery SRK on HP like usual. He's got a Shakunetsu so the Ryu/Electricity & Ken/Flames dynamic is still there.

By the way, what does his V-Trigger actually do? Just more damage?

 

[Tripon]

FGW|17 is barely enough.

 

[Dahbomb]

Yeah. I mean, that's why people, including me, thought Ken wasn't going to be on the initial roster

I thought that either Ken wasn't going to be in it or if he was going to be in it he would basically not have a Fireball and would have completely different kick moves (and just retain his fire DP). He retains all of his stuff from SF4, just the tweaks that all the other characters got as well like Ryu/Chun Li. They didn't even give him a kick fireball from Omega mode.

Bison received a much bigger change than Ken when all is said and done.

I personally don't mind any of this but you can't say something in an interview and then release something contradictory. It's why people don't put much stock into PR lip service these days (or at least they shouldn't).

 

[mbpm1]

Footage is nice

 

[Kikujiro]

And you should read my previous post.

Combofiend clearly implied that they want to shy away from shoto clones in SFV in his past interview. They announce a shoto character in SFV after already showcasing Ryu. So his previous statement about shying away from clones is false, it's obvious that Capcom is still ok with having these archetypes.

I wasn't even talking about Max's tweet.


On a side note though Ken's fire effects are really nice.

I read your link, where does he implies anything about shoto clones? Give me a quote.
And Ken plays differently from Ryu, so right now we have only two shotos that play differently, I don't see any problem with supposed "clones".

 

[mbpm1]

FGW| The Clone Wars

 

[Professor Beef]

FGW| The Clone Wars

Clones Among Us

 

[Dahbomb]

I read your link, where does he implies anything about shoto clones? Give me a quote.

Today's focus is on character selection as well as pacing. One of the more blatant tips from Combofiend: "Our goal is to make sure there's a character for everyone's style... We want to shy away from clones."

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Ken played different from Ryu in SF4 as well but they were still both shotos just like they are shotos in SFV as well. Again I don't have an issue with them being shotos or clones or whatever... I just have an issue with them saying something and delivering something else.

 

[xCobalt]

It's pretty silly to make some of these conclusions when no one has had enough time with the character (or game for that matter). Having similar moves isn't indicative of anything.

 

[vulva]

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Ken played different from Ryu in SF4 as well but they were still both shotos just like they are shotos in SFV as well. Again I don't have an issue with them being shotos or clones or whatever... I just have an issue with them saying something and delivering something else.

Shying away means only one shoto?

 

[Professor Beef]

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Ken played different from Ryu in SF4 as well but they were still both shotos just like they are shotos in SFV as well. Again I don't have an issue with them being shotos or clones or whatever... I just have an issue with them saying something and delivering something else.

They're not clones though. What he says there isn't a lie or false.

 

[Kalamari]

It's like you're a Smash player all of a sudden with the talk of clones. Ken looks like he plays radically different from Ryu, but you're insisting with your incorrect link a few posts above that Combofiend is saying there are no clones whatsoever.

That was harsh, breh