Tekken 6 punching PS3, Xbox 360 in Fall '09

by Jason Dobson { Dec 3rd 2008 at 10:30AM }

Tekken 6, the latest in Namco Bandai's seminal fighting series, will be delivering a body blow to consoles next fall. Oh wait, you say, we already knew that. True, Microsoft confirmed last October that in Fall 2009 Feng Wei, Devil Jin and the rest would strike the Xbox 360 across the face. In addition, CVG reports that the game will get an equal bout on the PlayStation 3 at the same time.

The announcement was made during a recent event put on by Atari, which will publish the title in Europe on both platforms, adding yet another marquee feather in the once-struggling company's hat. Next year is shaping up to be a memorable one for fighting game fans with Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 going toe-to-toe. So tell us, where do you place your bets?

Tags: atari, namco, namco-bandai, namcobandai, tekken, tekken-6

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

N-zero @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:36AM

TEKKEN who cares about tekken (well some people do but if I said that then it would make my opnion invalid and I don't like invalidness) Where is my Street Fighter 4!!!!!

ryan @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:48AM

Thou shalt not talk smack against the almighty Tekken!

Lord Negatron @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:25AM

Agreed.

TEKKEN: Not played since Feb. 30, 2007. I prefer other fighters than this. When will they get it? Lengthy SoulCaliber-like combos do not make the game interesting. SF for teh win.

Only for the fans...

aristokrat @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:26PM

Dude, what magical video game land are you playing games in? I'd play Tekken all the time if it would allow me an extra day every month!

Kye says: Know thyself @ Dec 3rd 2008 1:28PM

Street Fighter > Tekken

sk8monroe81 @ Dec 3rd 2008 1:56PM

talking about sf4 and complaining about tekken..
they are about in the same boat....
both over used, over played, but still loads of fun.

N-zero @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:46AM

NOOOOOO I SPELLED OPINION WRONG!!!!!! WHY GOD WHY!!!!!!!!!!! (and maybe messed up in my grammer as well and some other stuff too) PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR I HAVE SINNED!!!!!!!

sedatkm @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:48AM

You also forgot to put a question mark after your last sentence. :D

ryan @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:49AM

Thou shalt not be forgiven for typos either! The almighty Tekken has spoken.

jxcgunrunna @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:01AM

Not only is your "grammer" shitty, so is your spelling.

P.S. It is spelled Grammar, there is no "e"

halo 3 sucks. @ Dec 3rd 2008 5:43PM

Thou shalt be voted down by 17 people.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:47AM

I'm a HUGE Tekken fan but an even bigger SF fan.

IVE ME SFIV! NAO!!!!!

BTW, HD Remix is awesome! I ordered the fight pad so I'll be playing with it until SFIV comes out.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Street-Fighter-IV-FightPad/dp/B001M241KU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1228319218&sr=1-9

Rollins @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:01AM

Thanks for the link! I had been wondering what I could do to make fighting games on the 360 suck less for a reasonable amount of money.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:17AM

Yeah I like the arcade sticks but i dont like the price. A nice pad like this should do the trick, and the d-pad can only get better. The fact that they look sick is a bonus :)

RiccochetJ @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:50AM

Does anyone know if these are PSN/Live Arcade games or are they going to be the $60 disc variety?

RiccochetJ @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:54AM

... Interesting, I didn't hit the reply button the first time. Although I do like those control pads, may have to pick one up!

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:06PM

$60.00 disc games.

zero @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:51AM

Wait...when did the publishers change to Atari? I thought Namco Bandai publishes Tekken.

Mr Khan @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:16PM

Atari is the new distributor for Bandai-Namco properties west of the Yellow River

j.howlett @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:56AM

i'm looking forward to both. king of the iron fist street fighter

j.howlett @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:01AM

i also have the urge to go through my games and pull out battle arena toshinden, but i don't know if i can handle the shock.

xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Dec 3rd 2008 2:10PM

Some things are just better left to dust.

The Aggie CEO @ Dec 3rd 2008 10:56AM

dont matter who wins to me.....damn if I'm paying more than $45 for a Tekken or Street Fighter game.........

GAMEFLY..........wait til those bitches come down below $40 and then buy them......

green11420 @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:05AM

My allegiance is with TEKKEN. I have owned every Tekken game (except Tekken 4) and it is one of my favorite game franchises.
I have both a 360 and PS3, so I'm definitely getting this for PlayStation!

LeadBoxx @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:06AM

From back in MAY
LeadBoxx: I wish we could see some of the Tekken series come to the XBLA!
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PojoMofo
PojoMofo
May 15th 2008
6:12PM

Ummmm, your kidding right?
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LeadBoxx
LeadBoxx
May 15th 2008
6:23PM

No I am not kidding. Why?
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PojoMofo
PojoMofo
May 15th 2008
6:27PM

Since Tekken is made by Sony, I dont think you can expect that anytime soon
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LeadBoxx
LeadBoxx
May 15th 2008
6:30PM

Uh no Sony never made Tekken. Its from NAMCO. Thats why Yoshimitsu was in the Soul Caliber series as well. It was a playstation exclusive for a while but that time has passed.
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Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award)
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award)
May 15th 2008
6:33PM

HAH for PojoMojo... Tekken is Sonys... yeah right.

HOWEVER, Tekken still remains a Playstation Exclusive. The Soul Blade series has always been a bit of a woman around town. And since Tekken 6 remains only announced on PS3, why do you feel that time is passed?
BECAUSE TIME HAS PASSED FOOL!

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:20AM

HA! I actually remember this!

+1

writtenbyleo @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:26AM

wanna freaking cookie? Get over yourself.

LeadBoxx @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:28AM

Yes I do want a cookie.

Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Dec 3rd 2008 9:51PM

I love it when these douches have to eat their words.

butaneko @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:24AM

Tekken bowling ftw!

baby sea tuna @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:24AM

I was trying to remember the last time I gave a damn about a Tekken game and realized that it was Tekken 2 back on the PS1. Then I thought about the last time I got excited about a fighting game in general (maybe DOA2 on Dreamcast?). I buy them, play them a couple of times until someone pitches a fit about button mashing or move spamming and makes me shut it off. As far as I'm concerned, entire genre died along with arcades.

That said, I'd still like to check out SFIV.

Maverick Saturn @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:29AM

I'd like to say bring on the Tekken, but after peeking and playing at arcades, I have lost desire to spend my hard earned cash on it unless I can somehow be convinced otherwise. I love Tekken, but nothing has changed, so I don't feel the need to replace my Tekken 5 yet.

Lee @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:38AM

I remember back when Tekken meant something.

Sinister Rouge @ Dec 3rd 2008 4:08PM

Still means "iron fist" last time I checked.

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:54AM

Tekken is probably the least interesting fighting franchise of all time.

Anything versus Capcom
Street Fighter
Smash Bros
Soul Calibur
Killer Instinct
Power Stone
Mortal Kombat
Virtua Fighter
Samurai Showdown
Dead or Alive
All wrestling games
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Tekken
Shaq Fu

Okay, second least.

RiccochetJ @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:56AM

You think Tekken is worse than Eternal Champions?

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:02PM

I only counted franchises that had a real "series."

So I guess that discounts Shaq Fu. Throw in Clayfighter instead.

j.howlett @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:09PM

clay fighter was fun as hell. you know nothing

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:14PM

"Power Stone"

*does huge belly laugh

Thats rich!

The only fighting games/franchises to *ever matter* are

Streetfighter
Mortal Kombat
Capcom VS (fill in the blank)
Tekken
Virtua Fighter
Killer Instinct
KOF
Samurai Showdown
Dead or Alive
Soul Calibur
Smash Bros

All of these have at some point been classified as AAA

Eh @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:20PM

why would a fighting game ever have to be interesting?

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:26PM

"All of these have at some point been classified as AAA"

You heard it folks, xFenixKnightx, official AAA rater of fighting games.

IslandLife @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:26PM

Seriously WiNG if you hate the series then so be it. But don't call it the least interesting. I think Dead or Alive won that trophy a long time ago.

Tekken is an awesome series. I guess it must be soooo cool to hate it now, kinda like FF7. I'll never understand the "hardcore elitist".

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:30PM

"I guess it must be soooo cool to hate it now, kinda like FF7. I'll never understand the "hardcore elitist"."

I never liked Tekken, and I don't know what that has to do with "hardcore elitists." I liked MK and that is hardly a balanced fighter.

aristokrat @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:31PM

Bushido Blade was a pretty cool game as well.

butaneko @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:45PM

Bushido Blade, yum! I wish they made a modern version. It could even work on Wii with 1:1 control.

IslandLife @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:48PM

@WiNG

And that's your opinion, but to state that Tekken is the least interesting fighting series of all time implies that you must have some facts or numbers to back that up. I personally hate Mortal Kombat for all the crappy combos and stiff animations that haven't changed much since the first. However, I won't state that it's the least interesting series when there are obviously a lot of people who do enjoy the series.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 1:25PM

WiNG

;)

Cellien @ Dec 3rd 2008 11:57AM

Last Tekken I played was on PS1, Tekken 1. I prefer Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat (1,2,3,4) and Killer Instinct.

Morning Toast @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:14PM

I've never been a SF guy. I followed Tekken all the way until Tekken Tag and then gave up. After three titles, Tekken just got uninteresting.

Personally, the best fighting game is DOA2 that was on PS2. I hope they port DOA to 360 eventually. Good characters, fast action, and great environments.

But in a face-off, Street Fighter will always win. The SF loyalists are just too strong and numerous. Unless Tekken pulls something super out of its hat, it's just another log on the fire. It'll burn but it won't do much else.

xFenixKnightx @ Dec 3rd 2008 12:17PM

"I hope they port DOA to 360 eventually."

Whaaaaa??? Can you say almost launch title?

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=39293

Excellent game and very cheap!

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