Nakky's blog post for 23/10/09

Big thanx to Jigsaw for another awesome translation!!!

Voice cast announcements & more Character Select!

Hello everyone!
Aah, the most exciting part of development on SSF4 is approaching fast, and the office is becoming a whirlwind of activity. I've mentioned this numerous times on the SF4 blog as well, but we've got staff doing their very best to make this a fantastic game. Moreover, in order for them to keep peace of mind and be able to work well, there are staff members supporting them from behind the scenes. All these people are the pride and joy that make the game. Development goes on!

Now, the last blog entry where I showed those Character Select illustration was surprisingly popular. I'm so happy! And to all you people who voiced your opinions on Dee Jay's portraits, thank you so much!

... The Character Select screen is literally taking shape as we speak. Actually, you might think we were making a decision between those two choices, but it seems our lead designer Gauge has really embraced everyone's comments, and provided a new and improved version!! (H-hey!)
Here it is!!



...well, I guess you might not be able to tell by just a glance...

Here are the two versions from last time. It looks pretty much the same, but he really went and redrew it?



Ah, well, it looks great, so I'm not mad. I guess complaining would be pointless.

Well, while we're at it, let's take a look at the creation process for the core character Ryu's Character Select portrait.



First, the screenshot is retouched.



Pretty much everything except his dougi is totally redrawn!



Breathe some life into him, and it's perfect!



With a little help of SF4's Art Directer, Ikeno, you can see the determination in his eyes, and the fighting spirit in his fists - and with that Ryu is born.


One more thing!
The Characters page at the official site will not just display the new characters, but little by little all 25 returning characters will be added! Also, although they only show pictures and character profiles right now, we're arranging some sample voice clips as well, so stay tuned!

By the way... the voice samples are still a ways off, but aren't you curious about who's playing Dee Jay, Hawk and Juri?
You want to know, right!?
Yeah, you want to know!!
...Right, so here's the cast!

Dee Jay: Kenji Hamada
T. Hawk: Tôru Nara
Juri: Eri Kitamura

They already did a little talking in the New Characters trailer, so I think maybe some of you already recognized the voices!

You might know Eri Kitamura as Yatterman-1 in Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom.
As Yatterman-1, you'd hear the energetic young hero say things like...
"I'm counting on you, Yatter-Wan!" 「頼むぞ、ヤッターワン！」
"The origin of Mecha!" 「メカの素だ！」
"He he, how about that!" 「へへっ、どんなもんだい！」

But as Juri...
"I'll sting you! Down to the bone!" 「食ってやるよ！ 骨までなぁ！」
"Hey there... I'll kill you!" 「そ～ら･･･殺しちゃうよ！」
"Oh you're worthless, I can't feel a thing" 「おまえじゃぁぜんぜんダメ、感じない」

That's scary... real scary! It's like a completely different Kitamura!

She has plenty of other quotes that are exciting in every sense of the word, so that's something to look forward to!!

OK, so today I've talked a lot about the Character Select illustrations as well as announced the new additions to the voice cast!

Hey, next friday is Dee Jay's birthday! Hm, I guess I was a little early in presenting his Character Select portrait... On a related note, next Thursday is El Fuerte's birthday. And with that, I bid you farewell until next week.
México!