January 2008 EGM Reveals Street Fighter 4 Info

The latest EGM Monthly reveals some new information about Street Fighter IV, along with a few rumors. The rumors in the latest issue are below.

- Bizzare is working on a new James Bond game.
- EA Chicago was working on a Guitar Hero inspired action game before their let down.
- An exclusive Front Mission is going to the Xbox 360, but an exclusive Square Enix sequel is making it's way to the PLAYSTATION 3.
- Need for Speed is going to fluctuate between realistic and arcade styles.
- THG is is making an action game based on the Warhammer toy line.
- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Crystal Bearers "appears to be in trouble".

The magazine then goes to reveal it's information about Capcom's upcoming and highly anticipated Street Fighter IV.

- Yoshinori Ono is producing. He produced Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III.
- He wants it to be the second coming of Street Fighter II.
- Online fighting is planned with potential for microtransactions such as new characters and stages.
- Gameplay staying at 2D, with 3D elements.
- The game runs at 60 frames per second.
- The camera doesn't budge.
- They are trying to put in as many Street Fighter II characters as possible.
- The game takes place after Street Fighter II Turbo and before Street Fighter III.
- The controls are traditional.
- The game is more agressive based on attacking and defending.
- The producer hasn't decided on the game platforms or if there is going to be an arcade version. The one tested was running on a PC.
- Ono suggests Capcom could make a PS2 or Nintendo DS version if "they deem the market suitable".
- Ono does not want to make it exclusive. He wants it on as many platforms as possible.

The magazine also reveals some information on the upcoming LEGO Batman: The Video Game.

- A ton of Batman's enemies escape from Arkham.
- You can play through the entire story as villains such as Catwoman, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Joker, Harley Quinn, and Penguin.

They also revealed that Tecmo Bowl is coming to the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 with a Summer 2008 release.

[Via NeoGAF]