Outstanding!
Namco's latest slugfest redeems a flagging series and reminds us why Namco arcade ports are the best in the business. Read Review
Already revered in the arcades for its personable characters, explosive graphics, and lightning-fast gameplay, Tekken 5 delivers the same intense fighting action home to the PlayStation 2. Boasting an improved fighting engine, speedier combos, and a return to the old-school Tekken stage design, Tekken 5 boasts more than 30 diverse combatants with dozens of special moves for each of them. New to the series is a customizable arcade mode that enables players to personalize all their favorite characters with special accessories like hats, glasses, and costumes, while a unique action/adventure mini-game known as "Devil Within" expands upon Jin Kazama's personal storyline.
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Remember Tekken? Just kidding. It's had some hard times, though. A few years back it was Namco's premier fighting series, until an upstart scamp called Soul Calibur snuck in and usurped the throne. Tekken's fate was further compounded by a disappointing fourth chapter, which left many wondering if the series was out of gas. As it turns out, Tekken 4 was just a temporary pit stop. I'm glad to report that Tekken 5 offers everything you could want from a Tekken game, and might even be the best brawler in the series. How's that for a turnaround? Read More »
Peek in as we take the wraps off some of the amazing bonus features of Tekken 5! Read More »
Namco, bless its soul, has never been especially prompt with the home ports of its arcade fighters ... or at least not enough. I still remember the agonizing half-year wait between the import and domestic version of Tekken 2, during which I played far more of the original Tekken than is healthy. More recently, Soul Calbur 2's shifting release date had the entire gaming world in a collective state of breathless anticipation that I'm surprised didn't end in more heart attacks and/or asphyxiations. Read More »
Namco finally reveals when we can expect its latest fighter. Read More »
Tekken 5 is just getting around to hitting arcades, and -- praise Namco! -- the word is good. As you might recall, Tekken 4 met a rather weak reception, and many people consider it the worst of the series. So, Namco went back to the drawing board, nipping a few features from Virtua Fighter 4 and returning to a more classical Tekken feel. The result is a game that feels more like Tekken 3 than Tekken 4, and that's enough to get me interested in the series once more. Read More »
T for Teen Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
Release Region: United States
Release Date: February 25, 2005
Publisher: Namco
T for Teen Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, ViolenceAlso available on: Arcade
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