With the global release of Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion coming up soon, Tekken fans outside Japan have to be wondering… What can we expect???
After a long wait, Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion arrived in Japan late last year, and we still don’t know when it’ll be available in the United Kingdom.
Tekken developer and Executive Producer Katsuhiro Harada said, “The number of playable characters will be bigger than Tekken 5 and be the largest roster in the series. I’ve been on the Tekken series for over 10 years, and one thing we have particularly focused on after Tekken 3 is making sure each character is unique and doesn’t overlap with other characters. They all are unique not only in their appearance but their personality and techniques as well.”
With over 40 playable characters this is easily the most voluminous game in the Tekken franchise.
Harada also said the game will retain all of the elements from Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection that were well-received by fans. The stages in Tekken 6 will be bigger and will have more interactivity and the character customization feature will be more involved with gameplay.
Seven new characters have been confirmed so far:
1) Zafina, a female who will have moves Harada likened to that of a “bird” and who enters the tournament to prevent the clash of the “two evil stars.”
2) Leo, a German fighter who is intended to be a character which can be played by beginners and experienced players alike. The death of Leo’s mother, presumably at the hands of Kazuya Mishima prompts Leo to begin investigating the Mishima Zaibatsu.
3) Miguel Caballero Rojo, 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.
4) Bob, an American who was 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 and new size.
5) Azazel is the final boss of the game. 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.
6) Alisa Boskonovitch, a cyborg with jet wings and spinning limbs who may be the cybernetically-enhanced daughter of Doctor Boskonovitch.
7) Lars Alexandersson, an unknown descendant of Heihachi Mishima.
The Good:
A more diverse selection of characters now includes a girl with A-cup breasts, a female who is presumably from the Middle East, a Spaniard seeking revenge, and a well-fed American.
The graphics are fantastic.
The Bad:
The music seems terrible.
The Bottom Line:
It’s still Tekken, and as long as you don’t get too serious about the game it looks like it’ll be a good time!
[Click to preview the trailer for Tekken 6, coming out on XboX 360 and PlayStation 3 October 2009. Images property of Namco-Bandai]
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