[Rob2D]

F***in' hell.

[bush]

Will someone tell ken that there has been a sign of the boys, lads.

[JohnMc1]

So we finally get a look at Super Sparkly AKuma. Is it just me or is it really ironic that Ken is supposed to be the major Shoryuken guy and Ryu gets all the sweet Shoryuken Ultras?

[GorySnake]

YEEEAAAAH!

[Doctor DooM]

Paralels popping up between Oni Akuma and Onimushas- er- oni.



Pretty sure that's deliberate, he is supposed to be a demon.

[Ramza]

Yep, that's the idea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni_(folklore)

Onimusha ftw

[Dunjohn]

Hmm, my knowledge of Japanese is admittedly limited, but I know "hello" is "mushi mushi." So Onimusha means "Hello Demon?"



Well I've just learned something new.

[Scavenger XIII]

Originally Posted by Dunjohn

So Onimusha means "Hello Demon?"

Not quite, but a lulsome thought nonetheless.

[Sairus]

As much as I hate that they added these two guys in, Oni actually looks sort of cool.
He seems to have a ridiculous amount of fireball options.
It looks like he can fire metsu hadoukens for multiple hits, or charge up one handed hadoukens like Gouken which disappear at full screen if not charged (not sure what they do fully charged). He can also do a horizontal or a vertical ultra hadouken and he can do a diagonal one in the air.
Also, in the final vid down here it looks like he uses an EX Slash to hit Evil Ryu from behind?!







EDIT: Also, here's Evil Ryu and Oni's endings - this time with subtitles.

[Dunjohn]

While I am irked that they're just shotos, I suppose I am happy that we're getting two more new characters to play as. Keep 'em coming, Capcom!

[K.O.Kiki]

I wish people would stop abusing the "OMG more shotos!" line.

[bush]

OMG more shotos!

[SirAuronDX]

Shin Bison plz

while we're at it give me Slightly Pissed Off Hakan and you could make his skin red and look like hes covered in some substance of energy li- oh wait.

edit: lol at videos all being copyright claimed by capcom

[J0hnick]

Originally Posted by SirAuronDX

lol at videos all being copyright claimed by capcom

Ive heard Evil Ryu and Oni weren't meant to be unlocked yet, but seriously, its too late now Capcom

[Doctor DooM]

Yeah this is getting REALLY interesting.

Looks like the unlock wasn't planned by capcom. Oni and Evil Ryu (it is reckoned) were supposed to be released after MvC3's release.

In light of this, Capcom DMCA'd all footage of the two characters on youtube and there's rumours circulating they've asked arcades to revert.

Now this is turning into a PR disaster as DMCAing a video on youtube is like acquiring a temporary ban here- too much of them and your accounts gone.

AI is currently unable to upload any new AE footage out of fear of this happening and some high profile YT accounts such as pikachuakuma have been closed.

This is really bad for capcom. Even us, bottle of the barrel as international SF goes, have proivided them with endless hours of promotional material which is watched every day by people simply searching for "super street fighter 4 character name x". I know cos I can see the reporting.

Clearly Capcom kneejerk reacted in this and probably did not realise YT would delete the accounts of those who had 3 oni/ Evil Ryu vids automatically. But it still leaves a bad taste and I would say a bit of fear in alot of peoples mouths. And SF REALLY relies on these things (we'd probably none of us be here if not for the Daigo full parry, I know people who never even played 3S but know that video).

The other alternative is this is an incredibly masterful troll by Capcom teasing us with the two new characters. Whatever about them, they do both look like alot of fun and if I was a casual Ryu player I reckon I'd love Evil ryu. Teasing people with their presence will prob make them want to get them more.