The latest episode of Cross Counter Asia included something very interesting during their coverage of Street Fighter x Tekken with Yoshinori Ono that I don’t think has been brought up before. The issue of gems and their usage at tournaments has been contentious ever since they were announced, but it seems Capcom thought of a useful way to work around it. Using a portable USB memory device, you’ll be able to transfer your gem setup and your button configurations from console to console through the game’s tournament mode, streamlining a few troublesome steps that slow down tournaments even now. Here’s a screen capture of the video courtesy of forum member 758, as well as the video itself. The feature in question is mentioned at around the 11 minute mark. After teasing improvements to the synergy between gems and tournaments with this new mode, it’s cool to see Capcom work out an easy solution.

But yet again, as was pointed out in the first few comments, the majority of controllers and arcade sticks use USB ports, so this may just create another headache for players and tournament organizers. Anyone got hookups on cheap USB hubs?

Source: Cross Counter Asia, 758