Yup. BIG HANDS. But don’t let them put you off this Sagat statue by SOTA. It’s not his fault, is it? Indeed, he’s become quite sensitive about it, so if you don’t mind, quit your staring. Due in September, it’s - as you can see - a highly detailed representation of Thailand’s favourite one-eyed son, stands 12" and will cost you $120.
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Street Fighter movie writer Justin Marks has said he picked Chun-Li as the focus because films are about unexpected heroes, and not so he could have a "blatantly sexualised female lead".
He acknowledges that Ryu and Ken are "the muscle" of the familiar series, but says Chun-Li is the "heart and soul" because her father was taken from her; she is the little girl that everyone wrote off.
The part of Chun-Li will be played by lovely Smallville [and Edgemont - Dep Ed] star Kristin Kreuk, but Justin Marks sees her in more of a Ripley from Aliens role than any-of-them from Dead or Alive.
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Despite no XBOX Live Arcade release today, the XBOX Live Marketplace has still been updated. Here’s the full list for Wednesday 30th April 2008:
Name: Chessmaster Live Rayman Raving Rabbids 3D animated chess set
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere
Name: Alone in the Dark Fire Tech Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere
Turok Gamer Pics Pack 5 - Wolf Pack
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere
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CAPCOM announced their European schedule for games coming on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (Ace Attorney : Apollo Justice, Bionic Commando, Lost Planet : Colonies Edition…) The most surprising is that Street Fighter IV has not yet announced platform, leaving speculation "game exclusive to the Wii" has a burning topic.
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The next issue of japanese magazine Arcadia reveals more details about the chartacters M. Bison, Sagat, Vega and Balrog. Enjoy the scan.
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Rob Fahey of GamesIndustry.Biz writes: "One of the things which always strikes games industry types when they visit Japan is the rude health of the arcade business in the country. Although it goes through ups and downs like most businesses, and there are presently concerns of a decline in the sector, it’s undeniable that by contrast with their Western counterparts, Japan’s arcades are a major success story.
Travelling around Japan in the last couple of weeks, I’ve been struck again by this contrast. Perhaps the most important aspect is not even the fact that Japanese arcades are plentiful and bustling with customers - it’s the fact that they represent the fruits of continual investment and evolution.
They have moved with the times and created whole new categories of game to draw in consumers - while at the same time, western arcades have for the most part declined into a depressing landscape of outdated machines and gambling games, interspersed with occasional recent Japanese imports which simply feel out of place."
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Since the creation of MAME, fans of classic arcade games can revisit their favorites without going on a mad cross-country tour for surviving old-school arcades. Sure, you can just run emulators and ROMs on your PC, but there’s no comparison to standing in front of a real-deal cabinet. Wouldn’t you rather have your own arcade machine that can play over 3,500 of your favorite arcade hits? Think of the accolades you’ll receive from friends as they wander through menu after menu of golden oldies like Scramble and Zaxxon. But how do you put together your own coin-op classic machine? Let IGN point you in the right directions.
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Japan continues to get some major Street Fighter IV loving as evidence by the new Street Fighter IV Arcade testing. This latest build of the game has El Fuerte as a playable character and is said to have Vega and M.Bison as playable fighters as well. Can’t confirm Vega and M. Bison returning for sure until Destructoid see some pictures or video, but they do have this video of El Fuerte battling it out with Zangief.
This latest testing of the game has also revealed a new fighter as evidence by the first video. His name is Rufus and he’s fatter than E. Honda. Even though he’s obese like crazy, he seems to move pretty fast still.
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Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 10th April 2008:
Name: Call of Duty 4: Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Description: Downloading this gamer picture enters US and Canadian residents in the Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 promotion. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and Canada 14+. Contest closes April 20, 2008. Skill testing question required for Canadian winners. By downloading this item you are allowing Microsoft to contact you from time to time about this promotion. For full contest rules and details visit www.xbox.com/livefire.
Name: McDonalds Dollar Menu Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: United States
Description: Download this free McDonalds Dollar Menu picture pack.
Continued at the "sauce" (sorry).
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Sarcastic Gamer’s resident pro gamer: PacManPolarBear dispenses knowledge on how to up your pro game and dispose of the noobs.
From the article: "I’ve been a competitive gamer, with an eye towards actual prize money/rewards and tournament play, since Mortal Kombat 2 was still raging through local arcades. Since then, games like Starcraft, which remains one of the most played competitive online games on the planet, along with COD, Halo, Supreme Commander and many more, have opened the doors for intrepid gamers the world over to stand up and say “I AM 1337!!!”"
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