The Fall of Street Fighter X Tekken and Why This Capcom Fighter Is Not Getting Much Praise

Super Street Fighter IV AE has succeeded. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has succeeded. Why isn't Capcom's latest venture into the fighting world not getting the same following as the others? Read why Street Fighter x Tekken is quickly falling into the abyss of forgotten games.

[Snookies12]

Maybe because Capcom keeps screwing people over? I think that's the biggest issue here lol.

[zeal0us]

Yep a good amount of consumers finally realize what on-disc dlc is and tired of their bs.

[Yi-Long]

... and they're tired of Capcom's greed!

It will be hard for Capcom from now on to sell their games on day 1 for full-price, now that everyone knows they'll just be getting an incomplete game, and Capcom will nickel-and-dime them for the rest.

[Knushwood Butt]

Yeah, Asura's Wrath was half a game too.

It bombed.

[garos82]

i would like to take this time to congratulate myself!
i was so looking forward to this game and by not buying this i have kind of surprised myself.

i didnt expect this game not to sell well but im glad that im not the only one not buying it

[OneAboveAll]

What Snookies12 said. That and people never asked for this. We want SFvsMK damnit!

[Neoprime]

I would prefer another Capcom vs SNK/SNK vs Capcom, or add more characters(the last 8 or 12) for Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, or just a Marvel only fighting game, or updated Capcom Fighting Jam.

Capcom could bring some of their old franchises that were never localized like Red Earth/Warzard, Powered Gear, Aliens vs Predator(Arcade), Street Fighter the Movie arcade, Sengoku Basara-X, and many more to PSN/Live/Steam/Virtual Console.

[Tonester925]

Marvel vs Mortal Kombat!

[dboyman]

DC vs Marvel VS Mortal Kombat vs Capcom

[Skateboard]

This song is the perfect message to send to Capcom.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[LiamIRL82]

Let's not attack the game itself, the game is genuinely fantastic and a great fighter. Capcom tried to milk the game and it has backfired bigtime.

[Dannycr]

I really liked this article as it is not just another ***boohoo capcom is greedy, we don't want to pay for anything, boohoo*** article.

It is pointing out the weaknesses of the game as well and that could only help to improve a future installment.

I don't give 2 f**** about the DLC. I like the convenience of not having to download anything. I understand why people are mad about it, but I think it is not that big of a deal for me, I did not buy the game anyway, but my friends have been telling me how the game is just unappealing compared to MVC3 and SSF4. Glitches are the worse thing a fighting game could have and seeing how many glitches this game has, it really begs the question.

[DragonKnight]

you don't download the key that unlocks the on disc content? wow, you must have some kind of magical capcom games.

[Dannycr]

The key to unlock the characters is not even 1mb. So it takes, don't know, 1min at most to download?

Everyone thinks that all people have 10mb connections everywhere on the planet, well...no. So that very small convenience of having the characters there and not having to download stuff IS an advantage for those people.

[ceedubya9]

About the DlC characters:

I believe that the main gripe that people have is not so much that the characters are on the disc, but that the characters are on the disc are pretty much complete and useable. In today's gaming world, in which people are more accustomed to ripping out all of the details of game, that is a big no-no.

I see what Capcom is trying to say in regards to this method, but it still makes them look money hungry.

[Omnislash]

Theres a rumor on 2 free DLC characters as a way to apologize for the whole ordeal...

Devil Jin and Evil Ryu

E.Ryu is a copy paste so as far as Im concerned theyre still a greedy company that doesnt do any actual work. Not until they listen to the fans will they redeem themselves.

[Dannycr]

Even though the characters are completed and useable, that doesn't mean that Capcom INTENDED to have them usable from the start. They had the reasons to do it, whether they are true or not, that's not my business. I do understand their point of view. That doesn't mean I'm with them though, but now, everyone keeps crying about every and all DLC that's out there and it's annoying. Fortunately THIS article was not about that and it was about a fair review of the game and it's flaws.

[TrueGaming]

IMO, I think most people did realise that Capcom is milking the hell outta their dlc rights and basically saying buy this game but wait 4-6mnths later we got an ultimate edition or these characters can be unlocked if you pay $5.99 etc etc... But I also think people didnt like that game because it's too much like SF4 ( even though their are diffences )from the graphics to the gameplay, it's very similar... I'm not saying it's a crappy game ( it's actually pretty fun ) ,but all I can think of is uninspired when someone brings up Capcom... If that company can stop the blatant milking of dlc & keep pushing ideas out like Dragons Dogma to keep things fresh & original, then the company would regain its former glory. Until then they have lost me & others as consumers until they pull their heads outta their a$$e$. Long Live Gaming !!!

[HappyWithOneBubble]

You can't screw your customers and expect to get sales. The game is fun though. I don't really care for the gems and Pandora story line though.

Also the casual SF4 fans thought SFxT would be the same. It's funny when the kids rage quit because they can't play Ken like they did in SF4. I don't play online much though because it's broken.

[KontryBoy706]

They been doing this milking since SNES. They deserve this and it's been a long time coming. Street fighter x tekken was the last straw. F 'em Point blank period.

[sriki007]

even the biggest capcom fan would be pissed off at the crap they pulled...

[Tonester925]

I love the game! Reminds me of Win Mugen when playing scramble mode.

BUT! I don't respect how they handled the DLC.

Remember back in the day when you can UNLOCK characters? Like in MVC2 and Tekken? Very enjoyable experience instead of waiting for a release date and Buying them.

[Omnislash]

Ive been playing Capcoms fighting games since I was 14. I started with Third Strike and it was awesome, when SF4 came out I was dissapointed at the fact that they made the game easier for casuals. Now SFxT is one of the worst fighting games ive ever played. I just bought KOF13 and it just trumps all of these games.... Capcom needs to go back to what real fighting games were like...

[Dannycr]

You think SF4 was made easier for casuals? Have you played with pro players? Was it easy? Did you beat them?

Street Fighter has always been easy for casuals but hard to master. Playing SSF4 with the pros is not as easy as you make it look.

Speaking of KOF, did you get to play KoF12? That's probably the WORST fighting game this gen. It's like a demo of a game that was sold at full price. They (thank god) fixed everything with KOF13.

And the last thing I wanted to say: If they made a Street Fighter 3.5 you probably would be complaining about how they rehash the same game and never evolve, well, they evolved into SF4 and the vast majority embraced this evolution.

[AznGaara]

Let him be. He obviously thinks that at HIGH LEVELS SF4 doesn't require a VAST knowledge of match-ups or anything. With all the safe jump set ups, character specific combos, precise spacing and unblockables the game requires you to know, its obviously easier for casuals. I mean I guess all the players in Top8 for EVO this year are all casuals to him too.

[TrueGaming]

I agree to an extent Omnislash but IMO Tekken is still king of real fighting... C'mon TT...

[TrueGaming]

TEKKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tetsujin]

I'm waiting on the Namco version; so far they're one of the only companies who don't DLC their fighting games too much post release.

[AznGaara]

It failed because from a COMPETITIVE point of view it relies too much on gem customization and paid gems. Some of the jab-jab-jab pressure and air tatsumakis are BS. The reason why Street Fighter and Marvel 3 are SO GOOD is because the games are balanced and allow for nothing but skill to win. They also have a sort of 'flare' to them that makes it fun to watch.

EVO is this weekend and SF had the best matches I've seen ever and Marvel is tomorrow. Its a shame that SFxT doesn't have the same hype that the other Capcom fighters generate.

I want to love this game but some mechanics are just too stupid and cater to a specific set of characters. I have faith that Capcom will give this game its identity though.

[Dannycr]

I agree. That "flare" you speak of is the reason why I love to watch EVO fights. It's like chess, no room for mistakes and every single hit counts and 1 single miss could be your doom. Even some unknown guys shows up with a random character and start kicking butts.

I also have to give props to the KoF13 matches. They have been amazingly fun to watch