Tekken 6
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Distributor(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Engine | Octave Engine |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | Arcade JP November 26, 2007 PlayStation 3 NA TBA 2008 EU TBA 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Rating Pending (RP) |
| Media | Blu-ray Disc (PS3) |
| Input methods | SIXAXIS & DualShock 3 controller |
Tekken 6 (鉄拳6?) is the latest installment of Namco's Tekken series, which was released to Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007. It is the first game to be released on Namco's new (as of yet unnamed) PlayStation 3 based arcade board, is expected to be released for the PlayStation 3 sometime after Soulcalibur IV in 2008, and is currently regarded as one of the most highly anticipated PlayStation 3 games yet to be released.[1]
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[edit] Trailers
At E3 in 2005, a teaser video featured Jin Kazama demonstrating some martial arts moves.
At E3 in 2006 a second trailer begins showing Lili, armed with an umbrella or parasol, walking through a forlorn desert village. In the next scene, Jin suddenly careens through the wall of a church, and Lili follows closely behind, goading him into battle. The two fight and manage to land a few blows on one-another before being interrupted by Hwoarang crashing through a stained glass window on his motorcycle. Taking advantage of Jin's distraction, Lili kicks him high into the air, allowing Hwoarang to leap from his bike and crash it into the airborne Jin. The motorcycle explodes, prompting Jin to transform into Devil Jin. Devil Jin attacks the pair, but Hwoarang races forward and lands several kicks on Devil Jin, forcing Devil Jin to retreat back into the air. Incensed, he fires a blast of energy from the third eye on his forehead, causing the church steeple to fall towards Hwoarang and Lili.
In February 2007, Namco released a third trailer. This new trailer featured actual gameplay footage of Tekken 6 and introduced new characters, Zafina and Leo. The trailer also showcased many of the new stages and locales the game will take place in, as well as an expanded character-customization feature. Finally, the trailer ends with Bryan Fury, as he uses a shotgun to finish a juggle combo.
[edit] Story
The storyline for Tekken 6 has yet to be officially translated. According to fan-based translations, however, which have now been proven to be true by several gameplay videos, Jin Kazama has been revealed as the winner of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, and has begun using the Mishima Zaibatsu for world conquest, declaring war on several nations and even space colonies until the entire world is at war.
Meanwhile, Kazuya Mishima has discovered the division of G Corporation that tried to kill him, and takes his revenge by murdering them all. Kazuya then takes control of G Corporation and uses it as the only power in the world to counter the Mishima Zaibatsu. By this time, the world sees G Corporation as its only saviour and Kazuya is viewed as a hero, although his true intentions are to kill Jin and steal his part of the Devil Gene to stop him interfering with his own plans for world domination. Using G Corporation's newfound popularity to his advantage, Kazuya puts a bounty on Jin's head, dead or alive.
Jin, having anticipated this, announces the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 to rid himself of Kazuya and his enemies once and for all.
[edit] Content and new features
Director Katsuhiro Harada (who also directed Tekken 5) said that Tekken 6 will retain all of the elements from Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection that were well-received by fans. He also said that the stages will be bigger and will have more interactivity and the character customization feature will be more involved with gameplay.[2]
- In Tekken 6, every frame animation for every character has been changed.
- In Tekken 6, some stages are multi-tiered like Cemetery and Fallen Colony with new stage features and has daylight/night-time transitions (Temple Grounds) depending on the stage.
- Tekken 6 will have an online versus multiplayer mode.[3]
- The customization system from Tekken 5 returns with improved options and more items in Tekken 6. The player is able to switch tops and bottoms between available character costumes, as well as substitute alternate pieces. There are common options shared by many or all characters including various items like glasses, hats, decorative swords, a Japanese banner and options for 'bare hands' or 'bare feet'. There are also character-specific items and pieces, as well as special items that unlock Item Moves once equipped.
- Tekken 6 adds a new "rage" system, which gives characters more power in a same way that charge techniques do, and gets automatically activated when the character's vitality gets low. When it is activated, a red energy field surrounds the character and their health bar starts to flicker in red.[4]
- Tekken 6 also introduces "item moves", with which a character uses an item to attack the opponent (for example, Bryan Fury uses a shotgun, Anna Williams kicks off one of her shoes, Ling Xiaoyu attacks others with a pair of mittens, Nina Williams uppercuts with a scalpel and Asuka Kazama uses a paper fan).
- Tekken 6 introduces a new system named "Bounce" system; after moves that knock the opponent down in juggles, the opponent cannot tech roll. A new bounce comes into play, extending juggle possibilities.
- Tekken 6 has an increased health bar compared to the previous games, due to new features stated above which deplete a lot of health.
- In August 2007, Tekken 6's producer Harada say "We want Tekken 6 to both look cool and play good" Adding "We don't want to disappoint our Tekken fans, so we're working hard on making Tekken 6 good", which was posted on 2 pages on their "[3]Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition"]
[edit] Characters
Harada has stated that Tekken 6 will boast the greatest number of characters ever seen in a Tekken game[2] with a total of 41 characters. According to Namco, virtually all of the Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection characters will be returning (except Jinpachi Mishima) with new additional characters.
As of November 2007, six new characters have been confirmed. The first character, Zafina, is a female who will have moves Harada likened to that of a "spider"[2] and who enters the tournament to prevent the clash of the "two evil stars." The second character, Leo, is a German who is intended to be a character which can be played by beginners and experienced players alike. The death of Leo's mother prompts Leo to begin investigating the Mishima Zaibatsu. [2] The third character, Miguel, is a Spaniard with a passion for fighting, but no real discipline. Miguel wants to exact revenge upon the death of his sister at her wedding. The fourth character, Bob, is an American who is known as a martial arts genius. Due to being unable to defeat larger opponents however, he disappeared from the fighting world, determined to increase his weight and power while still maintaining speed. Bob enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 to test his new skills.The fifth character, Azazel, is the final boss of the game. The Azazel's story is said to be related with Zafina and Julia Chang's story in Tekken 6 and the confrontation between Jin Kazama and his father Kazuya Mishima. The sixth character,NANCY-MI847J, is a hidden sub-boss whose story says she is an upgraded version of the Jacks for the Mishima Zaibatsu. The official site shows one more space on the selection screen which may be used for Azazel or another unlockable character.
[edit] New characters
- Bob[5]
- Leo[6]
- Miguel Caballero Rojo[7]
- Zafina[8]
- Azazel[9] (final boss)
- NANCY-MI847J[10] (bonus boss before fighting Jin Kazama)
[edit] Confirmed returning characters
- Anna Williams[11]
- Armor King[12]
- Asuka Kazama[13]
- Baek Doo San[14]
- Bruce Irvin[15]
- Bryan Fury[16]
- Christie Monteiro[17]
- Craig Marduk[18]
- Jack-6[19]
- Devil Jin[20]
- Eddy Gordo[21]
- Feng Wei[22]
- Ganryu[23]
- Heihachi Mishima[24]
- Hwoarang[25]
- Jin Kazama[26]
- Julia Chang[27]
- Kazuya Mishima[28]
- King[29]
- Kuma[30]
- Lee Chaolan[31]
- Lei Wulong[32]
- Lili[33]
- Ling Xiaoyu[34]
- Marshall Law[35]
- Mokujin[36]
- Nina Williams[37]
- Panda[38]
- Paul Phoenix[39]
- Raven[40]
- Roger Jr.[41]
- Sergei Dragunov[42]
- Steve Fox[43]
- Wang Jinrei[44]
- Yoshimitsu[45]
[edit] Stages
- Azazel's Chamber (Final stage / Azazel's stage)
- Cemetery (multi-tier)
- City After Dark
- Fallen Colony (multi-tier)
- Gargoyle's Perch (Jin Kazama's stage)
- High Roller's Club
- Manji Valley
- Mystical Forest
- Nancy MI847J's Stage (Nancy MI847J's un-named stage)
- Noh Theater
- Rustic Asia
- Temple Grounds (multi-tier)
- Urban War Zone
[edit] References
- ^ PSU's Most Anticipated PS3 Exclusives of 2008 :: PlayStation Universe (PSU)
- ^ a b c d IGN.com: Tekken 6 Revealed (2007). Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ IGN.com: Tekken 6 Going Online (2007). Retrieved on October 04, 2007.
- ^ Famitsu.com "Aim for a one-shot reversal with the new system, 'Rage Mode'" (一発逆転を狙える新システム”レイジモード”) Retrieved 26-09-07
- ^ Bob's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese n 6 site.
- ^ Leo's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Miguel Caballero Rojo's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Zafina's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Confirmation of boss character Azazel Retrieved on 26 November 2007
- ^ Bonus Stage NANCY MI847J[1]Tekkenpedia[2]
- ^ Anna Williams' Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Armor King's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Asuka Kazama's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Baek Doo San's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Bruce Irvin's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Bryan Fury's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Christie Monteiro's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Craig Marduk's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Jack-6's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Devil Jin's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Eddy Gordo's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Feng Wei's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Ganryu's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Heihachi Mishima's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Hwoarang's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Jin Kazama's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Julia Chang's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Kazuya Mishima's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ King's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Kuma's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Lee Chaolan's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Lei Wulong's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Lili's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Ling Xiaoyu's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Marshall Law's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Mokujin's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Nina Williams' Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Panda's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Paul Phoenix's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Raven's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Roger Jr.'s Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Sergei Dragunov's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Steve Fox's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Wang Jinrei's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
- ^ Yoshimitsu's Character Profile on TEKKEN-OFFICIAL TEKKEN 6 PAGE, Japanese official Tekken 6 site.
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