Ultra Street Fighter IV – die Neuerungen zum Arcade-Start in Japan

Es ist wieder mal so weit: Im Zuge des Starts von Ultra Street Fighter IV in Japans Spielhallen am 17. April überarbeitete Capcom ihren Traditions-Prügler.

Neben dem schon bekannten Neuzugang Nr. 5, Decapre (ihr Video gibt’s hier) wurde vor allem am Balancing gefeilt und die Move-Sets der Charaktere entsprechend überarbeitet. Für Hardliner, die des Japanischen mächtig sind, hält Nesica alle Infos bereit; Eventhubs hat’s dankenswerterweise übersetzt. Laut MP1st dürften wir die Änderungen in DLC-Form im Juni erwarten.

Hier ein kleiner Auszug aus der umfangreichen Liste der Änderungen:

Red Focus

• Costs 2 bars to use.
• Command is MP+MK+LP.
• Does 1.5x as much damage as a regular Focus Attack.
• Level 1 will give hitstun. Level 2-3 will crumple opponent.
• Can absorb any amount of hits. Level 1 and 2 work the same as regular Focus, that you can be counter hit while you’re moving in to attack. Level 3 has armor during the full attack duration.
• While being hit during a red focus, you get twice as much Ultra gauge as during regular hits.

EX Red Focus

• Costs 3 bars to use.
• It used by pressing MP+MK+LP to cancel a move during hit or block.
• Damage is 1.5 as much as a regular Focus Attack.
• Level 1-3 all crumple.
• No armor.
• As long as you hold the buttons, you will get double as much Ultra gauge as during regular hits.

Delayed Wakeup

• Is used by press two buttons at the same time right before you hit the ground (if it is delayed wakeup-able).
• It extends your wakeup by 11 frames.
• “Delayed Wakeup” will appear in text on the screen as a visual.

Ultra Combo Double Notes

• Ultra Combo Double scales your ultras so they won’t do 100%. Scaling is different between characters. E. Honda, Zangief, Dhalsim, Akuma, Cammy, Fei Long, Rose, T. Hawk, Makoto, Hakan and Hugo each do 60%, while all other characters will do 75%. There’s a little more that needs to be noted, which can be found below.
• Gouken’s Denjin Hadouken does 75% damage, but only 65% stun.
• Balrog’s Dirty Bull and Gen’s Shitenketsu (Mantis U2) does 75% damage and stun.
• Juri’s Feng Shui Engine lasts for 900 frames if used with 100% gauge and Ultra Combo 1 selected. With 100% gauge and Ultra Combo Double selected, it lasts for 630 frames.
• Elena’s Healing will heal 75% as much as usual when using Ultra Combo Double.