Like Capcom’s other crossover titles, Street Fighter X Tekken will include Tag Team combat where players select two fighters and will be able to use knockout assist attacks and special combos. The game is being developed on the Street Fighter IV engine, and produced by SFIV producer, Yoshinori Ono.
“This is history we’re making,” Ono says. “Two fighting games that have rivaled 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.”
Decisive battle, huh? It does sound like the two are engaged in a friendly rivalry of sorts, which will no doubt be a heated topic of debate (and fan-fiction) for many years to come.
What about a release date, you ask? Here’s what Capcom have to say on the subject:
Published: Jul 24, 2010 01:46 pm