It has been over 13 years because the launch of Avenue Fighter X Tekken. Evo 2025 has come and gone with no shock reveal for Tekken X Avenue Fighter — not that anyone was anticipating such an announcement anyhow.
Nonetheless, it could appear that Destructoid had the chance to talk with Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray at Evo 2025. Whereas this dialog principally centered across the prospects surrounding Tekken Tag Event 3, there was a short point out of Tekken X Avenue Fighter.
“It’s laborious to say if that’s even a factor. I imply, it is dependent upon what individuals are wanting as effectively,” responded Harada via Murray who acted as a translator.
“That stated, I want to present individuals what we have already got. That will be cool if we may do this. We had been 30 p.c into improvement, so fingers crossed.” — Katsuhiro Harada
“That stated, I want to present individuals what we have already got. That will be cool if we may do this. We had been 30 p.c into improvement, so fingers crossed.”
Final we heard about Tekken X Avenue Fighter’s improvement, Harada declared that the venture had primarily been discontinued. By that time, Tekken X Avenue Fighter was about 30% carried out.
Harada introduced point out to this again in 2021. In different phrases, there’s been completely no progress on Tekken X Avenue Fighter over the course of the final 4 years, although this is not particularly shocking.
Nonetheless, Harada has been very cautious together with his wording. He is outright acknowledged earlier than that Tekken X Avenue Fighter has not been canceled regardless of beforehand saying that the venture had “died” at one level.
“For now, we’re simply ready for the proper alternative.” — Katsuhiro Harada
Finally, there was a misunderstanding because of a translation error. It will appear that Harada continues to be holding on to hope that Tekken X Avenue Fighter may sometime change into a actuality.
“So, ‘as much as 30% of the event was in progress, however now it’s nonetheless pending.’ That is nonetheless the standing of the venture,” stated Harada again then on the matter.
“We’re nonetheless hopeful that Tekken X Avenue Fighter will resume improvement when the chance arises. Nonetheless, such a title can’t be moved only for the comfort of 1 firm when it comes to advertising and marketing and branding, and it additionally impacts one another’s improvement assets.
“For now, we’re simply ready for the proper alternative.”
Whereas the collaboration between Bandai Namco and Capcom by no means resulted in Tekken X Avenue Fighter, we did ultimately get Akuma as a visitor character in Tekken 7.
When it comes to Tekken X Avenue Fighter, we have seen screenshots that includes early builds of Avenue Fighter’s Ryu earlier than, although he was reusing property from Tekken characters at that time.
Primarily based on what was stated to Destructoid, it seems like Harada want to present followers what they’ve for Tekken X Avenue Fighter, however this could seemingly require permission from a number of events for this to occur.
Tekken X Avenue Fighter technically hasn’t been canceled but, however we proceed to listen to how nothing is progressing with the venture. For now, the timing clearly simply is not proper. Maybe we’ll see a revival to Tekken X Avenue Fighter sometime, but it surely’ll seemingly nonetheless be a number of years on the very least earlier than we obtain phrase of that truly taking place.
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