Ono says Namco is “way behind schedule” on Tekken X Street Fighter, jokes about 2018 release date
March 11th, 2012 Posted in 360, News, PS3
Posted By: Valay
When Street Fighter X Tekken was announced at 2010 San Diego Comic Con, it was also revealed that Namco Bandai would be making their own fighter, Tekken X Street Fighter.
Street Fighter X Tekken finally wrapped up development and hit store shelves last week, but we haven’t heard a peep about the other crossover title.
There’s a reason for this. Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono(小野义德) told GamesMaster in its April issue that Namco Bandai is “way behind schedule” on the project. Actually, the company has yet to make “a single design document”.
Ono isn’t sure when the game will be available, but he believes it will be awhile before it comes out. Regarding the release date, he said “it might be 2018 before the game comes out for all we know”.
“It might take a really long time to come out because they haven’t made a single design document yet, so they’re way behind schedule. But we definitely trust them, so whenever that game gets out the door we think they’ll have a really good thing.
“Just to reiterate that point, they really haven’t made any progress on the game at all. It might be 2018 before the game comes out for all we know, and in the mean time, we want people to enjoy Street Fighter X Tekken. Hopefully we can make it past the Mayan end-of-the-world apocalypse at the end of 2012 and then maybe they can get around to making the game.”
Harada was answering fan questions on Twitter and being his usual self when he started dropping more hints about the direction that Tekken X Street Fighter could go.
What you thinking about fighting system for TxSF? Is it going to be tag-team only, like SFxTK? - GreatKungLao
Harada: Considering 1 vs 1.
Will Street Fighter characters run on a 6 button or 4 button control scheme? - WingedAngelPit
Katsuhiro Harada dropped some knowledge about the upcoming Namco Bandai title Tekken X Street Fighter recently on Twitter. He mentions that the Street Fighter cast members will have customization options and that there will be a fan vote for who makes the roster on the Tekken Facebook page, among other things, here's a run down.
Will you add a character customization for the Street Fighter characters in TxSF? — GregFaycE
Harada: We will.
Please put both Karin and Poison in TxSF! They are too popular. — 2_cody3
Harada: I'm planning a Tekken X Street Fighter roster vote on [the] Tekken Facebook [page]. Please wait.
Will you add Cross Gauge (like in SF or Soul Calibur 5) in TxSF? — Orzislaw
Harada: Considering another system (gauge) for Street Fighter characters. It's simple but cool.
Is Tekken X Street Fighter going to be on the PS Vita? — IXIbodyOFsinIXI
