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He's big, red and oily.

Capcom has revealed the last new character coming to Super Street Fighter IV - Hakan.

He's big and red and he oils himself up before and during rounds so that he can slip and slide around with ease, ensuring he gets close enough to use his arsenal of grappling moves.

Those manoeuvres include bear-hugging an opponent until they catapult out of his oily embrace, up into the air and either onto the ground or back into his arms, where he slides them around his waste, rolls with them on the floor and then throws them against a wall. [Extraordinary. - Ed]

Another move has Hakan provide a cushion for a falling foe, before turning them over, spinning around on their backs, squat-crushing them and firing them out backwards between his legs.

IGN has shots and a trailer.

Super Street Fighter IV will be released on 30th April for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Ranger101 #1 2 years ago

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Quite frankly, hakan is AWESOME.

I've been checking the vids on EventHubs, and he looks like the Dan-version of Zangief/Alex/El-Fuerte/Hugo combined. Simply brilliant. A very SF3 style player.

It's funny to see so many people on the net complaining about how comical he is. In a game with a green Jungle beast-boy and a bear-wrestling russian, and a curry-eating-fire-breathing-rubbery-limbed Indian.

His playstyle looks refreshing.

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CaoSlayer #2 2 years ago

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Slippy like a greased pig.
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muscleblade #3 2 years ago

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If you want realism - buy UFC or MMA.
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The_Inquisitor #4 2 years ago

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Sounds sexy!
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stevetuck #5 2 years ago

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why would anyone buy a street fighter game for realism?
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muscleblade #6 2 years ago

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@stevetuck

I wonder. Balrogs boxing gloves has always annoyed me though. Boxing gloves is used to protect your opponent.

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Ranger101 #7 2 years ago

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@muscleblade - that's how badass Balrog is - When Vega loses his claws, his damage output gets weaker. If Balrog ever loses his Gloves, he'll get stronger. Capcom, new Super/Ultra please.
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Sniper_007 #8 2 years ago

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Well... he's different that's for sure

I for one can't wait to beat the crap out of him.... and here's a game when I can say exactly that without feeling any guilt whatsoever!!! Bring on the Street Fighter!!!!!

@muscleblade of course you're assuming that Balrog hasn't hidden knuckle dusters in his gloves?

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darleysam #9 2 years ago

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Guys, it's "waist" not "waste".

Unless.. oh.. oh please say that is not the case.
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shadowaspect #10 2 years ago

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Oh gods no.
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Cataferal #11 2 years ago

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Oh more please yes all over my face
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ianegg #12 2 years ago

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The ultras in this game are bloody obnoxious.
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Velios #13 2 years ago

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This game is already bought...
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sfp_noodle #14 2 years ago

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best.character.in.fighting.game.EVER
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kaya08 #15 2 years ago

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@ Muscleblade
Actually boxing gloves protect your knuckles and very little else. Bare knuckle boxers used to punch each other in the face far less often because it hurt. The ammount of deaths / serious injuries since the introduction of boxing gloves has increased by quite a lot.

Also character looks cool

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greenfanguy #16 2 years ago

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Balrog probably puts bricks inside his boxing gloves anyway
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RobotRocker #17 2 years ago

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Balrog probably puts bricks inside his boxing gloves anyway

He has no dignity.
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Slipstream #18 2 years ago

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Well that was most certainly an interesting watch, a joke character that coutclasses Dan in power and comedy?
How the mighty hath fallen.
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ianegg #19 2 years ago

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Whoever negged me, I'll elaborate: I'd rather get back into the fight quickly than watch Akuma's Taz impression or 'comical' bouncing around for what seems like an age.

Previous street fighters were obviously limited by the hardware so the supers were more function than form and recycled existing animations. With SFIV some of the ultras started bordering on pointless showiness and now with SSFIV they've gone way over the top with drawn out sequences that don't fit with characters repertoires or just ridiculous spectacles that barely make sense and fail to tickle my funny bone as much the developers seem to intend.
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Olemak #20 2 years ago

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slides them around his waste

Should'n that read "slides them around IN his waste"?
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Furfoot #21 2 years ago

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hakan the butt sniffer
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Ged42 #22 2 years ago

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Ok, who let Capcom at the Sake?
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Velios #23 2 years ago

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REAL TURKISH OIL WRESTLING

http://ww w.ikigaiway.com/wp-content/uplo...
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