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Seth details Cross Assault feature, 3/4 player option, in Street Fighter X Tekken

Posted by Catalyst — July 22, 2011 at 6:27 p.m. PDT

Seth Killian covered some really interesting information about Capcom's upcoming fighting games recently on the Unity live stream from Comic-Con. He talks about Street Fighter X Tekken, specifically the Cross Assault feature, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition.

Lots of cool details here, and everything has been broken down into categories to make it more easily digestible. Hit the jump for more.

Cross Assault in Street Fighter X Tekken

• Important Note: This system is still being tweaked, and may change. This is the 3/4 player attack option in Street Fighter X Tekken you've seen in a few videos. It's activated by doing a quarter-circle away and pressing both Medium Attack buttons. Once activated, your Super bar turns into a timer and your teammate runs out on screen to help you attack.

• While the timer is going, both of your teammates are now controlled by you, they're not computer controlled as some people have speculated.

• You have control over one character until you return the joystick to a neutral state, and then control will automatically return to your other player.

• You can do attacks that last a long time with one fighter, return the joystick to a neutral state while the initial character's attacks are still going, get control of your second fighter and setup some wicked damage and reset situations.

• Just like in the Vs. series, both characters can be hit when doing a Cross Assault.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

• Seth said he has a big change list for UMvC3, but he's going to let people discover a lot of things for themselves.

• X-Factor damage may change even more. X-Factor out of block stun is still there and there are no plans for it to be removed at the moment.

• The new HUD as a concept sounded really good at first, but some of the details in action weren't as good as anticipated. The lifebars being hard to read is something they noticed right away, but they didn't have the chance to go back and re-do them.

• Everybody in UMvC3 has been changed in some way, shape or form. Running from new moves to frame data alterations, or both.

• The new Team Aerial Combo system works like this: Use Up for additional damage, Down to gain meter for your team and Left or Right will make the opponent's team lose meter.

• Seth didn't want to get too 'nerdy' (see detailed) with the changes in UMvC3, although he said he enjoys reading the change list the community comes up with, seeing which things they discover first and some of the things we've gotten wrong.

• He didn't know if the returning characters will have new endings, or changes in UMvC3.

• Strider's Ouruboros is very strong, and because it is, it's a Level 3 hyper. Opinion on the development team is that Strider is really strong.

• Firebrand's power up hyper gives him some variations on his moves.

• He reiterated that they were turned down for MvC3 to add a Hunter character from Monster Hunter.

Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition

• Killian feels that SF3 3s OE has the best online gameplay of any of their fighting games.

• Online Edition's replay system is really smooth, and it uploads right to YouTube. Capcom will have more details on it right before the game is released, though.

More Street Fighter X Tekken

• SFxT is faster than a SF game, Seth feels like Dhalsim is faster too, but he's not sure if this is a side-effect of how the game plays or if Dhalsim is actually faster.

• Meter is required to do some of the "really interesting stuff" in SFxT, from how to tag your character out, creating setups to do the most damage, etc.

• No tag team super combos in SFxT currently. They were in an early version of the game, but they're no longer in there, they could be coming back, though.

• Seth said it's a good idea to have some boundaries for crossover games. There's plenty of crossover games that are sitting in the graveyard that went too far, and some of the draw of these games is having some limits on the franchises involved.

• Poison's move set is based on her attacks from Final Fight, although there's new stuff because the enemies in that game didn't have a lot of attacks.

• Rolento doesn't fit UMvC3, but maybe SFxT. There's definitely some Rolento love, but maybe not Rolento character love, though.

Comments

Skone said on July 22, 2011 at 6:24 p.m.

That Cross Assault sounds wtf-ish...

Doopliss said on July 22, 2011 at 6:27 p.m.

Still, tag team supers WERE in the newest trailers, I guess they just weren't in the build at comic con yet.

hank1199 said on July 22, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.

To be honest, not digging the cross assault. The game is good with just tag-ins and juggles.

Doopliss said on July 22, 2011 at 6:41 p.m.

as a combo maker, I can totally dig it.

SomeDude said on July 22, 2011 at 6:46 p.m.

Cross assault sounds like something from the crusades XD.

Priest ninja's here we come!

DMANSLAND said on July 22, 2011 at 6:47 p.m.

I really hope they put a 2/4 player option like in MK9. So fun playing tag team with a friend, like in Kaillera. Also makes for a seperate tournaments for the game

Freyzii said on July 22, 2011 at 6:48 p.m.

Cross Assault sounds awfully hard to control.

zUkUu said on July 22, 2011 at 7 p.m.

cross assault sounds... meh. dunno, doesn't fit. isn't beginer friendly etc etc
they should make him mimic the inputs or sumthing.

canabalistic999 said on July 22, 2011 at 7:01 p.m.

The cross assaults seem right now like its to complicated to be helpful and would likely result in unwanted character control switches. I love the idea of the mechanic though maybe doing something like hitting the tag button during it to switch character control or doing the same motion and press that it takes to activate it. just some ideas.

Yarott said on July 22, 2011 at 7:06 p.m.

Sorry for being off-topic but... please tell me this is fake!

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Hell...

#10

Catalyst said on July 22, 2011 at 7:11 p.m.

@Yarott

Not fake, but it's just merchandise.

#11

NyuBomber said on July 22, 2011 at 7:13 p.m.

Monster Hunter team, y u no want rep?

Good to know that list of changes exists, but I also hope it gets released at some point. After the game's been out, of course.

I actually like what they've done with XF so far, but it could still stand for some tweaks. Would like to see level 3's length or strength reduced still.

I really hope Rolento makes it into SFxT, that's be so boss. STRING YOU UP (LIKE A BOSS) ON A HOOK (LIKE A BOSS)

Not even gonna touch Cross Assault just cause it's crazy. Dunno if it'll be crazy good or crazy bad yet.

#12

InitialR said on July 22, 2011 at 7:13 p.m.

WTF what is up with the monster hunter Team? They are missing out on some great advertisement from their games and They keep turning the MvC team down! And they complain about not having enough exposure in the west? Maybe THIS IS WHY??? This is also proof that just because the game is made by Capcom doesn't mean they have total and complete access to it.

#13

Yarott said on July 22, 2011 at 7:18 p.m.

@#11

Oh, good. Although, now I got curious as to how they would go at it if it were a fighting game. But, since it's merchandise only, I guess that's a relief.

#14

DunnDeal said on July 22, 2011 at 7:46 p.m.

Cross Assault sounds diffucult. I like it!! Doing diffucult stuff is what got my execution better on the stick. First it was learning Viper, now this!!

#15

ShadowKnight28 said on July 22, 2011 at 7:46 p.m.

Return of MvC1 madness?

#16

zUkUu said on July 22, 2011 at 7:59 p.m.

http://www.capcom-unity.com/street_fi...)

your discussion / ideads about cross assault. capcom will surely reads what the community thinks about Cross Assault.

#17

mrdrofficer said on July 22, 2011 at 8:01 p.m.

I am so confused! Help!

So ... can this be 2v2 online? Commmmmmeeee oonnn ...

#18

kingofthesharks said on July 22, 2011 at 8:04 p.m.

Cross assault: Interesting, could be good with the right team kind of like Team Hypers in MvC. I bet Guile would suck with it but Sagat and Sim may be great with it. However, the "neutral" state switch seems very awkward to control, when it could easily just be both medium buttons, seeing as how that button combination has no other use during cross assault.

Boundaries for Crossover games: Let Final Fight and Infamous be the boundaries and nothing further.

Rolento: would be good to represent the alpha series if anyone had to be in (cody/guy don't count).

Team Aerial Combos: I like the additions but needs one more change. I would like the S attack to have some kind of visual indicator or flash of which direction the attacker is inputting. Something very fast, hard to see coming, hard to react to, but still there. I know there's already a quick flash, but it doesn't have anything to do with direction. An up, down, or sideways indicator would be a test of reflexes for the defender as well as mind games of which one he anticipates. As of now, it is just a dumb guessing game when there's no visual or aural lead at all.

#19

NyuBomber said on July 22, 2011 at 8:25 p.m.

@19: There actually IS some sort of graphic "arrows" indicator, I've seen on streams, that shows which way you'll be going, but I don't know if it's just for graphics or an actual indicator of a counter window.

#20

mfinnegan73 said on July 22, 2011 at 8:37 p.m.

I'm worried about Hulk in UMVC3 because I always felt he was a small tweak away from being ridiculously broken or bad, and I have already decided Hulk will be on my team no matter what.

#21

cab1020 said on July 22, 2011 at 8:45 p.m.

I don't get it, I'm pretty sure I saw tag team supers in the latest trailer. Can anybody try and explain to me wtf is going on?

#22

Ex_Ein said on July 22, 2011 at 8:59 p.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IIXQ...

#23

Lemres said on July 22, 2011 at 9:16 p.m.

I have a feeling that cody and guy aren't in it for some reason

#24

Ex_Ein said on July 22, 2011 at 9:25 p.m.

Lemres because they were just in a game

#25

Ex_Ein said on July 22, 2011 at 9:26 p.m.

give others a chance to fight!

#26

zUkUu said on July 22, 2011 at 9:28 p.m.

someone posted that at the comiccon panel guy, cody and hugo were confirmed.

#27

OptionSelect said on July 22, 2011 at 9:38 p.m.

Rolento and Sodom would make Sound Effects Tekken even more beast!

#28

juanrock said on July 22, 2011 at 9:40 p.m.

i hope they buff hsien-ko, nerf most of the cast and x-factor, and add new modes and things to do in single player (look at mk capcom)

so far the only character i want for sxt that has been anounced is cammy, i fear for juri, sakura and ibuki since capcom seems to like sausage fests now, based on the characters added to arcade edition and specially ultimate mvc3

#29

Eternal7 said on July 22, 2011 at 10:03 p.m.

@29 all ready got that in MvC its call Event Mode.

#30

ChunLi said on July 22, 2011 at 10:07 p.m.

Guys, if Final Fight characters were IN A STREET FIGHTER GAME, WHY is it so hard for you to accept they can be in SFxT?

It's not a freaking Rubik's Cube to wrap your mind around, don't stress about it and shut up about it.

Guy, Cody, Rolento, Hugo, Poison (due to popular demand and due to the fact of the cameo being IN SF3), and Sodom CAN BE IN SFxT IF THEY WANT TO BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE ALPHA/SF3 GAMES.

I don't know why I try, idiots will still complain about it.

#31

juanrock said on July 22, 2011 at 10:09 p.m.

@30

point taken, i change my statement, i hope they add fun things to do in single player.

#32

Ex_Ein said on July 22, 2011 at 10:11 p.m.

Chun no one's complaining just saying "hey give other people time to shine"

#33

Eternal7 said on July 22, 2011 at 10:14 p.m.

@32 I guessing you don't like be play aracde on very hard.

#34

Oranos said on July 22, 2011 at 10:51 p.m.

When you get a perfect in UMvC3, does it say so? I haven't seen anyone ask about this or comment on it yet.

#35

holmes15688 said on July 22, 2011 at 11 p.m.

I think its BS when capcom says stuff like marvel didnt want this or that or rights or whateva. Cause apperantly sentinel was not supposed to be in but guess what? He was in. They claimed strider couldnt get in because of rights but suddenly they have rights? Couldnt they have gotten rights way ahead of time so he could be in mvc3? I think they do this stuff on their account and make excuses to stuff to avoid hate mail. Like rocket raccoon i still didnt hear why he is in. Oh it mustve been marvel since rocket raccoon is so popular and all these movies,cartoons and games are coming out it would be an awesome idea!(sarcasm)

#36

juanrock said on July 22, 2011 at 11:28 p.m.

@34
yes, and it gets boring after you finish it with all the characters, besides, im talking about extra modes, things to do, i know qhe gameplay is awesome and all but it doesnt hurt to have extra modes to buff up the experience, mortal kombat did a great job on that matter, even soul calibur (before 4 anyway) used to have tons od modes and things to do, in mvc all you can do is play and do some challenges.

#37

Eternal7 said on July 22, 2011 at 11:54 p.m.

@ 37 guess its just a matter of opinion. Personally I find the challenges in MvC's Event mode (with the right setting) more challenging then the MK9's Challenge Tower. But a to each his I guess. Also at one of your other comments. I doubt they left out Sakura (Asuka just scream of being her rival, thats if Asuka gets into the game herself), one of Ibuki's friends in the one background stages has me convinced that she is the game. Don't about Juri but would be shocked if Capcom shows her in it before the end of the year.

#38

Ex_Ein said on July 23, 2011 at 12:09 a.m.

holmes15688
Think of what you said
"Let's delay this project for one character's rights".....that's what you just said and also matters of rights don't excatly disappear with the wave of the hand, the rights owners can ask for alot more

plus unless you can prove it wasn't Marvel please shut your mouth

#39

riku45 said on July 23, 2011 at 12:15 a.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2Gv-4...

#40

zombiebrian said on July 23, 2011 at 1:50 a.m.

tbh i hope this isnt a feature that makes it unless its in 2v2 mode or something cause tbh it seems uncontrollable

#41

Moruto said on July 23, 2011 at 2:11 a.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IIXQ....

#42

old_school_rival said on July 23, 2011 at 2:53 a.m.

Cross Assault seems like it might create a lot of on screen confusion, rather than enhance game play.

#43

xShonuffx said on July 23, 2011 at 6:08 a.m.

It's still early, just post your feed back. Im sure Capcom is smart enough to make the tweeks necessary in balancing it.

#44

Kira_Timmy said on July 23, 2011 at 8:07 a.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRJwOM...

yoshimitsu gameplay. love this.

#45

jmastaflash1000 said on July 23, 2011 at 8:09 a.m.

I'm not sure on this but i think i know how it works.

Lets say that you have a character with a non combo-able overhead and you want to make that as part of a combo. The combo is: overhead xx cr. lp xx s. forward lk (link) cr. hp xx launcher

This combo wouldn't be possible without the 3/4 player attack option. So you activate it, then the first character does the overhead, then after you release the forward input it switches to the second character, then you do the cr. lp. When you release the down input, you then go back to the first char. to do the s. forward lk link into the cr. hp (if possible) then hold down and do the launcher. Once you release the down input it switches back to the second character and you can finish it however way you want it.

Again that's how i think it works

#46

juanrock said on July 23, 2011 at 9:52 a.m.

@38

i think juri vs Anna Williams would be an awesome rivalry, sakura indeed has to fight asuka and i doubt they will left her out, even karin could make it to fight lili, we will have to wait and see.

i have to admit there are some fun challenges (galactus on hardest with only one character is insane) but the whole mode feels rushed and unpolished

#47

Raven said on July 23, 2011 at 11:07 a.m.

This is a team based game....I am seriously hoping Karin gets in so she can fight with Sakura. xD

The cross assault feature is MIGHTY iffy. It looks like too strong an option in a game where one dead character = game over.

#48

juanrock said on July 23, 2011 at 1:44 p.m.

@raven

sakura/karin vs asuka/lili would be the best match ever

#49

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