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Fans of fighting games tend to have their loyalties divided between the "Tekken" and "Soul Calibur" franchises these days, with each side arguing the merits of their respective title and its various iterations over the last decade or so. The recently released "Tekken 6" raises that bar yet again, giving fighter fans a lot to be happy about and redefining the scope of the genre.

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UPDATE: That may actually be "Tekken" mainstay Yoshimitsu, in a Cardboard Tube Samurai outfit. Seems that pre-orders through various retailers will allow you to access a code to unlock the costume for the samurai robot.

Fighting games seem to be the genre most open to strange cross-overs. A SPARTAN in "Dead or Alive"? Darth Vader in "Soul Calibur"? The latest in a long line of franchise jumpers is probably more niche than you'd expect from a big name like Tekken, but it's guarenteed to bring it a wave of fans.

Yes, that's the Cardboard Tube Samurai, a long-time spin-off character in the universe of Penny Arcade. Even though his head is cast down and his hat covers most of his face, the telltale Pac-Man which adorns his robes makes him pretty much a given.

While the CTS (as he's commonly known) is a perfect fit for "Tekken," I couldn't help but wonder what other characters would've made for good fighting game fodder. The Fruit F***** seems like an obvious choice, but what about Twisp and Catsby as a potentially deadly duo?

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