I played a notoriously bad game...

And actually had a fun time!

Now you're probably wondering "How can I have such a blast playing a failure game?" and "How bad of a video game are we talking?"

Well, lo and behold...

One of the teams I had. I always use Juri when I have to resort to using a pad-style controller!

Yes...that is indeed the infamous Street Fighter x Tekken. But you know what, despite the fact that this game was a lost hope for the competitive fighting game scene, when playing it in a casual setting witha an absolutely shitty game streaming service (NVIDIA please fix that shit), it was one of the most memorable experiences I had during San Francisco Foundry's Game Night.

This game's controls is definitely a lot more like Street Fighter, but there is a tag option that is similar to Tekken Tag. As for character choices...well it's not as "populated" like Ultra Street Fighter IV or Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but hey, Capcom had to pick and choose! However, on a serious note,  I can definitely see how this game was rushed and overhyped. While I feel like Bandai Namco takes their sweet old time *cough #whenstekkenxstreetfighter and #tekken7forconsole cough*, Capcom likes to go full speed despite the fact this results in things not working in their favor.

Do I think that Street Fighter x Tekken would've been a lot better if it wasn't rushed? Definitely! Is it a terribly made game? Kinda, but hey, it's not as crappy like the disaster of The King of Fighters 12. Overall, I'd probably play Street Fighter x Tekken to fulfill my preteen fanfiction fantasies of the Street Fighter world and Tekken world merging. And you know...for fun! When your friends are quarreling to play some Street Fighter or Tekken, make them play this. Maybe they'll reconcile, sit down and play. Get some laughs in and have a blast, or even make a drinking game out of it. Or you know, maybe they'll think it's so bad they question why they were fighting about video games and they can do other things, like go outside and enjoy the California drought weather.

Real talk though, shoutouts to Street Fighter x Tekken for making me actually update this damn blog. When Twitter can't express all my thoughts, I need to remember this exists.