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New Challengers (Probably) Headed To Super Street Fighter IV

A Japanese location test seems to indicate that we'll be getting two more fighters.

Capcom is currently holding its first location test for the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV over in Japan, and according to this shot thrown up on Twitter by a user named yoshizo715, the version on display has a slightly different character select screen.

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Those two black spaces at the outer edge aren't present in the console versions of the game, which makes it look like arcade players will get two additional characters. Anoop Gantayat's andriasang.com translated some of yoshizo715's messages, and it sounds like it's not possible to actually select the blacked-out spaces. Previously, new characters had been hinted at on a flyer for the upcoming release.

The new characters will probably come with a round of balance changes for the entire roster, which will likely filter down to console owners as a free update. New characters, however, seem like the sort of thing that you'd have to pay for to use at home.

I feel like the new characters have already been hinted at by Yoshinori Ono, the game's producer, but he's been hinting at so many different things lately that it's sort of hard to keep track. So let's just say that the two new characters will be Alan Wake and Lu Bu. Wait, no. Sly Cooper and Shin Akuma? How about Jin Kazama and Zero Gouki? Hmm... Scorpion and Sub-Zero?

OK, R.Mika and Karin. And that's my final offer. We'll have to see if future location tests reveal what these new roster slots are actually for, or if we're going to be kept in the dark until the final game is released to arcades later this year.
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Capcom is currently holding its first location test for the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV over in Japan, and according to this shot thrown up on Twitter by a user named yoshizo715, the version on display has a slightly different character select screen.

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Those two black spaces at the outer edge aren't present in the console versions of the game, which makes it look like arcade players will get two additional characters. Anoop Gantayat's andriasang.com translated some of yoshizo715's messages, and it sounds like it's not possible to actually select the blacked-out spaces. Previously, new characters had been hinted at on a flyer for the upcoming release.

The new characters will probably come with a round of balance changes for the entire roster, which will likely filter down to console owners as a free update. New characters, however, seem like the sort of thing that you'd have to pay for to use at home.

I feel like the new characters have already been hinted at by Yoshinori Ono, the game's producer, but he's been hinting at so many different things lately that it's sort of hard to keep track. So let's just say that the two new characters will be Alan Wake and Lu Bu. Wait, no. Sly Cooper and Shin Akuma? How about Jin Kazama and Zero Gouki? Hmm... Scorpion and Sub-Zero?

OK, R.Mika and Karin. And that's my final offer. We'll have to see if future location tests reveal what these new roster slots are actually for, or if we're going to be kept in the dark until the final game is released to arcades later this year.
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I hope it's Q and Twelve!

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I... honestly don't know who else I would want in SFIV. I felt SSFIV covered everything I thought was missing in vanilla.

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Charlie would be nice. They keep hinting that he's not actually dead. Although I know he's very similar to Guile. 
 
As for the other. I'm not sure. Alex is pretty requested, but we've already got Zangief and T. Hawk....

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Lu Bu would actually be pretty fearsome in this game, but I'm all for R. Mika and Karin as distinct possibilities.

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I would love Alex to be playable.  Only time will tell.

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I'm thinking third strike characters: Yun, Yang, Urien, Alex, Q, or Hugo.

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I'd assume these two new characters would eventually become DLC for SSFIV? Can't imagine they'd go through all that work without reaping as much of the benefits as possible...

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Lu Bu is God tier.

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There's four new from the guy who leaked the original char list.
 
R. Mika, Rolento, Hugo and Elena

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People are saying that the two characters are most likely Rolento and Elena.

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Alan Wake plz.

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Skullomania anyone?

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It's frustrating because I want to just type Q in caps, to emphasise how much I want Q in the game, but obviously I can't... SO I'LL JUST DO THIS INSTEAD! CAPS LOCK MOTHERFUCKER! Q!

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Karin Kanzuki is the only right answer.

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Karin would be enough for me.

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karin and elena maybe.. sean if they want to overkill the shoto character list 

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o man i love night night posts, ty jeff

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OH MY GOD. GET HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jeff Gerstmann and Brad Shoemaker are the only right answers. 
 
Vinny Caravella is also acceptable.
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Meh they've already got anyone that really mattered, now it's just third tier Alpha and 3 characters. Mike Haggar on the other hand...

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Karin's stage music in Alpha 3 was ah-may-zing.

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@Ratfoot said:
" Meh they've already got anyone that really mattered, now it's just third tier Alpha and 3 characters. Mike Haggar on the other hand... "
I would really love Mike Haggar in my SSFIV! 
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I hope one of them is Alex, he is awesome.

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I just hope the arcade and console version will be identical.

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Man, I'm kinda torn between "FSCK YEAH new characters" and "didn't we already have like a zillion dudes". I guess it's all cool if they can keep it balanced.
 
I wonder how this would work on the consoles, though. I mean I think they said that the SSF4 system was designed so you could bring in new characters as DLC, but I wonder how they'll implement that. Split the use base? Or if your opponent doesn't have the DLC you can't pick those characters? Or patch the characters into everybodys game and then just sell the unlock codes on XBLA/PSN?
 
So many questions Capcom!

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I think one of them is R.Mika as well. 

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I'm hoping for Alex and Elena; or maybe Yun/Yang (Either one, doesn't matter) and R. Mika. I have my fingers crossed!

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@JJOR64:  I hope this is real. ROLENTO!!
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Mika and Karin, huh? MAKE THIS HAPPEN FOR AMERICA, CAPCOM. YESTERDAY.

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Skullomania and Hugo (or better yet, Haggar) would get me playing again!

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@skrutop said:
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This is the best answer.
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@JJOR64 said:
" I would love Alex to be playable.  Only time will tell. "
This. And Mike Haggar.
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I never played as Urien, but he seems pretty fucking awesome.

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I think it's Rolento and Elena. One from each series and they both have stages in the game already.

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 Yoshinori Ono has hinted at adding Hugo as DLC in the past. The more 3rd strike love the better IMO. 

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id be happy with Karin, Alex, Yun, Yang, in fact any other SFIII character

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the black hole on the left looks like a perfect spot for a Spinal.

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...Mike Haggar....

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SFIV needs more MISSHUN COMPRETE, if you ask me.
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@Onigenko: I still can't believe he didn't make it in on the console SSF4, how big of a deal he was to SF3 it blows my mind!!
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Let's .. Karin and Sean ??

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Cracker Jack, BOI!

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Obviously I would like to see Rolento.  Best of the Alpha series characters.

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Is this a news story or a blog? 
 
The third paragraph is completely speculative with no sourcing. Don't even get me started on the "I" either. 
 
Anyways, here's to hoping it's Q.

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I'd be curious to know how exactly this would be released for consoles.  I really hope if it comes as DLC that they think about it and do it right.  I mean if it comes out as paid DLC it splits the user base because the fact is not everyone wants to pay even more money for SFIV content.  
 
Honestly I love SSFIV, but I wish they would stop now.  The amount of themes, costumes (on disc as well) and avatar crap they've put out is a little excessive.