Video Gaming News - November 2004
San Jose, CA (November 19, 2004) - Namco announced today that Tekken 5
is scheduled to release in North America in Q1 of 2005 exclusively for the
PlayStation 2.
From Namco:
Renowned for its variety of characters, amazing graphics and lightning-paced
game play, Tekken 5 promises to deliver the next generation of blistered fingers
and bleary eyes as it brings players the ultimate, most visually stunning
fighting game experience ever seen in a Tekken game.
“Tekken 5 will propel gamers of all ages to the next level in the fighting
genre,” said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director with Namco Hometek Inc. “With
Tekken 5’s completely new fighting engine, customizable characters and
interactive environments, no fighting game fan will want to be without it.”
With 20 million units sold worldwide, the Tekken franchise is one of the
best-selling fighting games of all time. Tekken 5 brings back the popular cast
of characters from the previous Tekken games along with three new characters for
a total of 20 default characters to start, and more to unlock as you progress in
the game. The game allows players to use their fight money to customize their
character with various accessories such as hats, glasses and an assortment of
different costumes. Each of the new characters is equipped with a variety of
deadly techniques, and the returning characters have been updated with new moves
and combos for bone-crushing, beat ‘em up good times. New to Tekken 5 is a bonus
action adventure game that unfolds a side story to the action-packed fighting
sequences.
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 once again.
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