http://shoryuken.com/forum/threads/basic-video-tutorial-guide-for-total-beginners-for-ssf4.103038/

>>97352541
Okay yeah this is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Thanks anon!

Sit in training mode for one thousand hours

>>97353158
>training mode
That's only going to teach me combos and follow-ups though. It seems to me as though defense and landing the first hit are equally important!

http://www.youtube.com/user/VesperArcade#p/c/744144A71C67D816

>>97353158

>>97353335
Well shit, you've already got the right mindset down. Basics first, combos later.

The shoryuken link posted is a very good start.
I recommend getting into some Endless Mode matches once you're ready to start playing somewhat competitively.
And one execution tip that really helped me: do some of the trials. They'll help you work on your timing a bit.

>>97353335
That wasnt a really serious answer to your question, but training mode is for much much more than just combos, you can learn spacing, what beats what, set ups, option selects, safe jumps, a lot more than just combos.

You probably hear this a lot, but you should probably stick to a character like Ryu until you get the basics down.

If you do chose to play Ryu, you need to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcMVI-7cn04

It would probably help if you watched that anyways, but you might not want to dedicate an hour and 30 minutes to it if youre just getting into the game.

>>97352452

1) Pick a character- one you like or Ryu/Ken if youre unsure about the cast
2)Learn to do special moves consistently
3) Go into challenges and do your character's trials, learning some of the most basic links and combos
4)Head to eventhubs or shoryuken.com and peruse your character's forums, paying attention to the matchup and combo threads
5)Go online and fight against others. Save the replays where you get absolutely trounced.
6)Remember that losing is fun.

That's about it.

>>97353687
>not giving him the Vesper Arcade tutorials

>rent super street fighter 4
>go online
>pick seth
>playing against ken
>spams his fucking specials the whole match

i fucking broke the CD

>>97353687
to be more specific, you should pick a character LIKE Ryu. to me, picking any of the original cast is a fine place to start. so:
Ryu
Ken
Blanka
Chun-Li
E. Honda
Guile
Dhalsim
Zangief

They're generally pretty basic compared to some of the other characters. Try one of these 8 and go from there.

>>97353859
That makes you a pussy bitch

>>97353843
Meh I never watched all of those, i hear they are good though. Those are more for general shit, so he should watch those but the air ryu tutorial is amazing and goes over a lot of the basics and a lot of the advanced shit

>>97353859
Sucks for you faggot, next time dont pick an OP boss character

>>97353843

implying its not already been given to him, you fuck.

>>97354031

>street fighter fanboy calling anyone else a pussy bitch

>>97352452
If I may make a recommendation, OP, let me suggest that you find a character, whichever one you think looks coolest or you think fits your style the best, and stick with him or her. You need to start out maining someone so you can understand how that character's moves work. Learn how to use every move for every situation. Once you come out of your bubble and you feel more confident you can either stick with that character or give the rest of the cast another once over and find someone who fits your style better now that you've developed one. If you just keep picking different characters all the time you'll never understand how an individual character works on a fundamental level. That doesn't mean trying someone else every now and then will ruin you, just stick to a main and you'll go far.

>2011
>not filtering joestar

>>97354272
WOLF GANG WOLF GANG WOLF GANG WOLF WOLF GANG WOLF GANG

>>97353880
>Dhalsim
>Basic
lolno. The rest of the World Warrior cast maybe, and even Zangief takes some skill against fireball spammers, but Dhalsim is a nightmare to really get good with.

But if you feel like using him and you really want to be a great Dhalsim player, don't let us stop you. A good Dhalsim is a frustrating motherfucker to fight.

>>97353687
>Cross Counter Ryu Guide
Funny story: Excellent Adventures is actually mostly responsible for getting me interested in fighting games again. I wasn't sure whether that tutorial was JUST Ryu stuff or if it covered the general game as well... I'll be sure to check it out.

>>97354138
>implying that wasn't me
God people are dumb

>>97354136

>Seth
>OP character

That's funny.

>>97354474
Its just Ryu but a lot of the basic concepts can be applied to every character, and it gets into some advanced stuff like option selects, that you will need to learn at mid-high level play
>>97354524
>Boss of the game
>not OP

>>97352452

Go through the trial mode too. Super's is kinda basic. If you can get the old game, go through that one's trial mode too.

The mode is half practical, half show-off stuff, but it should give you an idea of what a character can do.

>>97354272

>implying he's not filtered
>implying I'm not about to filter you as well

>>97354524

As a boss character? Hes one of the most annoying faggots to fight in the game. He didnt mean the actual character in multiplayer.

Good health, nasty damage, and he's fucking psychic on hardest. You basically need to learn what he does at each range and abuse the shit out of it to beat him perfectly.

>>97354524
He's OP enough to get nerfed in lolAE
>>97354727
>doesn't know Boss Seth and Playable VS Seth are 2 different entities

>>97354847
>>97354727
>>97354524

>>97354727

Good turtling got him even at hardest

Zangief can just punch lariat liberally, then SPD whenever CPU Seth does the vacuum move.

>>97354926
>myjokeoveryourhead.jpg
>HAR HAR I WAZ ONLY TROLIN U SUMMERFAG /v/!!!!1111oneEL3VEN!1

>Buy SSFIV as a complete beginner
>Decide to play Bison
>Win 60-70% of online matches


HUEHUUEHHUEHUEUHEHUEUHEHUHEUHEU

>>97355178
>summerfag doesnt get joke
>makes up some dumb shit so he doenst feel so stupid

>>97355279
>See a lot of people complaining about Ken's SRK
>Decide to play with just jab SRK and literally nothing else
>10 game win streak
>30 games won and 5 lost at end of it
People online are free as fuck
>mfw all of the hatemail I got

>>97355309
>tripfags shitting up threads

so how about some games /v/ ?

Joestar aren't you in australia? a sham as I'd like to play you without the lag

>>97356142
>australia
Nope. Florida

>>97355772
It's only really a problem online because of how safe it becomes with latency. That doesn't mean it's unbeatable. It just becomes a fuckload harder to deal with.