Street Fighter X Tekken review roundup

Street Fighter X Tekken is a crossover fighting game that was announced by Capcom at Comic-Con International back in 2011.

It has just been released on PS3 and Xbox 360 and features characters from the Street Fighter franchise going up against characters from the Tekken series.

The game is based on the 2D gameplay of Street Fighter as opposed to the 3D nature of the Tekken series, and it features projectile moves such as the infamous Hadouken.

A PC version is scheduled for release in May, and a PS Vita version is also planned for later this year.

So far reviews have been highly positive, and the game is sitting on a Metacritic score of 86/100. The user score is not quite as promising, and is currently sitting on a 6.4/10.

Here are what some publications have had to say about it so far:

IGN 9/10

The fast pace of the combat and fluidity of the tag mechanics truly bring Street Fighter X Tekken to the top of the fighting game heap…A fantastic fighting game that nails the basic fighting mechanics while daring to take a few risks with the formula as we know it; the pressure is on Namco Bandai to deliver something better with Tekken X Street Fighter. Read more

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Game Informer 8.8/10

If you’re a casual player looking for some throwaway fighting fun, this isn’t for you-especially if you like playing online against strangers. On the other hand, moderate to hardcore players are going to find a lot to absorb in Street Fighter X Tekken, and players with patience will be rewarded for it. Read more

Gamespot 8.5/10

Street Fighter X Tekken is fun for a wide range of players while still offering the complexity serious fighting fans have come to expect. Read more

Game Trailers 8.3/10

It has little to offer fighting game fans bridled with brand fatigue and even less to Tekken players still wary of polarizing mechanics and the tricky jump to 2D. But in terms of keeping pace with innovation and bringing something new to the table, Street Fighter x Tekken duly makes the effort worth the while. Read more

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GamesTM 8/10

While not without its problems and questionable design decisions, Street Fighter X Tekken is miraculous in that it even works at all. It simply shouldn’t. Read more

VideoGamer 8/10

As an experiment and a sequel… Street Fighter X Tekken is still a resounding and admirable success, and further proof than Ono-san is hiding true genius behind those scruffy cords and pudgy cheeks. In this battle of Street Fighter and Tekken, Capcom has landed the first knockout blow. I can’t wait to see how Namco responds. Read more