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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Games Street Fighter + Tekken = Street Fighter X Tekken (Apparently)

Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 2:38 PM

I just peed a little.
  • Capcom/Namco Bandai (Presumably)
  • I just peed a little.

I don't have a ton of time to chat since I'm still nursing a gut full of staples and a couple pounds less internal body mass, but a press release appeared in my inbox this morning and I thought I really ought to share the news with you fighting game fans.

Long story short: Street Fighter and Tekken crossover. Coming relatively soon.

Hit the jump for the official details.

Verbatim from Capcom's press release:

SAN DIEGO, CA — July 24, 2010 — Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. The title will make history as fighters from these two bastions of the fighting genre come together for the very first time.

Utilizing the same technology that powered Street FighterTM IV & Super Street FighterTM IV, TekkenTM characters such as Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams will make the transition into the Street FighterTM universe having been re-imagined using the much-loved art style of these seminal titles; while retaining their unique characteristics and signature moves as they go head-to-head with classic brawlers from the Street Fighter franchise in what promises to be the ultimate match up.

As in Street Fighter IV, 2D gameplay will feature fully realized 3D character models battling for domination in both new and familiar highly detailed environments that are brought to life with engaging animations. In addition to modes such as Versus and Training that will feature new enhancements to make the fighting experience more in-depth and enjoyable, Street Fighter X Tekken will include Tag Team combat where players select two fighters to deliver knockout assist attacks and special combos.

The announcement, which took place at Comic-Con in San Diego in front of thousands of Street Fighter fans, was made by the Producer of Street Fighter X Tekken, Yoshinori Ono, and Tekken series Director, Katsuhiro Harada. Commenting on the origins of this project Yoshinori Ono said: “This is history we're making. Two fighting games that have rivalled each other are finally standing on the same stage. This isn't just a showdown between Tekken and Street Fighter, but a decisive battle for Capcom and Namco Bandai Games. So I'm going to give it my all.”

How rad is that? (Hint: Quite.)

 

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But I still haven't picked up Super SFIV and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has Amaterasu in it! And now... a new challenger appears? Nooooo!
Posted by tk. on July 24, 2010 at 7:52 PM · Report
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Given that Tekken is on a 3D plane and Street Fighter is not, one of these games is going to have to seriously compromise to mesh with the other. That said, *squeeee!* This gives me hope for a Street Fighter/Soul Calibur crossover, which would pretty much be the best thing ever.
Posted by The Right Reverend Rocktimus Prime on July 25, 2010 at 7:19 AM · Report

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