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Oct 18, 2004
Fur to fly in Tekken 5?
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Don't fret, Namco - those masters of arcade battery - haven't opted to make Tekken 5 into a Super Smash Bros style fury free-for-all. Instead these latest screens from the upcoming coin-op reveal a piratical version of Jack and a cartoon King complete with cutesy eyes and fluffy ears. The reason for the change is a brand new system of interchangeable cards that will let you customise one of the 20 characters and take them in your iron fist from arcade bout to coin-op battle. So the more wins ...
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Jul 5, 2004
Tekken 5 goes online
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Namco have released new screenshots of Tekken 5, the latest incarnation of the classic beat-'em-up series. The game is initially due for release as a coin-op - it's the arcade version from which these shots are taken - in the autumn, with a PS2 version to follow in 2005.The coin-op will make use of Sega/Sammy's new ALL.net (Amusement Linkage Live Network) system, which is also being utilised by other forthcoming arcade machines such as Virtua Fighter 4 Final Evolution, Quest of D and Virtua ...
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Jun 25, 2004
Tekken 5: New character art
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Three old campaigners return to do battle once again in Tekken 5 and Namco have released artwork showing off their new (ish) look. The character art is from the forthcoming arcade version, which is out towards the end of the year in Japan. The PS2-exclusive port is scheduled for a 2005 release.Craig Marduk is the most recent Tekken addition of the three, having first featured in Tekken 4, and his story is simply that he has the hump with King, who slapped him silly in the last Tekken ...
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Jun 2, 2004
Stunning new Tekken 5 screens unveiled
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Namco have released a slew of new shots of Tekken 5, the latest game in the classic beat-'em-up series. The roster of 31 characters so far includes Bruce Irvin, Anna Williams, Eddy Gordo plus an as-yet-unnamed sumo wrestler. Other new characters include Raven, who specialises in kicks; Asuka Kazama, a female related to Jun; and kung fu exponent Feng Wei.As you can tell by these shots, the gameplay focus is on over-the-top attacks, with less of Tekken 4's realism-based moves. There's also talk ...
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May 27, 2004
Tekken 5 confirmed as PS2 exclusive
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Namco's recently released financial earnings statement has revealed a few details on the next instalment of Tekken. Most notably, the console release of Tekken 5 will be a PS2-exclusive and will go on sale in 2005.The first official did state that the game was coming to consoles, which fuelled speculation that maybe, just maybe, it would make it to Xbox. Unsurprisingly, that isn't the case and, once again, only Sony's console will host Namco's finest pugilists. However, we wouldn't entirely ...
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May 14, 2004
Tekken 5 - first trailer and shots
PS2 News | Tekken 5
ON: Coin-op, PS2 - OUT: 2004 (coin-op), 2005 (consoles) THE PITCH: The mighty Tekken series continues as number 5 comes to fruition, albeit after the demise of head honcho Heihacki. It has been confirmed as a coin-op for 2004 and it will hit consoles in 2005. Consoles? We'd be surprised if Tekken broke its PS2 exclusivity but the trailer specifically states consoles in 2005, so maybe it'll make it to Xbox. Just maybe. New characters are on board and Namco have even - gasp, shock, horror - ...
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May 4, 2004
Tekken 5 confirmed!
PS2 News | Tekken 5
Ahead of next week's E3 show in LA, Namco have published a full list of what attendees can expect to see. Tekken 5 is the undoubted highlight, while the rest of the stand will be dominated by sequels such as Xenosaga II, Ace Combat 5, Dead to Rights II, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone and Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2.New content includes Death By Degrees (starring Tekken's Nina Williams), Ghosthunter, Baten Kaitos, The Adversary and - ahem - Taikon Drum Master.Beyond its now-confirmed ...
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Mar 15, 2004
Tekken 5 to be unveiled in May?
PS2 News | Tekken 5
The next game in classic beat-'em-up series Tekken will be unveiled for the first time at the E3 games show in May, according to unconfirmed reports that are currently doing the rounds.A coin-op version of the game will apparently be released first by Namco, with a PS2 version set to follow by the end of the year. While there are no details yet regarding how the game will improve over its predecessors, it's widely expected that online fighting will play a prominent role. It is also hoped that ...
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Jan 23, 2007
The Top 7... series run into the ground
PS2 News | Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven
A game is made, and it turns out to be good. The game comes out, becomes popular... and then becomes a series. Usually, we have nothing bad to say about that. Until, inevitably, things start to slide. The creator that made the game what it was bails. Or it fizzles in the transition from one console to another. Maybe the staff just forgot what made it great. Whatever the problem, we've selected seven of the biggest offenders, for your ...
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Jan 23, 2007
The Top 7... series run into the ground
PS2 News | Tenchu: Fatal Shadows
A game is made, and it turns out to be good. The game comes out, becomes popular... and then becomes a series. Usually, we have nothing bad to say about that. Until, inevitably, things start to slide. The creator that made the game what it was bails. Or it fizzles in the transition from one console to another. Maybe the staff just forgot what made it great. Whatever the problem, we've selected seven of the biggest offenders, for your ...
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