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While gamers are still admittedly scraping the bottom of the barrel for any information about Street Fighter IV, Capcom has sent out a press release answering a few of the questions everyone has been asking. While the characters will be modeled in amazing looking 3D the combat will be like the classic Street Fighter games. There will also be “3D camera flourishes,” that can mean a number of things.

Think back to the trailer shown a few weeks ago. While it didn’t really tell anything about the game it did give hints at what that comment means. The fighting remains in 2D while the camera spins around them, showing the combat from new perspectives. Not unlike Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS, a 2D view with 3D camera tricks can lead to some fantastic visuals.

I am also interested in seeing what “Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers” means. If I were a bigger fan of Street Fighter I would make some observations grounded in humor about this, I was a Mortal Kombat baby who doesn’t know thing one about SF characters. I will throw out a template though for you to make your own jokes.

Here it is: Yeah! I bet ___________ will come back as __________!

Have a ball, the press release is below. 

CAPCOM® KICKS OFF THE NEXT GENERATION OF FIGHTING GAMES WITH STREET FIGHTERTM IV
The Next Round of the Definitive Fighting Game Experience Combines 3D Graphics with Classic Street Fighter Feel
Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today officially announced development of Street Fighter™ IV, the next iteration of the genre-establishing fighting game series. This marks the first new entry announced in nearly eight years, following the acclaimed Street Fighter III Third Strike.

In its amazing twenty year history, Street Fighter has revolutionized the fighting genre and created a global legacy like no other. Few details have been released on the new game, outside of a heart-pounding preview trailer that set the gaming community on fire when it was released in October on the official website, StreetFighterWorld.com.

Capcom is proud to announce the return of four classic “World Warriors” in Street Fighter IV: returning favorites Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and Dhalsim. The characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D computer graphics (CG), while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. The traditional six-button controls for the game will return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the input system. Mixing tried-and-true classic moves and techniques with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter 4 brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over.

Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in arcades, living rooms and dormitories all over the world has been brought to bear here, with even more surprises. With the inclusion of Capcom's latest advancements in new generation technology, Street Fighter IV promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Features:
• 2D/3D fighting environments
• Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers
• New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination
• Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game
• New gameplay elements provide new challenges for both newcomers and the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

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