Producer says purposely unbalanced arcade fighter not suitable for home consoles.

Super Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono says there are no plans for a console release of the game’sArcade Edition, released in December.

Speaking to Japanese magazine Famitsu - translated by Andriasang - Ono explains that, while last year’s console release of Super SFIV was intended to be as finely balanced as possible, Capcom purposely went in the other direction with Arcade Edition.

With early reports indicating that returning twins Yun and Yang – last seen in Street Fighter III: Third Strike – are somewhat overpowered, Ono said this was a deliberate tactic as he feels “having such a character helps to build community and competitive spirit.”

Two further characters, Oni and Evil Ryu – essentially beefed-up versions of existing characters Akuma and Ryu – are in the arcade game’s code but are yet to be officially unlocked, the game’s password system allowing for unlockable content over time.

Videos of the two briefly appeared after California’s Arcade Infinity – which as we reported earlier this week is set to close its doors this month - somehow obtained the code.

It had been widely expected that Arcade Edition – which also contains a variety of balance and moveset tweaks – would make its way to consoles by way of a DLC release.

In the interview, Ono also touches on the upcoming Street Fighter x Tekken collaboration with Namco. He saysStreet Fighter IV gave the fighting game market a new lease of life, and hopes the crossover with Tekken, which remains enormously popular in Japan, will “create a huge wave”

 
Source:  http://www.next-gen.biz/news/ono-rules-out-ssfiv-arcade-for-consoles 

It could be a poor, or miss translation. It wouldnt be the first time somthing like that has happened.

@VicRattlehead 
 
Good point. Didn't catch that the first time I read it. 
I guess I'll keep hoping.

The editor seems like he's taking Ono's words waaay out of proportion.  He's just saying that AE is intentionally broken, just like almost every other good Capcom fighter.

If they don't offer them as DLC, they have missed the entire point of making games, Arcades are dead (outside of japan) and if they like money, they need to put out there content in a place were people will give it to them. 

@VicRattlehead: I bet if I wrote the guy, he'd just send me a link to trollface.jpg

They've said that SSF4 is the last disc game for 4, anything else would be dlc, so if it's getting released it has to be downloadable.

" Yoshi_OnoChin  Yoshinori Ono 

Over my dead body!! It all right! ;D RT @VicRattlehead0: is it true no AE edition on console? 
   i love ono    "

LOLOLOLOL get Trollno'd.

Glad I don't give a damn about AE.

" @VicRattlehead said:

" Yoshi_OnoChin  Yoshinori Ono 

Over my dead body!! It all right! ;D RT @VicRattlehead0: is it true no AE edition on console? 
   i love ono    "

Sweet.  If they didn't have plans to release it, I think I'd drop SSF4 entirely at this point, in favour of MVC3.   Arcade Edition HAS to drop. "

Because it's going to be DLC, and it won't be called AE.

Unfortunately, Ono did not comment

 I found a plastic sheet! That takes me back.  

http://twitter.com/Yoshi_OnoChin/status/40193988178878464

" @Jeffsekai:  Yeah it's going to be DLC plus why would they call it "Arcade Edition"
 
  @VicRattlehead said:

Unfortunately, Ono did not comment

THIS PART IS IMPORTANT. THANK YOU VICRATTLEHEAD!

This was posted today on
 

 I found a plastic sheet! That takes me back.  

http://twitter.com/Yoshi_OnoChin/status/40193988178878464

Ono is a pro troller but also he gives you so many freakin hints.  It's so odd he would post this after the article hits.
Say it with me Super Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition DLC pack. "

Don't forget those achievement pics that leaked out.  Possibly, there could be another update to the game that will come to consoles instead of AE.
 
Only time will tell.

Ono wants to make you go oh no!

For what it's worth, the guy who leaked the accurate MvC3 roster well in advance has stated that AE is indeed coming as DLC. No other information was given though.

If I've learned anything from following Street Fighter update news, it's that Ono is very acutely aware that there are hundreds of people hanging on his every word and enjoys messing with them. Come on, we all know that the Arcade Mode stuff is going to come to consoles eventually. Those leaked achievements were proof enough. What I'm interested in is when and for how much. Anything over $15 is pushing it.

As long as this doesn't separate the community im ok with it.  I'll buy the dlc regardless, but I hope everyone gets a patch with the new dmg settings and vs dlc characters.... Just like the costume packs. You know playing MvC3 makes me appreciate how good it makes the SSFIV online experience look.

I remember when I liked fighting games.

Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles? Of course it's not coming out.

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

Because they can charge even more money. "

I'd rather have balanced versions of the characters as DLC than the Arcade Edition anyway.

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

Because they can charge even more money. "

there is ZERO chance AE wont come to consoles, in DLC or new game form. Capcom, and especially Ono, insist on treating the fans as if it was 1995 and there was little or no internet

Hes trolling again, i highly suspect console release is imminent

" Hes trolling again, i highly suspect console release is imminent "

" @GetEveryone said:

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

Because they can charge even more money. "

I would happily pay full retail price for AE. "

" @DirrtyNinja said:

" @GetEveryone said:

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

Because they can charge even more money. "

I would happily pay full retail price for AE. "

Buying a Taito Type X2 is hefty. "

Dont care if it hits consoles we got 4 cabs of it so still can play it.

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" @DirrtyNinja said:

" @GetEveryone said:

" @ThePhantomnaut said:

" Why should Arcade Edition come to consoles?"

Because they can charge even more money. "

I would happily pay full retail price for AE. "

Buying a Taito Type X2 is hefty. "

And you can't buy the unit at retail. "

Capcom, just give me Dark Ryu already!

" Yoshi_OnoChin  Yoshinori Ono   
They can't play SSFIVAE for console ofcouse. ;) It will be open...someday. ;) RT @HiRisk808: Wait...so there will be SSF4AE for console? =)
   
Yoshi_OnoChin  Yoshinori Ono  
I can't say yet now. BUT asap.... ;P RT @Wady172: Are you thinking in makingDLC of SSF4AEto consoles? And if yes,are going to come up soon?  
 
 
oni is best troll 
 
also "Unfortunately, Ono did not comment on what everyone really wants: home releases for Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu and Oni, all additional characters for the arcade version. It's widely expected that these characters will be offered as download content for home players"  from the original article....   "

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

" @Undeadpool said:

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

I agree we don't really need Evil Ryu but come on. Oni looks ridiculas. He's like a mix of Akuma, Gouken and someting else. Some people think he may be Gouken had he gone satsui no hadou or even their trainer Goutetsu who came back from the grave. "

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

I agree we don't really need Evil Ryu but come on. Oni looks ridiculas. He's like a mix of Akuma, Gouken and someting else. Some people think he may be Gouken had he gone satsui no hadou or even their trainer Goutetsu who came back from the grave. "

Having seen some gameplay of both, I'm definitely sticking with my contention that Ryu is unnecessary. Oni still looks to have the same basic Shoto moves, they just gave him a few extra. That's nice, but he still plays VERY similarly. "

" @Undeadpool said:

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

I agree we don't really need Evil Ryu but come on. Oni looks ridiculas. He's like a mix of Akuma, Gouken and someting else. Some people think he may be Gouken had he gone satsui no hadou or even their trainer Goutetsu who came back from the grave. "

Having seen some gameplay of both, I'm definitely sticking with my contention that Ryu is unnecessary. Oni still looks to have the same basic Shoto moves, they just gave him a few extra. That's nice, but he still plays VERY similarly. "

Yeah, well get rid of Dan, Sakura, Ken and Seth then. "

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

I agree we don't really need Evil Ryu but come on. Oni looks ridiculas. He's like a mix of Akuma, Gouken and someting else. Some people think he may be Gouken had he gone satsui no hadou or even their trainer Goutetsu who came back from the grave. "

Having seen some gameplay of both, I'm definitely sticking with my contention that Ryu is unnecessary. Oni still looks to have the same basic Shoto moves, they just gave him a few extra. That's nice, but he still plays VERY similarly. "

Yeah, well get rid of Dan, Sakura, Ken and Seth then. "

Hell, I'd agree with Ken, he'd been redundant since the beginning. Dan and Sakura play differently enough, and all Seth has is the Shoryuken. Oni and Evil Ryu both have Hadouken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki which all travel almost identically and hit almost identically. "

I think Ken is different enough. His poke and kara-throw give him a different gameplan. Can't defend evil Ruy though. The only thing that really bugs me about shotos is the might of their dragon punch. 3 frame startup and a hitbox that starts on the ground. So dumb.

use the dragonpunch to your advantage! 
I can udnerstand people complaining about shotos because they think they are too similar, although even that is crazy talk because they are not. 
Sure they have similar moves, but they have different properties. 
and really, the only similar ones are ken, ryu and akuma. Even then they are not in the way they are to be played. 
Akuma is full of mix-ups on wake up, Ken has his whole kara-throw mind game and Ryu can be played either offensively or to zone out, all-around character. 
 
But complaining about their dragon punch is just lazy imo. How about grapplers then? you cant do much against grapplers that mash command through in the middle of a block-string, you can only jump and even then it's not super easy to punish them always. 
Whereas if you bate a dragon punch, it's a free punish everytime. 

" @Undeadpool said:

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" @Scooper said:

" @Undeadpool said:

" I have to disagree with that interviewer, I don't want Evil Ryu OR Oni Akuma. The game already has three shotos (and three shoto derivatives), it doesn't need two more. "

I agree we don't really need Evil Ryu but come on. Oni looks ridiculas. He's like a mix of Akuma, Gouken and someting else. Some people think he may be Gouken had he gone satsui no hadou or even their trainer Goutetsu who came back from the grave. "

Having seen some gameplay of both, I'm definitely sticking with my contention that Ryu is unnecessary. Oni still looks to have the same basic Shoto moves, they just gave him a few extra. That's nice, but he still plays VERY similarly. "

Yeah, well get rid of Dan, Sakura, Ken and Seth then. "

Hell, I'd agree with Ken, he'd been redundant since the beginning. Dan and Sakura play differently enough, and all Seth has is the Shoryuken. Oni and Evil Ryu both have Hadouken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki which all travel almost identically and hit almost identically. "

I think Oni plays differently enough. "

"But complaining about their dragon punch is just lazy imo. How about grapplers then?"