Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U launch trailer powers up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-launch-trailer-powers-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-launch-trailer-powers-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-launch-trailer-powers-up/#comments
This launch trailer for the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 shows some of the humorous Nintendo-themed costumes and items gamers can play around with. The game hits store shelves today next to that brand new Wii U console you've heard so much about.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U launch trailer powers up originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Capcomlaunch-titleLuigimarionintendoprincess-peachtekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2trailerwii-uSun, 18 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Cross-link, more alternate costumes announced for Street Fighter X Tekken]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/cross-link-more-alternate-costumes-announced-for-street-fighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/cross-link-more-alternate-costumes-announced-for-street-fighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/cross-link-more-alternate-costumes-announced-for-street-fighter/#comments Crosslink, more alternate costumes announced for Street Fighter X TekkenCapcom Producer Tomoaki Ayano recapped announcements from New York Comic Con, including "cross-link" features for Street Fighter X Tekken in a Capcom Unity blog. The feature allows players to use their PlayStation Vita consoles as controllers for the PS3 version of the game.

Ayano also noted an October 30 release date for alternate costumes for Street Fighter X Tekken and a mid-December release window for the next "hefty" game update. The update will include character balance fixes, such as tweaked anti-air abilities for Tekken characters, in addition to several visual effects changes.

JoystiqCross-link, more alternate costumes announced for Street Fighter X Tekken originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CapcomComic-concostumescross-linkcross-playmicrosoftnyccpcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3sfxtstreet-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenupdatevitaxboxSun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada is pretty confident he can get Project X Zone localized]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/#comments Harada proposing localization of Project X ZoneKatsuhiro Harada, producer extraordinaire of the Tekken series, is pressing Namco Bandai to localize Project X Zone, the SRPG 3DS collaboration among Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai, set to launch in Japan on October 11.

Harada is not only pressing Namco Bandai for a localization - he seems to think he can get the deed done.

"I proposed localization of Project X Zone," Harada tweets. He follows that announcement with, "Not decided yet, but It will be realized if I continue proposing."

Everyone likes a man with confidence.

JoystiqHarada is pretty confident he can get Project X Zone localized originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsCapcomJapanKatsuhiro-HaradalocalizationNamco-Bandainintendoproject-x-zoneSegatekkenSun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gallery: The Tokyo Game Show 2012 Square Enix/Play Arts Booth]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/gallery-the-tokyo-game-show-2012-square-enix-play-arts-booth/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/gallery-the-tokyo-game-show-2012-square-enix-play-arts-booth/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/gallery-the-tokyo-game-show-2012-square-enix-play-arts-booth/#comments Gallery The Tokyo Game Show 2012 Square EnixPlay Arts BoothSo, I'm not a professional photographer or a professional action-figure critic or anything, but I am a professional Video Games Person, so I was duty bound by my strict code of VGP ethics to take a lot of pictures of some pretty awesome looking stuff at Square Enix's Play Arts booth during this year's Tokyo Game Show.

Prototype figures from upcoming Halo, Batman and Mass Effect figure series can all be seen in the gallery below, as can my inadvertently-captured pasty reflection and a few bonus slimes that were thrown for good measure.

Gallery: Play Arts (TGS 2012)

JoystiqGallery: The Tokyo Game Show 2012 Square Enix/Play Arts Booth originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-figuresanne-hathawaybatmanBatman-Arkham-Asylumcowboy-bebopdevil-may-crydollsfigurehaloheath-ledgermass-effectmetal-gearplay-artsslimessquare-enixstreet-fightertekkenthe-jokertomb-raidertoysSat, 22 Sep 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/#comments Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition features Nintendothemed 'Mushroom Battle' modeDuring a private pre-Tokyo Game Show event held at Namco Bandai's massive headquarters in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo, we had a chance to experience a guided tour of the special (and fittingly bizarre) exclusive features coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition.

Though there are some ancillary new features that take advantage of the Wii U's hardware, the real meat of Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition's console-specific feature set is its "Mushroom Battle" mode, which incorporates power-ups and music from classic Nintendo games into standard Tekken matches. Mega Mushrooms, Poison Mushrooms and other classics litter the floor of a standard match, each performing their expected function when walked on by a character. The results are, predictably, completely hilarious and wacky.

Absorbing mushrooms (or other power-ups like Invincibility Stars) changes the dynamic of the match, as larger characters do more damage and smaller characters move more quickly, for instance. We asked Harada if balance was a consideration while designing Mushroom Battle mode, and he told us that breaking the traditional conventions of Tekken is what makes the mode so entertaining.

At present, it is unknown whether the mode will be online-enabled - in fact, Harada was unable to answer any questions regarding the Wii U's online infrastructure - but we're sure to learn more over the coming months.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Katsuhiro-Haradamushroom-battlemushroom-battle-modenamco-bandainintendotekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-editiontgs-2012wii-uSat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Touchscreen controls coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/touchscreen-controls-coming-to-tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-ed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/touchscreen-controls-coming-to-tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-ed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/touchscreen-controls-coming-to-tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-ed/#comments Touchscreen controls coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U EditionOne of many Wii U port inevitabilities will be coming to the new console's version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Touchscreen controls. Specifically, the WiiPad's screen can be used to map out custom shortcuts to specific abilities, which can then be tapped in succession to perform combos.

Series producer Katsuhiro Harada demonstrated the feature during a pre-Tokyo Game Show event at Namco Bandai's headquarters in Shinagawa, Tokyo, wherein banks of on-screen buttons were pressed to activate moves that would normally require directional inputs and/or simultaneous button presses.

If this sounds at all familiar, its because a similar system was implemented in Dead or Alive Dimensions on the 3DS, though from everything we saw it did not appear as though TTT2's shortcuts can be used to perform entire combos with one button press, as is possible in DOAD.

We asked Harada if WiiPad shortcuts will be available for use while fighting online, and he said that he wants that to be the case. He made it a point to mention, however, that some moves (such as the Electric Wind Godfist) will not be executable as shortcuts, and that a classically-skilled player will still have the advantage.

JoystiqTouchscreen controls coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>namco-bandainintendotekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-editiontouchscreentouchscreen-controlswii-uwiipadSat, 22 Sep 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Heard@ Tokyo Game Show 2012: Harada and Ono can never work together due to 'animal turds']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/#comments The friendly rivalry between Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada and former Street Fighter mastermind Yoshinori Ono is a long and storied one, though we've always suspected that, were their powers to ever truly combine, the fighting world would never be the same.

As it turns out, it'd likely be the carpet in the Namco Bandai offices that never recovered: "I think he would be a positive asset to the company and on that front we definitely would want to hire him," Harada told us during a pre-Tokyo Game Show event earlier this week, after we asked if Ono would have a future at Namco Bandai, should the need ever arise.

"But personally working with him, I don't think we'd get very far in our jobs because we'd be too busy playing pranks on each other and putting animal turds around each other's desks. I think work would slow down a great deal if we worked together."

JoystiqHeard@ Tokyo Game Show 2012: Harada and Ono can never work together due to 'animal turds' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animal-turdscapcomKatsuhiro-Haradanamco-bandaistreet-fightertekkentgs-2012yoshinori-onoSat, 22 Sep 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates coming this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/25/street-fighter-x-tekken-minimates-coming-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/25/street-fighter-x-tekken-minimates-coming-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/25/street-fighter-x-tekken-minimates-coming-this-fall/#comments Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates coming this fallExcellent news for that one guy making a Street Fighter X Tekken stop-motion animation film based on the one fanfic he wrote, as well as regular people with cubicles that need decorating: Diamond Select Toys will be releasing two new series of SFxT Minimates figures, with the first wave arriving in November.

Regardless of which wave they're in, characters come in fixed packs of two: Ken vs. Steve, Cammy vs. Nina, Poison vs. Lili and Sagat vs. King (above) make up November's offering. Wave two, said to release sometime in February, pits Chun-Li vs. Hwoarang, Abel vs. Kazuya, Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu and Rufus vs. Julia, all of whom can be seen after the break. No word on pricing, but we do know that some pairs will be more rare than others.

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JoystiqStreet Fighter X Tekken Minimates coming this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomfiguresminiaturesminimatesNamco-BandaiSFXTstreet-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkentoysSat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Street Fighter X Tekken hits US Vitas Oct. 23 with Near, AR functionality]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/street-fighter-x-tekken-hits-us-vitas-oct-23-with-near-ar-func/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/street-fighter-x-tekken-hits-us-vitas-oct-23-with-near-ar-func/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/street-fighter-x-tekken-hits-us-vitas-oct-23-with-near-ar-func/#comments Street Fighter X Tekken hits Japanese Vitas Oct 25 with Near, AR functionality
The PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken will be punching bears all over North America on October 23, according to Capcom Unity. Purchasing the game unlocks those 12 characters on the PS3 version, and though Japan receives both retail and digital copies on October 25 there has been no confirmation of a PSN release in the US.

Street Fighter X Tekken's myriad of Vita-centric capabilities were also expounded upon today by a blitzkrieg of new videos, as seen above and beyond the veil. Near functionality has been added, allowing players to wirelessly trade custom costume color combinations when randomly in proximity. Ad-hoc multiplayer is supported for up to four players at once, and the Vita's camera can even be used to take pictures of characters doing Street Fightery stuff on your kitchen table.

Gallery: Street Fighter X Tekken Vita (San Diego Comic Con 2012)

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JoystiqStreet Fighter X Tekken hits US Vitas Oct. 23 with Near, AR functionality originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomjapanese-release-dateplaystationplaystation-vitastreet-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenvitaWed, 11 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada 'pulling back' on idea of Tekken characters in new Smash Bros.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/#comments Tekken characters may show up in Smash Bros, probably won't maybeTekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is "not really sure" if Namco Bandai should include Tekken characters in the next Super Smash Bros., he told NowGamer. Namco is co-developing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS with Nintendo, and the title is a "big priority for the company," Harada says.

Namco has "a lot of people" from many of its franchises developing Super Smash Bros., but fans have been most curious about Tekken staff involvement in the new game, Harada says.

"The fans, rather than asking about Tales or Gundam or some of our other franchises, the fans abroad saw Tekken as one of the key words and took off on that," he says. "We're not really sure at this moment but when thinking of the playerbase who is playing Smash Bros., maybe Tekken characters is something they wouldn't want, so I've been pulling back on that a bit. But I don't know."

One of Tekken's characters, Heihachi Mishima, has been confirmed for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony's take on a Smash Bros.-style game. Namco's main staff is currently focused on finishing Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but it will support Super Smash Bros. in some capacity, Harada says. If any of the Tekken characters do make it into Super Smash Bros., we're personally hoping it's this one.

JoystiqHarada 'pulling back' on idea of Tekken characters in new Smash Bros. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to the new characters, a new stage called Dojo has been revealed. Dojo (depicted above) is inspired by Chop Chop Master Onion's stomping/chopping grounds, as seen in Parappa the Rapper.

Update: The PlayStation Blog has posted videos of both characters, which we've embedded below the break.

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JoystiqPlayStation All-Stars joined by Heihachi and Toro originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will receive a new stage featuring the Doggfather of Hip-hop himself, Snoop Dogg, Namco Bandai just announced during a press conference at E3. Players who pre-order the game will receive "early access" to the level, which features Snoop upon a massive throne, surrounded by, uhm, hip-hop females.

A video for a new Tekken-themed Snoop Dogg song called "Knock 'em Down" was also debuted, wherein Snoop's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 house party was disrupted by women stripping after lost rounds, as well as choreographed kung-fu fights between Tekken-playing party goers.

Update: While it may not be the music video we saw during the event, both Snoop's new song and his stage can be seen in the trailer above.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2 receiving Snoop Dogg stage [Update: Now with trailer!] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012microsoftnintendoplaystationps3Snoop-DoggTekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2wii-uxboxTue, 05 Jun 2012 17:01:00 EST<![CDATA['Tekken: Rise of the Tournament' coming from Ong-bak director Prachya Pinkaew]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/tekken-rise-of-the-tournament-coming-from-ong-bak-director-pr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/tekken-rise-of-the-tournament-coming-from-ong-bak-director-pr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/tekken-rise-of-the-tournament-coming-from-ong-bak-director-pr/#comments A prequel to 2010's straight-to-video/Netflix Tekken film has been announced by Crystal Sky Pictures CEO Steven Paul during this week's Cannes Film Festival in France. Tekken: Rise of the Tournament is set to be directed by Prachya Pinkaew of Ong-bak and Chocolate fame - a martial arts pedigree that bodes better for the franchise than Tekken director Dwight H. Little's resume of slasher flicks and Free Willy sequels.

No actors have been signed to the project as of yet, but Crystal Sky will be aiming at finding thespians that look like Tekken's characters, rather than attaching big-name stars. The production company will be aiming for a theatrical release in North America, although nothing has actually been decided in terms of distribution.

In addition to Tekken: Rise of the Tournament, Crystal Sky Pictures is in the post-production stages of a Baby Geniuses trilogy and is also set to begin production on Dracula: The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Can't make this stuff up.

Joystiq'Tekken: Rise of the Tournament' coming from Ong-bak director Prachya Pinkaew originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's quite a pronouncement. He clarified that he doesn't have a problem with Capcom doing it, noting that their motives may be different from his. But Harada sees, he said, "the characters and their move sets as chess pieces - they are essential items necessary in the game and we would never sell any of those individually."

That doesn't rule out DLC completely, as Harada added that vanity items that might be added to the game after the fact would likely come with a charge. Characters might also be added to a Tekken game in advance as pre-order incentives, as long as they could eventually be unlocked by all players in the game. But as for after-the-fact characters, you won't find any of those in Tekken x Street Fighter if Harada has his way.

JoystiqTekken producer Harada: No DLC characters for us originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charactersdlcdlc-charactersharadakatsuhiro-haradamicrosoftplaystationps3street-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkentekken-x-street-fighterxboxTue, 17 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[SF X Tekken reality show puts the spotlight on fighter fans]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/sf-x-tekken-reality-show-puts-the-spotlight-on-fighter-fans/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/sf-x-tekken-reality-show-puts-the-spotlight-on-fighter-fans/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/23/sf-x-tekken-reality-show-puts-the-spotlight-on-fighter-fans/#comments
Capcom is looking to dip its toes into the reality show game with Cross Assault, which aims to spotlight ten different players vying for Street Fighter X Tekken dominance -- five for Team Street Fighter, five for Team Tekken. Wait a minute, that doesn't sound anything like when Road Rules went up against The Real World. We call shenanigans!

If you want to be in Cross Assault, the above video is most likely not the way to do it. Instead we suggest you read the official entry rules a bit more closely, since Capcom is looking for a better representation of the fighting game community. You know, men and women who eat and sleep this stuff -- not dudes who just generally eat and sleep most of the time.

JoystiqSF X Tekken reality show puts the spotlight on fighter fans originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomcross-assaultmicrosoftnamco-bandaipcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3street-fighter-x-tekkentekkenvitaxboxMon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xiaoyu and M. Bison leaked for Street Fighter X Tekken]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/01/xiaoyu-and-m-bison-leaked-for-street-fighter-x-tekken/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/01/xiaoyu-and-m-bison-leaked-for-street-fighter-x-tekken/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/01/xiaoyu-and-m-bison-leaked-for-street-fighter-x-tekken/#comments The cross-over character cavalcade of fun that is Street Fighter X Tekken continues to hemorrhage new fighters, albeit this time the announcement is somewhat less flashy (and far more unintentional) than previous roster reveals.

A new screenshot uploaded to SFXT's Xbox Live Marketplace page, upon close inspection, shows the portraits of Iron Fist veteran Ling Xiaoyu and Shadowloo head honcho M. Bison, as seen in the zoomed and enhanced image above. This brings the game's character stable to an even 30 fighters, PS3/Vita exclusive peeps not included. We're excited about the prospect of psycho-crushing our foes once again, but we also can't help but be disappointed by SFXT's severe lack of snake-arm minotaurs and farting dinosaurs.

JoystiqXiaoyu and M. Bison leaked for Street Fighter X Tekken originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

JoystiqThis 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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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.

JoystiqTekken 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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftnamco-bandaiplaystationps3spike-VGA-2011tekkentekken-tagTekken-Tag-Tournament-2ttt2xboxSat, 10 Dec 2011 20:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Namco Bandai announces Tekken Tag Tournament 2 field tests in US arcades]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/namco-bandai-announces-tekken-tag-tournament-2-field-tests-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/namco-bandai-announces-tekken-tag-tournament-2-field-tests-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/namco-bandai-announces-tekken-tag-tournament-2-field-tests-in-us/#comments "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.

JoystiqNamco 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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadeArcade-UFOfield-testFun-WorksNamco-BandaiNext-Level-ArcadeRound-One-EntertainmentSuper-Arcadetekkentekken-tagTekken-Tag-Tournament-2TTT2Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Deja Review: Tekken Hybrid]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/28/deja-review-tekken-hybrid/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/28/deja-review-tekken-hybrid/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/28/deja-review-tekken-hybrid/#commentsWe're of the firm opinion that your time is too precious, too valuable to be spent reading a full review for a game that was already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point of applying a score to a game that's old enough to be enrolled in the sixth grade? That's why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features and relative agelessness of remade, revived and re-released games.
"Woah, wait a second, Joystiq," you might be typing into the comments section of this review right this second, "how in the world can you do a Deja Review on something that's new like Tekken Hybrid?" Well, it's simple: Tekken Hybrid is mostly old stuff. Parts of it are new, but the most substantial offering in the package is a PS2 launch title which has had a face lift.

I should preface this all by saying I'm a pretty big Tekken fan. I've been playing the series since it existed and the original Tekken Tag Tournament is responsible for one of my favorite memories as a human being. But, for most fighting game fans, you've either been with the franchise for a while or you've got your reasons for not giving Tekken a chance. Don't expect Tekken Hybrid to sway that opinion.

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament HD (7/25/11)

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JoystiqDeja Review: Tekken Hybrid originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>namco-bandaiplaystationps3tekkentekken-blood-vengeancetekken-hybridtekken-tag-tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-prologuetekken-tag-tournament-hdMon, 28 Nov 2011 18:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon DLC is Tekken off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/ace-combat-assault-horizon-dlc-is-tekken-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/ace-combat-assault-horizon-dlc-is-tekken-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/ace-combat-assault-horizon-dlc-is-tekken-off/#comments In Japan, the term "itasha" (roughly "painful car") refers to a car that has been decorated with large images of anime or game characters. Even though plenty of otaku voluntarily do this to their vehicles, the very name suggests that even the owners of said vehicles acknowledge the embarrassment possible from decorating a vehicle in this manner.

Anyway, we don't know why we were thinking about that just now. Here's some new Ace Combat: Assault Horizon DLC, featuring Tekken-themed planes. It'll be out November 15.

Gallery: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (Tekken DLC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ace-combat-assault-horizondlcmicrosoftnamco-bandaiplaystationps3tekkenxboxWed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Seth Killian clarifies Street Fighter x Tekken's controversial Gem System]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/seth-killian-clarifies-sfxts-controversial-gem-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/seth-killian-clarifies-sfxts-controversial-gem-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/seth-killian-clarifies-sfxts-controversial-gem-system/#comments It may sound like a dull hum from all the way over there in Outworld, but the Street Fighter community has been a noisy, combative warzone lately, and not in a good way. See, ever since Capcom outlined Street Fighter X Tekken's Gem System, Street Fighter devotees (and competitive fighters in general) have been conducting heated debates over the system's merits, drawbacks and implications for serious tournament play, as well as the impact it will have on the casual fighting community.

Seth Killian, Capcom Community Manager and face of all things Street Fighter in North America, chatted with Gamasutra to expound upon some of the Gem System's intricacies and the design philosophy behind it. First and foremost, Killian stressed that the system has been part of SFxT's design philosophy for years, and that it represents the proverbial "nerd feather" that intrigues analytical theorycraft-style gamers.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcommicrosoftnamcoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3seth-killiansfxtstreet-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenvitaxboxTue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken 3D Prime Edition enters the King of Japanese Retail tournament on February 16, 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/tekken-3d-prime-edition-enters-the-king-of-japanese-retail-tourn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/tekken-3d-prime-edition-enters-the-king-of-japanese-retail-tourn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/tekken-3d-prime-edition-enters-the-king-of-japanese-retail-tourn/#comments Andriasang snagged the latest copy of Famitsu, which confirms a February 16 launch date for Tekken 3D Prime Edition in Japan. As you may recall, Tekken 3D Prime Edition isn't simply a video game -- it also includes the 3DS' first feature-length film, Tekken Blood Vengeance.

Oh, and we should mention, if you're thinking about picking up the game simply to see someone riding a panda, we'd be remiss if we didn't turn you on to cheaper options.

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"But wait," you might be thinking. "Isn't Dan Hibiki, founder of the Saikyo-ryu school of martial arts and proprieter of the Saikyo Dojo deceased? Wasn't he killed during the Street Fighter X Tekken announcement at E3?"

Quite right, intrepid fighting fan! Our understanding of the situation has been much the same, and yet the long, luxurious ponytail and pink gi seen in the above trailer are unmistakably Hibiki. It appears as though Capcom has taken to teasing multiple characters per trailer, however, as some of those body parts also look distinctively Juri-esque.

Punch through the break for two more teasers, one of which flashes some undeniably Mecha Zangief goodness. Keep in mind that just because a character is identified in one of these videos, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll be playable in-game. Mecha Zangief has already been spotted in the background of at least one SFXT stage, so only time will tell.

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JoystiqNew Street Fighter X Tekken trailers tease Dan, Mecha Zangief and others originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqHow Street Fighter X Tekken's 'Pandora Mode' bridges the fighters' styles originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom's cinematics department must be working on permanent mandatory overtime, as yet another character trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken has been revealed by Famitsu. Mostly concerned with Street Fighter 4's Rufus, the latest trailer (above) also corroborates previous teasers which hinted at everyone's favorite Underoos spokesman, Zangief. Marshall Law also makes an appearance, albeit in a more gaseous form.

We figure you'd have to be pretty damn sloshed to mistake Tekken's portly prodigy Bob Richards for Street Fighter's hardbodied heart-throb Ken Masters, but they are both blonde Americans, and we're willing to accept virtually any contrived excuse that allows Capcom characters to battle their direct Namco counterparts.

JoystiqStreet Fighter X Tekken bar brawl teases Rufus, Marshall Law, Zangief originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>juliamarshall-lawmicrosoftplaystationps3rufusstreet-fighterstreet-fighter-4street-fighter-x-tekkentekkenxboxzangiefMon, 12 Sep 2011 18:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 crowns the King of Japanese Arcades on Sept. 14]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/tekken-tag-tournament-2-crowns-the-king-of-japanese-arcades-on-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/tekken-tag-tournament-2-crowns-the-king-of-japanese-arcades-on-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/tekken-tag-tournament-2-crowns-the-king-of-japanese-arcades-on-s/#comments Japan will receive the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade cabinets on September 14, with an international launch loosely slated for late September at the earliest. Now that we've gotten the easy stuff out of the way, here's the hard part: actually finding an arcade you can play this in. If you don't live in Japan, are you willing to take one expensive vacation just to play an arcade game?

Of course, Namco's thinking about you stay-at-home types. You have plenty to look forward to in Tekken Hybrid, which not only includes the CG movie and an HD remake of the first Tekken Tag Tournament, but also an early taste of the sequel.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2 crowns the King of Japanese Arcades on Sept. 14 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As any veteran fighter knows, a large part of what makes a Tekken game feel like a Tekken game is punching and/or getting punched by a bear. To be honest, we've been worried that this subtle nuance might have been lost on Capcom, as Street Fighter X Tekken's ever-growing character roster continues to feature zero bears.

Thankfully, our fears appear to have been unwarranted, as the above trailer shows quite a bit of fur. Although, it is possible that Zangief has stopped waxing. A second teaser has been tucked away beyond the viel, and while those are some pretty Adon-lookin' feet, our money is on Gou Hibiki.

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JoystiqNew Street Fighter X Tekken teaser trailers make the wait unbearable originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adonbear-punchingcapcomgou-hibikikumamicrosoftnamcoplaystationps3pspsonystreet-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenxboxSun, 31 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dan and Anna knocked out of Street Fighter X Tekken's final roster]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/dan-and-anna-knocked-out-of-street-fighter-x-tekkens-final-rost/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/dan-and-anna-knocked-out-of-street-fighter-x-tekkens-final-rost/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/dan-and-anna-knocked-out-of-street-fighter-x-tekkens-final-rost/#comments According to series producer Yoshinori Ono, Street Fighter X Tekken's character roster has been finalized, and it looks like last year's trailer was too much for Dan Hibiki to handle. Speaking with Siliconera, Ono stated that Street Fighter's pinkest protagonist "won't be in Street Fighter X Tekken" due to the fact that "he was killed by a Tekken character at Comic-Con last year."

Ono also remarked that Tekken veteran Anna Williams will be staying on the sidelines as well, albeit for less lethal reasons. "As much as I personally wanted to have a cool Nina and Anna tag battle," he said, "the director was against putting Anna because we already had Nina in." While we sincerely doubt that Dan is actually, for-reals dead, we can't help but be saddened by the news. A Yoshimitsu Super-Taunt doesn't seem like it would have the same flair, you know?

JoystiqDan and Anna knocked out of Street Fighter X Tekken's final roster originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AnnaAnna-WilliamsCapcomDanDan-HibikimicrosoftNamcoplaystationplaystation-vitaPS-Vitaps3street-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenvitaxboxSat, 30 Jul 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D hits US theaters, but only for one night]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/tekken-blood-vengeance-3d-hits-us-theaters-but-only-for-one-ni/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/tekken-blood-vengeance-3d-hits-us-theaters-but-only-for-one-ni/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/tekken-blood-vengeance-3d-hits-us-theaters-but-only-for-one-ni/#comments Namco Bandai's bear punching documentary Iron Fist opus Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D will be landing in theaters across the country on July 26, where it will exist for 6 hours and then sublimate into the ether, never to be found or seen again. Unless it comes out on Blu-ray. But anyway!

The one-night-only US showing will pre-date the Japanese release by a little over a month, and will be immediately followed by 20 minutes of interviews with various Tekken staff, including Cowboy Bebop alumni and screenwriter Dai Satō. You can plug in your zipcode at the bottom of this site to see if your local googolplex is participating in the festivities.

[Thanks John!]

JoystiqTekken: Blood Vengeance 3D hits US theaters, but only for one night originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3Dcowboy-bebopdai-satotekkentekken-blood-vengeancetekken-blood-vengeance-3Dtekken-movieSun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Hybrid unites Tag Tournament remake and Blood Vengeance movie on PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/13/tekken-hybrid-unites-tag-tournament-remake-and-blood-vengeance-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/13/tekken-hybrid-unites-tag-tournament-remake-and-blood-vengeance-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/13/tekken-hybrid-unites-tag-tournament-remake-and-blood-vengeance-m/#comments E3 2011 was secretly a big year for the Tekken series. Street Fighter X Tekken was playable, and new Tekken games were briefly shown for both 3DS and Wii U. If those weren't enough, Sony sneaked the PlayStation version of the original Tekken onto the PlayStation Store right before the show.

One facet of this manifold Iron Fist media assault is Tekken Hybrid, a PS3-exclusive collection that bundles the movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D with an HD remake of the PS2's Tekken Tag Tournament. Unspecified extra content will also be thrown in for the set's November release -- judging from recent events, we're guessing that content will include trailers for like a dozen more Tekken games.

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament HD (E3 2011)

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JoystiqTekken Hybrid unites Tag Tournament remake and Blood Vengeance movie on PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu-raynamco-bandaiplaystationps3tekkentekken-blood-vengeancetekken-hybridtekken-tag-tournament-hdMon, 13 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken 3D brings the King of the Iron Fist Tournament to the 3DS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/tekken-3d-brings-the-king-of-the-iron-fist-tournament-to-the-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/tekken-3d-brings-the-king-of-the-iron-fist-tournament-to-the-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/tekken-3d-brings-the-king-of-the-iron-fist-tournament-to-the-3ds/#comments Despite having a definitive list of 3DS games in development at last year's E3, we were surprised to see Tekken 3D, a new installment in the series, during a 3DS montage at the Nintendo E3 2011 press conference. We were only given the briefest glimpse at the game -- a match between Heihachi and Kazuya. Hopefully it's at Nintendo's booth so we can get a longer, more in-depth look.

JoystiqTekken 3D brings the King of the Iron Fist Tournament to the 3DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdse3e3-2011Namco-Bandainintendotekkentekken-3dTue, 07 Jun 2011 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken live action movie trailer is so bad it's good]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/tekken-live-action-movie-trailer-is-so-bad-its-good/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/tekken-live-action-movie-trailer-is-so-bad-its-good/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/tekken-live-action-movie-trailer-is-so-bad-its-good/#comments Turning fighting games into movies is something that we actually appreciate quite a bit. These movies end up being so bad, they come all the way back around the spectrum to good. Films like Street Fighter, DOA: Dead or Alive and The King of Fighters will always have a special place in our hearts -- and now, with this latest trailer for the Blu-ray and DVD release (slated for July 19), it would seem Tekken: The Movie is on track to be on that list.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu-raydvdmicrosoftmovienamco-bandaiplaystationps3pspsonytekkenTekken-6tekken-movietrailerxboxFri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken: Blood Vengeance movie rides a panda in 3D this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/tekken-blood-vengeance-movie-rides-a-panda-in-3d-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/tekken-blood-vengeance-movie-rides-a-panda-in-3d-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/tekken-blood-vengeance-movie-rides-a-panda-in-3d-this-summer/#comments You'll be able to see the next Tekken release in 3D, making the act of a mohawked robot punching a bear more immersive than ever. You just won't be able to play it. Announced at a Namco Bandai event in Dubai, Tekken: Blood Vengeance is a new CG movie scripted by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Cowboy Bebop writer Dai Sato, with animation by Resident Evil: Degeneration's Digital Frontier.

You can see the first trailer (and its brief scene of panda riding) after the break. It'll be out in Japanese theaters this summer.

In other Tekken movie news, Anchor Bay Films announced a North American release for last year's live-action Tekken film, which will hit Blu-ray and DVD on July 19.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3ddai-satodigital-frontierjapanlevel-up-2011movienamco-bandaitekkentekken-blood-vengeancetekken-movieWed, 11 May 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Six more Street Fighter X Tekken brawlers confirmed, two new trailers released]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/six-more-street-fighter-x-tekken-brawlers-confirmed-two-new-tra/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/six-more-street-fighter-x-tekken-brawlers-confirmed-two-new-tra/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/six-more-street-fighter-x-tekken-brawlers-confirmed-two-new-tra/#comments Six fighters have joined the ranks of confirmed characters in Capcom's crossover fighting game, Street Fighter X Tekken. We already knew Ryu, Chun-Li, Kazuya and Nina Williams would be exchanging blows when the game drops next year -- now we can add Ken, Guile and Abel to the Street Fighter camp, and King, Marduk and Bob to Team Tekken.

We think this opens up some pretty interesting teammate possibilities. Like, can you imagine a more terrifying fighting force than one that includes an army guy who can punch through the sound barrier and another guy who replaced his own head with a jaguar head? We cannot. Check out the galleries, gameplay trailer and totally trippy cinematic trailer below for a look at these new-old pugilists in action!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomcaptivate-2011microsoftplaystationps3street-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkenxboxTue, 12 Apr 2011 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 footage looks pretty unfair]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/tekken-tag-tournament-2-footage-looks-pretty-unfair/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/tekken-tag-tournament-2-footage-looks-pretty-unfair/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/07/tekken-tag-tournament-2-footage-looks-pretty-unfair/#comments Attendees of the recent MLG Dallas championship got to see a brief tech demo for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 -- now, absentees can do so as well by watching the video below. Anyone else think bear hugging a dude so your buddy can deliver a flying kick to his head should be, like, against the rules?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcademicrosoftnamco-bandaiplaystationps3tekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2xboxSun, 07 Nov 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Katsuhiro Harada talks Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/#comments Just minutes ago, immediately following the Tougeki fighting game championship finals held during the Tokyo Game Show, Namco Bandai game director Katsuhiro Harada announced Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the first iteration in the Tekken Tag series since the 1999 debut over a decade ago. We had a chance to speak with Mr. Harada following this unveiling, and learned more about the long delay, the game's arcade destination, the current state of fighting games and what's going on with Tekken X Street Fighter.

Joystiq: How long have you been working on Tekken Tag Tournament 2?
Katsuhiro Harada: Actually there was some talk at first of doing this before Tekken 6 came out, but when we discussed it amongst ourselves and the team we felt like we first wanted to make a proper sequel to 6 to see how far we could push the limits of our graphics engine on that hardware before going to Tag.

As you've seen for yourself in the trailer, we have three or four characters on the screen at once so that's simply twice as much power needed than previously for example in Tekken 6. So obviously trying to do that right off the bat earlier on would be much more difficult.

If it's running on the same technology as 6, which came not only to arcades but to consoles, what are your console plans for Tag 2?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ArcadeKatsuhiro-HaradaNamco-BandaitekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2TGS-2010Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 hitting Japanese arcades in 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-hitting-japanese-arcades-in-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-hitting-japanese-arcades-in-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-hitting-japanese-arcades-in-2011/#comments Attendees of the Tougeki fighting game tournament in Japan received a special surprise today. Namco Bandai unveiled a brand new Tekken game for Japanese arcades. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a follow-up to 1999's arcade original, updated with a new roster and a current-gen graphics engine.

Neither a US nor console release have been announced at the time, but we're certain they're in the works. Even the debut trailer (after the break) states that "other region release dates are TBD."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>namco-bandaitekkentekken-tag-tournament-2tgs-2010tougekiSat, 18 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken movie lands US distributor, coming 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/tekken-movie-lands-us-distributor-coming-2011/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Anchor Bay Films has acquired the distribution rights to Tekken (the movie), a live-action adaptation of Namco Bandai's fighting game franchise. Produced by Crystal Sky Pictures, the film is expected to be released "widely" in the United States next year, reports ComingSoon.net. (The movie premiered in Japan this past March, courtesy of Warner Bros.)

"The Tekken video game franchise has sold millions of copies over the past decade," said Anchor Bay president Bill Clark. "Crystal Sky has invested millions in the production, making sure they were able to convey not only the incredible fight scenes, but also the emotional journey of the main character, Jin" (as seen above). The movie has grossed just over a half million dollars to date, according to Box Office Mojo.

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If you're looking to figure out what this "Tekken" stuff is all about after hearing about Street Fighter X Tekken,-- or, perhaps, if you already like both Tekken and savings -- Best Buy has a deal for you. The retailer has tekken $20 off the current price of the Xbox 360 version of Tekken 6, offering it for just $9.99.

In order to tek (okay, we'll stop) advantage of this deal, you have to be a member of Best Buy's free "Reward Zone," and you must use this printable coupon in-store before August 22. But that's hardly $20 worth of work.

[Thanks, @GeoffH3!]

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