Capcom Videosplosion: SSFIITHDR and Talisman
First up, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix footage.
The footage is cell-cam so it's not great but it does at least give the impression that your beloved Street Fighter II Turbo has not been mutilated. It's still the same thing, but with a nice new coat of paint. I must say that the HD sprites and the lack of additional animation frames looks odd to me even though it looks very "pure".
Next, the Talisman Trailer.
I guess this is what Svensson was talking about when they said they were planning on saying more soon. If you're more in the still image mood, try some concept art. But no matter your mood, you'll still have to wait until 2008 to get your hands on this one.
Oh, and in case you missed my update, a video of Commando 3 is waiting for you. And it doesn't look half bad.
[via Capcom Digital Blog, thanks X360F]
Comments
SSFT2THDR looks like regular SSFT2 with worse animation from that video, but I'm going to put that down to the poor quality of the cellphone footage.
However, I still maintain that pairing high def sprites with the original 1994 animation is going to do as much harm as good.
Tawse and Turn
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If they added frames to the animation they would risk losing their built in fanbase of die hard players. Those players are dependant on reacting to the animations they already know. These are also the players who have most likely purcahsed every variation available that they have access to.
For a strong initial showing (and so hopes of convincing less addicted players to purchase the game sicne it looks popular) you need a huge first day. Otherwise the population will be split between people who purchased the other XBLA release, those who waited for the HD release and those who bought both.
Course, they could have made an arcade mode with the old animations had a new "hardcore" mode (or something better named which drives the overly competitive) with animations on par with something from this century...