Costume Swapping

This article is about the second costumes. You may be looking for the Alternate Costumes.

Swap Costumes are the second costumes for the Street Fighter and Tekken cast, with each undergoing a new look based on a character from the opposing universe.

Street Fighter[]

Character	Character Swap	Description
Abel	Armor King	Rumor has it that in the hopes of one day stepping into the ring with Armor King, Abel puts in a special order for a new costume.
Akuma	Heihachi	While training under a waterfall, Akuma somehow takes on the appearance of Heihachi...
Balrog	Steve	Rumor has it that after defeating Steve in a fight, Balrog decided to dress up as him to further mock his fallen adversary.
Blanka	Hwoarang	After a fight with Hwoarang, the two become friends. Rumor has it that Blanka decided to get some matching clothes as a token of appreciation.
Cammy	King	Cammy shows off her love of cats with this leopard motif costume. It would seem that Cammy has become one of King's fans...
Chun-Li	Panda	The First Lady of Fighting shows off a softer side with this adorable panda outfit. Fans of Chun-Li and pandas won't want to miss out!
Cody	Paul Phoenix	Rumor has it that Cody beat Paul in a money match, but after Paul came up short on funds he was forced to pay with the shirt off his back.
Dhalsim	Jinpachi	Rumor has it that the spirit of Heihachi's father, Jinpachi Mishima, reaches out to Dhalsim. Dhalsim himself undergoes a transformation as he channels the legendary warrior.
Dudley	Tiger Jackson	Rumor has it that this was a present from a certain dancing Tiger. Dudley was reluctant, but it would be rude not to accept such a thoughtful gift.
Elena	Julia	Rumor has it that Elena met Julia during the latter's reforestation activities. The two became good friends, and Julia gave Elena these clothes as a present.
Guile	Jack-X	Rumor has it the military has been working together with G Corp. to develop a stronger, faster Guile based on Jack-X...?!
Guy	Kazuya	Rumor has it that Guy disguised himself as Kazuya in order to infiltrate the G Corporation.
Hugo	Ganryu	Rumor has it that during a recent trip to Japan, Hugo becomes friends with the retired sumo wrestler Ganryu. Hugo decided to give sumo a try, and this is his wrestling outfit. Check out Hugo's new hairstyle!
Ibuki	Manji Clan	Ibuki's latest assignment has her joining the Manji Clan. She's added an accessory to the outfit to remind her of Don-chan.
Juri	Zafina	Rumor has it that after defeating Zafina who was sent to assassinate her, Juri took on her appearance in order to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Ken	Lars	Ken dresses as his son's favorite Super Hero, Bokori Man. But, there's a striking resemblance to Lars...?!
M. Bison	Bryan	Rumor has it that Bison became intrigued by Bryan's unique abilities. Taking over his body, the results...?!
Poison	Devil (description) / Unknown (art book)	A transformation brought about by the devil gene has lured out Poison's wild side.
Rolento	Raven	Rumor has it that as a first step to creating his utopia, Rolento planned a takeover of Raven's organization. Although he was successful, a subsequent restructuring resulted in Rolento becoming a minor agent.
Rufus	Angel	Somewhere within a dream, Rufus dances with the angels among the clouds...
Ryu	Devil Jin	Rumor has it that after becoming drenched in blood during a fight with Devil Jin, Ryu is transformed by the Devil Gene.
Sagat	Dragunov	Rumor has it that Sagat defeated Dragunov, who had come to assassinate him. Sagat took his uniform as a token of his victory.
Sakura	Asuka	In order to attend a cultural festival at Asuka's school, Sakura borrows one of their uniforms.
Vega	Manji Clan	Vega, interested in Japan, the birthplace of the ninja, fashioned himself a new mask based on the Manji Clan. Of course, he also had to come up with some new threads to match.
Zangief	Kuma	Many people didn't believe Zangief when he said he trained by wrestling bears. He made this outfit to prove them wrong.

Tekken[]

Character	Character Swap	Description
Alisa	Juri	Rumor has it that after hearing that Juri is working together with M.Bison, Alisa disguised herself as Juri in the hopes of getting to the bottom of Shadaloo's recent activities.
Asuka	Ibuki	For a work-study program at school, Asuka was sent to a certain ninja village. Does Asuka have what it takes to learn the ninja arts from Ibuki?!
Bob	Ryu	Rumor has it that Bob was impressed by Ryu's never-ending dedication to the fight. He decided to pay the original world warrior his respects with a special outfit.
Bryan	Urien	Rumor has it that with his powers and abilities being recognized by Urien, the second in command of a mysterious organization, Bryan is brought into their ranks.
Christie	Juli	Brainwashed by M.Bison, the leader of Shadaloo, Christie becomes a member of Bison's special bodyguard unit, The Dolls...
Heihachi	Sodom	Rumor has it that Heihachi taught Sodom, formerly of the Mad Gear Gang, how to truly appreciate Japanese culture. As a sign of thanks, Sodom sent him this outfit.
Hwoarang	Dee Jay	Rumor has it that after listening to Dee Jay's newest single, Hwoarang has become a huge fan. He gets the clothes and the hair to match!
Jack-X	E. Honda	Rumor has it that to gain more information about the sumo style of fighting, JACK-X decides to enter the sumo world. He tries to dress for the part, but somehow this makes him even more conspicuous!
Jin	C. Viper	Rumor has it that the mysterious agent C. Viper was investigating the Mishima Zaibatsu when she was captured. Jin took an intrest in her battle suit and had the Mishima Zaibatsu fashion one for him for his personal use.
Julia	Chun-Li	Rumor has it that Julia and Chun-Li became friends through studying Chinese kempo together. Chun-Li gave Julia these clothes as a gift.
Kazuya	Guile (description) / M. Bison (art book)	Rumor has it that in order to discover Guile's secrets, Kazuya plotted to take over a certain country's air force. However, things didn't quite go as planned as he ended up becoming a regular soldier.
King	Alex	Rumor has it that while teaming up with the up and coming martial artist Alex, King put in a special order for some new threads.
Kuma	R. Mika	Word on the street is that Kuma has joined R. Mika's wrestling league. Apparently this was the only costume that could fit him!
Lars	Geki	Rumor has it that after defeating a ninja named Geki who had come to take his life, Lars decided to don his outfit and try to infiltrate his organization.
Law	El Fuerte	Rumor has it that Law's restaurant engaged in a bitter rivalry with El Fuerte's, Law decided to up the ante by becoming the masked Chinese Martial Artist.
Lei	Dan Hibiki	Upon hearing about the activities of a suspicious individual, apparently Lei disguised himself as that man in order to sneak into his Hong Kong dojo. ...The pink unexpectedly suits him.
Lili	Poison	Rumor has it that in order to avoid her father's vigilant surveillance, Lili took on a different look. However, she's taken a liking to this outfit...which bears a striking resemblance to Poison...
Marduk	Hugo	Rumor has it that while teaming up with Hugo, Marduk decided a slight wardrobe change was in order.
Nina	Rolento	Rumor has it that Nina might be working for...Rolento's army?!
Ogre	Gill	Rumor has it that Ogre obtained power from Gill, leader of the secret organization. The power has transformed him...
Paul	Rufus	Rumor has it that Paul became friends with Rufus due to their love of motorcycles. Rufus gave him these clothes for his next ride.
Raven	Guy	Rumor has it that Raven impersonated Guy in order to infiltrate the Bushinryu dojo and learn its secrets.
Steve	Charlie	Rumor has it that after a bout a few years ago, Steve received a present from a friend of Guile's who was deeply impressed with his boxing style.
Xiaoyu	Chun-Li	Rumor has it that when Chun-Li came to arrest Jin, Xiaoyu felt jealous and insecure compared to the more mature Chun-Li. She took on a new look to prove that she can be just as appealing as the Interpol detective.
Yoshimitsu	M. Bison	Rumor has it that after defeating Bison in a fight, Yoshimitsu took the Psycho Power as his own.

Considered Costumes[]

Ryu had a capeless version of Lars' uniform, as well as Eddy Gordo's attire.
Ken had Lee Chaolan's attire, as well as a take on Jin's Tekken 4 gi costume.
Chun-Li had costumes based on Kunimitsu and a female version of Marduk's standard attire.
Cammy had costumes based on Sergei Dragunov and Raven.
Abel had Bruce Irvin's attire.
Sagat had Bryan Fury and Eddy Gordo as candidates.
Ibuki had attire based on Nina's uniform.
Poison had outfits based on Nina and Anna Williams.
Hugo had Marduk and Lee Chaolan as candidates.
Rufus and Bob had costumes based on one another.
Zangief had an alternate based on Ganryu.
Vega had a costume based on Lee Chaolan, as well as a male take on Anna's attire.
Balrog had a costume based on Heihachi and Jinpachi with a Hakama and sideburns akin to Jinpachi's hair.
M. Bison had Raven and Armor King as candidates.
Akuma had Ogre and Wang Jinrei as candidates, as well as a green version of Kazuya's Tekken 6 G Corporation uniform.
Kazuya had a costume with some of Dudley's details, as well as a prisoner uniform possibly based on Cody.
Asuka had a uniform reminiscent of Sakura.
Lili had a costume based on Effie from Street Fighter III.
Nina had a costume reminiscent of Shadaloo, possibly the Dolls.
Law had costumes based on Yang and Dudley.
Kuma had one based on Birdie.
Raven had a masked costume based on Vega and one reminiscent of Crimson Viper.
Yoshimitsu had a costume based on Ibuki's clan, as well as one based on Saturn from the Capcom fighter Star Gladiator.
Hwoarang had one based on Adon.
Steve had a variation on Dudley's attire.
Julia had one possibly based on Final Fight 2's Maki.
Jin had costumes based on M. Bison and Rolento.
Xiaoyu had costumes based on Poison and Street Fighter I's Lee.
Ogre had a costume based on T. Hawk.

Trivia[]

Kuma, Jin, and Rufus are the only males to dress as females.
Cammy, Poison, and Nina are the only females to dress as males.
Julia and Xiaoyu both dress as Chun-Li.
Ibuki and Vega both have attire based on Yoshimitsu's Manji Clan.
When Cody is dressed as Paul, one of the Alternative colors makes him look like Kenshiro from Hokuto no Ken.
As stated in the description, some characters defeat others in a fight. Balrog beat Steve, Juri beat Zafina, Sagat beat Dragunov, Jin (debatably) beat C. Viper, Yoshimitsu beat M. Bison, and Lars beat Geki.
Apperantly, Steve had his Charlie costume long before the others had their costumes.
Cammy and Hwoarang are the only characters to become fans of others. In their case King and Dee Jay.
Overall, nobody dresses as Abel, Akuma, Balrog, Cammy, Dhalsim, Ken, Sagat, Vega, Zangief, Bob, Jin, Law, Lili, Marduk, Nina, Ogre, or Xiaoyu.
Vega's mask is based on a character from another Namco property, Kagekiyo from Genpei Toma Den.