PLEASE NOTE, the products listed in this blog entry are not FINAL and subject to change.

Hello everyone. As mentioned recently in a Kotaku entry, some information on Mad Catz' STREET FIGHTER IV controllers has surfaced. (Images courtesy of Rotendo and SRK forums.)

If you don't know. I'm part of the design team working on these projects and also, I am the biggest arcade stick geek around. There is not much I can say that hasn't been already said in the links below... But just know that I am very passionate about STREET FIGHTER IV.

I want to thank everyone for their input, positive comments, and most of all their skepticism. I understand the position the consumer & gamer are in when it comes to Mad Catz products.

Times have changed. I think the best way it can be put about how we feel is conveyed here by Alex Verry the global marketing director of Mad Catz, Inc...

http://kotaku.com/5049110/mad-catz-+...ange-your-mind

(Read there if you're interested)

If anyone should be praised it should be Capcom. Thanks to Seth Killian (s-kill) and Yoshinori Ono-san (Producer of Street Fighter IV), because without them, this product wouldn't be where it is today.

Also to other special thanks to product development guys at Mad Catz who were very understanding and willing to learn/research along with me and convey how important this product is for the gamers. (Chris and Lawrence, if you're reading... Thank you!)

Everyone else, thanks again, and keep the constructive criticism coming!

Personally my goals for this stick have been mentioned before. I want the best retail arcade stick experience out of the box (for the premium obviously). Also don't let that deter you from the standard edition arcade stick as every SF IV product being released by Mad Catz is something we're going to make sure is THE ****. Pardon my language.

Related Links:

• http://kotaku.com/5049022/mad-catz-street-fighter-iv-sticks-under-glass
• http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=162653

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