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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.

    Which new character is your favorite.

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    #1  Edited By deactivated-15136

    Also explain your choice if you want.

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    #2  Edited By n8

    Gouken, by far, is my favorite of the new additions.

    His EX dragon punch and his Ultra are sweet delicious ownage.

    All his combos hurt like a bitch, too..

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    #4  Edited By Reale
    n8 said:
    "Gouken, by far, is my favorite of the new additions.

    His EX dragon punch and his Ultra are sweet delicious ownage.

    All his combos hurt like a bitch, too..
    "

    plus the fact that his attacks are "mixed up" from then norm... interesting to use and he looks cool :P
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    #5  Edited By xxNBxx

    I have to agree with N8 and Reale  Gouken is by far the best new character.   He looks right, he feels right, he has some badass combos,  I like to use his EX dragon punch to his EX Hurracain kick

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    #6  Edited By LordXavierBritish

    RUFUS

    I really like the way he plays, his Messiah kick makes him viable in a lot of different situations, not to mention that his Galactic Tornado easily breaks shields.

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    #7  Edited By SpinCookie

    Yeah Rufus is pretty awesome, I'm having a hard time unlocking Gouken.

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    #8  Edited By Neon941

    I'm actually gonna have to go ahead and say Abel, which is weird cause I hate fighting against him and I'm only somewhat decent playing as him, but I find his character strangely compelling. Close runners up are Gouken and C. Viper though, very nice character designs and cool playstyles, even though I think adding in Gouken breaks the cannon somewhat. Makes it seem like that bad american Street Fighter cartoon where Gouken was just 'sleeping' and came back.

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    #9  Edited By granderojo

    It's super dynamic cooking time!!!

    All I got to say to that, Gouken is pretty cool but something about El Fuerte has stuck to me.  It's just so fun watching him bounce around the screen and holler his ridiculous Spanglish antics.

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    #10  Edited By Shazam

    Gouken. His dragon punch could own you in the face yet he looks slightly like a benign grandfather. Nice combo in my opinion.

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    #11  Edited By ShiroMe
    Abel. He feels like something new without being annoying
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    #12  Edited By Seppli

    Abel. I like the look and the persona of Abel. The quiet and gentle giant with a mysterious past. Also, the lack of projectiles makes me learn some advanced tactics and techniques, which is a good thing, since I don't know squat about street fighting.

    http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2008/jul/08/street-fighter-4-strategy-guide-hints-and-tips/

    This guide helped me a lot. I am actually starting to win some matches and am no longer a push over. So yeah. I like Abel. He's my first choice in SFIV. I plan on getting into playing as Gouken though, sometime in the future. But somehow Gouken is a bit over the top, for my taste.

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    #13  Edited By pieforteeth

    able. i'm not too good with him yet, but i'm starting to figure out how to use his moves to get in close for a tornado throw and combo into his change of direction. also, his character design just clicks with me a little more than the others. gouken is awesome though, and el fuerte is starting to grow on me because he's so wacky and my friends get pissed off when i run back and forth constantly.

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    #14  Edited By LiquidPrince

    Definitely C.Viper.

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    #15  Edited By PureRok

    I don't really like any of them, really.

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    #16  Edited By Lilja

    C. Viper owns. Great character for new SF players.

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    #17  Edited By Schizoid

    Abel, I still have to get the hang of using him as some of his moves are a bit odd and I keep doing that stupid air grab instead of his special.

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    #18  Edited By AndrewJD

    Belly Physics FTW!!

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    #19  Edited By zityz

    Havent Unlocked Goken yet , so C. Viper for now. Rufus reminds me of Fatso from the first casper movie long time ago.

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    #20  Edited By Sunjammer

    I think they can all rot in hell really. Gouken is perhaps the most "street fightery" of them, so he gets a pass at best. Otherwise, encountering any of those dudes in a match makes me liable to just stop playing. They look so bad compared to the classics. Even Rose.

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    #21  Edited By JJOR64

    I like Rufus.

    EDIT:  You forgot Seth.

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    #22  Edited By Jordan23

    Gouken gets my vote.

    Mainly, for the simple fact of his powerful and tweak moves.

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    #23  Edited By granderojo

    The lack of love for El Fuerte hurts my soul.

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    #24  Edited By JJGIANT

    If I have to choose would prob be Rufus, with his jelly stomach

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