I got my Tournament Edition Arcade Stick yesterday at Gamestop via pre-order and also the Prima Guide for SF4, which is surprisingly good as I skimmed through it seeing frame data, their own tier list, and in-depth character analysis. Then again, their unlockables section is pretty bare bones, more specifically the characters section because getting Akuma and Gouken does require specific tasks to get them to fight you for the opportunity to unlock them. As for the TE Stick, that thing is a piece of beauty and in mint condition playing SSF2T HD Remix. I do fine with charge characters with stick, but for shoto-like characters (Ryu, Ken, Sagat, Akuma for example), I need to improve double fireball motions better before Tuesday.
I have also been listening to the soundtrack to this game which is amazing. I thought HD Remix had one of the better soundtracks in the franchise due to the OC Remix support, but SF4's soundtrack actually tops that from the stage BGMs to the characters' themes (not all of them have character themes).
That's it for now. At this point, I'm could be set for gaming purchases with SF IV and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion as I'm not really going to go crazy with other games. It is probably my state of mind that I should decidate my gaming time solely on SF4 and T6BR to get better and perhaps compete on a tournament level against the best. As for the console version review of SF4, I'll try to do it as soon as I can (next weekend will be the earliest). Speaking of reviews, expect a Flower review tomorrow.
