Street Fighter IV Headed to the iPhone (For Real!)
Hadouken!
Although the iPhone is still very much a gaming platform that's targeted to the casual gamer, Capcom is in the process of porting one if its most hardcore games of all time to the Apple device.
Capcom this week announced (via IGN) that it is taking Street Fighter IV to the iPhone. That's right, the hardcore game that was home in the arcade, Xbox 360 and PS3 is headed to the AppStore.
The biggest issue, in our minds, is how the control scheme will work. Some gamers have a hard enough time using a gamepad instead of a joystick, so adapting to an on-screen touch interface sounds like a difficult affair. Of course, it's unlikely that hardcore tournament Street Fighter players will be ditching their home versions for the iPhone, even if head-to-head play is possible over Bluetooth.
Control concerns aside, the visual assets are taken from the current generation versions – so they look fantastic. Capcom has yet to specify a price or release date, but stay tuned.
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And then we hear users complaining that their mashed-up screen doesn't work any more...
i'll stick to my arcade stick and ps3 thanks.
Wow, you finally beat Kevin to a "zomg iphone apps are being released" article.
Nifty, but I wouldn't play it ^_^. I'll stick to the PC version thank you very much.
And then we hear users complaining that their mashed-up screen doesn't work any more...
omg grandma. Is this bitchguide.com?
Wow your fingers will cover the entire screen...
wait a second here. they have iphone version but they're not bringing out super street fighter iv for pc? what gives, capcom?
wait a second here. they have iphone version but they're not bringing out super street fighter iv for pc? what gives, capcom?
they did!
they did!
No, Super Street Fighter 4 is not out yet, and there are no plans to release for PC.
i had no idea why they not making for psp but for iphone
come on~ you will barely see your characters with the BIG two thumb on the screen mate~
I have a Nokia 5800XM which has a few action games that use a similar control scheme (including a port of MAME). It just doesn't work very well AND your fingers cover the screen. Either these phones with which people want to play games need a keyboard or an add-on controller. I have seen a blue-tooth joystick for various phones that might work. Otherwise, it's nothing more than novelty.
And another example why I wont buy a phone that doesnt have some sort of physical button-style interface built in. Having only a touch screen has too many limits.
Iphone's gpu must really be good.
I am using SF4 on iphone and its amazing, you can see pretty clearly all the actions while using your thumbs..I have SF4 on PS3 but iphone one is equally good and handy while travelling.