EventHubs Podcast

EventHubs Podcast


Street Fighter 5 survived where Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and Street Fighter X Tekken died, we discuss why

October 07, 2020

Capcom's fighting game department has been notoriously bad at launching games in recent years as Street Fighter X Tekken, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Street Fighter 5 all suffered through horrendous early chapters. Why though, did Cross Tekken and Infinite wind up failing entirely while Street Fighter 5 was ultimately able to keep its head above water? We investigate the particulars to find possible answers to this question.
Timestamps01:07 - Street Fighter X Tekken's sad story05:56 - SFxT rough launch woes13:21 - "SFxT seemed to be including things to outright piss off the player base"16:00 - Flooded fighting game market22:00 - Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's initial hype and early warning signs28:00 - It hits the fan34:55 - Functions47:56 - What about Street Fighter 5's launch? Bad looks... but not AS bad?50:50 - Raptor's final answer