Fast Tube by Casper More hardcore info from the Tekken Team!
Here’s another video interview with Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray from the recently-concluded E3 2011, this time from LevelUpYourGame. At over twenty minutes, it’s one of the longer interview vids you’ll see (only the Capcom-Unity hour-long interview with Ono is longer), taking up everything from Tekken 3DS, Tekken WiiU, Tekken Hybrid/Blood Vengeance and, of course, Tekken Tag Tournament 2. However of course about half of it is Harada-san speaking Japanese which Murray has to translate, which kinda pads out the time. Also, the ambient sounds of the venue make hearing the words quite the challenge. Luckily, LUYG has also posted the full transcript of the interview over here. So either watch or read, it’s your choice. Thanks to LevelUp for this extensive session. With this probably being the last of the E3 material, next up is Comicon in July. More as we get it then!
Katsuhiro Harada and Namco-Bandai have dropped a bombshell… well, actually, have Carpet Bombed E3 with a horde of announced Tekken games coming in the near future. Among those Iron Fist titles will be versions for the Nintendo 3DS and the upcoming WiiU, ensuring that pretty much everyone will be playing with Jin Kazama and company everywhere there’s a gaming console in the near future. The even bigger surprise is… the Nintendo Tekken games are looking amazing. I guess Nintendo finally realized that they can get Namco-Bandai fighters a lot better than stuff like Soul Calibur Legends.
From an Interview Video posted on Nintendo’s E3 site, Harada shows off glimpses of the game on the WiiU, with character models that are at least updated to the latest Tekken (TTT2) in terms of animations and look (no Tag fighting probably though). Also, features are updated as well, with some unique to the new console!
Customization options now include drawing and putting tattoos on the Characters. WHOA!
The WiiU version of Tekken will come with a new Practice Mode that will make it easier to see how your attacks and combos work, as well as show you your opponent’s attack style. Using the WiiU’s included Touchscreen and Stylus (on the controller), gamers will be able to doodle funny drawings on a defeated opponent’s face- the Ultimate Taunt! You can also add tattoos or designs to customize your fighter’s look. These are features as yet unseen on any so far released Tekken game!
Even wilder still, you’ll be able to Create or Edit your own stages, customizing the look and interactivity of the background, even putting in obstacles that will actually affect gameplay. You can then upload these stages for other players online to download and use, which will earn you Fight Money (in-game currency) for buying more customizations and items.
Jin shows just how he feels about the new doodling feature.
As for the 3DS version or Tekken, or Tekken 3D, there’s little yet revealed other than a short segment in a montage vid showing off a fight between Kazuya and Heihachi. I’ll be on this like a hawk since I’m really wanting this portable version of Tekken. Hoping that it’s at least on par with the WiiU version in terms of content and quality. Fast Tube by Casper The Tekken 3D segment is near the end of the vid.
Having bought a 3DS recently, I am overjoyed that my little, expensive console with the so-far-meager game library will eventually have Tekken along with DOA Dimensions and SSFIV. The WiiU version looks absolutely awesome, and I think I may have to start saving up for this upcoming console. I’ll try to gather more info on this as they appear. Darn, this has really made my day! Heheh…
Fast Tube by Casper Tekken Hybrid: A CG Movie/Game Mix? Coolness.
It’s early on the first day of E3 and things begin in earnest for Namco-Bandai’s Tekken franchise! Thought the Tekken: Blood Vengeance trailers and Capcom’s Streetfighter X Tekken (PS3, PS Vita) was it for the Iron Fist? NOT A CHANCE! Katsuhiro Harada has revealed his hand, and it’s full of all things Tekken. In the works are the following:
• Tekken Hybrid AKA Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D. Shown above in the vid, this is a Blu-ray set that will include the new Tekken Blood Vengeance CG movie AND a new, HD-remastered version of the original Tekken Tag Tournament! Now THAT is one heck of a combo… and it’s only on Playstation 3.
• Tekken on Nintendo!?! Versions of Tekken will also be coming to both the Nintendo 3DS and on the upcoming WiiU. AWESOME. Freakin’ AWESOME.
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Though he surely won’t elaborate too much, at the very least Harada has pretty much confirmed that Tekken Tag 2 will be heading home after it’s tenure in arcades to both PS3 and Xbox360 at least.
• Tekken X Streetfighter is still coming, so don’t forget that too!
And there’ still MORE to come! Yep, Harada mentioned a MORE at the end of his tweet, so there’s still goodies unrevealed as yet. Late 2011 and 2012 looks to be an Iron-Fisted Era. Tekken fans, be happy to be You. Stay tuned as E3 continues… more as we get it then!
