I thnk they did, they sabotaged its hype by spreding bad thngs about it online, the game was amzing bt didnt get recognitiond due to tht.

The hype plunged when it was delayed by a year. Twice.

I can't tell if your joking or not.. but on a serious note, I completely forgot the game even came out. Probably the advertising.

Nope... the hype of tekken is over, just that. Street Fighter is more timeless.
I mean... everybody, gamer or not, knows what Hadouken is! Or finds Zangief amazing - just look at screwattack's videos, he makes cameos all the time there for his awesomeness.

Can we say the same for who... Nina? Paul Phoenix? Nope.

Namco Sabotaged Tekken... not Street Fighter...

no, the DVD sabotaged it.

As an expert in Japanese culture, I don't think so. It's not like in America where Mortal Kombat could became successful by being an asshole.

Street Fighter has more vowels in it than Tekken. Because of this, it generates more hype.

On a serious note tho: I do not see how this could ever be the case. They are both well established franchises, and as such I do not think this is possible (it could happen with a new IP tho, in the same genre)

I got both so I'm out of this "conflict".

I hate when bad things get spread.  like venerial diseases and marshmallow paste.