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Questions about Tekken X Street Fighter

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Why was Tekken X Street Fighter cancelled?

Katsuhiro Harada stated in April 2016 that development was put on hold to avoid splitting the communities behind both franchises. At a 2018 livestream, Harada confirmed the game was about 30% complete when it stopped. In June 2021 it was widely understood to be cancelled, though Harada never used that word explicitly.

How is Tekken X Street Fighter different from Street Fighter X Tekken?

Tekken X Street Fighter was being developed by Bandai Namco and would use the 3D fighting engine of the Tekken franchise. Street Fighter X Tekken was produced by Capcom and used the 2D-style gameplay of Street Fighter IV. The two were announced on the same day at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con as companion titles.

When was Tekken X Street Fighter announced?

The game was announced on the 24th of July 2010 at the San Diego Comic-Con by Bandai Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada. No gameplay images or videos were shown at the time.

How complete was Tekken X Street Fighter when development stopped?

Harada stated the game was about 10% complete in April 2012. By the time development was put on hold in 2016, he said the team had reached approximately 30%, a figure he reiterated at a 2018 livestream and again in June 2021.

What happened to the work done on Tekken X Street Fighter?

Harada revealed in June 2021 that some animations created for Tekken X Street Fighter were repurposed and used for Akuma's appearance as a guest character in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.

Did Harada and Yoshinori Ono reference Tekken X Street Fighter at EVO 2023?

Yes. Ono, who had left Capcom by then, made a surprise appearance on stage with Harada at EVO 2023 and said the two had left some homework behind. He began saying the title Tekken X Street Fighter before Harada chased him off stage.