Last year the world of fighting games was swept up in a hype hurracaine not seen in years, all over the launch of what was believed to be a dream match. The World Warriors that are the cast of Street Fighter, Versus those who strive to be King Of The Iron Fist-Tekken.
Not only did th game become a glitchly mess, Mis-Intreputation of Tekken Charecters drew the ire. But the real slap was the Extra Charecters on DLC, For those who don't habla Nerd, Capcom did not write cheat codes into the disc to unlock, they expected people to pay more for a game they just bought. Why?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoYWdHe4tQ4
As much as people feel let down, it's up to me to rise them up with this special on the sublime music of both franchises.
First a note.
Since both franchises have lots of charecters, It's only fair i make this a top 10Versus. Using WhatCulture's top 10 street fighter post, I've paired them with the tekken charecter that matches style, personality and tropes.
ROUND. 1.FIGHT!
RAISED BY ANIMALS RAVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt10iWCcQN4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZWXAGtrVK0
BLANKA VS KUMA(SFII VS TEKKEN 3 THEMES)
Of course a bear would be raised by animals! No it's not a stretch!
Without any formal training Blanka would feel right at home in a match against Heihachi's Pet. As far as themes go Blanks's more animalistic with it's Bongo Beat. While Kuma has the same instrument, it's more fits the fact he's "tame", A factor to why he never won any tournament.
WINNER: STREET FIGHTER
ROUND. 2. FIGHT!
BRUCE LEE CLONES
IT'S LIKE A FINGER POINTING AT THE STARS!
FEI LONG VS FOREST LAW (SFII THEME VS TEKKEN 3 THEME)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6lgiG6Vz54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4LCr2fyx6I
If Bruce Lee was alive today, he would be proud of these homages, in fact I defy you Amv makers NOT to make a tribrute without these tracks. it can't be done. While Fei's theme sounds like it came from a kung fu film, his just flows while Laws crashes.
WINNER:TEKKEN
ROUND. 3. FIGHT!
AN ARRESTING CONFLICT!
CHUN LI VS LEI (SF IV VERSUS TEKKEN 2 THEME)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWk3Pm6M3-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaMfUER2unA
When SFXT Vita webisodes implied that the above where cop partners, The entire fanfiction sphere probably blew up with origin stories where both were on the beat, But in a beat battle, Chun li wins out. And in the end, Lei's Five Style is no match for Chunbuns Murderous Thighs.
WINNER:STREET FIGHTER.
ROUND.4.FIGHT!
COLD WAR CLASH!
GUILE VS DRAGONOV(SFII HD VS STALKING WOLVES)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s_s0bTgOlI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS5HFTplZBc
Strictly Speaking, Dragonov doesn't have a theme but this background was used in offical artworks to introduce Sergei. It hard to decide, If they played this over Syria, Assad would shit their pants! But both are Equally Good
DOUBLE KO! DRAW!
ROUND.5.FIGHT!
MATADORIAL MASH UP!
VEGA (CLAW TO AVOID CONFUSION!) VS MIGUEL (SFII VS BARCALONA STAGE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze0MgmwMgAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rn0PKC4lac
Oozing Spanish Flare are these accoustic Belters, But one must ask if fireworks over a Spanish City is a good Idea in the tekkeniverse? Because the last time rockets were launched in spain, It didn't turn out well for Miguel. Or his Sister.
WINNER:TEKKEN
ROUND.6.FIGHT!
GENOCIDE NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waQgq3zHf3g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGnXCNvsHQ4
NINA VS CAMMY(TEKKEN 2 VS SFIV THEMES)
It's the cryogeneticly frozen I.R.A agent versus the british soldier cloned from Bison's D.N.A., intended to be his bride (ewwww!) While you think i'd big up my country, I'm still stinging over Nina not getting an Irish accent while non american tekken charecter got V.A.s to speak their native tounges. Plus, DAT ASS!
WINNER: STREET FIGHTER (AND DAT ASS!)
ROUND.7.FIGHT!
KICKBOXING BODYGUARDS WHO HAD FACE TURNS!
SAGAT VS BRUCE(Tekken 2 vs SF IV THEME)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmQ3-ut-n0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3LBQgf5QA
Talk about your specific clashes!
Bruce's theme, a rehash of 1's baseball stadium, doesn't fit him and it's being used to advertise baseball as stock music. I have no idea what instruments were used in Sagat's theme but more power to Capcom for using ethnic music like this.
WINNER: STREET FIGHTER
ROUND.8.FIGHT!
HEROES WITH DARK SIDES
RYU VS JIN(SFII VS Tekken 3 theme)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO7JEqIPQv0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcLPL8cPQ-8
It's the hadoken vs the Lightning Screw uppercut, As the (sometimes!) Heroes of their respected franchise go at it! Ryu's theme wins no question it's just too well known.
WINNER:STREET FIGHTER
ROUND.9. FIGHT!
RIVAL'S VERY OWN RIVALRY
KEN VS PAUL (SFIV THEME VS TEKKEN 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhsEJvQzT7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqi3mWudD8E
Is it just me, or is Ken theme slowly turning into Ryu's theme? At least Paul has kept his identity even it is slowly turning in to a Joke charecter!
WINNER: TEKKEN
FINAL.ROUND. FIGHT!
IN RUSSIA, BASS DROPS YOU!
ZANGIEF VS JACK 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnnbLMCZAXc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v-G5ez69xc
It's the final round between Russia's two biggest hombres. Zangief The bear-piledriving Hero To All Children vs the Jack Model-2, The Artifical Man.
Sound like a precussor to dub-step. Jack's theme contain's metal percussion, drills, switches and his very own Kai. Impressive, But it'll take soething to beat This Theme like the bear of a skull like a walnut!
And That would be Jazzy Russia the fan nickname for Zangief's new theme. Maybe because it sounds like it doesn't belong in fighting game that it's perfect for a fighting game. People like to be surprised!
OVERALL WINNER:STREET FIGHTER 7-4*
*IN an event of a drawn round a point was given to each side.
CREDITS
Street fighter is property of Capcom
Tekken is property of Namco Bandai.
All Clips belong to there respected owners
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