Street Fighter X Tekken Signature Series Guide : Brady Games

p1p

Anyone know who the authors of this are? I have seen / heard that the Ultimate Marvel Bible was really good and want to get this but I want to ensure that it will have the same quality as the Marvel one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Street-Fighter-Tekken-Signature-Guide/dp/0744013801/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328705108&sr=1-1

MascotRay

I'm not sure, but I would be shocked if it wasn't high quality. Brady Games knew they knocked it out of the park with the original MvC3 guide, and they made sure to follow it up even better with the Ultimate guide. There's no way in my opinion they drop the ball on SFxT, especially knowing how much the hardcore fanbase appreciated their efforts. Mine is pre-ordered.

therook

it depends, not everything bradygames do is gold...actually their SSFIV guide wasn't that good~

the marvel ones were though because of the people who wrote it, i don't know who is doing the guide, however i dont think they are going to go back to what they used to do, considering how well their MVC3 guides sold. we'll know more about the guide upon release(i still pre-ordered mines just in case). its rather cheap too considering how much i spend for the SCV, and FFXIII/-2 guides(but all those books are worth the $$$) so even if its just for frame data, i think its worth checking out.

MrSoada

In ShadyK's Cross Assault audition video, he said Clockw0rk was not allowed to audition. So I think Clockw0rk is working on the guide, which means Campbell Tran and the others should be as well.

ZeroX03

I was just about to make this thread, I was curious as to who would write this. Hopefully it's on the same calibre as the MvC3/UMvC3 guides.

beyond_death

I really hope this is at least on par with the marvel guides. Those were amazing.

Heliconsoul

They have an image of the front cover on http://www.thehut.com/books/street-fighter-x-tekken-strategy-guide/10587278.html and it's some of the same folks as the marvel guide. not all of them though

edit - more facts

NickRocks

the marvel guide was useless as soon as the first patch came out.

im never buying a strategy guide for a fighting game again after that crap

CBX

NickGuy0320, post: 6516138, member: 20554 wrote:

the marvel guide was useless as soon as the first patch came out.

im never buying a strategy guide for a fighting game again after that crap

I don't where you got that information from, but the marvel guide didn't become useless after the first patch the only thing that changed was sentinel's hit point value everything else remained the same.

Vidd

I've already ordered it but I wonder if we'll get a sneak-peak soon. I'll bet it'll make trying out various characters a lot easier.

otori

CBX, post: 6555464, member: 28738 wrote:

I don't where you got that information from, but the marvel guide didn't become useless after the first patch the only thing that changed was sentinel's hit point value everything else remained the same.

Yeah the guide was even ahead of the playerbase for a lot of characters (and not so much for others...), like saying Dante's hammer was ridiculously good and should be abused with it's invincibility, which people didn't start doing until later. It also mentioned tron's assist as godlike etc.
I won't be picking the guide up because I'm not really into this game, but if they keep the same quality as the MvC3 ones it's definetly a must have for anyone playing SFxT.

SUPARNOVAX

NickGuy0320, post: 6516138, member: 20554 wrote:

the marvel guide was useless as soon as the first patch came out.

im never buying a strategy guide for a fighting game again after that crap

You should have read the patch notes man.

MrSoada

You can read a few names in the corner using the zoom-in tool.

Joe Epstein, Daniel Maniago (clock), Logan Sharp, and Josh Richardson. No buktooth.

Jarekov

Clock was one of the ones involved in making the guide according to the cross assault stream, so get it.

Dr. Deelite

MascotRay, post: 6514508, member: 21511 wrote:

I'm not sure, but I would be shocked if it wasn't high quality. Brady Games knew they knocked it out of the park with the original MvC3 guide, and they made sure to follow it up even better with the Ultimate guide. There's no way in my opinion they drop the ball on SFxT, especially knowing how much the hardcore fanbase appreciated their efforts. Mine is pre-ordered.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Most of the people who worked on OG MvC3 and UMvC3 returned for SFxT. Unfortunately, circumstances kept some out of this go-round. That said, I really don't think you'll be disappointed. The SFxT guide is like the OG MvC3 guide -- it's a thorough, 400 page examination of a new game. It includes full frame data and a thorough look at every non-exclusive launch character by dudes who have played a whole helluva lot of these games.

therook, post: 6514554, member: 22236 wrote:

it depends, not everything bradygames do is gold...actually their SSFIV guide wasn't that good~

BradyGames didn't do the SSFIV guide.

Genistar

Can you buy a guide like this at gamestop?
Also can you get a discount on them in anyway?

MrSoada

Genistar, post: 6558632, member: 21184 wrote:

Can you buy a guide like this at gamestop?
Also can you get a discount on them in anyway?

Amazon 12 dollars + shipping (free if your total order is over 25):
http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-Tekken-Signature-Guide/dp/0744013801/ref=pd_sim_vg_5

therook

Dr. Deelite, post: 6558557, member: 261 wrote:

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Most of the people who worked on OG MvC3 and UMvC3 returned for SFxT. Unfortunately, circumstances kept some out of this go-round. That said, I really don't think you'll be disappointed. The SFxT guide is like the OG MvC3 guide -- it's a thorough, 400 page examination of a new game. It includes full frame data and a thorough look at every non-exclusive launch character by dudes who have played a whole helluva lot of these games.



BradyGames didn't do the SSFIV guide.

ahh ok, thanks for the clarifaction, but they did to my white knight guides...and their pretty terrible....

Ben Perkins

I preordered mine when I found out it existed. The Gamestop guys know me by name now, and I'm hoping I can parlay that into a job there :P

Translayer

therook, post: 6514554, member: 22236 wrote:

it depends, not everything bradygames do is gold...actually their SSFIV guide wasn't that good~

the marvel ones were though because of the people who wrote it, i don't know who is doing the guide, however i dont think they are going to go back to what they used to do, considering how well their MVC3 guides sold. we'll know more about the guide upon release(i still pre-ordered mines just in case). its rather cheap too considering how much i spend for the SCV, and FFXIII/-2 guides(but all those books are worth the $$$) so even if its just for frame data, i think its worth checking out.

The Super Street Fighter IV guide wasn't very good because the guide was published by Prima in which we know that every guide that Prima printed had a ridiculous amount of errors.

therook

^ a few post ago someone had already clarified this....o_O

Jarekov

Genistar, post: 6558632, member: 21184 wrote:

Can you buy a guide like this at gamestop?
Also can you get a discount on them in anyway?

http://www.gamestop.com/strategy-guides/street-fighter-x-tekken-official-strategy-guide/98901

Your paying a little bit for convenience of course but yeah.

danomighty

any previews of the guide? i wanna see the layout.

Westlo

Not yet, but I hope they show some, the MVC3 guides were good but I want to see what they can offer with SFxTK before committing. Probably going to be Ryu and Kazuya if they do it...

Infil

This might be the first FG guide I pick up. I wasn't a Marvel player but I browsed the Marvel book and it looked amazing. Hopefully I can pick it up locally, since getting stuff shipped to Canada from US websites usually isn't worth the hassle + time + shipping costs. :(

Kinniku Buster

wish people would stop calling guides "bibles" it's fucking insulting. It's a book that teaches you the basics of a game, and poorly at that 9/10.

Tom

otori, post: 6556659, member: 13700 wrote:

Yeah the guide was even ahead of the playerbase for a lot of characters (and not so much for others...), like saying Dante's hammer was ridiculously good and should be abused with it's invincibility, which people didn't start doing until later. It also mentioned tron's assist as godlike etc.
I won't be picking the guide up because I'm not really into this game, but if they keep the same quality as the MvC3 ones it's definetly a must have for anyone playing SFxT.

yeah the guide was great, but didnt they miss trons invincible assist?

Pete278

Kinniku Buster, post: 6564279, member: 60729 wrote:

wish people would stop calling guides "bibles" it's fucking insulting. It's a book that teaches you the basics of a game, and poorly at that 9/10.

Why can't I dislike this post?

Jarekov

Pete278, post: 6564376, member: 9199 wrote:

Why can't I dislike this post?

You notice the links in his signature?
http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/
did you really think he was gonna post anything of value.

Infil, post: 6564273, member: 5090 wrote:

This might be the first FG guide I pick up. I wasn't a Marvel player but I browsed the Marvel book and it looked amazing. Hopefully I can pick it up locally, since getting stuff shipped to Canada from US websites usually isn't worth the hassle + time + shipping costs. :(

If your near an EB games they will have the guide march 1st.

therook

well the SCV guide from future press was really good >_>' though it has a few errors. its was good...but i've pre-order this guide already, so whats done is done.

Dr. Deelite

There will be samples, I'll link to them when they're up.

Vidd

Sounds good. Looking forward to that. :)

Yomi Homi

Thanks. Really lookin forward the some samples.

Smashbro29

Dr. Deelite, post: 6558557, member: 261 wrote:

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Most of the people who worked on OG MvC3 and UMvC3 returned for SFxT. Unfortunately, circumstances kept some out of this go-round. That said, I really don't think you'll be disappointed. The SFxT guide is like the OG MvC3 guide -- it's a thorough, 400 page examination of a new game. It includes full frame data and a thorough look at every non-exclusive launch character by dudes who have played a whole helluva lot of these game

You mean this book won't let me solve the mystery of how the tiny cats work?!

SUPARNOVAX

There's a Japanese guide coming out for it also. I just don't see it fore preorder up yet.

SUPARNOVAX

Alright here it is

Street Fighter x Tekken "Master guide" by Tristar books. Not sure why they didn't go with Enterbrain/Arcadia... since their AE mook was pretty good with some hit box information and what not.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4797368799/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AN1VRQENFRJN5ISBN-10

[SIZE=13px]ISBN-10[/SIZE][SIZE=13px]: [/SIZE][SIZE=13px]4797368799[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13px]ISBN-13: 978-4797368796[/SIZE]

stevestevenson

I have it pre-ordered. looking forward to it.

Tom, post: 6564288, member: 46661 wrote:

yeah the guide was great, but didnt they miss trons invincible assist?

yeah that was one of the biggest things they missed. they knew about the Sentinel health change before launch but not until after the guide deadline. if anyone is interested in hearing more I would recommend listening to this: http://shoryuken.com/2011/12/14/wakeup-shoryuken-e082-clockw0rk-and-drdeelite-dm-brandon/
(you should all be listening already!)

ChaosAlloy

Anyone know if Gamestop is stocking the guide yet? I believe they were supposed to get it early

Jesse

Will they release another version of the guide when they release the DLC characters?

Infil

stevestevenson, post: 6569876, member: 7103 wrote:

if anyone is interested in hearing more I would recommend listening to this: http://shoryuken.com/2011/12/14/wakeup-shoryuken-e082-clockw0rk-and-drdeelite-dm-brandon/
(you should all be listening already!)

I somehow missed this podcast when it came out, but after listening to this, I have gained 1000x more respect for Clockwork and Dr. Deelite, and I'm definitely going to pick up the SFxT guide, if nothing else than to just support these guys.

This podcast makes me wish I had 2 hours to talk with them and pick their brains about all sorts of topics, lol.

Jarekov

ChaosAlloy, post: 6585580, member: 52093 wrote:

Anyone know if Gamestop is stocking the guide yet? I believe they were supposed to get it early

My boy told me that stores in the midwest didn't get them today but will have them by saturday at the latest, idk about other regions though.

He said they fucked up on the computers and had the date earlier then they actually had trucks coming in.

Dr. Deelite

GS lists stuff early, especially guides, all the time. Those dates are put into a database months in advance and just sit there. I wouldn't expect it early (we worked too down to the wire for that) but it should be on time.

I'm hoping the Amazon orders are actually timely this time, still not sure what happened with that on Ultimate. I've ordered my own day 1 copy through Amazon just to see what happens this time. XD

otori

I'd like to suggest that an e-version of these guides is sold. Importing the mvc3 ones cost me quite a bit of money and this way I'm sure the guide would reach a much bigger customer base (europe, australia, other continents, etc).

entrerix

an e-version would get pirated so fast... i don't think it would make as much money as it lost in sales of the hardcopy.

maybe if they released the e-version a month after the regular one?

otori

Both mvc3 guides were pirated anyway.

kataridragon

I pre-ordered the guide. I like fighting game guides. Frame data and attack data help me out with matchups, thats normally what i use these guides for. Plus many come with good starter combos and strategies to get you right up to competitive speed within a couple of hours with a character without the need to muddle through srk.

Class Real

Jesse, post: 6585609, member: 42283 wrote:

Will they release another version of the guide when they release the DLC characters?

If it's anything like the Marvel guide it'll have info on them already.

FallenAngel

It will probably have info on Pacman and Megaman only. I ordered mine anyway,hope is as good as Marvel guides.

Vidd

Finally. Seth posted a teaser image on his Twitter.
It's Jin though, so boo.

MrSoada

DELICIOUS

Keres

Looks just like the MvC3 guide. In other words: amazing.

Also, lmao "Penetrating Fist."