GUIDE TO IMPROVE IN SUPER STREETFIGHTER 4 AE

HOW TO GET GOOD AT FIGHTING GAMES – STREET FIGHTER ARCADE EDITION

I know there are a lot of “how to improve your gaming guides” online but, to be honest, I think they’re too broad and not specific enough to help, so I’m gonna try to give a more in depth guide.

1.       The first step in improving your gaming skills is practice (Yeah that’s obvious). They don’t make Training Mode for nothing you know. Practice your combos and tactics.  Every character has a basic combo that deals fair damage.  This is what most players call a bread and butter (BnB) combo.  Constantly practice this basic combo, because in an online fight, this will come in handy, trust me. 

 

2.      Next go out and do some online fights. This will give you the experience you need to help improving your gaming skills.  I can’t tell you have many times I’ve seen people try to improve their Street Fighter skills by fighting computer because they’re afraid to lose their rank or player points on live.  Let me tell you right now, aside from getting hit with the same combos again and again, computer has nothing to offer in terms of improvement. Fighting online, however, will get you better insight on how other players react, combos etc.

 

                                                                 JUST JUMP CAMMY

                                            

 

3.      Next, and I cannot stress this enough, low punch and low kick are your best friends in this game trust me. Almost every beginner makes the mistake of focusing on H Kick and H Punch because it does more damage. Even though that’s true, those attacks are too slow and very predictable.  Using low punch in strings of combos is much faster, and easy to connect with.

4.      Watch YouTube videos. This is, arguably, one of the best tips I can give you.  There are so many great players who are willing to share their combos and tricks with you. Watch their videos and try to learn their moves. I can honestly tell you that I have learned a lot simply from this tip.  Also make sure to watch the latest EVO tournaments to get a good idea of how the best’s players play such as Daigo, and Justin Wong (If you’re really into Street Fighters you should definitely know who these people are)

 

     This isnt SF 4, but I just love this match.

EPIC COMEBACK 4 THE WIN

5.      Another important tip in improving your Street Fighter skills is always maintaining control of the match.  This means never lose your composure because it will make you slip up and lose the match. I cannot tell you how many times I have Shoryukened upon getting off the ground because I was so frustrated.  In a match you have to always keep control of the character. Don’t ever let your opponent bait you into doing an attack you don’t want to do.

6.      Learn to time your focus attacks.  For those of you who don’t know, Focus attacks are a new game mechanic added to the Street Fighter genre designed to make the game a bit more interesting.  Focus attacks is a charged heavy attack that can stun the opponent for a good 2 seconds; giving you time string more combos.  They can be charged long enough to cause a guard break, or even cancelled into and out of from other attacks (both regular and special) at the cost of 2 EX Bars.  Many advanced players know when to fully execute this skill to either stun the opponent or cancel and start a new combo. I suggest you practice your Focus Attacks/Cancels on training as much as possible because you will definitely need to know how to use this in serious matches.

 

Smell my feet

                                                 

7.      Pick your Ultra’s wisely.  Every Street Fighter is given the option of 2 Ultras  Some Ultra Combos are easily to combo into, some do more damage, and some just look cool (Check out Evil Ryu’s Death Fist when you have time)  . It’s up to your to pick which best suits you.

 

DAMN THATS AWESOME!

                                              

8.      Lastly, I would suggest watching your saved Replay fights. This tip is plain and simple because all you have to do is watch how to fight and take keen notes on what mistakes you’ve made in the past and how you can avoid them in the future. You should also observe the opponent as well, so you can avoid those certain combos or tricks in the future.

Well there you have it, a complete and in depth guide to improving your Street Fighter 4 skills. Please comment or leave some feedback on how this guide was. Was it informative? Did it help you? And also feel free to leave your own tips down that helped improve your gaming as well.