It’s tough being Capcom. There are fanboys of every stripe in the gaming world, but rarely are there more rabid and stubborn fans than those of fighting games. Die-hards analyze every frame and gameplay change down to its core, and they petition endlessly for their favorite obscure character to be included in every game Capcom releases.
Tekken 6 has been something of a slow burner. Already available to play in the arcades (if you can find one), there had to be something extra in the home console version to warrant the seemingly endless wait. And, sure enough, there is just that - the new campaign mode.
Firstly, we should make it clear that this isn't going to replace the regular action of the arcade mode.
'Proper' Tekken is still the star of the show with the
Namco Bandai Day 2009. At this prestigious event in San Francisco where the beer flowed like wine, the ‘Radar crew got to see games Namco has cooking for the summer/fall seasons. One of the heavily featured games, Tekken 6, is the first multiplatform Tekken game and the first for this generation of systems (Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection for PSN doesn’t count).
With ex-Sony man Phil Harrison on board and fingers in practically every gaming pie (thanks to distribution deals with publishers the world over), and a brand that everyone recognises, Atari has the foundations in place to become great once again. But, most shockingly, it's actually got some great games to back it up. Here are five games Atari were showing off that we reckon you're going to want to play.
There’s no stopping a good thing, and Namco is onto a good thing with Tekken 6. The long-running beat-’em-up franchise is arguably the only fighting game series other than Street Fighter to be guaranteed to shift copies - it’s insanely popular with legions of supporters.
Last week, we had a chance not only to play the console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but also to chat with series producer Katsuhiro Harada, who shared some interesting things about DLC plans, team-fighting mechanics and what else to expect from the upcoming fighter...
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