Whats the background music like?

[Bass X0]

Does it remix tunes from older games or have brand new music and if so, whats it comparable to?

Its really hard to hear the background music in the youtube videos.

[DaDesiCanadian]

....the SF4 video thread is packed with direct input vids. Did you even look at it?

[Kajiki]

Good luck hearing anything over that douchebag announcer though. lol. :rofl:

[Akutabi Gamma]

^What he said, the voices are louder than the music that its sometimes hard to listen to the BGM.
If anything, The Russia stage has a 'moody' theme this time.

[UltraDavid]

In my opinion it's kinda crappy. And the announcer, man, retardedly retarded. He literally says something like, "I don't care what anyone says, violence IS beautiful!" I mean, come on.

But whatever, when I'm playing in the arcade the place is too loud to really hear the cab, and when I'm playing at home I typically mute the tv. Not a big deal for me.

[jabhadouken]

But whatever, when I'm playing in the arcade the place is too loud to really hear the cab, and when I'm playing at home I typically mute the tv. Not a big deal for me.

Yeah, me too.

...and then I pop on some tunes.

It'd be nice if Capcom winds up letting us keep SFX on while allowing us to mute the music and the announcer.

[VEGA_OMEGA]

Seriously, I just wish the announcer would shut the fuck up.

[Sagatryu]

The temple music sounds good and Akuma's remix theme is just aswome.

[PENETRATOR]

I really want the old boat theme from the loketests back, it owned

[Kajiki]

Yeah, me too.

...and then I pop on some tunes.

It'd be nice if Capcom winds up letting us keep SFX on while allowing us to mute the music and the announcer.

Yeah... I don't mind the announcer saying like "round one, fight!" and that sort of crap. But who the hell thought it was a good idea to have him constantly talking... I really dont want to have to mute my TV. =/

[JoeMasters]

Temple stage music has been in my head for weeks.

[ulovemikeroch]

You mean like, "Surprise attack at the start of the round!" sorta deal?

[Pat the Great]

IIRC the "rival" matches in single-player have SF2 remixed music. (sagat vs. ryu -> ryu's theme comes up anyway)

[SaBrE]

temple music is sick, as well as akumas remixed theme. jungle and boat tracks are ok. I like the parking lot music, its decent.

The announcer isn't too great. He would be fine if he wasnt blabbering during the fight. his pre round stuff is fine.

[Ansatsuken-TKD]

I'm not sure if I can form a comprehensive opinion on the music just yet. Once the game hits console and I'm able to hear the nuances of the music I'll definitely have a more informed opinion. But for what I've heard so far, the tracks mesh well with the ambience of the fights. Gouki's theme especially has a special place in my heart (a wee little bit homo). That's mostly because it sounds much like his Alpha 1 & 2 theme.

The announcer giving commentary during the fight itself is unprecedented. I don't mind it, and I'm sure it'll just take some getting used to: no big deal really.

I just can't wait to hear the rest of the remixed themes for each character. Now that'll be a treat!

By the way, I really like the fact that the "near ko" music's been added - gives the game a nostalgic feel. The last time they had that in was probably around ST I think...

[YuuFone]

Seriously, I just wish the announcer would shut the fuck up.


i know!
damn! he's saying pretty much anything you do!

it's like
nice punch! nice kick! good combo!
you got a super meter!

same as the VF5 announcer!
just damn annoying!

they should have a setting to turn that shit off!



BGM is fine i think
i thought they were gonna remix the original music like the trailer with a remixed version of ryu's SF2 theme
some still sound weird to me like the russia and china stage
the temple stage is nice i like it

[Agent 54c]

Lovin' Chun's SF2 remixed theme music.

[Irish-Ken]

The FUCK? Not only do we get a shitty cheesy announcer (which was one of the things I really REALLY hoped we would not get) (http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=153023) but the fucker actually bullshits through out the round??????????

Motherffu..:arazz:


I seriously seriously hope we get the option to turn that shit off. I'll be getting it on the PC anyways so hopefully there'd be mods to turn it off/change that shit to something that doesn't make me cringe.

[DevilJin 01]

In my opinion it's kinda crappy. And the announcer, man, retardedly retarded. He literally says something like, "I don't care what anyone says, violence IS beautiful!" I mean, come on.

But whatever, when I'm playing in the arcade the place is too loud to really hear the cab, and when I'm playing at home I typically mute the tv. Not a big deal for me.

LOL yeah. I remember seeing one of the Game Chariot vids and after Ken finished off his Ultra the announcer said something like "There's no way out of that one but STRAIGHT DOWN!!" I thought the CVS2 and A3 announcers were pretty cheesy but this guy is on another level. Like he talks even more during the match than the CVS2 announcer did.

From listening to the direct feed...I'm really liking the music. It's got a theatrical techno edge to it. Think of like the stuff you've heard in the Matrix or some big anime. It's done well IMO. The Diner stage has the same theme that was played during the original game footage trailer with Ken and Ryu going at it and Ken and Ryu showing off their Ultras. Which has a nice techno driven edge to it...but it's a little out of place IMO in a stage that looks more like it should have a more hip hop driven beat. I mean they got like 3 or 4 low riders and more than likely prostitutes walking around the stage. They need some Lil Jon or T.I. up in dat piece.

All the other themes I've heard (Jungle, Japanese temple, Chinese market) seem to fit the stages much better. The Japanese temple stage really gets you in the mood like you're fighting in some epic martial arts movie.

That post actually reminds me of most tourneys where people actually like to turn the volume up when they play. I know some players purposely turn the sound up so they can listen to and react to the sounds in the game. For some people like myself the music helps me focus in the game. Especially if I already like the music that's in the game.

You mean like, "Surprise attack at the start of the round!" sorta deal?

When you hit someone first in SFIV the announcer says something like "There it is! The first hit!" or something cheesy like that.

[Saturn]

Ahahaha the announcer in this game....

Sounds like its CvS2 all over again. Fuck, that announcer wouldn't shut up.

[Super Sonic]

I doubt I am the only one that liked the A3 announcer a lot. CVS2 wasn't too disturbing either. So I'll probably like SFIV announcer too. Oh and the music in this rocks!

[AceKombat]

The SFIV announcer = Zero Divide announcer ROFL !!!

Zero Divide = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DmKM58dS0I&feature=related

Compare this to SFIV :P Almost sounds identical .

[Grand Viper]

I think I'm the only person that likes the SF IV announcer. I loved the A3 and CvS 2 announcers and IV's ridiculousness is on par with those two.

[Shinkuu Tatsumaki]

^^ I don't have a problem with the announcer either. I never had a problem with any of them in any game.

As for the music... Can barely hear them. All I can hear are the flutey tunes in the China stage.... And it gets annoying. It doesn't sound like Chun's song at all if it's a remix of it.

[Grand Viper]

Character Select music owns so hard.

[scottind]

you guys are on crack, the announcer is AWESOME

but for those that hate it, we took direct feed of a tournament where we phased out the center channel of the waveforms. so during the ENTIRE tournament there was no announcer (we have our own commentators). But the music also was phased out and does sound very odd:

http://gootecks.com/videos/street-fighter-4-arcade-infinity-ranking-battle-12-100408/

[GStick]

I liked the A3 announcer too... so maybe I'll like this guy?

Was playing some F-Zero game released in Japan a few weeks ago and I could have sworn it was the A3 announcer...

[RLP]

I hope there's a way to shut the announcer off in the game.

[Irish-Ken]

There is, I noticed the guy who went ahead and bought the arcade version to use at home said he saw the option was there already.

I just wonder if its a simply off/on thing, or is there a way to keep the standard round 1 2 3 KO etc, and remove the rest of the BS.

[AceKombat]

you guys are on crack, the announcer is AWESOME

but for those that hate it, we took direct feed of a tournament where we phased out the center channel of the waveforms. so during the ENTIRE tournament there was no announcer (we have our own commentators). But the music also was phased out and does sound very odd:

http://gootecks.com/videos/street-fighter-4-arcade-infinity-ranking-battle-12-100408/

Cool . Can you please tell me why they had to use karaoke ( Remove certain sound wave ) on the videos please ? It's kinda annoying .

[pherai]

you guys are on crack, the announcer is AWESOME

Damn right. So hype :woot:

[RellMane]

i think they purposely put that asshole in the game for commentary...i mean its comedy, what other voice would u pay attention to AND let piss you in those high adrenaline situations...some tough voice? naw, i like my announcers to sound like cunts.

[Red_venom]

Music isnt as bad as like Alpha 3, but it is still pretty generic. I think even CvS1 and 2 had more memorable tunes.

Dont know why they dont do a collection of music similar to the SF2 Tribute Album

[hvzero]

Whats the deal with that song from the e3 gameplay trailer? Is that a stage song or something?

[Autocrat1]

Q: Why must Capcom announcers be more and more annoying and frustrating to deal with in each new installment?

Because he's a hidden "character"

Give me Engrish-speaking Japs (no offense) or straight-up Jap (no offense-su) announcing please. Shit reminds me of anime dubs