Street Fighter X Tekken Rom PS Vita

Street Fighter X Tekken Rom on the PS Vita does something pretty cool by bringing together two iconic fighting game worlds in a way that actually works. With 55 characters to choose from, including fan favorites like Ryu, Kazuya, Chun-Li, and Xiaoyu, there’s always a fresh matchup to explore. The Vita version introduces the Gem System, which lets you customize your fighters with different boosts and adds a nice layer of strategy on top of the action. Controls feel responsive, and the touchscreen makes pulling off combos surprisingly simple.

Visually, the game shines, with the OLED display bringing every punch, kick, and special move to life. You can switch between characters mid-battle for smooth tag-team combos, and with modes like Arcade, Versus, Training, and the high-risk Pandora Mode, there’s a lot of variety to keep things interesting. The story doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, but it gives the fights some context. A strange object called Pandora’s Box shows up, and nobody really knows what it is — but everyone wants it. That’s enough to get characters from both worlds tangled in something bigger than just a tournament. It’s not the deepest plot out there, but it does a decent job of tying things together and giving the matchups a bit more weight.