Not only did Sony and Capcom just announce that Street Fighter X Tekken is coming to the Playstation Vita, but they've also just told us that Cole McGrath from the InFAMOUS series will be appearing in game as a playable fighter. It's incredible to see a very Western character like Cole get a Japanese art direction overhaul. I had very little interest in the character before, but seeing him with these new exaggerated animations and beefy, badass moves has definitely caught my attention.
Off the top of my head, I can't think of another time that a non-Capcom, non-fighting game character has appeared in a Street Fighter related title. Even if you don't care about PS Vita or inFAMOUS, if you're a Street Fighter fan, you should be excited about this. If the game is getting PS Vita specific characters, that opens the door for potential PS3, 360, Project Cafe, and 3DS specific characters as well (assuming the game comes to Project Cafe and the 3DS).
You can bet I'll be hounding Capcom for details on this when I meet with them on Wednesday. in the meantime, lets discuss. Whichs console specific characters would you like to see in each potential version of the game?
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8:58 PM on 06.06.2011 | 
Oh man Sony won E3 thus far with Vita alone.
I can't wait sony can have my money now!
Microsoft "loses".
Sony does well, but does not "win".
Nintendo blows us out of the water with Cafe, and the 3DS announcements are the cherry on top.
Next up: Alex Mercer is the exclusive 360 guest fighter - stupid inFamous vs. Prototype flame wars start again.
Isn't it past your bedtime?
Project Cafe, Samus.
@The Legendary Biohazard
Are you capable of NOT sounding like a douche?
You put 12 year olds to shame.
Calm the fuck down.
If nothing else, then at least Xiaoyu. Yeah, I mainly play as schoolgirls. *cough*
Personally, cole is a bit...dry for my taste in a game like this...Why not Drake? Who knows but let the speculation begin for other consoles.
My guess for Cafe? StreetFighter X Tekken X Brawl
Is it hard to breath with Sony's cock so far down your throat? BTW the whole "M$" thing isn't as clever as you seem to think it is. $ony. See, I can do it too.
hope Cole is only exclusive to Vita.
PS Vita looks awesome though :)
That said, I was wholly unsold on Vita but seeing Cross Tekken on it made me think twice.
Let's not encourage him
Also outer heaven is back
Practicing brand loyalty doesn't have to involve being an asshole to others.
Also, yay good show sony.
Are we being 'raided' or something? There's been an influx of Nintendo&Microsoft-hating fangirl rage as of late.
Ignore Legendary Bastard. Feeding the trolls only makes them stronger. Let's just hope he gets himself banned some time soon.
Anyway, cool news.
What would XBox 360's exclusive character be? Hopefully not Blinx the time sweeper.
Exclusive characters aside, I want to see Rainbow Mika or Elena (or Skullomania, Arika character or not) in the game, no matter unlikely that is.
He's not a man, he's a bitch and I for one would LOVE to shove my dick up ass dry.
Anyways, I'd like to know if Cole will be on PS3 as well. Or is he just a PSvita exclusive? :(
You wouldn't even have to give him his beam saber. Dude wrestles like the best of them.
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Welcome, and well said. We have a few resident Fanboys here. Sometimes annoying, sometimes entertaining. I'd put Sofik at the top for Xbox fanboy, and SexChoc for PS3. Some other PS3 fanboys may be itching at the title for PS3 but SexualChoc has held it for a long time here, and he does it with a degree of grace. He won't be dethroned by a 12 y/o. Sofik is delusional to an alarming degree.