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.
Timestamps
01:07 - Street Fighter X Tekken's sad story
05:56 - SFxT rough launch woes
13:21 - "SFxT seemed to be including things to outright piss off the player base"
16:00 - Flooded fighting game market
22:00 - Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's initial hype and early warning signs
28:00 - It hits the fan
34:55 - Functions
47:56 - What about Street Fighter 5's launch? Bad looks... but not AS bad?
50:50 - Raptor's final answer
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