It ceased to be a classic 2d fighting game franchise after 3rd Strike. I never played SF4. Aside from the forced 3d graphics, the combo mechanics looked gimmicky and somewhat automated in comparison to the timed and technical button/joystick execution needed in 3rd Strike that made it feel you were honing a craft every time you played it. It was the end of an era I wasn't ready for. Shortly after SF4 came out, our arcade of 30+ years closed and I wasn't about to start playing fighting games online.
Based Inafune, he also made Dead Rising
The man is redeeming himself somewhat with this. I still haven't forgiven the entirety of Capcom for allowing Street Fighter 5 to exist.
Everything after 3rd Strike is an abomination
I know SF3 3rd Strike is revered, but what was wrong with SF4?
It ceased to be a classic 2d fighting game franchise after 3rd Strike. I never played SF4. Aside from the forced 3d graphics, the combo mechanics looked gimmicky and somewhat automated in comparison to the timed and technical button/joystick execution needed in 3rd Strike that made it feel you were honing a craft every time you played it. It was the end of an era I wasn't ready for. Shortly after SF4 came out, our arcade of 30+ years closed and I wasn't about to start playing fighting games online.