In February 2017, "Tekken 7" is expected to hit retail stores with the full swing of its explosive strikes. The latest trailer features a more in-depth Street Fighter crossover than fans were used to in previous "Tekken" spin-offs.

Bandai Namco once announced their intention to create a crossover arcade game with Konami's Street Fighter as early as 2010. But the developmental hell puts the hyped "Tekken X Street Fighter" permanently on hold until the general enthusiasm nearly waned to oblivion. Take note: Nearly....

The latest update for "Tekken 7" underscores the attempt to revisit the plan for the aforementioned crossover. But Bandai Namco kicks it up the notch by elevating a key Street Fighter character as a crucial player in the "Tekken" narrative.

Who is Akuma in the "Tekken" storyline?

The infamous Street Fighter nemesis, Akuma, squares off with the iconic Tekken patriarch Heihachi Mishima. A report published by Yibada reveals how Akuma got mixed up in the internal family feud at its primordial stages by allying with the Mishima matriarch Kazumi, hence battling her detested husband (Heihachi) and son (Kazuya).

As if one forebear of the Devil Gene was not enough, the creators tossed Street Fighter's notorious demon into the incendiary mix. The result: an explosive showdown featured in one of the latest "Tekken 7" tweets.

An article published by the Christian Times reveals that the February 2017 release date will also include PC version. It is believed that strictly limiting the game in console platforms would not optimize its full market potential.

Curiously, "Tekken" is not the only fighting game franchise that steps up to blow fans' minds. In an article published by Jobs & Hire, the rival fighting game series "Dead or Alive" would prove a force to be reckoned with - not to be trifled even by hardcore gamers.