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Street Fighter 5 Character Hints?
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Stone Ocean
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At least it's Akira and not Zaki, now that would just make me cry
The fake leaks keep getting worse and worse. The lack of 3S characters is always the tip off.
I called Urien being the boss character for SFV about a week ago. It's all but a foregone conclusion he will be in, and a likelihood that he will be the boss (or at the very least, the pre-boss or first boss or whatever) because Capcom keeps saying the story is going to make more sense than in previous Street Fighters, and it fits with the following known details:
- This takes place right before SF3, which means that Gill hasn't become fully ascendant yet
- We know that Gill was benevolent, where Urien was jealous, evil and power thirsty
- Urien is likely trying to amass an army to take over the world/stop Gill, and Nash was recruit #1.. wouldn't be surprised if Nash tried to stop Urien and escaped half-transformed
- Nash has the same thing on his forehead as Urien
- Nash's moves show malice, which is a Urien trait
- The tone of the game is darker, which lends itself toward Urien's disposition
- Urien is one of the most popular (in terms of use) SF characters to never appear in another game (Fighting Jam or whatever doesn't count), and there are no licensing issues...he's also got a unique playstyle
My full prediction is that Urien is a central antagonist for V, and the story is about him desperately trying to amass an army to pull ahead of Gill before it's too late. If I'm right then at least one of Necro/Twelve are in, and possibly both, as they were projects of Urien's.
If they are adding a German character who isn't Hugo, it might be Korin, who is Gill's secretary.
I called Urien being the boss character for SFV about a week ago. It's all but a foregone conclusion he will be in, and a likelihood that he will be the boss (or at the very least, the pre-boss or first boss or whatever) because Capcom keeps saying the story is going to make more sense than in previous Street Fighters, and it fits with the following known details:
- This takes place right before SF3, which means that Gill hasn't become fully ascendant yet
- We know that Gill was benevolent, where Urien was jealous, evil and power thirsty
- Urien is likely trying to amass an army to take over the world/stop Gill, and Nash was recruit #1.. wouldn't be surprised if Nash tried to stop Urien and escaped half-transformed
- Nash has the same thing on his forehead as Urien
- Nash's moves show malice, which is a Urien trait
- The tone of the game is darker, which lends itself toward Urien's disposition
- Urien is one of the most popular (in terms of use) SF characters to never appear in another game (Fighting Jam or whatever doesn't count), and there are no licensing issues...he's also got a unique playstyle
My full prediction is that Urien is a central antagonist for V, and the story is about him desperately trying to amass an army to pull ahead of Gill before it's too late. If I'm right then at least one of Necro/Twelve are in, and possibly both, as they were projects of Urien's.
If they are adding a German character who isn't Hugo, it might be Korin, who is Gill's secretary.
ViewtifulJC
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We reached the elaborate fanfiction level of character wish threads
Stone Ocean
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Next stop, tryhard fanfiction level
Violent Mel Masters for boss!
Violent Mel Masters for boss!
Imperfected
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I give this new leaker all due credit for having the gumption to make his first (probable) guess such a shoot-the-moon one. I like myself a leak that's all-in and will either be "proven" or fall apart completely in short order.
Yeah I am more inclined to believe it because it's so all or nothing. We'll know in like 10 days if it's BS or not. Very bold shots though in every sense of the word though.
Beelzebufo
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I was thinking it would be Urien using Charlie to finally end Shadowlaw once and for all, and Urien would be in control because Gil's planning other shit.
Resolution
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I never though of Akira being in the game now that its mentioned i want her in badly.
Speaking of character art and stages, something spotted by a reddit user :
Nash SF5 stage:
Gill stage in SF3.2 :
Notice the egyptian-like statue in both background, very very similar.
After Nash forehead gem, it kinda confirms a link between him and the Illuminati, and would support Urien presence in the cast (rather than Gill since he's basically a boss version of Urien).
That's a good catch. I predict Urien as the boss and Charlie as the Sub Boss. Or both Urien and Charlie as Sub Bosses with a New character as the boss.
Arcade mode should be like the following
1 to 4 normal fights
5th fight is with your rival
6 to 7 normal fights
8th fight Charlie
9th fight Urien
10th Fight New Boss
Imperfected
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I really hope Goku and Madoka make the cut.
The shadowy figure ambles forth...a dark hand reaches to lift what is guising its face. A helmet? "It's Akira from Rival Schools!" Dhalsim yelps incredulously. A brisk wind blows as her perfectly ph balanced hair wafts a rosey scent all through my favorite Onimusha 2 stage that will serve host to the fight of Dhalsim's life. "Stretchy limbs, don't fail me now.." he cooly mutters as he hears a roar. "Blanka, old buddy? Is that you?" A feral voice chuckles from beyond the shadows, "Sure is pal... If by Blanka you mean REI FROM BREATH OF FIRE III!" Another unknown voice from beyond the shadows prods at the now baffled Dhalsim, "Looks like you're not the only one with a little breath of fire.." Sim turns toward the new voice. Little. Fucking. Nemo.
Just a small leak from my notes. You're welcome.
Just a small leak from my notes. You're welcome.
Seven Force
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Slightly Pissed Off Ryu for final boss.
BronsonLee
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I hope Ono teases Akira, only to have him be brutally murdered in the reveal trailer by the true pre-order bonus character..
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN
Omega Tom Hanks pls
FadedRevolution
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isn't Akira a woman tho?
Beelzebufo
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They said they'd actually care about story this time around! Charlie also had a clear reason to hate Bison, and this game seems to be Illuminati vs Shadowlaw.
I would buy so many copies.
BronsonLee
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Ssssshhhh
I done goofed. Mixed her up with Batsu
STUNNER THROUGH THE TRAIN STATION
Not saying the'll make much sense but that's the last thing they made there story conclude. There will be random characters just pushed into the story because what ever. But some do get some story love.
As for what story is needed. World tournament is more then enough. BUT having more is also not bad. A SF with MK like story mode I wouldn't complain about.
Street Fighter V: G8 Warriors
(Oh, Korea isn't part of G8, but is a rich country anyway).
Imperfected
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You know it has to be "Street Fighter V: First-World Warrior".
You nailed it! =D
Imperfected
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Even though we're joking, I could totally see Capcom releasing a champ-man type game where you do up the training schedule for a fighter, hire nutritionists and personal trainers, etc. as some kind of "time as a currency" mobile game.
Ken Trainer 2015, coming to iOS and Android devices this summer!
The Lone Dragon
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On the other hand, the more casual you are, the less likely it will be that you even HAVE a favorite character.
At that point, you're probably just going say "Ryu" or "Chun Loo", because those are the only characters you know as a casual fan. In other words, as a casual, you don't really care enough to have a favorite character, so you shouldn't even take the poll.
The people who are knowledgeable enough to even KNOW that a poll exists are the ones who would actually care if their poll choices got in a new game. True casuals wouldn't really care either way. Their allegiances to "Ryu" and "Chun Loo" are flimsy at best.
If it's Ken Trainer it needs to have reviewing flow charts too though.
Imperfected
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Let's be honest, if it was made for the Japanese mobile market it would probably split the difference with a dating sim and have a high school setting, anyway. Sakura Trainer it is.
Tizoc
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This is new thread worthy; reboot the character speculation thread with a new thread talking about the stages and how they may hint at characters.
Speaking of which, best Ryu stage or best Ryu stage?
Hoya Destroyer
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Speaking of which, best Ryu stage or best Ryu stage?
I always liked the below one myself. Temples are a bit boring for me and I like the "everyday" aspect of streets and towns. They have more life in them.
yurinka
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Did Capcom mention if this time we're going to have a stage and music track for each character?
I miss the old times when we had it, these things help to bring personality to them.
I miss the old times when we had it, these things help to bring personality to them.
I prefer stages with a huge crowd cheering the fighters, or at least fully animated ones. I find the static and empty ones boring.Speaking of which, best Ryu stage or best Ryu stage?
Rolento. As I remember there is no reference to where Gill's secretary origin is from in the games.
Not really, he was jealous of him and thought he should be the head of the NWO from the very beginning. His character is based around his inferiority complex.
Captainbob
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No official word on it yet, but the released character art seems to support the idea since each has a different background, even Cammy and Birdie, both from England.
Chunli art shows the china street stage and Cammy shows the recently revealed kings cross station.
We can only hope that they wont do the same mistake this time around since it seems they want to develop a decent story mode and want 'unique' characters.
Throwing this out there alongside the merchandising theories pointing to Alex/Oro/Sakura - Urien is the only non-SF4 character featured in SF x Mega Man. Rolento was in this game 6 months before he was announced for USF4. (Had already been in SFxT.)
Love that everyone seems to be getting their own stage this time.
Love that everyone seems to be getting their own stage this time.
I was looking at that as well and questioning everyone's reasoning about that. It just seems like he went down the list of events scheduled and put a likely character on that event.
Imperfected
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There are also GDC Europe and GDC China events. Though, I don't know why Capcom would reveal characters even at the primary GDC event, much less secondary ones. I know they get some media attention, but they're really just for game dev networking.
Like I said before, it was probably meant to say Gamescom. Only thing that makes sense, timewise
Etrian Oddity
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So I just visited the SRK forums and I thought I was at GameFAQs. What a crowd there.
Karin hasn't appeared for a long time, so it'd be fair to give her a chance, especially given her popularity. I'm not a fan of rekka characters though and they'd have to overhaul her boring moveset, tho.
Karin hasn't appeared for a long time, so it'd be fair to give her a chance, especially given her popularity. I'm not a fan of rekka characters though and they'd have to overhaul her boring moveset, tho.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I don't know why we should praise someone whenever they made a fake leak lists? I know you thought that the leak was well thought but I thought it was just terrible for few reasons.
# 1: Full list leaks usually don't have any dates for their announcements. Take a look at Lupinko's leaks, Smash 4's leaks, etc.
#2: Ken Bogard already leaked three out of four characters' names. However it might be subject to change anytime.
3. Ken Bogard already emphasized that we are more likely to have 16 characters once again.
Also I would like to mention something funny but I'm aware that it's really a coincidence. I noticed this from rumored list.
Your name is DegeN.
Troubled Bat
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Your name is DegeN.
LOL xD
yea its very rare for leaks to be THIS detailed with dates of announcements. It's hard to take this list seriously.
NEXT "LEAK"
Stone Ocean
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Capcom has done reveals really close to release date before. Like weeks close.
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