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MMA Contender Trained for His Title Shot with Tekken
Tonight, Uriah Hall faces Kelvin Gastelum in the middleweight final of The Ultimate Fighter. Hall is an up-and-comer in top flight mixed martial arts, thought to be a contender in a middleweight division whose title holder is Anderson Silva, one of the best fighters in the world. But how Hall got to this stage is…
By Owen Good Published April 13, 2013 -
The Most Insane Cyborgs In Japanese Video Games
Cyborgs in fiction are always associated with free will, morality, the importance of being human or the limits of the human body. Toughened up by the harsh, cruel worlds they live in, cyborgs are always insanely cool. We decided to collect some of the craziest ones from Japanese video games. Maxima (King Of Fighters series)…
By Gergo Vas Published February 20, 2013 -
Tekken Is Getting Its Very Own Virtual (And Real-Life) Card Game
The King of Iron Fist Tournament will be raging on in 2013, this time with the fiercest weapon of them all: playing cards. Namco Bandai Games has just announced Tekken Card Tournament, a mobile/real world card game that is set to launch “in the next few weeks.” Tekken and card gaming: a match made in……
By Holden Miller Published January 21, 2013 -
Kotaku East
When Tekken Lets Its (Plastic) Hair Down
The latest entry in Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line of cute figures is Emili “Lili” de Rochefort. She joins Julia Chang, Alisa Bosconovich, among others in the bishoujo line. The figurine will be out next April in Japan. If this is your thing, there’s more in the above gallery. TEKKEN美少女 リリ (フィギュア) [Hobby Search] Kotaku East is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2012 -
There’s a Bizarre Bite-Sized Blitz Version of Street Fighter X Tekken for the iPhone
Sneaking into iTunes today while I wasn’t looking, Street Fighter X Tekken Gauntlet pits Ryu and Kazuya against the entire mobile roster, 30 seconds at a time. Built in the same engine as the full $.99 version of Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile (as evidenced by the lack of iPhone 5 widescreen support), Gauntlet is…
By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2012 -
Check Out These Butt Slides in Tekken Tag 2
Doctor Boskonovitch is a downloadable recently unlocked Tekken Tag Tournament 2 character who is full of piss and vinegar. As this video from YouTuber Kaworuscott seems to show, the ability to spam this move appears overpowering. What, does Doctor Boskonovitch have a PhD in infinite ass slides? Tekken Tag Tournament 2’s – Dr. Bosconovitch’s butt…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2012 -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Must Scrub a Mention of Allah from the Floor of Its ‘Saudi Arabia’ Stage
The “Saudi Arabia” stage of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 features some Arabic script on the floor. The Arabic script is the name of Allah. This is an incredibly bad thing, because just showing someone the soles of your feet in Middle Eastern culture is considered rude. Walking all over a representation of something communicates severe…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2012 -
If You’re Getting the Basic-Size Wii U, You May Buy a Digital Copy of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Download Half of It [UPDATE]
Unless you’re planning on adding an external hard drive to your Wii U—either model—it would make almost zero sense to get the downloadable version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and that’s even if a North American digital release gets the discount that the Japanese eShop is going to offer. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 clocks in…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Newest Cute Tekken Statue Unmasked!
Julia Chang is the latest Tekken character to get all cuted up in plastic. Chang is joining the likes of Alisa Bosconovich, among other Tekken characters, as part of Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line. The 1/7 scale Jaycee figure is based on Shunya Yamashita’s illustration and would be out next February for ¥7,140 (US$91). Kotobukiya (via Tomopop)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2012 -
You Can Fight with Cakes in Tekken Tag Tournament 2
When I see a video like this focusing on the special moves made possible by Tekken Tag Tournament 2‘s customization items, it just makes me want to grind even harder to earn more points. That Lei baseball pitch is awesome.
By Evan Narcisse Published October 4, 2012 -
Kotaku East
From Chun-Li to Assassin’s Creed, The Fancy Outfits We Unfortunately Missed
If you are planning to visit the Tokyo Game Show next year, be aware that different folks often cosplay on each public day. Meaning? Meaning you should go to both days! Kotaku previously showed the guys and gals who donned colorful costumes on the first day. However, since we were running on fumes by Sunday,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2012 -
From Mass Effect to Metal Gear, This is a Symphony in Plastic
Square Enix doesn’t just make video games. It also makes figures. And it doesn’t only make Final Fantasy figures, it makes figures from numerous other games. Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line features a whole slew of characters from games like Street Fighter, Tekken, Medal of Honor, Metal Gear, Halo, and Dead Space as well…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2012 -
Tekken‘s Mushroom Battle Mode Gives Tekken a 1-Up
Namco’s Tekken series is making the leap to the Wii U. The fighting game favorite is one of the first big games slotted for the console. But does it pack enough punch on the Wii U? To cater to Wii U players, Nintendo and Namco have tailed the Wii U edition with loads of platform…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2012 -
Why the Tekken Team Isn’t Developing the New Smash Bros.
While Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is helming the upcoming Smash Bros. titles, Namco Bandai is developing the games. But does that mean the Tekken team will be making the games? When asked by Kotaku whether or not the Tekken team was involved with the new Smash Bros., Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada stressed this: “Sakurai…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2012 -
Tales Studio Getting Absorbed By Namco Bandai Wasn’t Such A Bad Thing After All
In 2011, there were rumblings that the Tales Studio, responsible for the Tales of series, was in trouble. Their numbers were looking rather grim, and then came the news that Namco Bandai would be absorbing the Tales Team into their company. Fans worried that this would be the end of the JRPG series maker. It…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 19, 2012 -
Frank Ocean Just Up and Leaves His Saturday Night Live Performance to Play Some Galaga
As promised, the R&B singer/songwriter Frank Ocean brought John Mayer to last night’s performance on Saturday Night Live. The two performed on a stage surrounded by some arcade cabinets with nondescript glass and cabinet art, but they were running ROMs of real games in attract mode. It appears to be a big coup for Namco…
By Owen Good Published September 16, 2012 -
Dress Heihachi Up as Mario, Kazuya as Link in the Wii U Version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2
There’s already a ton of character customization options in the newly released Tekken Tag Tournament 2 but the Wii U version will be getting fan service of the highest order. Namco Bandai will be releasing themed outfits that turns characters into Bowser, Zelda or other characters from iconic Nintendo games. TTT2 on Wii U will…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
ReviewsTekken Tag Tournament 2: The Kotaku Review
Fighting games are prom. Seriously, think about it. All the parties involved get gussied up in their best finery and enter a space that lets them reconcile grudges and/or crushes with as much flair as possible. So the best thing, I’ve found, is to start with the dance that you know how to do. My…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2012 -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Hack Reveals Skinny Bob, Dr. Bosconovitch and Other Hidden Characters
It looks like the already huge roster of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be sporting even more fighters when the game comes out tomorrow. Over on NeoGAF, several hidden characters from the upcoming fighting game sequel. Screens from what look to be a hacked 360 version of the game show a skinnier version of Bob,…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2012