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[keanerie]

was thinking of hitting up the la launch event, but i think i'm going to pass -- i was playing it at an arcade this week, and i'm still just too embarrassingly bad at this game to warrant the drive and the crowd and so on

Go and take pics!

 

[Kintaro]

No idea where the chain of information stands -- so if this has already been said I apologize -- but I put in a call to GameStop corporate to get answers. The fellow I spoke to basically guessed what I was calling about when I said I had an issue with a preorder. He then proceeded to tell me that there was some sort of snag with the manufacturer and that they only got part of their expected shipments (for the warehouses) earlier in the week, and had just gotten the rest of the shipment today. He said to expect the sticks to be at the stores by Friday or Monday "at the latest."

Assuming he wasn't feeding me a line and blowing smoke up my ass, there seems to be hope for those of us who are still waiting. Cross your fingers!

It's all good man. Either we get them by the time the game comes out or we don't. More important, either they want our money or they don't. Until then, I'm going to chill out by playing Flower. :lol

He's right.

Funny how it mimics what I said hours ago :X

Because he talked to you! ADMIT IT!

 

[bumpkin]

It's all good man. Either we get them by the time the game comes out or we don't. More important, either they want our money or they don't. Until then, I'm going to chill out by playing Flower. :lol

True that. I was hoping to be able to warm up with some SSF2THDR using the stick, but as long as I get it, I guess it's alright.

Because he talked to you! ADMIT IT!

:lol

 

[Vormund]

I have to wait another week damnit arghgskdhafhsldfjdsalfsdaj (20th)

I just hope they ship it out really early

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

What kind of medals are they? Get a medal for doing certain things or what? Nice screens btw.

In-game awards for each online match. I presume you can only earn these while battling against other people over XBL / PSN, because I haven't earned any in the single player modes. I don't remember all of the criteria, but I can tell you off the top of my head that you get the chicken medal (utmost right side, third row) by dizzying your opponent. There's also one for achieving a perfect round. From what I could tell the medals only serve as a meta-game of sorts (I don't think you unlock extra bonuses with them), but there are achievements that require you to earn a relatively large number of them.

Sidenote: you can also unlock hundreds of icons / titles for your Street Fighter IV profile. Think of Virtua Fighter 5's Quest Mode, but instead of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... Kyu / Dan / etc. you can handpick more "creative" ranks such Man of Meditation (a Dhalsim title) or Haste Makes Waste (which I got from the Time Attack Challenges). There are 260 icons and 430 titles, but the game doesn't reveal how to unlock them.

 

[Matrix]

I was happy this morning that I got my SE fightstick from barnesandnoble.com and I decide to check my debit account and they took out the money twice for the item....wtf My order was completed and they took out the money that day and then today take out the same amount again.

Should have just used my f-ng regular credit card,now I have to go through more of a f-ing hassle.

 

[I'm an expert]

Sidenote: you can also unlock hundreds of icons / titles for your Street Fighter IV profile. Think of Virtua Fighter 5's Quest Mode, but instead of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... Kyu / Dan / etc. you can handpick more "creative" ranks such Man of Meditation (a Dhalsim title) or Haste Makes Waste (which I got from the Time Attack Challenges). There are 260 icons and 430 titles, but the game doesn't reveal how to unlock them.

I unlocked icons/titles as I just played online ranked matches.. after my first few wins I got some so I figured it was based off battle points..the more battle points the more stuff. But then I lost a few and still unlocked stuff..so it could also be amout of games played or even losses being counted towards unlocking stuff.

 

[Darkman M]

I was happy this morning that I got my SE fightstick from barnesandnoble.com and I decide to check my debit account and they took out the money twice for the item....wtf My order was completed and they took out the money that day and then today take out the same amount again.

Should have just used my f-ng regular credit card,now I have to go through more of a f-ing hassle.

Make them give you the stick free for tryin to jipp ya.

 

[Oichi]

What kind of medals are they? Get a medal for doing certain things or what? Nice screens btw.

Yes, you get medals depending on the outcome of the match.

i.e. you get a medal if you win with less than 10% health, or with more than 80% health, or a perfect. You also get a medal if you win a fight via judgment:lol

 

[Guled]

In-game awards for each online match. I presume you can only earn these while battling against other people over XBL / PSN, because I haven't earned any in the single player modes. I don't remember all of the criteria, but I can tell you off the top of my head that you get the chicken medal (utmost right side, third row) by dizzying your opponent. There's also one for achieving a perfect round. From what I could tell the medals only serve as a meta-game of sorts (I don't think you unlock extra bonuses with them), but there are achievements that require you to earn a relatively large number of them.

Sidenote: you can also unlock hundreds of icons / titles for your Street Fighter IV profile. Think of Virtua Fighter 5's Quest Mode, but instead of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... Kyu / Dan / etc. you can handpick more "creative" ranks such Man of Meditation (a Dhalsim title) or Haste Makes Waste (which I got from the Time Attack Challenges). There are 260 icons and 430 titles, but the game doesn't reveal how to unlock them.

that sounds really awesome

 

[Snapshot King]

So this medal system is basically a Goldeneye/Timesplitters award system for fighters? Awesome.

 

[Stabby McSter]

so i think i've given up on my search for that standard edition stick :lol
all that time driving around, though

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

I unlocked icons/titles as I just played online ranked matches.. after my first few wins I got some so I figured it was based off battle points..the more battle points the more stuff. But then I lost a few and still unlocked stuff..so it could also be amout of games played or even losses being counted towards unlocking stuff.

Thanks for confirming that. Considering how many of them there are, I'm sure you can unlock them across all modes (be it off- or online).

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Yeah it was released from there at 2:18pm according to fed-ex so no telling where it is now.

Yea mine was released at 2:08pm

We are so on the same plane!

I think its still in AK until tonights flights leave AK to distribution facilities where I live.

 

[Chernobyled]

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Anyone know the sure-fire way to get to Gouken? I got Akuma and beat the game with him, but I can't seem to get to Gouken, despite not losing rounds, getting some perfect victories, and finishing some matches with ultras. Weren't those the requirements?

Loving the game, but I have a LOT to learn about it. It's like the arcade version where I can do quite well with Zangief against everyone but the shotos (in versus)...who kill me with basic stuff that would be no problem in any other SF. :lol

Yeah I got Gouken unlocked yesterday. I beat the game(set on easy 1 round) with gouki and had two perfects and about 4-5 ultras to be safe. Plus no continues of course. And he showed up. I also heard you might need to be on your second playthrough with that character(not sure on that though).

He is a lot of fun to use. I'm glad that the game fixed one thing I was missing.

SHINSHORYUKENNNNN!!!!

 

[Darkman M]

Yea mine was released at 2:08pm

We are so on the same plane!

I think its still in AK until tonights flights leave AK to distribution facilities where I live.

Fed-ex has always been pretty awesome for me, when they say it's gonna be there at a certain time they have always delivered.

 

[Echoes]

(from the Gallery)

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Fed-ex has always been pretty awesome for me, when they say it's gonna be there at a certain time they have always delivered.

I'm blown away that it got from Hong Kong to the United States over fricken night.. hahaha

1 day shipping halfway around the world. Mass props to Fedex and Play-asia.

 

[ecierif]

According to a poster at Xbox360achievements.com, the medal requirements are:

1st Row
Won.
Won with 81-100% Vitality.
Won with 61-80% Vitality.
Won with 41-60% Vitality.
Won with 21-40% Vitality.
Won with 11-20% Vitality.

2nd Row
Won with 0-10% Vitality.
Won with Perfect.
Won by Chip Damage (wear down opponent's Vitality bit-by-bit while they block)
Won with an Ultra Combo Finish.
Won an Super Combo Finish.
Won with a Regular Move.

3rd Row
Won by Judgment (Time-out).
Escape a Throw/ Did a Quick Stand Move.
Perform a Reversal.
Perform a Counter-Attack.
Perform a First Attack.
Dizzied an Opponent.


And he says you only get them from online matches.

 

[akachan ningen]

According to a poster at Xbox360achievements.com, the medal requirements are:

1st Row
Won.
Won with 81-100% Vitality.
Won with 61-80% Vitality.
Won with 41-60% Vitality.
Won with 21-40% Vitality.
Won with 11-20% Vitality.

2nd Row
Won with 0-10% Vitality.
Won with Perfect.
Won by Chip Damage (wear down opponent's Vitality bit-by-bit while they block)
Won with an Ultra Combo Finish.
Won an Super Combo Finish.
Won with a Regular Move.

3rd Row
Won by Judgment (Time-out).
Escape a Throw/ Did a Quick Stand Move.
Perform a Reversal.
Perform a Counter-Attack.
Perform a First Attack.
Dizzied an Opponent.


And he says you only get them from online matches.

It's too bad they don't use the cheese icon anymore, not even in the medals.

 

[Snapshot King]

If thats the case and those medals stack then I can see getting those 1000 medal achievements reaaaally quickly.

 

[Nightz]

Are orders from the Capcom store shipping already? I think I read earlier in the thread that someone's copy of the game was shipped, but I can't seem to find the post.

 

[I'm an expert]

If thats the case and those medals stack then I can see getting those 1000 medal achievements reaaaally quickly.

Yeah they do. You'll get medals fairly easily and the corresponding achievements.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Man am I the only one that thinks this looks better than it did in arcades? I am guessing it might be because my tv is higher quality than the screens they use in the arcade?

Fuck I want to get home and play some more.

 

[thetrin]

Thanks for confirming that. Considering how many of them there are, I'm sure you can unlock them across all modes (be it off- or online).

I've only unlocked icons and titles online. I didn't unlock a single one playing offline.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

I've only unlocked icons and titles online. I didn't unlock a single one playing offline.

I did, since I can't play online with my debug copy. ;p

 

[LordK]

Are orders from the Capcom store shipping already? I think I read earlier in the thread that someone's copy of the game was shipped, but I can't seem to find the post.

It's a couple pages back. I'm surprised more people didn't go nuts over it. :lol

Has anyone downloaded the patch update? Is it the championshop mode?

 

[Kandrick]

I cant wait. It brings back so many memories.

A friend that i know since 24years just called me asking if i wanted to meet with him and his brother for some SF4 party ( both of them are hardcore fighters fan ) I remember playing with them on SF2 arcades back in the day. We gonna put our wife/girlfriend aside, and just meet for some old school pizza/beer/videogame fun

Shiiiit im hyped to the max.

 

[Guled]

has the championship patch went up for Asia yet? If so any word on what exactly it added?

 

[PhatSaqs]

Man unlocking characters is a bitch :lol

 

[WasabiKing]

My copy just shipped from the Capcom Store. I'm giddy.

Wow lucky, when did you order? And just so I can make sure it doesn't appear in my spam folder, what's the e-mail address it comes from?

I'm blown away that it got from Hong Kong to the United States over fricken night.. hahaha

1 day shipping halfway around the world. Mass props to Fedex and Play-asia.

Never used FedEx before?

 

[Skilotonn]

Man am I the only one that thinks this looks better than it did in arcades? I am guessing it might be because my tv is higher quality than the screens they use in the arcade?

Fuck I want to get home and play some more.

Nope, you're not - after watching the Ruliweb HD vids, it really looked better than the direct feed videos and pics I've seen of the arcade version - better yet, the 360 version has AA which is an improvement over the arcade version which doesn't have any...

The truth is, I still had this idea at the back of my mind despite loving the game that there was something about it, but when Gametrailers put up the very first video of the console version (I think it was Seth playing with Akuma against someone else in the training level) and the characters were actually standing still long enough to check the details, the colors, the ink, was when the game became amazing-looking to me all of a sudden...

 

[donkey show]

Alrighty, off to the partay.

Anybody who's going look for a mid-sized filipino dude with a bald head, black plaid shirt, jeans, and black and orange Kobe's. That'd be me. :lol

Hope I win that copy. >__<

 

[Router]

That is freaking awesome.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Man unlocking characters is a bitch :lol

easy setting, 1&#12288;round makes it pretty fast. Even on medium Seth can be a cheap bastard which is the only thing that slowed me down.

 

[PhatSaqs]

easy setting, 1&#12288;round makes it pretty fast. Even on medium Seth can be a cheap bastard which is the only thing that slowed me down.

Even then it'll still take a good while for most to get them all. I think my in game clock is at around 6 hours and I still have Seth, Akuma and Gouken to go.

 

[I'm an expert]

easy setting, 1&#12288;round makes it pretty fast. Even on medium Seth can be a cheap bastard which is the only thing that slowed me down.

I've been trying to do arcade mode only on Medium for the trophy but I might just have to do this to get chars quicker. I usually end up taking a char I know to Seth and then losing and picking the char I want to beat it with and praying I get lucky..

 

[thetrin]

Believe me, if you want Gouken without pulling your hair out, play 1 round matches on easy.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Can you do one round on easy to get to Gouken?

One advantage of having this early is getting those battle points up. I think Cammy might be my new main now; a lot of the people online at the moment are total SF amateurs and don't seem to know what to do against her, but I keep noticing how damn effective her cannon spike is. It seems to come out faster than all the shotos' DPs, so I am killing them all pretty easily. I shot right up to 26 wins.

When do you get more character colors? Do you not earn them through ranked matches?

 

[Liferebooted]

Even then it'll still take a good while for most to get them all. I think my in game clock is at around 6 hours and I still have Seth, Akuma and Gouken to go.

You're pretty slow or just bad o.o Didn't even take me 4 hours.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Can you do one round on easy to get to Gouken?

One advantage of having this early is getting those battle points up. I think Cammy might be my new main now; a lot of the people online at the moment are total amateurs and don't seem to know what to do against her, but I keep noticing how damn effective her cannon spike is. It seems to come out faster than all the shotos' DPs, so I am killing them all pretty easily.

When do you get more character colors? Do you not earn them through ranked matches?

Challenges and time trials for colors and taunts.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Challenges and time trials for colors and taunts.

Thanks, gonna get to that now then.

 

[Guled]

Can you do one round on easy to get to Gouken?

One advantage of having this early is getting those battle points up. I think Cammy might be my new main now; a lot of the people online at the moment are total SF amateurs and don't seem to know what to do against her, but I keep noticing how damn effective her cannon spike is. It seems to come out faster than all the shotos' DPs, so I am killing them all pretty easily. I shot right up to 26 wins.

When do you get more character colors? Do you not earn them through ranked matches?

did you get that 10 wins in a row achievement?

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

did you get that 10 wins in a row achievement?

I came close got 8 in a row with ryu and barely lost to someone. pissed me the fuck off.

and the 360 controller is an abomination to mankind. Playing with ryu/ken is pretty easy but anyone else is a fucking nightmare. I'm kinda thinking about not playing until Tues when I get my TE stick. And abel is fucking awesome.

 

[Archie]

Sorta OT, but I got my first hate reply on XBL with HD remix. I can't wait to get more in SF4. *sniff* I feel so grown up!

 

[Guled]

can you chat in game on the 360 version?

 

[Cowie]

You're pretty slow or just bad o.o Didn't even take me 4 hours.

joke post?

Spoiler

Surely you're not this much of a tool

 

[charsace]

Precious

Can't believe people were actually hating on this game when it was first released. Namco gonna have to bring their A game to compete with this.

 

[Spy]

Is there any news on Walmart or other big retail stores getting the game tomorrow?