Street Fighter X Tekken and Tekken X Street Fighter Announced

Capcom reveals a 2D crossover fighter that brings together two venerable fighting franchises. UPDATE: Namco Bandai also announces a 3D version of the crossover title.

Published on July 24, 2010 7:50 PM

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Capcom has recently announced, Street Fighter X Tekken, a new crossover fighter title developed by Capcom for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

The title will use the engine that was used in Street Fighter 4 and Super Street Fighter 4, and will feature popular characters from both franchises. In addition to having standard modes such as versus and training, the title will also include tag team combat where two characters will be able to perform special combo and assist attacks.

Update: Shortly after the Capcom announcement, Tekken producer, Katsuhiro Harada announced that Namco Bandai is developing a 3D version of the crossover fighter that will be titled Tekken X Street Fighter.

No release date has been announced for Street Fighter X Tekken and Tekken X Street Fighter.

THE HEAVYWEIGHTS OF THE FIGHTING WORLD COLLIDE AS CAPCOM ANNOUNCES STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN

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.”