Street Fighter IV will be released in all HD consoles and PC except for Wii

[mike_intellivision]

It is interesting how this is getting spun.
The scroll on the bottom of Xplay on G4 noted about it not coming out on the Wii.

However, the point that is being missed right now is that there appear to be two markets -- two separate markets -- in the minds of many developers.

There is the HD market which is thought to be more "hardcore" and were more "traditional" titles are going. This includes the Xbox 360 and PS3. It also usually includes the PC.

There is the SD market which is thought to be more "casual" or "non-gamer" which is getting a mix of titles, including "non-traditional" and "experimental IPs (as well as some strange remakes and re-releases). This includes the Wii and the still-selling PS2.

Both markets are roughly equivalent in size. So unless you have a game that is going to be universal in appeal or coverage (usually sports, tie-ins, or rhythm games), it is not surprising to see it released on one type of console or another.

Whether or not this is a sound strategy is a question for another day.

Mike from Morgantown