Street Fighter x Tekken to be rebalanced as Version 2013

Street Fighter x Tekken will be given a thorough overhaul with a free update bringing the fighter to Version 2013.

The update announced by Yoshinori Ono during New York Comic Con, and then detailed during a panel by Matt Dahlgren.

Version 213 is expected in mid-December and althouhg a full change list has not been released, some of the details are listed below, as reported by Shoryuken:

System Changes
• Standard throws are faster, and now have a 5F start-up, rather than the 7F start-up in previous versions.
• Anti-air techniques for Tekken characters have been improved.
• Recoverable health regenerates at a slower rater, reducing the number of timeouts.
• Recoverable health has a more distinct color.
• The cinematic camera during Boost Combos has been changed, giving battles a speedier feel.
• The visual effect while Gems are active has been changed.
• The “Fight” message at the start of each round disappears faster.

Character Changes
• Ken: ’Shippu Jinraikyaku’ now has greater forward movement and increased damage.
• Kazuya: ’EX Wind God Fist’ now has full invincibility from the start-up to the end of active frames.
• M. Bison: ’Knee Press Nightmare” is now projectile-invincible.
• Bob and Paul: Walk speed is now faster.