Art Reveals Secrets of Street Fighter X Tekken

When it comes to fighting games there are a myriad of camps lobbying as to why their favorite is the best. Two of the more prominent games are Street Fighter and Tekken, both of which collided in Street Fighter X Tekken. UDON isn't content with just playing the game. They have to go and collect the artwork too.

Street Fighter X Tekken Artworks collects 192 pages of character artwork, rough sketches, costume designs and creator commentary. This art book is filled to the brim with amazing illustrations and sketches by the greatest Street Fighter and Tekken artists, including Shinkiro, Kinu Nishimura, Akiman and more.

In addition to all the art, the book will also feature interviews with creators and designers of the game.

The softcover work will set you back $39.99 when it hits stores in August, with preview copies available at PAX 2012.

Full press release and interiors below.

THE BATTLE FOR FIGHTING GAME SUPREMACY! Amazing art and behind the scenes revealed in Street Fighter® X Tekken®: Artworks Coming this Summer from UDON Entertainment www.UDONentertaiment.com   Are you ready for the most titanic tussle in fighting game history?Welcome to Street Fighter® X Tekken®, where the stalwarts of theStreet Fighter® and Tekken® video game series -- including Ryu, Chun-Li, Kazuya Mishima, and Nina Williams -- headline a memorable cast of fan-favorite fighters in a tag team dream match for fighting game supremacy!Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworkscollects all of the spectacular ideas and art behind this historic collaboration! Based on the hit 2012 fighting game,Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworkscollects 192 pages of amazing insight into the game! Inside you’ll find character artwork, rough sketches, and costume designs, with creator commentary on almost every page! This art book is filled to the brim with amazing illustrations and sketches by the greatestStreet Fighter and Tekken artists, including Shinkiro, Kinu Nishimura, Akiman, and more! Walk through all of the trailers, character intros and endings, and stage designs with additional art and commentary! Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks is an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the title for fans and professionals alike! In addition to all of the fantastic art, Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks also features extensive interviews with the creators and designers of the Street Fighter X Tekkengame! Get the dirt on designing and illustrating a best-selling video game from everyone on the development team, including Polygon Pictures (the visual designers for Street Fighter® IV and Street Fighter X Tekken), DIMPS (the gameplay balancers and testers),Street Fighter series illustrator Akiman, and the Tekken Team at Bandai Namco Games! Whether you’re a fan of either of these sensational series or their legendary crossover, make sure to pick up your copy of Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks this August. Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks Key Features: A spectacular collection of original artwork, including promotional art, character art, alternate costumes and unused designs, stage designs, trailers, openings, endings, and more! Creator commentary on almost every image in the book! Go behind the scenes on every aspect of this title’s creation with 4 extensive interviews! -- Street Fighter X Tekken: Artworks Release Date: August 2012 Preview copies available at PAX 2012 Price: U.S. $39.99 ISBN: 1-926778-51-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-926778-51-8 Format: Softcover Page Count: 192, Color Size: 8.25" wide X 11.75" long ABOUT CAPCOM Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchisesResident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com. Capcom, Devil May Cry, Mega Man and Resident Evil are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries.Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.  All other marks are the property of their respective owners. ABOUT UDON UDON Entertainment is a publisher of original comic books, graphic novels, and art books. UDON’s best-known projects are those based on popular video game franchises such as Street Fighter®, Okami®, Mega Man®, Darksiders®, Valkyria Chronicles and more. The publisher’s ever-growing library also includes English editions of several Japanese manga titles, the anthology art book series Apple, and the Manga for Kids line for children ages 7-12. For more information visit www.UDONentertainment.com. All characters and properties mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Softcover Edition Cover Art by Akiman. (Click for Larger) iPhone Cover Illustration by Kazuma Teshigawara. (Click for larger) Character profile page for Heihachi. (Click for larger).

Japanese box art, by Kazuma Teshigawara. (Click for larger) Episode 3 cinematic. (Click for larger) Polygon Pictures initial concept artwork. (Click for larger).