Are you effing kidding me?! Street Fighter IV is coming out for iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. Yeh, you read that right. According to IGN, Capcom has been working for several months to shrink Street Fighter IV small enough that they could get it into an iPhone. Of course since there in no stick or pad on the iPhone, the game will rely on an on-screen simulated joystick.
As for characters, Ken and Ryu are the only confirmed names thought Capcom has said there will be a number of new and classic fighters available. Though a complete cast from the consoles is unlikely.
This likely a good move on Capcom’s part as iPhone seems to be developers’ platform of choice these days but I can’t really understand why skip the Wii, DS and PSP? Actually now that I think about I remember Capcom saying the Wii wasn’t powerful enough to run SFIV. Yet the iPhone is?
CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES STREET FIGHTER® IV FOR THE IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
Legendary Fighting Franchise Set To Make Its App Store Debut This March
LOS ANGELES, CA – February 16, 2010 –Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Street Fighter® IV, the definitive next generation fighting franchise, is making its way to iPhone and iPod Touch this March. The game will feature a roster pulled from recent console releases including several classic and newly introduced fighters.
“This is Street Fighter 4 in all its glory… uncompromised and awesome,” said Takeshi Tezuka, General Manager of Mobile Content Development, Capcom. “We’re particularly proud of the multiplayer feature as it remains true to the series arcade roots by allowing players to go head-to-head over Bluetooth in spectacular fashion.”
Street Fighter 4 for iPhone uses an advanced virtual d-pad or “Visual Pad” control interface to immerse the player into the familiar Street Fighter combat system. Players can fully customize the “Visual Pad” interface by repositioning the buttons and d-pad anywhere on the screen through the options menu. Additionally, players can further refine their configuration by setting the transparency level of the controls.
For newcomers to the series, a new “Dojo” mode unleashes the warrior within turning neophytes into Street Fighter masters. Once players hone there skills in single player mode they can then go head-to-head against their friends via Bluetooth for bragging rights and the coveted title of “Champion.”
Street Fighter 4 will be available this March on Apple’s App Store. For more information, visit the Capcom official press site at www.press.capcom.com
[IGN via Destructoid]
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I agree with your comment on the fact that Capcom has wasted valuable developing power on this port. They should have concentrated on the Wii.
Guess they figured Wii already has Tatsunoko VS. Capcom