After years of being rivals and being the subject of many fighting game fanboy debate, Street Fighter and Tekken have finally been brought together. The Just announced Street Fighter X Tekken just put the fighting fans into a state of utter shock. By looking at the screenshots and the gameplay footage you will see why.

Here are the screenshots.

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This game looks amazing. With the tag element thrown in, This game just might be what the doctor ordered. Now Namco is releasing Tekken X Street Fighter with the Tekken teams taking on Street Fighter Characters.  These two games are coming out for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Here is the official word from Capcom:

THE HEAVYWEIGHTS OF THE FIGHTING WORLD COLLIDE AS CAPCOM ANNOUNCES STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN
SAN DIEGO, CA — July 24, 2010 — Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. The title will make history as fighters from these two bastions of the fighting genre come together for the very first time.

Utilizing the same technology that powered Street FighterTM IV & Super Street FighterTM IV, TekkenTM characters such as Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams will make the transition into the Street FighterTM universe having been re-imagined using the much-loved art style of these seminal titles; while retaining their unique characteristics and signature moves as they go head-to-head with classic brawlers from the Street Fighter franchise in what promises to be the ultimate match up.

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By Andre Tipton

I am a 50 year old Gamer/Geek/Otaku who has been gaming and watching anime since the late 1970's. I am a passionate otaku who loves all types of games, anime and comics. I have been writing about games since I was a young man. I am an entertainment retail expert and an avid game collector. You can always find me playing or watching something geek related.