Capcom released a new trailer at Comic-Con for the upcoming crossover fighting gameStreet Fighter X Tekkenin which four new characters were revealed. Keeping with the supposed tradition up to now, half of the characters are from theStreet Fighterseries, and the other half are from theTekkenseries.
TheTekkencharacters include Steve and Yoshimitsu. Steve is introduced alongside fellowTekkenfighter Hwoarang, implying their official pairing in the tournament. It’s somewhat fitting as Hwoarang favors kicks for his attacks, while Steve is a fist-only boxer character. Rounding out this showing isSoul CaliburandTekkenstaple Yoshimitsu. He’s introduced alone, hopefully indicating that there will be more characters from theTekkenside like there was with the last trailer.
On theStreet Fighterside, first we’re introduced to Dhalsim. This is little of a surprise as Dhalsim is a pretty standardStreet Fighterrepresentative in the crossover games. He’s pictured alongside Sagat, implying their partnership in the tournament.
The big surprise from the Capcom side though is the announcement of Poison as a fighter. For those who don’t know, Poison is the annoying, flippity transsexual girl enemy fromFinal Fight. She’s also made cameos in otherStreet Fightergames, the main one being the manager of Hugo fromStreet Fighter III. This marks the first time that Poison will enter the ring. She is pictured alone, implying that her partner character is up in the air. While logic would lead you to believe that Hugo would be apt for that position, I personally hope for Juri fromStreet Fighter IV, as Poison and Juri seem like an amazing team to me.
All together, theStreet Fighter X Tekkennow has roughly 20 characters announced. The game is slated for a March 2012 release.
