Super Street Fighter 4 is an upgrade for the famous 2009 fighting game Street Fighter 4.
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How to stop Ken crossing you up as Blanka?
When you're playing Blanka, and Ken knocks you down, how do you stop him from chaining cross ups when you dont have any EX for a vertical EX ball?
When I've got no EX it just seems like he can keep ...
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SSF4 Frame data and hit boxes
In super street fighter 4, people often talk about frame data and hit boxes, and technical details about these topics can be found online.
Has Capcom ever released these information? Or are they ...
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FADC: what is it excactly, and how does it work?
I'm trying to learn and practice the Shoryuken + FADC (Focus Attack Dash Cancelling) with Akuma, but I have a few doubts.
First of all, is it normal that the FADC consumes two of my super gauges ? ...
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How does difficulty inscrease in the arcade mode?
I'm still playing the arcade mode in "medium hard" difficulty, a rather easy one. Why ? Because the last opponent and the special "rival" opponent ("Now, fight you rirval") seem super hard to beat, ...
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How can I re-download games for Games for Windows Live?
I have in the past purchased Street fighter 4 AE; I think I used to own a hard copy, but not anymore.
I logged into my Windows Live account on Xbox Live's website and I saw that I had Achievements ...
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How can all my friends connect to my endless lobby?
I create a lobby with 2 private slots (SSFIVAE) and invite 2 friends to play against me, but after the first one joins the other one cannot connect. We see him joining, but his connection bar is grey ...
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Strategy playing Cammy against patient defensive Guile
When matching up against defensive Guile players who
Throw sonic boom only from long distance.
When I get into EX spiral or spin knuckle distance, he just block low and wait.
Can block or FADC out ...
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Is there a trick to execute Seth's Head Stomps?
I struggle with the execution of Seth's corner combo Spin Kicks into Head Stomps.
As the initial part of the combo does not matter lets assume I want to do this:
(corner) HK.Kicks HS HS HS DK
Kicks ...
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How can I train Options Selects?
This question explains what an Option Select (OS) is, but how can I actually train them? I know it is possible to go into training mode and use the dummy to record an OS, so I can test it with the 1st ...
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What does “unblockable” mean?
What does the therm "unblockable" mean in the SSFIV series?
How does it work and is it really impossible to block or circumvent it?
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Whats the difference between spinning skulls, stars, and birds when you get dizzy?
In Street Fighter you have either spinning skulls, stars or birds when you get dizzy.
Is the animation random, does it rely on certain conditions which you get and are there any side effects?
I have ...
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Is it possible to archive and transfer replays in Street Fighter 4?
I have SSF4AE for PC and I want to store my old replays, so I can watch them later or send them to a friend.
Is this possible like in Starcraft 2?
I want to record and save a replay.
Then I want ...
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No sound in SSFIVAE2012
I have SSFIVAE2012 for PC and when I play there is no sound.
When I start the game there is sound for the ads and the intro movie, but once I am in the menu the game is completely silent, except for ...
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Playing Street Fighter 4 online between different versions
I have Super Street Fighter 4 + Arcade Edition DLC and all costumes. My friend has Super Street Fighter 4. We are trying to play against each other, but when I receive an invite, I can't join in his ...
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Is an arcade stick necessary to play at a professional level?
I have just started getting into Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition and have been playing it fine on a 360 controller, but I'm wondering if it is holding me back from pulling off moves.
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Ibuki Yoroitoshi help
i'm learning ibuki on Street fighter IV:AE and a book said that I needed to do the trails, so I did, but i'm stuck on level 5, I need to do a Yoroitoshi the commands are:
But it doesn't seem to ...
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Ibuki in Tournaments
i'm being playing super street fighter IV:AE and I love Ibuki, I'm watching a tournament, and I don't see anybody play ibuki, is it because ibuki is bad? and if I want to continue with ibuki, what is ...
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What do the rankings after the match mean?
After each match you are rated on Offense, Defense and Technique. How exactly do these correlate to events during the match and what effect do they have on the points you get for ranked matches?
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Strategies for finding the timing and other tips for trials
Having recently switched to fightstick about a year ago I thought it would help with the timing and execution of combos but I'm still having issues with timing and staying persistent for trials. My ...
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Strategies for playing Guile against Ken/Ryu?
I'm maining Guile and recently I've been on a lose streak against the same guy who is maining Ken/Ryu (switching one after another), the guy is not that skillful but the deal is:
Every now and then ...
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Does “Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition” also contain the original SSF4?
I just got Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition on PC (note: not to be confused with Street Fighter IV, which is a different game).
When I go to "Challenge -> Trial", it says:
Trial Mode is not ...
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What is the proper way for using a special move that requires charging?
I can't say I'm a professional (or even well versed) SF4 player, so pardon any terminology discrepancies I make.
Though I've had a copy of SSF4 lying around for quite a while, I've gotten into it ...
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I liked Bryan Fury in Tekken, who suits my playstyle in SSF4 AE?
More specifically, I like to be able to engage very quickly and very powerfully if my opponent makes a mistake. In the meantime, I like methodically advancing my position and dealing good, safe damage ...
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Super Street Fighter 4 on XBox for someone who played Street Fighter 2 on SNES
Once upon a time I loved playing Street Fighter 2 (turbo, championship edition etc) on SNES and in the arcade. I'd like to give SSF4 on XBox a chance. What advice would you give to someone in my ...
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SSFIVAE: Why do Ryu's standing and jumping EX.Tatsu do different damage in combos?
Why does Ryu's standing EX.Tatsu -> Ultra 1 (in corner) do more damage then Ryu's jumping EX.Tatsu -> Ultra 1 (in corner)?
Here is what I found:
standing EX.Tatsu -> Ultra 1
EX.Tatsu without Ultra ...
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How do you throw people on SSF4 3DS?
How do you throw them? Every time I play online on the 3DS, I look at the moves list and I do it but it won't work.
Is there an easier way or am I doing it wrong or what?
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How can I prevent the SF4 game engine from misinterpreting special commands?
I play with Ryu and in his footsie game I have to press forward and backward often followed by c.MK, Fireball. My problem is that even if my input is correct (quarter circle forward + HP) the game ...
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SSFIVAE: What overhead combos does Ryu have?
Ryu had many changes from SSFIV to SSFIVAE and I am not sure what overhead combos work.
I found the following on some forum entry but I cannot execute it.
F + MP ~ c.LP ~ s.HP -> HP.Srk
Is this ...
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What is the behavior of achievements for Super Street Fighter 4 when playing the Arcade Edition DLC?
In Super Street Fighter 4, there are many achievements that are linked to actions you take during gameplay. Some of these are:
Fashion Plate: Even a top rate fighter needs to coordinate ...
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Is it possible to use eagle eye on SSF4 on PS3?
Is it possible to use the Eagle Eye accessory on a PS3 to play Super Street Fighter 4 with a keyboard, with the same configuration ?
I use on the PC the combination WASD + UIO (punch) + JKL (kick).
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Best way to improve execution with a fightstick?
I bought a fightstick some months ago, and I'm enjoying it a lot, I find it more fun to play fighting games with it, but I feel like I've stopped improving.
I read in several places that it takes ...
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Street fighter “Charge” attacks
I have played SF a long time ago and I have always tended to use the "half-moon" type moves. I have always avoided the charge characters, well, because I can't seem to use them properly.
The issue I ...
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Best way to clear the harder trials in SSFIV on PS3 without a fightstick?
My main is Ryu and even tho I've beaten the game on the hardest setting and gotten my rank just about to B online I still am having trouble beating about half of the trials. I was just wondering if ...
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How to invite friend to play Super Street Fighter IV?
In regular (not Super) Street Fighter IV you could create player matches. You could make a player match friends-only, invite your friend, and play tons of matches.
In Super Street Fighter IV, there ...
