The PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken gain two more exclusive characters today – both Namco and Capcom lend their mascots to the battle, but in ways you might not expect…

Yes, Pac-Man and Mega Man are indeed tossing their heads/helmets in the ring. These two join Cole (from inFamous) and the Kuro/Toro cats for a total of five Sony-exclusive characters on that platform. However, both ‘Men arrive in altered forms, making their appearances in SFxT totally unique to this game.

If you’re like me, you may be wondering, “w… why that version of Mega Man?” Well, in the spirit of crossover fun, the dev team wanted both Capcom and Namco’s mascots to join the fray in a slightly silly, goofy way. Pac-Man riding Mokujin is about as weird as it can get, so the best equivalent for Mega Man would have to be the so-bad-it’s-good-but-still-kinda-bad box art from Mega Man 1 in the US.

Fan art of “Bad Box Art” Mega Man from BrokenTeapot

Make no mistake though, classic Blue Bomber Mega Man still has a future, and we have  Top Men (not Top Man ) on the case. December also marks the 25th anniversary of Mega Man, and we’ll have more news in the future about our plans for the milestone.