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Capcom Ken hardly believe it.

Capcom has revealed that over 2 million copies of Street Fighter IV have been shipped around the world.

The fighting series has now sold over 500,000 arcade machines and 27 million console games to date, adds Capcom in a statement.

Street Fighter IV was released in Europe on Friday, and is expected to finish high in the UK All-Formats chart later today.

Head over to our Street Fighter IV review for an in-depth analysis.

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Sir_TimAlot #1 3 years ago

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Not nearly enough people on my LIVE friends list are playing this game.
Oh and Grats Capcom, this games is seriously awesome.
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miiiguel #2 3 years ago

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Mr. Rob, Capcom shipped 2 million, not sold, as far as I'm aware.

Edited by 2 at 23/02/09 @ 14:58
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asphaltcowboy #3 3 years ago

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Been loving playing it this weekend, it's ACES!
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Eraysor #4 3 years ago

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It's delicious.
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Rash' #5 3 years ago

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"capcom ken hardly believe it"

Oh dear.
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HermitArcader #6 3 years ago

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ozzzy189 #7 3 years ago

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So why only make 3000 tournament arcade sticks ? When is there another batch coming ? anyone have any idea ?
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #8 3 years ago

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Designerheadache Ryu taking the piss?
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butler` #9 3 years ago

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And 1,964,579 of them are playing Ryu or Ken online.
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the_dudefather #10 3 years ago

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that translates to about 2 million people who only play as Ryu and Ken online
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mcwildcard #11 3 years ago

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Why does everyone only use Ryu or Ken?
Is there balance issues with the character roster?
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peteb #12 3 years ago

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@mcwildcard

I think its more efficient to learn how to play as Ken and Ryu since you have so many similar Shoto characters. That's my reason anyway, I've always used Ken since I was a wee lad, which is another reason. Too set in my ways now to learn how to use all these charge type characters...
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asphaltcowboy #13 3 years ago

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While I agree it is a shame that more of the character roster isn't utilised much at the moment, you can hardly blame people for learning the ropes with the Shoto characters. The moves are easier to do and the tactics needed to be half way competent are easy to pick up, especially when you compare them to the charge characters, who to a new starter, are phenomenally difficult to use effectively.
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ryohazuki1983 #14 3 years ago

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Most people i've played use Abel or Sagat.
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #15 3 years ago

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I haven't got SF4 yet, it has been despatched. However, based on my experience with SF2 HDR I will always be at the level of what is widely considered to other gamers as "new starter" with these games.
I'm just as incompetent now as I've ever been, had SF games on megadrive and saturn too...

I'm hoping the training this game gives will give me enough ability to do things like, I don't know, block attacks without getting hit straight afterwards with another attack. And one day I'm hoping to get the Akuma acheivement on easy for SF2HDR, the standard I am now I can't even get to fight him.
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kinky_mong #16 3 years ago

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It's taking the piss how many times I have to fight Ken online. At least I took the high ground from the start and learnt how to use Cammy and Crimson Viper before I went online so I could mix it up a bit.
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Brianstorm #17 3 years ago

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I'm seeing loads of people using Akuma, his Ultra combo is absolutely brutal....
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des #18 3 years ago

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Amazing,next month Resi 5...
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mattigan #19 3 years ago

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unless you jump, then kick him in the face
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #20 3 years ago

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Hmmm...Bye, son!
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septimus #21 3 years ago

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Shipped, not sold at retail. At least Kotaku got that bit right.
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CHAZBIGPOTATO #22 3 years ago

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..sorry - that was just as bad! Epic Fei-long!

Edited by 1 at 23/02/09 @ 16:21
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chessboxer #23 3 years ago

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GET YOUR TOURNAMENT EDITION FIGHTSTICKS (LOL at the prices, although I wish I bought more than 1 now):

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/?_nkw=tourn ament+edition+stick&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_o dkw=tournament+edition&_osacat=0.
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asphaltcowboy #24 3 years ago

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@CHAZBIGPOTATO and designerheadache:

I'm not sure I'll be Abel to forgive you for those awful puns!
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RobotRocker #25 3 years ago

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2 million sold. 1 million Ken players. Solid.
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Ninja_Tino #26 3 years ago

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Cammy and my friend buy a copy of Street Fighter 4 please?
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cherryuk #27 3 years ago

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Shop around for the best prices here because I'm sure they were supposed to release it at �29.99 and then it got jacked up to �34.99.

Gamestation sell it for �29.99 online with free delivery.

I got mine at HMV paid �34.99 but got a nice embossed slip case/box with it.

How tough is Seth? It's very difficult on medium difficulty but just about possible with some crafty strategy. But I would wop the level down to easiest to unlock the characters - stops the big headache against Seth.
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Zaltan #28 3 years ago

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I didn't think anyone played fighting games anymore.
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cherryuk #29 3 years ago

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At least in this version you can see what the opponent is using before you fight.

In SS2HDR you can only hear the selection - but you can tell if they use Ken or Ryu how many times they go down.

I like kicking the butt of Ken and Ryu players with my fave Vega. It's nice to learn what the newer characters can do.
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cherryuk #30 3 years ago

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One more important thing:

You must know how to use the Ultra/Revenge move and assign a 3xpunch & 3xkick to R1 & R2 shoulder buttons. It's essential when your playing online!!!!

Plus the EX moves are great to mix things up a bit!

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butler` #31 3 years ago

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@Brianstorm

Yeah Akuma comes under the same label as Ryu and Ken.

And whilst I beat most, if I lose to one more underplayed Kentard online I'll cry a little.
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Xensor #32 3 years ago

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I'm so terribly crap at this game its depressing :/

Getting repeatedly ganked by Seth on ez-mode on Ryu, Viper, Blanka etc = epic fail

Spamming Sagat's tiger uppercut to flid my way thru = even more epic fail
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metalangel #33 3 years ago

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Why would anyone play as a blonde prettyboy named Ken?
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bad09 #34 3 years ago

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"You must know how to use the Ultra/Revenge move and assign a 3xpunch & 3xkick to R1 & R2 shoulder buttons. It's essential when your playing online!!!! "

Arrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!!!

CHEAT, CHEAT, CHEAT!!!!!

/ does 2 quarter circles and holds all 3 punches manually, then kicks the cheaters ass!
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Razorus #35 3 years ago

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I Ken understand the need to play with shoto characters since they're easy to use and all. Guile just stick to my charge characters though, thank Ryu very much.
Good Zangief, I'm fed up with noobs online! Dhalsim you that letter tomorrow, if I'm Abel. It's very good, Seth for the part about the car. I Honda hand it to you though, you did a good job.
El Fuerte you had the keys with you? Vega-way, you can let me Balrog it later. Hello? Are you there? Don't Blanka me!
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RedSparrows #36 3 years ago

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Good Zangief = I actually lolled

oh blanka
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Velios #37 3 years ago

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My favourite game of the last 20 years, easily.
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rogueJT #38 3 years ago

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my copy still hasn't arrived from sendit.
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Velios #39 3 years ago

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I have been playing this game pretty solidly since release, there are a fair amount of ryu / ken players, but plenty of people are using the other characters too. I am now seeing loads of people using Gouken and Seth since they unlocked them, what they have to remember though is that these characters are not instant win, they are all banlanced and every character can be lethal in the right hands. My particular favourite at the moment is Rose, who just plucks jumping adversaries out of the air and throws them back down.

Amazing game, I have a few mates that arent getting it, and now I'm questioning why I hang out with these morons.
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bad09 #40 3 years ago

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Anyone who doesn't buy SF4 murders little babies in their sleep. FACT!
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AusFreelancer #41 3 years ago

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@ Razorus - I Chun-Li what Ryu did there.....
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lmephisto #42 3 years ago

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sagat all the way!!!!!
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muscleblade #43 3 years ago

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I use Dan a lot. Sakura is good too. Ryu, Ken, Sagat and Akuma is also frequently used of course.
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Les #44 3 years ago

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"Anyone who doesn't buy SF4 murders little babies in their sleep. FACT!"

For some reason new fighters always tempt me. I almost never buy one but when I do (Tekken 3, GG X, Soul Calibur 2, Tekken 5 from PSN) I never play them. I just don't have the patience to learn ridiculously convoluted control schemes.

I get bored from most other stuff very quickly as well but fighters really are in a class of their own.
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