After the Capcom announced the Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken would include DLC characters and the accompany on disc DLC fiasco, it seems Street Fighter X Tekken isn’t in the clear yet. Contrary to what you might have thought, only “first run” copies of Street Fighter X Tekken will include a DLC voucher. This voucher will unlock the 12 new characters and all the alternate costumes. Additionally if you preorder the Vita version, you will receive an additional costume for the 12 new characters too.
While all copies should include the DLC characters, at least the voucher will work for the PS3 version too. This means the Vita version is only a 20 dollar increase from just buying the characters. Also the inclusion of all the costumes is a welcomed addition too.
This is insane, but I was planning on buying a copy on the vita as soon as possible anyways. Honestly though, I thought and was hoping it would be unlocked from the start.