Street Fighter × Tekken

Street Fighter X Tekken
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Series	Namco × Capcom
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 JP March 8, 2012 NA March 6, 2012 EU March 9, 2012 Microsoft Windows NA May 12, 2012 EU May 12, 2012
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Versus, Training, Tag Team
Rating(s)	ACB: PG BBFC: 12 CERO: B ESRB: T PEGI: 12
Media	Optical disc, Memory card

Street Fighter X Tekken (ストリートファイター X 鉄拳 Sutorīto Faitā Kurosu Tekken) (pronounced Street Fighter Cross Tekken) is a crossver fighting game featuring characters from both the Street Fighter series and the Tekken series, released on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC, and will also soon be released on Playstation Vita. The game is one of a pair of games, with the other being Tekken X Street Fighter, in development by Namco Bandai.The game uses Street Fighter's engine, while Tekken X Street Fighter will be using Tekken's engine.

Story

Main article: Pandora

The main story of the game revolves around a strange, cubical object that crash-landed on Earth, somewhere in Antarctica. Nobody knows exactly what the object is, where it came from or what purpose it has, only that it appears to release a powerful energy when beings come into conflict around it. As a result, researchers nickname the strange box "Pandora". Several characters from the Tekken and Street Fighter universes form teams of two and search for Pandora, each with their own motivations.

Of note is that while the exact time in which these events take place is unknown, based off the presence and movesets of certain characters (e.g. Elena, Ryu's moveset), it seems to take place between the Street Fighter III series and the Street Fighter IV series.

Gameplay

Zangief and Heihachi in battle.

The game uses a modified Street Fighter IV engine and includes a Versus Mode, a Training Mode, and, "Tag Team combat where players select two fighters to deliver knockout assist attacks and special combos". The KO system works similarly to Tekken Tag Tournament, where the fight ends when one member of the team has been knocked out. There will also be a 'Scramble Mode' battle, whereby all four chosen characters battle at the same time in their respective teams, reminiscent of the Street Fighter Alpha Dramatic Battles. A new feature is the "Pandora" mode, where players can relinquish their partner in order to gain a temporary surge in power. According to trailers, this new mode will tie in to the game's story.

Another new feature is the Gem System, where players can add up to three gems to their character in order to enhance their abilities and stats. Most gems are immediately in effect, though some gems will only take effect when certain conditions are met on the battlefield alone.

Characters

These are the characters that make an appearance in Street Fighter X Tekken:

Street Fighter Ryu Ken Masters Chun-Li Cammy White Guile Abel Dhalsim Sagat Rolento F. Schugerg Ibuki Poison Hugo Andore Rufus Zangief Vega (Balrog in Japan) Balrog (M. Bison in Japan) M. Bison (Vega in Japan) Juri Han Akuma (Gouki in Japan) Sakura Kasugano1 Blanka1 Guy1 Cody Travers1 Elena1 Dudley1

Tekken Kazuya Mishima Nina Williams Asuka Kazama Emilie "Lili" de Rochefort Heihachi Mishima Kuma Paul Phoenix Marshall Law King Craig Marduk Hwoarang Steve Fox Bob Richards Julia Chang Yoshimitsu Raven Jin Kazama Ling Xiaoyu Ogre (Toshin) Lars Alexandersson1 Alisa Boskonovich1 Bryan Fury1 Jack-X1 Christie Monteiro1 Lei Wulong1

^1  Downloadable Characters

Guest Characters (PlayStation 3/Vita Exclusive)

• Mega Man
• Pac-Man
• Toro
• Kuro
• Cole MacGrath

Non-playable Characters

The following characters, while not playable, appear or are referred to in various trailers, stages, etc.

Street Fighter

• E. Honda
• Mike Haggar
• Mad Gear
  • Sodom
  • Abigail
  • Damnd
  • Axl
  • Edi. E
  • Grandfather Andore
  • Belger
• Mech-Zangief
• El Fuerte
• Alex
• The Dolls
  • Juli
  • Juni
  • Enero
• Sarai Kurosawa (seen in the background with Kunimitsu and chases in the 2nd scene)
• Yun Lee
• Yang Lee
• Hoimei
• Dan Hibiki
• Oni (seen in Akuma's cinematic ending)

Tekken

• Kunimitsu (seen in the background at 2:15 of this video)
• Armor King (seen in King and Marduk's prologue and ending)
• Alex (seen in the background of the "Jurassic Era Reseach Facility" stage)
• Ganryu (seen in the background of the "Blast Furnace" stage)
• NANCY-MI847J (seen in the background of the "Urban Warzone" stage)
• Eddy Gordo (seen in Christie and Lei's cinematic ending)
• Miharu Hirano (seen in Xiaoyu's background picture)
• Tiger Jackson (seen on a bilboard in "The Half Pipe" stage)

Stage Cameos

• In the Pit Stop 109 stage full of glowing trucks, one of the biker's jackets appears similar to that of Chuck Greene from Dead Rising.

Stages

• Urban War Zone
• Mishima Estate
• Jurassic Era Reseach Facility
• The Half Pipe
• Mad Gear Hideout
• The Pitstop 109
• Blast Furnace
• Cosmic Elevator
• Antarctica
• Pandora Box
• Training Stage

Downloadable Content

Swap Costumes

Main article: Swap Costumes

DLC costumes, called "Swap Costumes", have been announced; Street Fighter Swap Costumes are Tekken-inspired, and Tekken Swap Costumes are Street Fighter-inspired. Color Edit, which was last seen in Capcom vs SNK 2, has also returned; layers are able to color skin, hair, and all layers of clothes.

Controversy

Some weeks after the announcement, hackers infiltrated the game's code and discovered that all downloadable characters were already in the disk, but only unlock if paid for. The fans criticized Capcom for having players pay to use something that was completed before release and on disc. Capcom said that this may facilitate compatibility, mainly in online matches.

Trailers

File:Street Fighter X Tekken (VG) (2012) - E3 2012 SF Gameplay trailer

File:Street Fighter X Tekken (VG) (2012) - E3 2012 TK Gameplay trailer

Official Art

To view all official character artwork, see: Official Art.

Box Art

Screenshots

See Street Fighter X Tekken/Screenshots.

Trailers

See Street Fighter X Tekken/Trailers.

See Also

Street Fighter X Tekken on Tekken Wiki