@Gambit: Is it a matter of just pressing the buttons with your fingers? I would think the hardest thing to really pick up on a stick would be the joystick movements.
" @Stang: what exactly would be the purpose of gloves in a gym? Do they have a picture of spiderman on them? Or the hulk, that would be more suiting i guess. "
Have you ever tried doing shrugs with 2 80 pound dumb bells, or bench 2 80 pound dumb bells? That shit shreds up your hands! "
After a while they just callus up and you're fine kind of like the calluses you have on your finger from starting your combos with crouching jab x1,000
Its up to you if you want to start fresh on the new game or get the experience now. I would say keep the game for now since still a lot to be learned from SF4. You'll get use to the basics and learn a handful of characters. The online community is still very strong so there are plenty of people to play. Once Super comes out, you should be ready to hop in with the rest of us. It's mostly the same game and buying both isn't a waste. Also, see if you can find a stick for cheap so you can learn on that as you play the game.
I can't really add much to what's already been said but I'll try to share what's helped me.
Eventhubs.com - Great site to really get the basics explained. They have beginner and intermediate guides to the game that would answer some of the questions you asked. They also have a very basic character guide that will introduce you to each character's specials, damage, useful normals, and bread n butter (BnB) combos. This was one of the first sites I went to when I wanted to get better.
SRK - Shoryuken.com is home of pretty much the most dedicated SF players. No joke, there's a lot of info on this site including character specific threads (as posted by Ani) as well as video threads for certain characters. Personally I thought this was a little overwhelming when I was first starting out but once you start getting familiar with the game and your characters, the site will help you the things you need to get to the next level.
SF4 Dojo - If you're having trouble in a particular match-up, you can go to this site to see recorded matches for almost any combination of characters as played by top-level players. It hasn't been updated in a while but it still has plenty of quality videos in an organized setup.
Also, I would encourage the investment in a decent fightstick. If you're still learning it's better to learn on a stick rather than making the switch later. Then again, its really a matter of preference.
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