When you're in the secret-keeping business, nothing ever quite goes according to plan. Especially in today's fast-paced world of camera phones and relative anonymity. So instead of a company rolling out the latest additions to its character lineup in some sort of grand fashion, most people find out about this stuff by seeing awful-looking scans of print magazines, or leaked, poorly translated information out of Europe. There is no law in Europe when it comes to leaking things related to video games, it seems, and that's been something of a running gag for years now.

That said, these shots of previously unrevealed characters in Super Street Fighter IV, which surfaced on a site out of Denmark earlier today, don't need much translation.

When you're in the secret-keeping business, nothing ever quite goes according to plan. Especially in today's fast-paced world of camera phones and relative anonymity. So instead of a company rolling out the latest additions to its character lineup in some sort of grand fashion, most people find out about this stuff by seeing awful-looking scans of print magazines, or leaked, poorly translated information out of Europe. There is no law in Europe when it comes to leaking things related to video games, it seems, and that's been something of a running gag for years now.

That said, these shots of previously unrevealed characters in Super Street Fighter IV, which surfaced on a site out of Denmark earlier today, don't need much translation.

I bet you 2$ that he is in it. 
 
 
GET HYPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Yummy Makoto goodness.   Mmmmm......

Surely these secret keepers at Capcom are masters of their craft.

Hakan probably exists since all the rumors up till now are all confirmed.
 
With 10 characters, SSFIV has more new playable characters than the original roster for the arcade version.
 
I don't think anyone can say this should have been DLC any more. It's a full fledged game.

HYPErventilating

Dudley is not a surprise, and I wish they chose someone else- Dudley is too similar to Balrog for my taste. Would've loved to see Alex in all his HD glory. 
 The other two characters I'm excited to toy around with however.
 
Oh and Hype, certainly Get Hype.

Excellent news. 
Personally, I would think that Hakan exists. 
 
Also, GET HYPE!!!!!!

Ibuki's thighs:  huge, or just housed in really baggy trousers?

aww man no Elena

now i get to fight like a gentlemen.

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" Surely these secret keepers at Capcom are masters of their craft. "

...my brain just died for a sec. I am HYPED.

Dudley was my go to guy in SF3. Glad to see Capcom acknowledging the existence of the red headed step child of the Street Fighter franchise.

As much as I love Alex, Yun, Yang, Necro and Elena; these are definitely the best choices for the game. I can't wait to get my Dudley on! 

HYPE GET!

I was banking on a surprise like Q
 
Makoto is my girl though.  
 
 
HYPE COMMENCE WITH THE GETTING

pure class :D

" Ibuki's thighs:  huge, or just housed in really baggy trousers? "

SSF4 has SO many options on who I want to main. Juri, Dudley, Makoto, Ibuki, Guy, Adon, Ryu, and Abel. Original SF4 I went with Ryu, but with all these choices of awesome I can't wait to find out who makes a perfect fit. :D

Whooooo cares!!!!!!!!!

" Whooooo cares!!!!!!!!! "

HYPE GET!

IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING HYPE!

First game I'm going to preorder in many years.

Worst kept secret in a while, but actually seeing the shots makes me that much more sure I'm buying the game.  The more characters to distract me from the fact that T.Hawk is the worst thing ever, the better.

Eh i'm not much of a hardcore fighting guy, as long as it has Ryu.

Since I never got to play SFIII, this will be welcome. I look forward to playing around with some of these new characters. 

I'm probably gonna buy SSF4, which is stupid since I hardly played regular SF4. I just like buying fighting games it seems, meh, maybe I'll get a fightstick too.

Dang, I'm surprised GB was on this so fast. You madly refreshing forums too Jeff?

Ibuki, Makoto, and Dudley? Pretty much my three favourite characters from SF3. I am hyped!

Makoto? Really? That's one I really wouldn't expect.

FLOCK YEAH!!
 
Dudley vs Vega = Fight of the Roses.
Dudley vs Rose = ...Brainfreeze...
Dudley vs Balrog = Let's fight, like gentlemen.
 
And DAMN! MAKOTO LOOKS GREAT!

PC version  or bust, needs moar ibuki and makoto costumes

Can't with for Super Street Fighter IV: Turbo so we can get the rest of the cast in.

I guess you need all of the new World Warriors from Super Street Fighter 2 but why waste a spot for          T. Hawk ?

Interesting... I was expecting Ibuki to be closer to Cammy's build rather than Chun-Li, but she still looks pretty good.

Hype status: gotten.

idd take that bet that the last payer will be Haken!

DUDDDDLEY IN THE HOUSSSSSE BYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATCH!

Based solely on my belief that the original "covered-up press sheet" that showed Juri and someone under something that looked like it would be a new character like Hakan...I'm more than willing to bet that, yes, it IS Hakan. 
 
Hypes...gotted.

The Prophecy has come TRUE!!!!!

Cool!
 
Being a Street Fighter III fan, this makes me happy.
I loved playing both  Ibuki, and Makoto.
 
Can't wait to see the alternate outfits for these two girls.

" Ibuki's thighs:  huge, or just housed in really baggy trousers? "
 

" Dudley is not a surprise, and I wish they chose someone else- Dudley is too similar to Balrog for my taste. Would've loved to see Alex in all his HD glory.   The other two characters I'm excited to toy around with however.  Oh and Hype, certainly Get Hype. "

Hell yeah. Time to trash talk like Dudley on XBL.

Corkscrew Cross? 
 
So a mixture of Cross Counter and Corkscrew Blow? Interesting...