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Ono continues to tease us with his twitter account. This time, he leaves us a preview image showing off what is probably Sakura's new alternate outfit.

"It goes like this. ;D http://p.twipple.jp/yJ7m7 RT @Shanesito: HOW WILL SAKURA'S ALT COSTUME WILL LOOK?? PLEASE TELL!"

Ono went on to say that he got chewed out by the PR staff for posting that image, and that the image after the break is the best preview he can give us of Cammy's new alt right now. Oh Ono...

"I got chewed out from PRstaff now.Will u accept my apology thisPic?;P http://p.twipple.jp/vmcPG RT@Louie_E:Any chance u can postCammy'snew?" ...

Super Street Fighter 4 producer Yoshinori Ono just announced over his Twitter that he would be making an announcement about the game at Super Battle Opera (Tougeki 2010). SBO is an arcade tournament, so this is the perfect location to say something big about the long awaited Arcade Edition of Super SF4.

"I'll anouncement about SSF4 in Tougeki(SuperBattleOpera)! RT @markyykram: wil you attend Tougeki/Super Battle Opera for any announcements??"

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The next new challenger for the iPhone version of Street Fighter 4 has been revealed! E. Honda will join the cast free of charge, along with some other surprise additions to the game. Those surprises, of course, are yet to be revealed. ...

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition, as we've been calling it, has finally gotten an official title. Ono revealed it just now over his twitter account with the following image. Creative, huh? ...

Hibikster over at SNK-Capcom.com wrote up a wonderful recap on the recent T11 tournament. The "T" series are Canada's nationals, like a northern, colder Evo. Here is a little sample, and you can check out the whole thing here.

"2010 celebrates Toronto’s 11th Canadian Street Fighter Nationals, T11, which was held at the TFNS Centre in Toronto Ontario. With each passing year, this event is growing substantially, attracting talented players from all across Canada (Toronto, Mississauga, Waterloo, Montreal, London, Windsor, Burlington, Hamilton, Oshawa, Ottawa, Burlington, Hamilton, Bellville, and even from Newfoundland) and the US (Buffalo, NYC, Pittsburgh). This was the first time I have attended this event, and it definitely won’t be my last. Canadian competition is only increasing with each year, and it will only be a matter of time before we start making top 8 lists in the world of Street Fighter 4. Read on to see how the event went down." ...

Somehow, somewhere, Wednesday was appointed fighting game podcast day. Good news for you, Mr. or Ms. bored-at-work-or-school. On top of our very own Wakeup, Shoryuken, two other podcasts released today, and one earlier this week. Click after the break to hear them all. ...

Capcom is dropping yet another set of Street Fighter PSN avatars this week. From Super Street Fighter 4, we see T.Hawk and Seth. From Alpha 3, we get the lovely Bison Dolls, Juli and Juni. And, in a strange move, Capcom is giving us Street Fighter 1 Ryu. Yeah. That was what Ryu looked like.

Grab them for .49 Cents each. ...

3d-action-fighting-game Final Fantasy Dissidia got a lukewarm reception from hardcore fighting game fans. On one hand, it has great graphics and puts tons of iconic Final Fantasy heroes and villains together to fight it out. On the other hand, many complaints about balance within the game's systems and characters, along with the fact that its on PSP, probably kept it from seeing any competitive love. That isn't a knock on the PSP, either, as we all know how difficult it is for a competitive game to work on a handheld.

Square-Enix isn't finished with this experiment, however. Dissidia Duodecim is coming out next year, and while it looks to use the same engine with more characters (a fighting game tradition!), we have to hope that the complaints about the actual gameplay have been heard and will be addressed in the new version. Kain from FF4, and Lightning from FF13 will be joining the cast of playable characters, and we can assume more will be announced as the game gets closer to release. ...

From TRMK.org comes some more evidence proving the existance and release window for Mortal Kombat HD Arcade Kollection. The rumors say this game is MK1, MK2, and UMK3 with completely refilmed digitized spritework done with brand new actors in high def. According to a few different outlets, a Ps3 release of around November 20th is very possible. The screenshot is of one retailer's pre-order window, offering the game on November 17th of this year.

We will have to wait for an official announcement on this title, as little else is known. ...

Famitsu magazine just announced the official title of the Nintendo 3DS Dead or Alive game. "Dead or Alive: Dimensions" seems like the second most obvious choice for a title, right under "Dead or Alive 3D". Little else is known about the title, but the blurry Famitsu scan has a few screenshots to get you started. ...

Neil Edwards is joining the ranks of the many Capcom or Marvel artists to do some promotional artwork for this long-awaited crossover's return. Check out his artwork and the interview he gave to Marvel.com about the project below.

"Marvel.com: What interested you in contributing to this project?

Neil Edwards: I've always loved video games and own a PS3 and Wii, although I don't get to play on them much these days! When the opportunity came up I thought it was great, so I jumped at the chance to draw Marvel and Capcom characters.

Marvel.com: What do you find most interesting in matching up the Marvel and Capcom characters?

Neil Edwards: I think it's [like] finally playing out who's stronger, Hulk or The Thing, but with the Capcom and Marvel characters...and you can never tell who's going to win!" ...

BossLogic wanted to do something to take advantage of all of the attention Poison has been getting lately, so he did another in his series of Hyper Real character artwork. Check it out! ...

Previously, we'd only been told that new BlazBlue Continuum Shift DLC character Valkenhayn would be available late in September. Now, we have a solid date... in Japan on PS3 at least. Hopefully the release date here in the States and on Xbox 360 will match. Valkenhayn will be available on September 21st, just two days after Tokyo Game Show has concluded. ...

Seth "S-Kill" Killian did a recent interview on how he feels about the future of the Street Fighter franchise. Is he happy with how Super SF4 turned out? Thanks to Hadouken.net you can find out below.

"1- Now that SSF4 has been released, how pleased is capcom with its performance?

We’re very happy. Super SFIV has been a great demonstration of how fan-feedback can improve even a very popular game and help generate more success (and happy players) going forward.

2- If you can go back in time what would you have done different for SSF4?

There are a few relatively small features I’d like to see, but I’m working right now to get them into some upcoming products, so I don’t want to spill the beans on those yet. Apart from that, I was pleased with the way it turned out. I sometimes miss Championship Mode, the menus aren’t optimal for tournaments, and more characters always seem like fun, but overall I thought it turned out great." ...

This week on Wakeup, we pull the pace back a little bit and take another break from the Pro vs Hobby debate. We welcome Arturo "Sabin" Sanchez and Min to the show to talk about their travels and tournament experiences. We hope you enjoy the show, and be sure to leave us a comment!

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Street Fighter High: The Musical is now available in two parts. Watch the whole thing below and let the world know what you think in the comments. (I've also included the prequel, Street Fighter High, in case you missed it.) ...

Did you know that Udon was putting together a Darkstalkers and Red Earth (Warzard) crossover comic? Well, neither did I... until I read the press release moments ago. The title is "Maleficarum", and it arrives in stores on October 13th of this year. Sadly, the two universes do not actually cross over, as the short stories told in the manga do not overlap. You can see some of the preview art from this project below. From the press release;

"Get ready for witches and wolfmen, demons and dinosaurs, knights and vampires – all in one manga! This fall UDON brings two classic Capcom® fighting games together in one action-packed manga title with Darkstalkers™ / Red Earth: Maleficarum.

Written and drawn by Itou Mami(ROBOT, Pilgrim Jäger) Maleficarum is video game manga at its best. This standalone volume includes five short stories from across the monstrous Darkstalkers universe, as well as a four-chapter tale featuring the swords & sorcery world of Red Earth. You’ll see succubus Morrigan fight the wolfman Talbain, the devilish Jedah confront vampire lord Demitri, the heroic lion-man Leo questing to cure his cursed body, and several more fantastic tales. Also included are gag strips and artist commentary." ...

From SRK community member Hayama Akito comes this interesting post concerning Sega's Virtua Fighter franchise.

"According to Game Nyarth, latest patents for console by Sega:

商願2010-056172 ＦＩＮＡＬ　ＳＨＯＷＤＯＷＮ
商願2010-057113 §ダイバ写真館＼むちゃプリ
商願2010-057457 ＷＡＲ　ＢＥＧＩＮＳ
商願2010-059134 §★ＧＥＴ　ＴＥＮＫＡ★ＧＥＴ∞れ き　し　たい　せん＼歴史大戦＼ゲ� � �テンカ＼天下一バトルロイヤル∞� �� ��ん　か　いち

So... is the latest VF5 revision finally coming to PS3/Xbox 360? i guess this is the most close hint (it can be a whole new game anyway)."

This is possibly great news for anyone waiting for Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown to come home. ...

The guys at SDTekken put up an awesome tutorial today. This one explains how to read and use frame data for the Tekken series of games. The more you know, the more you can use against your opponents, so if you play Tekken and don't know this stuff it is a must-absorb. ...