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    Street Fighter IV

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jul 18, 2008

    After nearly a decade in hiatus, Capcom's signature mainline fighting game series resurfaces with its fourth main installment, combining the traditional 2D gameplay with modern fully-3D graphics.

    Your WORST match-up?

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    #1  Edited By Jolly_Lolly

    I'm sure there have been times when you've joined a game, went to the char select screen, saw your opponent pick, and cursed at the damn game.
     
    For me, I think it would have to be Guile. I don't know, something about that guy makes me play more cautiously than usual. A good Guile can play so many mind games with the sonic booms, and most are SO damn patient! I mean, in most cases they just sit at their corner and wait for me to attack! UGHH.
     
    I've learned most of their patterns though, and their flash-kicks are pretty shit as air defense, but still....I don't like 'em :P.
     
    Anyone have a worst match-up? (Sagat doesn't count btw, too easy of an answer :P)

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    #2  Edited By Flushes

    Zangief as an Abel player. I'm prepared to call it the game's only broken matchup.

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    #3  Edited By Edin899

    Yeah, i played a good guile once, didn''t even hit him once ! but i was a noob back then. Uhm i would say,well nobody, if gotten so good with ryu that i feel confident about fighting anybody.
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    #4  Edited By CL60

    Yes, I hate fighting a good guile.

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    #5  Edited By wefwefasdf

    I hate fighting a good M. Bison. Makes me want to cry.

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    #6  Edited By Ginger_Avenger

    A good Abel always seems to give me problems.

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    #7  Edited By Stang

    Vega. Fighting Vega usually ends up in me flailing around trying to AA wall moves. God I hate that asshole.

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    #8  Edited By Jolly_Lolly
    @Stang said:
    " Vega. Fighting Vega usually ends up in me flailing around trying to AA wall moves. God I hate that asshole. "
    Yeah I used to HATE fighting him, but now I just charge the mother fucker and pound him in the corner the whole match XD.
    @SpikeSpiegel said: 
    " I hate fighting a good M. Bison. Makes me want to cry. "
    I love playing with Bison >:D
     
    "THIS PLACE SHALL BECOME YOUR GRAVE!!" muahahaha
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    #9  Edited By bigx14

    Me vs. anyone = bad match up for me

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    #10  Edited By irishjohn
    @bigx14 said:
    " Me vs. anyone = bad match up for me "
    Ditto.  Going back to good old Street Fighter II, Guile used to screw me completely.  I couldn't play him, couldn't play against him.
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    #11  Edited By zhinse

     Blanka and E. honda are bad matchups for me. they make me fight very cautiously. 

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    #12  Edited By sjschmidt93

    Any good charge character really, since I can't play any charge characters except E. Honda.

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    #13  Edited By SpecTackle

    Blanka.. buddy of mine has an insane Blanka. Beating his Blanka is a very joyous event.

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    #14  Edited By Gambit

    Blanka that fucker has been a pain in my ass since street fighter II. I hate that green bastard.

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    #15  Edited By godzilla_sushi

    Balrog. The only people using him...well.....they bring some serious skill.

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    #16  Edited By OwnlyUzinWonHan

    Blanka and Zangief gives me trouble no matter who I'm using.

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    #17  Edited By Jolly_Lolly

    Heh, seems like 90% of the responses are charge characters....I guess that makes sense. I'm ok with almost all of them, I know Blanka's tactics, Honda isn't too tough, Chun-li is predictable, Vega has a lot of disadvantages, and I know how to play with Balrog (Boxer) and M. Bison (Dictator). 
     
    That's just imo, though.

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    #18  Edited By bjorno

    people who play as blanka are assholes

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    #19  Edited By lordofultima

    I can narrow it down to five maybe:
     
    Balrog - Godmode.
    Rufus - Constant rushdown frightens me.
    Ryu - He's like a fortress.
    Blanka - Fucking magician. 
    Honda - SO MUCH DAMAGE.
     
    Even Akuma's worst match-ups are only 5-5 though, so I guess I shouldn't be complaining.

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    #20  Edited By KME93

    I would say  goken. I havent unlocked him so i don't know how he works but all the people that I have played who choose him are beyond good

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    #21  Edited By Grimister

    A good C.Viper, she gets on my nerves.

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    #22  Edited By PureRok

    I'd say my worst match-up would be Blanka. This seems to be the general consensus for most Cammy players on SRK, as I found out when I went there to see what the hell I was doing wrong against him. Lo-and-behold, everyone else was talking about Blanka, too.

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    #23  Edited By Renahzor

    Guile is my worst matchup according to stats.  I just dont play as well against guile as I do against others, its a mental block.  My record vs 'rogs is much better.  Also a particular type of Ryu turtle always gives me fits,  Turtle/counter and if they know how to really FADC into the ultra (Red fireballs cancelled etc) I just want to set the controller down, you do one unsafe move and eat a 50-60% combo.  I play alot of rushdown, and you just have to really know how to break those turtles with mixups.  Of the charge characters Blanka is easiest for me, all of his rolls are unsafe against cammy except jab, and her B&B combos beat electricity, and i don't play too many really good ones. 

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    #25  Edited By GunstarRed

    BLANKA.. whenever I fight a good blanka I have to completely change up the way I play, it seems like everything he does is designed to avoid all of chun-li's moves. 
     
    also seth is a dick... a good seth that is...and if youre choosing seth chances are youre pretty good with him
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    #26  Edited By skrutop
    @marioncobretti said:
    "also seth is a dick... a good seth that is...and if youre choosing seth chances are youre pretty good with him "
    I've run into people who know how to use Seth's moves, but I wouldn't necessarily call them "good."  They can still do a crapload of damage in a very short period of time, though.
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    #27  Edited By GunstarRed
    @skrutop:
    it might just be that because you rarely run into him that I just cant get a handle on how to stop/counter most of his attacks. 
    I used to have the worst time with vega's and el fuertes but theyve become more  common now and I dont mind fighting them now
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    #28  Edited By CanadianBaconX

    As an E. Honda player I find my worst match ( besides Sagat :P) would be a Ryu. Not so much Ryu's who zone me out with Hadokens and Shoryukens, while they still get me sometimes I just have to be careful and watch what I'm doing. I'll eventually get him and finish him with Honda's ridiculous damage. I have more trouble with them jumping HK happy cross up ones. I seemingly can’t get my buttstomp out in time, hell even when it does I seem to not be able to beat it.

    The worst part about this is that I face sooo many Ryu players… You’d think I’d learn how to deal with this lol. Oh well my scrubby Honda is still scrubby :P

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    #29  Edited By SpecialBuddy

    In no particular order: 

    Chun li-

    block strings scare me. Also i dont fight a lot of chuns so this just might be my experience.

    Blanka-

    can only punish ball with super or ultra. hit box is really dumb for mk ->hands. 

    Zangief-

    I have to get in and so does he. Not a good thing. 

    Dhalsim / Seth-

    They like to run away and i have to get in. Makes things difficult. 
    Honda- Weird hit box for mk->hands and can turtle me down all day. Also SO MUCH DAMAGE like ultima said.
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    #30  Edited By Scooper

    The characters that beat me the most as a Ryu player would Ken, Blanka, Chun-Li and smart Goukens or Guiles.

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    #31  Edited By Damotello

    E. Honda always fucks up my M. Bison.

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    #32  Edited By Diagonol

    Guile, it's embarrassing. That guy and cammy at times are just... big jerks when played properly. I hate having to go to them. A really good Ryu/Ken get me at times but they have to know their shit. Never have a real issue with Sagat :/ ah yeah a good Blanka makes me sad too for the most part.

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    #33  Edited By DavidSnakes

    Playing Bison, Guile players are always so ridiculous.  Blanka is a huge pain in the ass too.

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    #34  Edited By VicRattlehead

     Chun-Li usually always beats me....well tbh i lose to everyone but i have the hardest time against chun li
     
    the 360 dpad as well is the worst matchup....im slowly losing the will to live using it

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    #35  Edited By lordofultima

    I'd like to officially add Zangief to the list of tough match-ups. A lot of people think he's free for Akuma, but they just don't know.

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    #36  Edited By EvilGreenDevil

    A really good Rose always seems to work me pretty good. Mostly because you never really run into a good Rose

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    #37  Edited By Plasma

    Good players.

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    #38  Edited By Bigvic785

    No mention of Ken despite people all over the board complaining about him. Surprising

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    #39  Edited By Jolly_Lolly
    @Bigvic785 said:
    " No mention of Ken despite people all over the board complaining about him. Surprising "
    That's because 99.99% of them are easy and predictable.  
     
    *sees Stang buffering fierce uppercut*  
     
    Don't worry buddy, once I get my 360 I'll be sure to get my ass kicked ;) (I'm not being sarcastic btw, I probably forgot all my combos by now haha).
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    #40  Edited By LiquidPrince
    @SpikeSpiegel said:
    " I hate fighting a good M. Bison. Makes me want to cry. "
    This.
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    #41  Edited By Stang
    @Jolly_Lolly: I'm over it, at this point I just throw out my gt and see what happens. I am just as guilty defending Ken as are the people bashing him....it is growing old. 
     
    And yeah, lets play when you get sorted. From what I hear, you are a Sagat player?
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    #42  Edited By Jolly_Lolly
    @Stang said:
    " @Jolly_Lolly: I'm over it, at this point I just throw out my gt and see what happens. I am just as guilty defending Ken as are the people bashing him....it is growing old.   And yeah, lets play when you get sorted. From what I hear, you are a Sagat player? "
    Yeah I mained him for a while, but I haven't played with him for months. I really don't have a main right now, I just alternate between M. Bison, Balrog, and Ryu.  
     
    I just hope I don't have to start all over with them, I'm beginning to feel the rust in my hands :\
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    #43  Edited By Bigvic785
    @Jolly_Lolly:  They're not predictable. You can never predict a wake up shoryuken.
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    #44  Edited By Stang
    @Jolly_Lolly: 
     
    When will you be able to play again?
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    #45  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    My worst match up? Everyone on my friend's list.

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    #46  Edited By Daryl

    Nina Williams

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    #47  Edited By Jolly_Lolly
    @Stang said:
    " @Jolly_Lolly:   When will you be able to play again? "
    Soon, I hope. The problem is that my parents think having my xbox over here will "distract" me from my studies. Honestly, my classes are so boring and shit simple that I'm just twidiling me thumbs at home half the time here. My only entertainment is basketball, and giantbomb of course.  
     
    But yeah, I'm hoping to get it back within the month. I've been itching to play me some SFIV. 
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    #48  Edited By MMkain

    As an Akuma player, M.Bison can sometimes be a complete PITA.

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    #49  Edited By Damotello
    @DavidSnakes: EX headstomp is what you want against Guile.
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    #50  Edited By NickM

    I mostly play as Zangief, so without any projectile attack, a good Blanka usually tears me to fucking shreds. 

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