Akuma RETURNS. Discussion Thread.

[Hatred Edge]

Here's the truth: If they did make Akuma bigger in relation to his actual size do you know how tall he'll be?

ONE INCH taller than Ryu. That's it. Nothing more.

[Saotome Kaneda]

Same base sprite or not, Akuma was meant to be slightly bigger than Ryu and Ken. He is 2 inches taller or something, and is much bigger in the official Alpha 2 artwork. I'm not suggesting he should be a giant at all, just slightly larger than Ken and Ryu, as has been portrayed in all official artwork.

If you wanna get all storyline up in here, how much time passes between Alpha, and SF4? Pretty sure Ryu/Ken can grow an inch in that amount of time.

[pherai]

I'm really disappointed with the orientation of the spikes in his hair. Shit is just all wrong.

[TaZaR]

Same base sprite or not, Akuma was meant to be slightly bigger than Ryu and Ken. He is 2 inches taller or something, and is much bigger in the official Alpha 2 artwork. I'm not suggesting he should be a giant at all, just slightly larger than Ken and Ryu, as has been portrayed in all official artwork.

They could do that thing with Akuma's 3d model if they would want in about... 20 seconds?

Btw, I'm curious about having thoose sandals removes his hitboxes higher or not compared to the hitboxes of Ryu & Ken.

[comoesa]

People just arent happy..lol.

I for one am happy that Akuma is in the game(lol like he wasnt) he looks good imo.

[Sacr3D]

I'm really disappointed with the orientation of the spikes in his hair. Shit is just all wrong.

Did you notice a zit on his face. You got to look real closely though. Fucking Ono man, I can't believe that he could get away with that.

[pherai]

Did you notice a zit on his face. You got to look real closely though. Fucking Ono man, I can't believe that he could get away with that.

YES, that shit was driving me nuts!! He doesn't even look like the same character. I've also noticed his posture is not consistent with his SF2 incarnation, and I know his feet were a size 10 before, but they seem to have gone to a size 10 wide. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ANSWER TO THIS BULLSHIT

[coco_j]

Stop yer bitchin

Wasn't bitching at all friend. I just wanted to shed some light on this point made by Shade:

IV doesn't use sprites, but I get what you're saying. Either way, Akuma/Gouki should not be bigger than Ryu/Ken, just to toot some fandom wet dream of Akuma being some giant, hulking motherfucker, with no real justification with it.

Akuma being larger does have precedent, it's not being pulled out of nowhere.

Anyway, that's all I'm gonna say on this.

[loruba24]

Wow i'm pretty impressed, that's fucking awesome gameplay. I'm also glad to see bison didn't die. But what would be awesome is if guiles ending didn’t happen and his wife filed for child support so he became broke and started hanging around a ‘work source’ trying to create a resume because he doesn't have any pliable job skills.

[Saotome Kaneda]

Wow i'm pretty impressed, that's fucking awesome gameplay. I'm also glad to see bison didn't die. But what would be awesome is if guiles ending didn’t happen and his wife filed for child support so he became broke and started hanging around a ‘work source’ trying to create a resume because he doesn't have any pliable job skills.

dunno bout you but I'd pay top dollar for someone that could throw sonic booms

[RagingStormX]

dunno bout you but I'd pay top dollar for someone that could throw sonic booms

lol.

[Joe The Condor]

Wow i'm pretty impressed, that's fucking awesome gameplay. I'm also glad to see bison didn't die. But what would be awesome is if guiles ending didn’t happen and his wife filed for child support so he became broke and started hanging around a ‘work source’ trying to create a resume because he doesn't have any pliable job skills.

Street Fighter stories are genius.

Maybe for SF4, Blanka will be captured, and sent to the Zoo.

[vasili10]

I'm also glad to see bison didn't die.

He did die; he just didn't stay dead.

Street Fighter stories are genius.

Maybe for SF4, Blanka will be captured, and sent to the Zoo.

After he sees his mom and Dan again? That'd break her heart. The first unhappy Blanka ending ever.

[DarkNecrid]

So is he still CPU only? :(

[Shade]

So is he still CPU only? :(

he will be controllable next week, or something via update.

[DevilJin 01]

Nice...they got his original theme in there too.

[iceworld]

Wheres all the new videos? :(

[Fulaani]

he will be controllable next week, or something via update.

how does that work for SF4 outside of japan?

[Mixah]

how does that work for SF4 outside of japan?

yeah... really... i didn't think of taht.

[Dreams-Visions]

Wheres all the new videos? :(

I'm sure we'll see more when he becomes a selectable character. Right now, videos will be limited because his appearances are limited.

When that ramps up, so will the links in my OP.

[Pat the Great]

with the CPU Gouki unlock, Capcom sent out passwords that had to be put in by the arcade operator. this will probably work the same way.

[dbycrash]

here is a good rule of thumb to rule out 9/10 posts in the sf4 forum and turn it into something half-useful...

type your post... read it carefully.. then wait 10min and read it again with the thought that "do i sound like a bitch, a whiny bitch, or a fanboy bitch?" ... if you can answer no to these 3 questions.. continue with your post.

[Reno]

Official Capcom blog states that Akuma will turn into a playable character starting on 8/29. Bitches get ready!

http://www.capcom-fc.com/sf4/2008/08/post_54.html

[iceworld]

^

Great news ;D

[Norris Arcade Sticks]

how does that work for SF4 outside of japan?

I believe the boards are supposed to get updated over the internets if the operator has the wifi connections in the arcade.

The board I play on in California, is from Japan but I dont know if it will get updates or not. We will see next Friday.