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Street Fighter X Tekken hitting European PS Vitas on October 19th

Tekken its time

Street Fighter X Tekken hitting European PS Vitas on October 19th

Capcom has revealed the European release date for its epic clash of the titans, Street Fighter X Tekken, on PS Vita.

We found out last week that the 3D brawler mash-up was headed for our shores some time in October. Since then we've launched a flurry of combos on the ace developer until, with only a sliver of health left, it revealed the precise date: October 19.

Round 1: FIGHT!

The game pitches key characters from the two rival franchises into a single glorious punch-up, with the combat engine based more on the Street Fighter side. That means quarter-circle movements and ranged attacks-a-plenty.

Everything we've heard so far suggests that Street Fighter X Tekken will be the ultimate version. Capcom tells us that we can expect "all the content from the home console version plus exclusive new features."

Given that the home console version has been extremely well received, and that it's already bursting at the seams with content, you'll forgive us for unleashing a small dragon punch (forward/down/diagonal-forward/light-punch) of delight.

The Vita version will make use of the handheld's in-built camera with an Augmented Reality feature, allowing you to take snaps of your favourite character and place them in real life pictures.

Round 2: FIGHT!

More importantly to the fighting action, you'll be able to create custom move buttons on the front or rear touchscreen. Speaking of which, the menus are all now fully touch-compatible.

In addition to the console roster of 43 characters (which includes the five bonus characters from the PS3 version), the Vita version will come with a free download code to add the 12 subsequently released playable characters. All you need to know is that these include Blanka.

Add in the ability to take on PS3 players in cross-platform play - whether Ad-Hoc or online - and you're looking at one formidible package.

Jon Mundy
Jon Mundy
Jon is a consummate expert in adventure, action, and sports games. Which is just as well, as in real life he's timid, lazy, and unfit. It's amazing how these things even themselves out.