Street Fighter 4 spegne la settima candelina; Yoshinori Ono ringrazia tutti

To Great SF's fans and FGC, Today, July 18th marks Street Fighter IV’s 7th anniversary. (Cont.)

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

I am so very grateful that even today 7 years after its release, so many people are playing Street Fighter IV.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

Looking back, we started drafting plans with Nishiyama-san who worked on the original Street Fighter 1, and the team came to being in 2015.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

This means that the oldest members of the team have stuck with me for over 10 years.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

In my 20 some odd years at Capcom this is the first time I have ever worked with the same team this long.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

Also, it didn’t even cross my mind at that time that Street Fighter IV would go on for this long of a run.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

I would like to equally express my sincere gratitude to all of Street Fighter IV’s players and R&D staff.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

The forming of the Fighting Game Community has also changed greatly over the generations.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

With the birth of technology that meets with the times such as online functionality, streaming, etc.,

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

Street Fighter IV also evolved in order to keep up with this technology.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

However, the universal way of being for the FGC is, after all, “tournaments.”

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

If anything, the spirit and climate of “tournaments” is what I, both personally and as a Capcom employee,

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

want to continue to support to the best of my ability.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

I believe that the CAPCOM Pro Tour is also plays a role in this.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

Well then, day after tomorrow is EVO 2015’s Grand Finals,

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

where the best of the best ofStreet Fighter IV “tournaments” will be decided right when Street Fighter IV is celebrating its 7th anniversary

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

I would like enjoy all of the fun and excitement, tomorrow, together with all of you.

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015

Lastly, once again, I am truly grateful for all of your support thus far. Thank you. Shoryuken!!!

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) 18 Luglio 2015