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Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition's Tekken Ball mode fleshed out in new trailer

Jordan Mallory — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST

Kids these days (with their skinny pants and their Beibers and their Twitter accounts) probably aren't familiar with the concept of "Tekken Ball." The PlayStation version of Tekken 3 hit living rooms a little over 14 years ago, after all, and aside from including the best unlockable character in any fighting game ever, it also introduced a generation to the magic of punching a giant iron ball at a dinosaur.

Since Tekken Ball is returning in Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, Namco Bandai has put out a video (above) explaining the mode so all y'all whipper-snappers won't be at such a horrendous disadvantage. We promise to go easy on you, at least for the first couple of rounds.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition launching with then-available DLC characters unlocked

Jordan Mallory — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:00 EST

When the special feature-laden Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 eventually comes out at some unknown point in the future, any DLC characters and/or stages that have already been released on the PS3 and 360 versions will automatically be available, series producer Katsuhiro Harada said during a private Namco Bandai event this week.

Though the Wii U version includes unique gameplay modes and costumes, Harada feels that it is important for all versions of the game to be in parity with one another when it comes to character availability. He also stressed that the DLC content recently discovered on the Xbox 360 version's disc does not represent the game's entire DLC road map, and that "not all of the content that we've planned for the PS3 and 360 has been revealed yet, so there's still some stuff left."

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition launching with then-available DLC characters unlocked originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 drops worldwide on Sept. 10

Jordan Mallory — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:00:00 EST

The console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will hit PS3s and 360s the world over with a lightning-infused glove come the week of September 10, 2012 -- just four days shy of the game's one-year arcade anniversary Japan.

Coming from Namco Bandai's European wing, the announcement was accompanied by news of pre-order bonuses and a European collector's edition, as seen above. Pre-ordering from Shopto will net you Michelle Chang and Angel as bonus fighters, whereas a pre-order from Zavvi includes Kunimitsu and Ancient Ogre, all of which can be seen in the gallery below.

Meanwhile, the "We Are Tekken" collector's edition includes a metal case, the game's soundtrack, a remix album, a behind-the-scenes DVD, a 200-plus page hardcover artbook (and the game itself).

We've reached out to Namco Bandai to find out if any of these bonuses will be making it stateside.

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Pre-order Characters)

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 hits North American consoles in September with over 50 characters

Jordan Mallory — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST

Namco Bandai's punch-filled, alliteration-heavy Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be making its way onto consoles this September, much earlier than the "Holiday 2012" release window originally announced during Spike TV's Video Game Awards last December.

The console version will be based on Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 and will feature some of the additions that game brought to the series, such as one-on-one and one-on-two matches. Additionally, a new "Pair Play" mode will allow four players to participate in the same tag battle, ala Mortal Kombat, while the "Fight Lab" training mode has been designed to teach beginners the basics while providing useful practice tools for series veterans.

Beyond new modes of play, the console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will also launch with over 50 fighters, compared to the 44 available in the arcade version. Here's hoping Gon somehow makes the cut. We miss that little guy.

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This is your Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on drugs, any questions?

Jordan Mallory — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

It's good to know that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will continue the Tekken series' tradition of being completely and uncontrollably bonkers. Winged wrestlers? Fancy-dress kangaroos? Dragon Ball nimbus clouds? Yup, this is Tekken all right. See if you can spot the homage to Blazblue's Noel Vermillion.

This is your Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on drugs, any questions? originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 coming to consoles 'Holiday 2012'

Jordan Mallory — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:29:00 EST

Before this year's Spike TV Video Game Awards properly started, the event's pre-show debuted a live-action, non-gameplay trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Aside from being well choreographed and remarkably stylish, the trailer offers little insight into the title other than the fact that it will be coming to unknown consoles sometime during the 2012 holiday season.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is already out in Japanese arcades, and five select North American arcades across the country.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 coming to consoles 'Holiday 2012' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Namco Bandai announces Tekken Tag Tournament 2 field tests in US arcades

Jordan Mallory — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST

"But wait," we hear you say from the other side of the Internet. "Isn't the American arcade scene dead? Haven't coin-op establishments gone the way of the dodo? What kind of fool do you take me for? Hey I'm talkin' to you!"

Chill, friend! It's true that the American arcade is not as prolific as it once was, but the scene is far from dead. In fact, the U.S. of A.'s fighting game community has gone to great lengths to preserve its arcade heritage, and the scene is doing so well that Namco Bandai will be testing the latest entry in the Tekken series across our amber waves of grain.

Announced during Northeast Championship XII, the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 field test will take place in 5 different arcades across the nation: Next Level Arcade in New York City, Round One Entertainment in City of Industry, CA, Super Arcade in Walnut, CA, Fun Works in Honolulu, HI and Arcade UFO in Austin, TX.

As Austin is positively bursting with Joystiq editors, we'll be keeping an eye out for scheduling information as it becomes available. For now, we're just going to sit back and daydream about punching a robot with a bear. Mmmmm, satisfying.

Namco Bandai announces Tekken Tag Tournament 2 field tests in US arcades originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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