RobotGumshoe wrote:

Mechanically, Q is a perfect match for the more focus attack hyper armor style of gameplay, moreso than IIIrd strike, where sluggish characters with single attacks were doomed to bottom tier by gameplay mechanic alone.

So, yeah, I sadly haven't played either Street Fighter IV, but a friend of mine has kept me somewhat updated on the games and has even shown me some live tournament feeds. So take what you will out of my honestly inexperienced opinion, but I'd have to agree. I love playing as Q in SFIII3S, but he's very situational with only a few big combos and limited options. Not that every fighter in every game needs to be ridonkulously good, but it looks like Q's at one of the bottom tiers in that game. It would be good to see him reappear in a future Street Fighter game, though it would have been interesting to see how Q fared with the focus attack gameplay as opposed to 3S's engine.

Which brings up a good question - Third Strike had the parry system (and a ton of moves that you can cancel Supers into, though I'm not sure if that was changed in IV) and IV has the focus attack system. I'm wondering if the unavoidable fifth game will include either of these.