Street Fighter IV: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

208 Pages·2009·35.83 MB·English

by  Bryan Dawson

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Design & Layout: Jody Seltzer & Bryan Neff
Manufacturing: Suzanne Goodwin
Digital Product Manager: Lex Scheuble
Prima Games would like to thank:
Grant Luke, Seth Killian, Amelia Denegre, Josh Austin, Germaine Gioia and Emily Anadu.
Please be advised that the ESRB Ratings icons, “EC,” “E,” “E10+,” “T,” “M,” “AO,” and
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Important:
Prima Games has made every effort to determine that the information contained in this book
is accurate. However, the publisher makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the
accuracy, effectiveness, or completeness of the material in this book; nor does the publisher
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support regarding gameplay, hints and strategies, or problems with hardware or software.
Such questions should be directed to the support numbers provided by the game and/or
device manufacturers as set forth in their documentation. Some game tricks require precise
timing and may require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved.
About the Author
Bryan Dawson has been writing about games for well over a decade. He has written
for AOL, IGN, Business Week, and many other notable publications. He’s also been a
competitive gamer for quite some time. Focusing his skills on fi ghting games, Bryan has
been a well-known name within the fi ghting game community for many years. In addition to
writing guides for Prima, Bryan is a Senior Writer for the Championship Gaming Series and
continues to write freelance for AOL. When he’s not writing, Bryan can be found enjoying a
game of Tekken, Virtua Fighter, or Final Fantasy XI.
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developers. Some of the other fi ghting games were
good, but they weren’t equal to the almighty Street
Fighter.
As the years passed, Capcom released
numerous upgrades to the original Street Fighter
II and eventually started the Street Fighter Alpha
and Versus series of fi ghters. In 1997, Street
Fighter III: New Generation fi nally made its way
into arcades. It took six years to go from Street
Fighter II to Street Fighter III, but it was well
worth the wait. The fi nal iteration of Street Fighter
III—Third Strike—released in 2000 and is still
played in major fi ghting game tournaments nearly
nine years later.
When Capcom announced Street Fighter IV, it
brought new life to the ailing fi ghting game genre.
Many believed the fi ghting game scene was a niche
market, but the hype and anticipation for Street Fighter
IV has proved these allegations false. Street Fighter IV is
quite possibly the most highly anticipated fi ghting game
of all time, with U.S. arcade owners paying top dollar to
import Japanese arcade cabinets as America feverishly
awaits the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases.
Street Fighter IV goes back to the roots
of the series for its core gameplay
elements. A vast majority of the roster
is comprised of characters who
originated in the early days of
Street Fighter, and many of the
game mechanics are very similar
to Street Fighter II. However,
Third Strike is arguably the
most popular tournament
fi ghter to date, and Street
Fighter IV also takes a few
pages from the last true
installment in the series.
Despite drawing on
these past games for certain
elements, Street Fighter IV is a
new game that incorporates new
features not found in any other Street
Fighter. This guide shows beginners all
the basics they need to know to begin their
journey toward tournament dominance.
Meanwhile, experts from the older eras
of Street Fighter may also fi nd a few
new tricks within the pages of this
guide.
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globe, trailing a series of bizarre rumors behind.
The mysterious disappearances of numerous famous fi ghters.
A terrible threat in the form of a new, deadly secret weapon.
The possible connection between S.I.N., the sponsor of the new tournament, and the
supposedly destroyed Shadoloo.
New fi ghters also step up and make themselves known, almost as though responding
to these troubling rumors.
A young man who searches for his lost past.
A female agent with the potential to be an executive member of S.I.N.
A man who burns with the desire to defeat his greatest rival.
A Luchador who seeks the ultimate culinary recipe.
Before these newcomers stand those from the previous tournament, each bringing
their own renewed determination.
Some fi ght for those dear to them.
Some fi ght to fi nally take their revenge.
And some fi ght simply so that the entire world will chant their name.
A complex clash of human relationships and the truth of a terrible plot that lurks
behind the Championship.
This is the chaos that Ryu, who has been honing his skills with the simple goal of
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stage of battle!
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updates to Street Fighter II and its sequels in order to improve the game and promote
competition. Most of the games that fall into the Street Fighter legacy have released in
Japanese arcades fi rst, followed by a worldwide arcade release, and eventually a home-
console release. However, there are a few games that released on home consoles without
ever having an arcade release, such as Street Fighter EX 3.
Initial Initial Release Initial Initial Release
Game Release Date Format Game Release Date Format
Street Fighter 1987 Arcade Street Fighter EX2 Plus 1999 Arcade
Street Fighter II: The Street Fighter III: Double
1991 Arcade 1999 Sega Dreamcast
World Warrior Impact
Street Fighter II: Street Fighter Zero 3 Arcade (Japan
1992 Arcade 1999
Champion Edition Upper Only)
Street Fighter II Turbo: Street Fighter III: Third
1992 Arcade 1999 Arcade
Hyper Fighting Strike
Super Street Fighter II 1993 Arcade Capcom vs. SNK:
2000 Arcade
Millennium Fight 2000
Super Street Fighter II
1994 Arcade
Turbo Marvel vs. Capcom 2 2000 Arcade
Street Fighter: The Movie 1995 Arcade Street Fighter EX3 2000 Sony PlayStation 2
Street Fighter Alpha: Super Street Fighter II X: Sega Dreamcast
1995 Arcade 2000
Warrior’s Dreams Grand Master Challenge (Japan Only)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 Arcade Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark
2001 Arcade
of the Millenium 2001
Street Fighter Zero 2 Arcade
1996
Alpha (Japan Only) Super Street Fighter II:
2001 Arcade
Turbo Revival
X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 Arcade
SVC Chaos: SNK vs.
Street Fighter EX 1996 Arcade 2003 Arcade
Capcom
Street Fighter III: New
1997 Arcade Hyper Street Fighter II:
Generation 2003 Arcade
The Anniversary Edition
Marvel Super Heroes vs.
1997 Arcade Capcom Fighting Evolution 2004 Arcade
Street Fighter
Street Fighter Anniversary
Street Fighter EX Plus 1997 Arcade 2004 Sony PlayStation 2
Collection
Street Fighter EX Plus
1997 Sony PlayStation Street Fighter Alpha
Alpha 2006 Sony PlayStation 2
Anthology
Street Fighter Collection 1997 Sony PlayStation
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Sony PlayStation
2006
Street Fighter EX2 1998 Arcade MAX Portable
Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 Arcade Street Fighter IV 2008 Arcade
Street Fighter III: Second Arcade (Japan
1998 Arcade Tatsunoko vs. Capcom 2008
Impact Only)
Marvel vs. Capcom 1998 Arcade Sony PlayStation
Super Street Fighter II
2008 3, Microsoft Xbox
Street Fighter Collection II 1998 Sony PlayStation Turbo HD Remix
360
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With such a long history of games, a few differences have developed between the original Japanese versions
of these games and their American counterparts. Most of these differences come in the form of character name
changes and have existed since the early days of Street Fighter. Several character names have been switched
around between the Japanese and American versions of the series. For example, M. Bison in Japan is known
as Balrog in the United States. Because many strategies are shared between Japanese and American players,
common (alternate) names have been given to several characters. In addition, some characters have shortened
alternate names to make them easier to type out on Internet discussion forums.
United States Name Japanese Name Alternate Name
Balrog M. Bison Boxer
Dhalsim Dhalsim Sim
M. Bison Vega Dictator
Street Fighter Alpha Street Fighter Zero —
Street Fighter Zero 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX —
Double Upper
Street Fighter Collection 2 Capcom Generation 5 —
Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Super Street Fighter II X
—
Revival Revival
Vega Balrog Claw
Zangief Zangief Gief
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Offi cial Term Abbreviation/Slang Command Offi cial Term Abbreviation/Slang Command
Forward Dash F,F Jab LP/Light Punch Light
Back Dash B,B , Strong MP/Medium Punch Medium
Quarter-Circle Fierce HP/Heavy Punch
QCF Heavy
Forward
Short LK/Light Kick
Quarter-Circle Light
QCUF
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Medium
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Back Heavy
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DP/Dragon Punch
Circle Forward
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Circle Back Dragon Punch Hold Any Punch Hold P
Hold
Button
Half-Circle Forward HCF
Hold Any Kick Hold K
Hold
Half-Circle Back HCB Button
Any Two Punches —
Charge Back CB
Any Two Kicks —
Charge Forward CF
All Three Punches —

Charge Down CD
All Three Kicks —

Charge Diagonal
CDF
Down-Forward Hold All Three Hold PPP Hold
Punch Buttons
Charge Diagonal
CDB
Down-Back Hold All Three Kick Hold KKK Hold
Buttons
360-Degree Circle 360
Focus Attack Saving Attack
Medium +
Medium
720-Degree Circle 720
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There are three basic attack heights in Street Fighter IV: high, low, and overhead (mid). An overhead attack cannot
be blocked by a crouching opponent and is generally used to begin a combo or chain. When an opponent is
guarding while crouching, a high attack will miss, while a low attack will be blocked. An overhead attack is one of
the few methods of breaking through an opponent’s crouching guard.
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The Revenge Gauge is located at the screen’s bottom corner, next to the Super Gauge. Every
time your character takes a hit, the Revenge Gauge fi lls slightly. After you take enough hits, the
Revenge Gauge becomes 50 percent full and changes color from green to yellow, and the Ultra
Combo indicator next to the Revenge Gauge bursts into fl ames. At this point, it is possible to use
Revenge Gauge
an Ultra Combo, but the Revenge Gauge continues to rise as your character takes hits. The higher
the Revenge Gauge, the more damage a successful Ultra Combo infl icts. When the Revenge Gauge is completely fi lled,
some Ultra Combos can nearly deplete an entire Life Gauge. Unlike a Super Combo, you cannot use Ultra Combos at the
end of a chain or link combo. However, some characters can add an Ultra to the end of combos that launch an opponent
into the air. For example, Ryu can end some combos with a Shoryuken to knock an opponent into the air, then follow up
with an Ultra Combo as the opponent falls.
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Hadoken EX Hadoken
Each character has several special moves, such as Ryu’s
Hadoken. Special moves generally infl ict more damage
than normal physical attacks and have special properties,
such as bringing a projectile attack or possibly stunning
an opponent. Some of these special moves can be
modifi ed into EX special moves by pressing two similar
attack buttons instead of one. For example, Ryu’s normal
Hadoken is executed by pressing QCF+Punch, while Ryu’s
EX Hadoken is executed by pressing QCF+PunchX2. EX
moves generally consume one section of the Super Gauge
and have varying properties, depending on the character
and the move. Some EX moves may infl ict more damage,
allow for a follow-up juggle, or simply execute faster than
their normal special move counterpart.
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Some EX special
moves have the effect
of Hyper Armor. Hyper
Armor means that
the EX special move
can absorb a single
attack, preventing the
character using the EX
special move from
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special moves with
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Focus attacks are new to the Street Fighter world but use a few elements of parries from Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Focus Attacks are performed by pressing Medium Punch and Medium Kick simultaneously. There are three different
levels of focus attacks, based on how long you hold these buttons. Pressing the two buttons initiates your character’s
Level 1 focus attack animation; your character can absorb a single attack without taking permanent damage. You can
perform this by simply pressing the buttons (we recommend that you hold the buttons until the attack is absorbed), then
use a forward or backward dash to cancel the focus attack animation. This is somewhat similar to the parry system in
Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
If you hold the two buttons, your character begins charging his Level 2 focus attack, which has the same properties as
the Level 1 version. In addition, the longer you hold the buttons, the longer the character charges and the more damage
the focus attack infl icts. You can release the buttons at any time to initiate the focus attack. Once a focus attack reaches
the Level 3 maximum charge, your character automatically executes the attack. At this point, the attack gains the effect of
Hyper Armor.
Level 2 and 3 focus attacks place the opponent in a crumple stun that allows for a follow-up attack or combo.
Immediately after the focus attack connects, dash forward to reduce the amount of recovery time and maximize the
crumple-stun opportunity. With the effect of Hyper Armor, a fully charged focus attack is invincible to most other attacks.
However, this period of invincibility does not begin immediately. Your character can still be hit during the early part of the
focus attack animation.
As previously
mentioned, it is
possible to use focus
attacks as a pseudo-
parry. It is most
commonly used if
your opponent attacks
with a single-hit
projectile. You
Ryu shoots a Hadoken The focus attack is initiated, The focus attack is then
can begin a focus
projectile attack. absorbing the Hadoken. dash canceled.
attack to absorb the
projectile, then dash-cancel out of the focus attack. When this occurs, a portion of your Life Gauge becomes grayed out
for a short time. If you are not hit during this time, you regain the lost life.
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