These fighters can be switched out normally, or during certain combos. Players each choose two fighters from the Street Fighter and Tekken series, the latter of which can be optionally controlled using Tekken's 4-button system or Street Fighter's 6-button system (jab, strong and fierce punches plus light, medium and roundhouse kicks).

Pro players mostly have the opinion that Street Fighter characters are better at zoning and 'footsies' while the Tekken characters have more punishing chains and combos (as a consequence, this is the first Street Fighter-produced game with bound combos, including wall bounces).

Also, the inputs for select Tekken moves have been changed to quarter-, half- or full-circle inputs that are prevalent in Street Fighter and numerous other fighters. Some Tekken fighters also gain Street Fighter-like mechanics - for example, Jin and Raven both obtain projectile attacks. Tekken Force soldiers can also be seen in the background of some stages and trailers.īecause of its developer, the core gameplay is similar to that of the Street Fighter series, incorporating elements such as a meter than enables Super Arts as well as EX Attacks from Street Fighter III: Third Strike and Street Fighter IV. Bison and Juri Han and the boss is Akuma.Īlex, Kunimitsu, and NANCY-MI847J make cameos in respective stages: Jurassic Era Research Facility, Mishima Estate, and Urban War Zone. In the arcade mode, for the Street Fighter characters, sub-bosses are Jin and Xiaoyu and the boss is Ogre.įor Tekken characters, sub-bosses are M. The inclusion of Elena, Rolento, Poison, and Hugo on the Street Fighter side proved to be a prelude to their inclusion in Ultra Street Fighter IV, released in 2014. Playing as an 'official' tag team allows the player to see special intro sequences, as well as cutscenes during Arcade Mode. Bison and Juri, when used by the player, rival Heihachi and Kuma.) (The only exceptions to this are the sub-boss tag teams, as Jin and Xiaoyu, when used by the player, rival Chun-Li and Cammy, and M. For example, the team of Heihachi and Kuma are rivals with the team of Guile and Abel, and vice versa. Tag teams are also placed next to their rival pairs on the above table. For example, Kazuya and Nina are official, as are Ryu and Ken. Lars Alexandersson and Alisa BosconovitchĬharacters are grouped according to 'official' tag teams. Each of them has their own reasons, but everyone wants to win.Īsuka Kazama and Emilie 'Lili' De Rochefort Tekken characters fight Street Fighter characters for the Pandora box. No one knows what's inside it, but everyone wants to get it. Rumors around a mysterious box called Pandora.

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