Luke Masson Over the weekend at New York Comic-Con, legendary Street Fighter X Tekken producer Yoshinori Ono revealed the Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition and this one looks to be a must-have collectible for the collection.
Included in the Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition:
- Street Fighter X Tekken game
- Build-It-Yourself Arcade Cabinet Bank (approximately 5” H)
- Exclusive Prequel Comic Book by UDON
- 36 Gems: Includes All Pre-Order Packs Plus An Exclusive Pack
- Pre-Order Bonus: Nine Exclusive Gems Only Available For Pre-Ordering Special Edition
- Total of 45 Gems When You Pre-Order
The arcade cabinet isn’t playable and looks to be just a piggy bank for storing all those loose coins that you haven’t shoveled into real arcade machines just yet. It isn’t revealed what the cabinet is made out of either. Plywood? Cardboard? Who knows.
In case you were wondering, the gems described in the contents aren’t actual real gems. The gems are part of an all-new customization power-up system that allows for modification of character abilities and stats. Check out the latest trailer from NYCC below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE5CpqlOze0
So far only been announced for North America with an expected release date of March 6th, 2012. It’ll be available on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with no price tag revealed for the special edition package.
European fans will be able to get Street Fighter X Tekken from March 9th, 2012. Although there is no announcement for the Special Edition for PAL territories as yet, Europe will be able to grab special packs of Gems through promotional pre-order campaigns at various retailers. Check with your store to find out if and when they become available. Keep your eye out over the next week or so as retailers add the SFxT Special Edition to their pre-orders.
