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Platform: Playstation
2 ETA: March 2005
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Tekken 5
Tekken. The
name stirs up fond memories of trash talking and controller throwing.
There’s something pure about getting so ticked off that the game
didn’t recognize your counter that you end up going to the store to
buy a replacement controller (maybe driving while PO’d isn’t such a
hot idea, but it certainly saved some friendships and kept the police
from having to make a house call). With the pending Tekken 5 due in
March, I’m already making preparations to find out where the cheapest
replacement controllers can be picked up. At
this point, we can verify that besides the new characters: Asuka, Raven,
and Feng Wei, we will see the returns of Hworang (prepare to be annoyed
by my complete b lack of blocking), Jin, Kazuya, Paul (Phoenix-smasher…
hehehe), Lee, Jack-5, Xiaoyu, King, Christie, Law, Steve, Marduk, Nina
(another favorite), Yoshimitsu, and Julia have been verified. Fans of
Heihachi, Lei Wu Long, and Kuma (I’d mention Panda or Joey, but
seriously, they’re nobody’s favorite) hopefully won’t be
disappointed, but from the sounds of the story I wouldn’t hold my
breath, fans of diaper-clad fighters. So far, the stills show some pretty varied looking atmospheres ranging from an Antarctic setting complete with penguins, to grassy areas, to the requisite skylines and underground fight-clubs. The stills look promising, but then again, they wouldn’t post terrible looking pictures now would they? Like most previous Tekken games, it looks as though there’s going to be a lot of hidden goodies to unlock, so those shut-ins and perfectionists are going to be really happy.
Game
Description: After
the completion of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, a fierce battle
between father and son unfolded at Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters. Jin
emerges as the victor in this battle, and continues to defeat Heihachi,
his grandfather – but spares both Kazuya and Heihachi’s lives in
honor of his mother who loved peace. Soon after Jin’s departure, a
swarm of Jacks arrive at Honmaru, and begin to attack Heihachi and
Kazuya – and in order to escape, Kazuya thrusts Heihachi into the
swarm of Jacks. A great explosion destroys Honmaru, and a man watching
from afar reports “Heihachi Mishima is dead.” While
many presume the death of Heihachi Mishima will end the reign of Mishima Zaibatsu, an announcement is made for the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, with an unknown replacement to Heihachi leading the organization. The fight begins.
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Features: STUNNING
GRAPHICS: A completely new graphics engine delivers the most beautiful
fighting game experience on the PS2.
VARIETY
OF CHARACTERS: Play as one of many characters, including three new
characters – Asuka Kazama, Raven and Feng Wei.
REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS: Interactive, beautifully realistic environments with a variety of destructible objects pump up the action. See the characters inside the inferno of flames, and in the soft moonlight in the fields. |
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BONUS
ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME: An action-adventure game unfolds a side story to
Tekken amidst action-packed fighting sequences.
CUSTOMIZABLE
CHARACTERS: Use your fight money to customize your characters – with
accessories like beanies, glasses, different costumes, and more!
ENDING
MOVIES FOR EACH CHARACTER: Beautifully rendered CG movies for individual
characters bless you when you reign as the champion of the Tournament. - Tazman (February 9, 2005) “You
might remember me from such self-help films as "Smoke Yourself
Thin" and "Be Confident, Stupid!"” - Troy McClure (Simpsons) |
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