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17 hilarious faces of pain from Street Fighter X Tekken

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By Justin Towell published 7 March 2012

Witness Capcom's incredible animation frames up close and personal

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Welcome to our 'Faces of Pain' gallery for Street Fighter X Tekken

Welcome to our 'Faces of Pain' gallery for Street Fighter X Tekken

Capcom has honed its fighting engine to a sheen, enabling some incredible still frames and facial expressions. Most of the time, the action's moving far too quickly to truly take them all in, which is why we've made this gallery, allowing you to enjoy them at your leisure.

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Page 1 of 18
Cammy punches Guile, who appears to be a secret member of Kiss. Just look at that tongue!

Cammy punches Guile, who appears to be a secret member of Kiss. Just look at that tongue!

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Page 2 of 18
Heihachi gives Zangief that horrible feeling you get when you bump your nose

Heihachi gives Zangief that horrible feeling you get when you bump your nose

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Page 3 of 18
Dhalsim proves that a dedication to yoga makes for an impressively expressive face

Dhalsim proves that a dedication to yoga makes for an impressively expressive face

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Oh, so THAT'S what it feels like to get dragon punched

Oh, so THAT'S what it feels like to get dragon punched

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To be honest, we're amazed Akuma's attack didn't scythe poor Asuka in two

To be honest, we're amazed Akuma's attack didn't scythe poor Asuka in two

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Page 6 of 18
Sagat isn't really using his elbow as a drill to get to Bob's fat, juicy brain

Sagat isn't really using his elbow as a drill to get to Bob's fat, juicy brain

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Page 7 of 18
Bravo, Ryu - a contender for best expression in the game

Bravo, Ryu - a contender for best expression in the game

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Page 8 of 18
Poison gives Lili a slap so hard she motion blurs. That's gotta smart...

Poison gives Lili a slap so hard she motion blurs. That's gotta smart...

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Page 9 of 18
The bigger they come, the stupider the facial expression when they fall

The bigger they come, the stupider the facial expression when they fall

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Page 10 of 18
Sagat's face seems to say 'my neck's not meant to bend like that'

Sagat's face seems to say 'my neck's not meant to bend like that'

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Page 11 of 18
You can hear the snap from here. Ouch

You can hear the snap from here. Ouch

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Page 12 of 18
Ouch - a stilleto to the head. It's really not Lili's day, is it?

Ouch - a stilleto to the head. It's really not Lili's day, is it?

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Page 13 of 18
Rufus appears to be wearing comedy 'eye-pop' glasses. But he's not

Rufus appears to be wearing comedy 'eye-pop' glasses. But he's not

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Page 14 of 18
Look at Law's face. Not so much in pain as knowing there's about to be a lot of it

Look at Law's face. Not so much in pain as knowing there's about to be a lot of it

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Page 15 of 18
Where's the face here? Look carefuly... look some more... there it is!

Where's the face here? Look carefuly... look some more... there it is!

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Page 16 of 18
Another grimace from Ryu as Asuka goes to town

Another grimace from Ryu as Asuka goes to town

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Page 17 of 18
Go on then, you're twisting my arm. Wait, I mean... AAAAAAAARGH!

Go on then, you're twisting my arm. Wait, I mean... AAAAAAAARGH!

Enjoy all those? Then you're probably going to enjoy the game itself. So, if you haven't already done so, why not check out our review? The score definitely won't make you wince like these guys are.

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Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.

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