Of all interactive entertainment genres, the fighting game seems to provoke the strongest sense of community and identity from its fan base. While first-person shooters attract a larger competitive audience, the likes of Street Fighter, Tekken and Virtua Fighter seem to inspire something more, something akin to a true subculture, with its own language, meeting places and sense of visual style. Publishers like Namco and Capcom are experts at capitalising on this, hence the "We Are Tekken" Instagram competition, which is running throughout August. UK gamers are being encouraged to send in snapshots of what Tekken means to them. The best images are then to be displayed at Shoreditch's Protein gallery from 13-16 September. The photos are pretty interesting, ranging from little pieces of Tekken art to photos of people playing the game. The image above, submitted by cy4n1de, shows a doodle drawn by his girlfriend while he and a friend played Tekken 6. You can find out more information about the competition and the exhibition here, and you can check the #wearetekken Instagram gallery here.
An entry into Namco's WeAreTekken Instagram competition
Well, this is an interesting turn of events. Over on the Shoryuken forums, a well established community site for fighting games, it was revealed that Street Fighter X Tekken would not be making an appearance at the Evolution fighting game tournament in 2013. Evolution, otherwise known as EVO, is quite possibly the largest fighting game tournament in the world, spanning many games over the course of three days in Las Vegas. A user by the name of “Mr. Wizard”, who is one of the organizers for EVO, announced with very little fanfare in a forum post that the game wouldn’t be making a return appearance, saying only that “SFxT will not be back in 2013.” No explanation has been provided, only the message that Street Fighter X Tekken will not be back. Mr. Wizard has been very vocal on his negative thoughts pertaining to the game, and considering he has yet to make any other posts since the one in question, many people are waiting on an explanation or more information.
We have reached out to the people behind the Evolution tournament series for an explanation and more formal confirmation of this information, and this story will be updated as we learn more about the situation.
Fans of the King Of Iron Fist Tournament are looking forward to next month, when the long-awaited console release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 makes its way to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3! The game was originally released in arcades last September 2011, and it’s been a year-long wait for the second installment of this tag team series —and now it’s finally upon us, with more material and updates to please long-time followers. Based on the engine of the updated arcade port Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited, the console version of TTT2 will be packed with more extras and additional characters. Among the extras included are new stages and items for customization, as well as returning characters from the Tekkenverse not seen for a while, such as Tiger Jackson, Kunimitsu, Ogre, and Angel. A new Practice Mode called “Fighting Lab” will also be added to satiate the hunger of those looking to test their might and combo skills. To give players a taste of things to come, Namco Bandai has released the official cinematic intro to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 online: LINK TO VIDEOThe opening CG sequence shows a regular cab driver listening in to the announcement of the new King Of Iron Fist tag team tournament, while a silent and powerful Jinpachi Mishima broods behind in the passenger’s seat. Later, the action shifts into the tournament arena, where fighters old and new converge to take part in the greatest battle of them all. The ninjitsu tag team duo of Raven and Kunimitsu enter the ring, while sibling rivals Anna and Nina Williams reluctantly join forces to face them. In the midst of the battle, True Ogre suddenly appears, and to combat the menacing threat is none other than Angel. The opening mixes up the excellent electronic intro music with fantastic visual highlights, setting the stage for the big tag battle to come! Tekken Tag Tournament 2 smashes its way into Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles this September 11. — TJD, GMA News
For Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and possibly subsequent Tekken games in the franchise. The service is launching for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and will be like a social community for players of the Tekken series.
Players who utilise the service will be able to track their personal statistics, create teams with friends, compete in events and discuss the game and it’s strategies. On the service Namco Bandai had this to say -
“World Tekken Federation is a premium service that aims to connect players to the TEKKEN worldwide community in a way never before seen with a fighting game,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “Being able to unite the entire TEKKEN global community is an incredibly exciting initiative that will help extend the competitive nature of the series well past TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2’s launch date.”
The World Tekken Federation is able to keep players connected to the world of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as it can be accessed through any online connected device. This means that Tekken players will be able to communicate and look up stats for fighters and other services wherever they are.
The service launches alongside Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on the 9/11/12 – US Date. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will retail for $59.99USD.
This article is about 3 days old, I know, it's old. I missed this article, so I might as well post it on a slow news day like today.
THE designer of Tekken, one of the world's most popular video game blockbusters, says that console makers can no longer control the way people game
Harada San, game director and chief producer of fighting game franchise, Tekken, told news.com.au that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo should use their powers for good instead of evil, by joining forces.
“For a long time, the game industry has been able to control the way people play games,” Mr San said, speaking through a translator.
“There was a platform that people used solely for their gaming needs, and the industry had control of the trends and such that occurred.”
However the video game designer said that with the development of mobile hone and internet gaming, games are now just a part of the basic package.
“People are able to not be tied down by consoles,” he said. “And it doesn’t stop with phones, we have browser gaming and all these different platforms.”
Mr San said Sony put itself ahead of the curve compared to its competitors by doing away with region locking on the PS3, making it easier for fans to access foreign games.
But the video game designer said that the opportunities for innovation would be endless if the three competitors joined forces.
“I think it would be interesting if Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo got together just to make one console,” he said. “It makes me very happy to think about all the possibilities that could occur because of that.”
So what about the new instalment of Tekken, Tekken Tag Tournament 2? Mr San said he tried to make it the most comprehensive incarnation of the game to date.
Mr San said he was influenced by many things, including his own martial arts training as well as Hollywood and Hong Kong action cinema, but that his most important inspiration comes from the feedback he receives from his fans.
“The game changes quite a bit depending on what everyone’s saying about the game.”
“Obviously when we made the first Tekken we didn’t have much to go on, but then throughout the series, we continually got different feedback from the fans,” says Mr San, “I analyse that and from there decide on the direction to take the game.”
Tekken is one of the oldest and longest running franchises in video game history. The fighting game series has legions of fans worldwide and its instalments are regularly used for competitive e-sports
The latest game in the series, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, was released in Japanese arcades in late 2011, and is set to land on consoles worldwide later this year.
The North American release of Arc System Works‘ Persona 4 Arena - based on Atlus‘ Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series – is tomorrow. Now, if you weren’t entirely sure that the Persona games could make the transition to the fighting genre, or you doubted the skill of developer Arc System Works, sit back and listen to this: when it was released in Japan on July 26th, Persona 4 Arena ‘s first-week sales were higher than the first week sales of Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, and Arc System’s other popular fighter, BlazBlue (both Calamity Trigger and Continuum Shift). Here’s how the numbers stack up :
Persona 4: Arena – (PS3) 128,485/(360) 9,801
Street Fighter IV (2009) – 86,075/37,782
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (2009) – 33,768/24,812
Tekken 6 (2009) – 103,105/23,261
Super Street Fighter IV (2010) – 80,882/28,454
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift (2010) – 49,871/16,184
It also topped the first week sales of this year’s Street Fighter x Tekken (which sold a total of 58,856 copies in its first week) and Soul Calibur V (43,000 first week copies sold), 2011′s Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, (selling 67,045 units) and, reaching back a bit, the first week sales of Dead or Alive 3 (the best-selling entry in the franchise, which moved 93,000 units in its first week).
What do all these numbers mean, and, perhaps more importantly, why should you care? Well, despite the fact that the game is based on an RPG series, which means that it holds immediate appeal only to fans of the series, it’s Xbox 360 sales are extremely low, and its roster is a little smaller than we see in most other fighters (thirteen playable combatants), the game has still managed to top the fighting genre’s sales charts. It’s almost like an underdog story. Whether or not it will be as successful in North America remains to be seen, but props most definitely must be given to Arc System Works. They struck gold somewhere along the line, and deserve praise for doing so.
For those that become interested in the Persona series after experiencing this title, Persona 3 Portable (PSP/Vita) and the upcoming Persona 4 Golden (Vita) are the best places to start.
The game director and chief producer of Tekken, Katsuhiro Harada, has a rather grand vision of the future of gaming. In an interview, Harada believes it would be best if Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo joined forces to create one game console instead of each having a separate one. Harada said for the longest time the game industry was able to control the way people play games. Game consoles were the only way for people to play games, but that has changed with the advent of computer, browser, and mobile gaming. People are no longer tied down to how they play games, and Harada thinks the gaming industry needs to adapt.
Sony already started adapting when it removed region locking on the PlayStation 3, which Harada said put the company ahead of the curve. If the Big Three do join forces, I imagine we will see a lot more innovations like that. Harada elaborated the possibilities would be "endless" if the Big Three worked on one console together, and the very thought of that makes him happy. Hopefully something like this can come about, however it will more than likely be years down the road.
Screenshot of Desk's Video
Desk has uploaded his latest Street Fighter X Tekken combo video today. This video focuses on team combos for the Tekken side of recent DLC. Really great work, as per usual, Desk. Desk should really sell or add a download link of that music! Just listen to it! My favorite one is SFIV Training Stage Remix by Desk. DESK'S VIDEOAnyway, what do you think of the graphics for the combos? Comment Below!
The latest new characters for Street Fighter X Tekken have spurred forth new sets of ranked matches that show players trying to test out the latest additions to the roster. ssf4evo has stepped up to the plate by providing a huge amount of matches along with timestamps for everyone to watch with. VIDEO0:00 Shousa JP (Lars x Julia) vs. uramakiroll (Ibuki x Elena)
1:40 uramakiroll (Ibuki x Elena) vs. Cloudlam (Julia x Hugo)
5:06 ThaiFighter08 (Cody x Lars) vs. TCC Climbatize (Bryan x Kazuya)
7:25 TCC Climbatize (Kazuya x Dudley) vs. SLEDGLAKE (Dudley x Hugo)
8:48 gridman srk (Rufus x Christie) vs. ISM DC (Chun-Li x Abel)
12:15 Sasuke3759 (Juri x Cammy) vs. ISM DC (Chun-Li x Lars)
14:42 Dolce Xbox 360 (Yoshimitsu x Dudley) vs. kanaatsu (Dudley x Law)
17:09 TCC Climbatize (Bryan x Lars) vs. THE COOL KID93 (Cody x Bison)
19:56 TCC Climbatize (Dudley x Bryan) vs. xXDAVERDXx (Sakura x Dudley)
24:29 TCC Climbatize (Jin x Lars) vs. xXDAVERDXx (Sakura x Dudley)
28:00 Gugeno (Guy x Raven) vs. gridman srk (Rufus x Christie)
29:27 redlove011507 (Vega x Hwoarang) vs. SLEDGLAKE (Ogre x Dudley)
32:26 RiyuRimururu (Guile x Kazuya) vs. MrScarpelli (Dhalsim x Yoshimitsu)
36:09 AE86kiriko/daigo0404 (Vega x Guile) vs. syouganai2010 (Yoshimitsu x Asuka)
40:13 zet-familia (Dhalsim x Cody) vs. VANZET (Zangief x Hugo)
44:14 zet-familia (Dhalsim x Cody) vs. ROCKY saga (Elena x Dudley)
47:08 oturuko1955 (Guile x Dudley) vs. youskyline (Guile x Zangief)
51:32 oturuko1955 (Guile x Dudley) vs. noritama330 (Rufus x Heihachi)
54:41 cj-surry-chiba (Rufus x Ibuki) vs. cosmiccloud/kirroitori (Bison x Balrog)
VIDEO0:00 appdicon (Sagat x Elena) vs. dagger459 (Rufus x Dudley)
4:12 inomoos360 (Jin x Elena) vs. Kiryu Tsukimiya (Guy x Xiaoyu)
7:13 POONGKO (Ryu x Kazuya) vs. Hagejin (Zangief x Hugo)
12:10 POONGKO (Lars x Alisa) vs. SouthSnk (Kazuya x Lili)
15:45 POONGKO (Ryu x Kazuya) vs. NaiveMink (Cammy x Sagat)
17:25 Kiryu Tsukimiya (Guy x Xiaoyu) vs. WHO (Ryu x Law)
19:42 LunatyCat (Chun-Li x Xiaoyu) vs. Kiryu Tsukimiya (Guy x Xiaoyu)
23:06 LunatyCat (Chun-Li x Xiaoyu) vs. pikagoma (Abel x Marduk)
23:37 INFILTRATION (Jin x Rolento) vs. yukihiro (Chun-Li x Bison)
30:42 Radd-djuret (Blanka x Dhalsim) vs. zet-familia (Dhalsim x Cody)
33:30 MEMPHISUG (Rufus x Hwoarang) vs. chunnta (Marduk x Hugo)
36:57 KAZ (Blanka x Lars) vs. oturuko1955 (Guile x Dudley)
40:01 DemonEyesZero (Juri x Christie) vs. TheArtofMovement (Lars x Bison)
42:32 daichanz (Lei x Bob) vs. zet-familia (Dhalsim x Cody)
45:22 daichanz (Bob x Lei) vs. gafrohair (Hwoarang x Kazuya)
47:20 daichanz (Lei x Bob) vs. tame406 (Zangief x Lili)
49:57 daichanz (Lei x Bob) vs. narawa (Sakura x Juri)
54:23 snowfox435 (Lei x Dudley) vs. pomnyan (TORO x Zangief)
59:38 klasflod (Guile x Cammy) vs. UltimaShadow (Ogre x Hugo)
Source: EventHubs
There are a couple of videos below; the first is a trailer showing off the new Fight Lab mode, which lets you "train and master your skills through a series of mini-games" while playing as Combot.
You'll also see how you can modify your Combot's appearance and, for the first time, his move set.
The second video is a 20-minute-long tutorial showing off some basic techniques to begin with before delving into the more nitty-gritty tactics. It's part-one of a series, so we expect it'll get pretty hardcore, and will be a good one to follow if you want to be an advanced fighter.
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