Nov 1, 2009 -- 9:18AM, Samuka wrote:

I was wathing the Beta videos of SSF-IV and I saw something that worried me!!!!

Look at Juri's  bar. There is a "II" wrote on it.

Could this II means "Second Ultra Selected"??

If it is, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

2 ULTRAS at once is much better!! U cannot prewien the strategy of the opponent based in his ultra choise!

Other than more predictability, the option to choose between different Supers/Ultras/Styles/Grooves outside (before) combat is a great way to draw newbs and kids away from the game, since it would confuse them and make them angry.

Even worse, it would inevitably lead to some moves never being chosen because the alternative is generally more useful (on the other hand, if you can do both, you'll choose one or the other, depending on which one is more useful at the moment).

Nov 1, 2009 -- 10:03AM, Cody wrote:

(on the other hand, if you can do both, you'll choose one or the other, depending on which one is more useful at the moment).

Nov 1, 2009 -- 10:34AM, Goran wrote:

I prefer the 3rd Strike system more then 2 ultras avaible at the same time i´m sure chars liek ryu would get even stronger and have a answer to everything then. Also SF III 4th Strike in 2D would be awesome.

I don't think so.

See, for example, how Akuma would be:

MESATSU GOU HADOU -> Half ultra bar, less damage

SHUN GOKU SATSU -> Full ultra bar, more damage

This exemple can be used for All characters.

And remember, Ryu should not use Metsu Hadouken, cause gouken SEALED his Dark Hadou.

Anyway, if ALL characters have two ultras at once, whould be easy for Capcom balance them All.

Nov 1, 2009 -- 10:41AM, DarthEnderX wrote:

At the very least, they should release Third Strike to XBLA and PSN before this comes out for no other reason that to get people familiar with the characters they are adding to SSF4.  Kind of like how they released HD Remix right before SF4 and got everyone reminded of what they were getting.   Of course, a Street Fighter III: Third Strike HD Remix would be a must buy for me.  Just hand the thing over to David Sirlin, let him rebalance it and do the multiplayer modes like he did with SSF2THDR and you'd have one awesome game on you're hands.

Sirlin would make the game better no doubt, but that would mean removing parries. And that wouldn't bode well for ignorant fanboys.

Nov 1, 2009 -- 11:22AM, Tobias Reaper wrote:

Sirlin would make the game better no doubt, but that would mean removing parries. And that wouldn't bode well for ignorant fanboys.

I really don't think he would remove parries.  Not if he ever wanted to be able to do that kind of job again afterwards.  An HD Remix is first and foremost going to attract those who were already fans of TS.  All you'd be doing by removing parries is ensure that most of those players wouldn't buy it.  Essentially dooming the game to failure.

There's plenty of tweaks he can make to improve the game's balance that doesn't involve stripping out fundamental gameplay mechanics.