Not for highly skilled Arcade/Console players
posted by Marky5000 (GARLAND, TX) Apr 5, 2011
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Do not waste your time. I play this game religiously on the 360 and arcade versions. I master Seth, and I can win with half of the roster. Although I avoid using any character yelling Hadouken, Chun-Li, Guile... I am no stranger to their move sets and strategies. This game is meant for the people who have NEVER played Street Fighter, SUCK at Street Fighter, or NEED a game and the next best games are not yet available. The LITE controls (which are unfavored by many PRO players) have no cool-down. Require no charge or extra movement and may be performed without any work whatsoever. Characters who shoot fireballs and have an anti-air move that capitalize on quick-frame recover (Guile or Ryu) can spam fireballs all day, adjust speeds based on opponent jump distance, and hit you immediately with a 1 button anti-air move. I returned this game to the retailer after winning a total 147 games and 11 losses. 7 Losses straight were a result of playing a Guile player who only performed 2 moves to win: Sonic Boom (the fastest recovery move), and FLASH KICK (fastest and longest ranging anti-air counter). Combo exhibitionists who excel in Arcades and Console versions like myself (able to perform 12-25-47 Hit combos) with ease should know that in the 3DS version any anti-air attack can counter a combo within the first 1-2 hits. So if you want to win you MUST set LITE controls and forget about skill.
LITE controls should require at least a cool-down period for ALL MOVES aside from Supers and Ultras to stop the game from becoming a Third-Person Shooter action game. I thought I was playing Super R-Type Fighter 4.
Otherwise, the unique new features for 3DS earned praise, the ability to port every fighter with less outfits than the console was a bit of a disappointment. The D-Pad is horrible and should be avoided. The Circle Pad did eliminate some disappointments but the chance of pulling off the move you'd like to do is 55%.
The game scored 4 for just being Street Fighter.
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