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Street Fighter 5 Character Hints?

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J4g3r

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Zubz said:
No clue on Dudley, but I think there was a figurine announced for "Dark Sakura." Since people are thinking that those figurines are indicative of the roster, that'd mean we'll at least see her in that form. I'm really hoping Dudley's back, but I can see them saving him for the Super Edition/Season 2, depending on how they ultimately go about this.
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Thanks dude!

Dark Sakura, oh my...
 
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ShinAmano

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Geminosity said:
Yeah, I'm not sure how they decided would be on the other side of the cover.
All I know is that Ken seems to have his creep face on and all fei long is missing is a pair of shades to go with his expression :p
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Ken is just looking for a girl with a little more cushion than Elisa ;)
 
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XenoRaven

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That third silhouette seems like Decapre to me. Suntan lotion because she has pale skin. Her mask is on the right. The thing that looks like ribbons by her waist are her pony tails sticking out from her back.
 
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IntelliHeath

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I think they are going to bring good amount of characters that didn't make any appearance in Street Fighter 4 series for initial roster.

I'm willing to believe that they are going to reuse (most of) assets from Street Fighter 4 series for future seasons developments. Basically I'm implying that high percent of seasons' rosters would have characters that appeared in Street Fighter 4 series.

Bring it on, Street Fighter V. I'm ready to burn most of my times on the game.
 
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SolidSnakex

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Devid905 said:
http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/...lection-process-users-only-need-own-one-disc/

So, new never-before-seen character reveal at Comic-Con...?
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That or EVO would make sense. Although they may want to use EVO to show a crowd favorite since that would garner the biggest reaction.

Some additional details from that article

Roster selection and initial cast size

"We're not revealing the total roster count just yet," said Dahlgren. "What we can say is that we're putting a strong focus on making sure that every character put into the game is very unique and has their own individuality.

"We want to start off with a core roster which will be inviting to new players. When you start off with a gigantic roster right off the bat, it can be pretty daunting for new players to figure out where to start."

"We did a lot of research before choosing our roster, and it was one of the largest debates within our company," mentioned Dahlgren.

"We did a poll that ranked all of the characters in order, and when we put through the roster, we had all of those spots in there so we know where things lined up.

"We did not just follow the poll rankings as law, there's a lot of elements that come into play when creating a roster and gameplay styles, and it's not necessarily our job to give fans exactly what they want — it's our job to be innovative and give fans what they don't even know they want yet," he said.
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Stages

"Every character won't have a stage based on them, but we will be staying true to the Street Fighter franchise in bringing new locations throughout the globe to the game in the form of new stages, but there won't be parity between characters and stages.

"If we had to do a stage for every single character, our character roster is going to be a lot smaller," said Dahlgren.
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Single player

"We are paying attention to how everybody handles story related content, and we will be doing things differently this time around for Street Fighter 5, but we'll be sharing details on that at a later date," said Dahlgren.
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DLC

"We have paid attention to the way that we've managed things with Street Fighter 4, and we will be mixing things up this time around," said Dahlgren.

"This is the only disc you're ever going to need to own to get all of the content in the game, but we'll be revealing details of how our post-launch content happens at a later date, but it will be good news," he concluded.
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Kelsdesu

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KAL2006 said:
https://youtu.be/iGlKQAatZP4

Maximillions top 5 characters he wants to see in SFV.

My personal top 5
5. Q
4. Urien
3. Alex
2. Maki
1. Hagger
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New characters would be nice. But knowing how most companies are, they will put in all of the safe characters to maximize profit. Good for business bad for originality.

Sf3 series probably would have been received better if they puy in Blanka, Honda and all of the other road warriors.
 
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Thores

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StriKeVillain said:
So what are we thinking? 1 character revealed at SDCC and 2 more at Evo?
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I feel it'll probably be just one character revealed at each, and then the beta release after EVO has a total of eight characters in it.

My guess would be newcomer at SDCC, and returning non-SF4 fan-favorite at EVO. If I were to go nuts and make a specific guess on the veteran... Urien.
 
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CoyoteSpitfire

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Juri and Viper seem to be the most popular SF4 originals, so they obviously have the best chances. I don't feel like Viper will make the initial roster. I'm hopeful for Juri.

Other than that, the fewer SF4 reps, the better.

As for Abel, he obviously has connections to Charlie, but if Capcom is going to include a vet solely because of their connection with Charlie, it's probably going to be Guile. Besides, Abel's pseudo-grappler playstyle would be too similar to Alex's.
 
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Hours Left

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JohnSpartanLee said:
With Alex in there's no chance for Abel.

Pretty sure Juri will be the only SFIV rep. Thank god.
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I'm not sure why Alex would disqualify Abel. They're really not that similar in playstyle. Hopefully we'll get both!

If we have to suffer through Juri again (which we will), I need my Abel.
 
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Thores

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CoyoteSpitfire said:
As for Abel, he obviously has connections to Charlie, but if Capcom is going to include a vet solely because of their connection with Charlie, it's probably going to be Guile. Besides, Abel's pseudo-grappler playstyle would be too similar to Alex's.
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So two characters with a similar playstyle archetype, implemented in two very different ways, is less plausible to you than two characters that literally have the same attacks as each other
 
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CoyoteSpitfire

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Thores said:
So two characters with a similar playstyle archetype, implemented in two very different ways, is less plausible to you than two characters that literally have the same attacks as each other
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Have you not seen Charlie's gameplay? They share a sonic boom, that's about it. Not to mention, Guile would still be a charge character, meaning he would fill a completely different gameplay archetype.

I think Guile is more plausible mainly because he's from SF2 and Capcom loves the SF2 cast. My point is that thinking Abel is going to be in because of his connection to Charlie is silly because there is a significantly more popular and more unique character who is more deeply connected to Charlie. Capcom could still decide to throw Abel in, I just wouldn't bet on it.
 
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Hours Left

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CoyoteSpitfire said:
Have you not seen Charlie's gameplay? They share a sonic boom, that's about it. Not to mention, Guile would still be a charge character, meaning he would fill a completely different gameplay archetype.

I think Guile is more plausible mainly because he's from SF2 and Capcom loves the SF2 cast. My point is that thinking Abel is going to be in because of his connection to Charlie is silly because there is a significantly more popular and more unique character who is more deeply connected to Charlie. Capcom could still decide to throw Abel in, I just wouldn't bet on it.
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As it stands now, Abel is more unique comparatively since Alex is not yet confirmed.

I expect both to be in the game, perhaps not all at once, but definitely at some point.
 
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AdaWong

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There's no way on earth Abel would make it BEFORE Viper.

Juri and Viper ARE the most popular SFIV characters. That's a fact according to the official poll (that Capcom recently referenced in that interview!)

With the emphasis on "uniqueness," Abel as a grappler can be substituted with other past characters, Viper plays so differently than every other character and that's what makes her chances much more likely.

With SFIV being one of the most successful Street Fighters, they'd at least have 2 reps. Juri is a LOCK. There's no denying it. The second rep (that could come as DLC/Season 2) has got to be Viper. They can get as creative as they want with her V-Skill or whatever and give her an optic blast (like the one she had from MVC) or whatever gadgets her battlesuit has.
 
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Hours Left

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AdaWong said:
There's no way on earth Abel would make it BEFORE Viper.

Juri and Viper ARE the most popular SFIV characters. That's a fact according to the official poll (that Capcom recently referenced in that interview!)

With the emphasis on "uniqueness," Abel as a grappler can be substituted with other past characters, Viper plays so differently than every other character and that what makes her chances much more likely.

With SFIV being one of the most successful Street Fighters, they'd at least have 2 reps. Juri is a LOCK. There's no denying it. The second rep (that could come as DLC/Season 2) has got to be Viper. They can get as creative as they want with her V-Skill or whatever and give her an optic blast (like the one she had from MVC) or whatever gadgets her battlesuit has.
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They said in that same interview that the poll results are not the end all, be all. (Hence Birdie!) And more recent big polls have placed Abel slightly above Viper in terms of popularity.

And there are no grapplers as it stands currently, so he could easily fill that role. (Plus, his fighting style is not strictly that style of character.)
 
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impact

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AdaWong said:
There's no way on earth Abel would make it BEFORE Viper.

Juri and Viper ARE the most popular SFIV characters. That's a fact according to the official poll (that Capcom recently referenced in that interview!)

With the emphasis on "uniqueness," Abel as a grappler can be substituted with other past characters, Viper plays so differently than every other character and that's what makes her chances much more likely.

With SFIV being one of the most successful Street Fighters, they'd at least have 2 reps. Juri is a LOCK. There's no denying it. The second rep (that could come as DLC/Season 2) has got to be Viper. They can get as creative as they want with her V-Skill or whatever and give her an optic blast (like the one she had from MVC) or whatever gadgets her battlesuit has.
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So different she doesn't even have to block!
 
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Hours Left

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AdaWong said:
I would like to see those polls, please.
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The most recent big name poll was from January of this year on Eventhubs, where Abel placed one spot above Viper. (9000+ votes, so it was not a small sample.) I think that Capcom poll is 2 or 3 years old by now.

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/...t-want-see-playable-capcoms-upcoming-fighter/

Basically I'm trying to say that Viper is not leagues away from Abel in terms of popularity. Juri is #1, that's undeniable, but the next two are definitely Abel and Viper, and they're pretty neck and neck. And considering Abel's presumed connection to Charlie, who will obviously be playing a large role in this game, I think he's got the edge over her if we're narrowing it down to just two SFIV reps.
 
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CoyoteSpitfire

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Hours Left said:
As it stands now, Abel is more unique comparatively since Alex is not yet confirmed.
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Sure, but I think that Capcom is well-aware of the fans' demand for Alex and I would hope that they act on it. But, it wouldn't be the first time they've disappointed Street Fighter fans. We've yet to see any SF3 characters so far.

Hours Left said:
I expect both to be in the game, perhaps not all at once, but definitely at some point.
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Yeah, I imagine it will eventually include almost everyone.
 
JohnSpartanLee

JohnSpartanLee

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Hours Left said:
I'm not sure why Alex would disqualify Abel. They're really not that similar in playstyle. Hopefully we'll get both!

If we have to suffer through Juri again (which we will), I need my Abel.
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For later "seasons" I can see them adding Abel of course. But I really doubt both Alex and Abel make it into the initial roster.
 
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Hours Left

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CoyoteSpitfire said:
Sure, but I think that Capcom is well-aware of the fans' demand for Alex and I would hope that they act on it. But, it wouldn't be the first time they've disappointed Street Fighter fans. We've yet to see any SF3 characters so far.
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If I had my way, we'd have both Abel and Alex right off the bat, since they're two of my favorite SF characters. I'm definitely not trying to disregard the demand for Alex. (Because I'm part of that demand!) I just think it's strange that some people think they're so similar just because they both have grappler style moves. Grappler can mean a lot of different things.

JohnSpartanLee said:
For later "seasons" I can see them adding Abel of course. But I really doubt both Alex and Abel make it into the initial roster.
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As long as we get both eventually, I'll be happy, but as it stands now, I think Abel has more reason to be included first if we're considering things from a story standpoint.
 
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Lulubop

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I don't think Geki or Lee will every be playable in a future sf game, Lee especially. I mean he'd be a hybrid of his nephews but they already sorta gave Rufus some of Yun's stuff and added the Twins in anyway. Retsu however. I got a feeling about him
 
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Hours Left

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Lulubop said:
I don't think Geki or Lee will every be playable in a future sf game, Lee especially. I mean he'd be a hybrid of his nephews but they already sorta gave Rufus some of Yun's stuff and added the Twins in anyway. Retsu however. I got a feeling about him
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Oh man, I'd love to see Geki back. Just like a straight up, old school ninja. Joe and Retsu would be cool too.

Though if we're bringing back anyone from SF1, my heart belongs to Eagle. If we're talking about uniqueness, Eagle has it in spades. His playing style is totally unmatched in the series, and he's amazing to look at. Eagle please.
 
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Lulubop

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Yea Eagle would be great, but I guess I meant character not seen since one. Geki has claw and stuff which is what Vega is all about and if you wanna switch him up to a straight up Ninja, there's already characters for that
 
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Hours Left

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Lulubop said:
Yea Eagle would be great, but I guess I meant character not seen since one. Geki has claw and stuff which is what Vega is all about and if you wanna switch him up to a straight up Ninja, there's already characters for that
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Ibuki you mean? (Or maybe Guy?) Geki has been gone so long that they could tweak him to make him more unique, but as I was saying before, without Vega/Ibuki/Guy confirmed, Geki could also fill that niche. (And technically he's the original.)

Really, the problem is there are so many amazing SF characters (and Final Fight characters, and Saturday Night Slam Masters characters) that the amount of fighters that have to choose from is gigantic, and there's no way to please everyone unless they eventually get every single person in there, but that's not likely to happen. It hard being a fighting game enthusiast sometimes, because he get so attached to your favorites, and you want to see them utilized.
 
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Village

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Hours Left said:
The first two SFIV reps will be Juri and Abel I'm pretty sure.

Viper would probably be next after that.
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I doubt that

I dont think anyone cares about abel,Juri and viper are the only two people actually showed interest in.Viper got into marvel for goodness sakes.Also while my man alex is at the top, that poll aint representative of anything resembling the full sf fanbase or even folks who like it casually. I like alex but sf3 kinda wasn't a thing.
 
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Thores

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Village said:
I doubt that

I dont think anyone cares about abel,Juri and viper are the only two people actually showed interest in.Viper got into marvel for goodness sakes.Also while my man alex is at the top, that poll aint representative of anything resembling the full sf fanbase or even folks who like it casually. I like alex but sf3 kinda wasn't a thing.
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Birdie is in the game.

Not every character that Capcom includes will be a popular one.
 
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kirblar

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2 jacked blonde pseudo-grapplers are not going to be both making it into the game's initial roster together.

Juri might be a big reason why Ken's rumored to be skipping the initial roster. Omega Mode Ken and Juri overlap conceptually w/ their kick-fireball stuff, even if their playstyles are radically different.

Combofiend's EH interview suggests that we have a newbie reveal coming up soon, probably at SDCC or EVO.
 
Tizoc

Tizoc

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kirblar said:
2 jacked blonde pseudo-grapplers are not going to be both making it into the game's initial roster together.

Juri might be a big reason why Ken's rumored to be skipping the initial roster. Omega Mode Ken and Juri overlap conceptually w/ their kick-fireball stuff, even if their playstyles are radically different.

Combofiend's EH interview suggests that we have a newbie reveal coming up soon, probably at SDCC or EVO.
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Can someone make countdown timers to when SDCC and EVO start please?
secondapps.com/countdown/
 
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Shackzam

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I can probably add a bunch of stuff to the op and all the stuff being speculated around Saturday when I can get back to my pc. Plus the countdown, didn't think this topic would get this much attention lol
 
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Thores

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kirblar said:
2 jacked blonde pseudo-grapplers are not going to be both making it into the game's initial roster together.
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Yeah okay this isn't a bad argument. Their playstyles aren't very similar at all, but then if you also account for the aesthetic overlap, them both making the debut roster would feel a little redundant.

I prefer Alex, but I feel like we're going to get Abel first. Abel will be included for his story connection to Nash, Urien will be the SFIII "newcomer", and Alex will be saved for the next "season".

I can especially see this going down if this game takes place before the events of SFIII. Alex canonically doesn't meet Ryu until the events of 3rd Strike, so I can see Capcom waiting till later to try unraveling that mess.

All that said, I hope both that the story is post-III and Alex shows up before Abel, Capcom just makes weird decisions sometimes.
 
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