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[DrDogg]

http://www.gamedaily.com/general/article/?id=7137

In addition to the ship date information, according to an interview with the Tekken 5 development team featured in EDGE Magazine, there is a chance that the highly anticipated fighting game could show up on more than just the PlayStation 2. While the interview did not specifically say that the game would see a multiplatform release, the team was quoted as saying, “A multiplatform release has not yet been discussed.” This contradicts early reports that Namco confirmed a PS2 exclusive release in the first quarter of 2005. Xbox and GameCube owners, keep your fingers crossed.

There's more to it than this, but this is the best part. While I own all three consoles, if Tekken 5 eventually goes online, I think Xbox Live would be the best option for it. Especially after hearing what Itagaki and crew are doing with DOAU.

Normally I would think Namco would simply say it's PS2 exclusive if they had already decided. Since they state here that they haven't discussed a multiplatform release, that to me means they're still open to the option. Through in the ease of XBL development, the success of SC2, and the online competition from Tecmo and Midway, and I could see Tekken 5 hitting Xbox.

Thoughts...

 

[Bob White]

I think it will come to ps2, then the cube and xbox about six months later.

 

[belgurdo]

Ganon, Mitsurugi, Master Chief

 

[Deg]

It depends. They did a wonderful job with SC2.

 

[DrDogg]

I think it will come to ps2, then the cube and xbox about six months later.

The article also mentioned a late Summer release date for PS2 (presumably in Japan), so with a six month gap, the game may as well jump to Xbox 2 and Revolution. I certainly wouldn't be complaining...

 

[ourumov]

PSP !

 

[Gattsu25]

“A multiplatform release has not yet been discussed.” This contradicts early reports that Namco confirmed a PS2 exclusive release in the first quarter of 2005.

Hmm...so they say they haven't even thought about a multiconsole release...which 'contradicts' them saying it wasn't going to multiplatform

logic? check

edit: well...it wasn't implicitly denied

 

[Deg]

learn gaming journalism please

Its unlikely it will be multiplatform when they discuss it

 

[Gattsu25]

piss off

what was 'quoted' shows no signs of multiplatform support in any way...and without the original interview, it's hard to read that quote as gamedaily did without running into logic somewhere along the line

 

[The Faceless Master]

i'm not holding my breath for it to be on anything but PS2..

 

[Defensor]

PS2 exclusive.

 

[Kudie]

PS2 exclusive.

I think this will be the case also. IMO, Namco believes that the Tekken fanbase is on the PlayStation.

 

[jarrod]

I think this will be the case also. IMO, Namco believes that the Tekken fanbase is on the PlayStation.

Well it certainly is... but unless Namco wants to expand said fanbase, Tekken will remain 3rd place behind Soul Calibur and Mortal Kombat in terms of sales. Unless Sony's offering some amazing incentives (which could be the case) it'd be stupid not to push T5 on as many viable platforms as possible...

 

[drohne]

there's more than one viable platform?

 

[Kudie]

Well it certainly is... but unless Namco wants to expand said fanbase, Tekken will remain 3rd place behind Soul Calibur and Mortal Kombat in terms of sales. Unless Sony's offering some amazing incentives (which could be the case) it'd be stupid not to push T5 on as many viable platforms as possible...

Good point.

 

[DrDogg]

piss off

what was 'quoted' shows no signs of multiplatform support in any way...and without the original interview, it's hard to read that quote as gamedaily did without running into logic somewhere along the line

PS2 exclusive means it's not going to any other platforms, PERIOD. The interview said they hadn't discussed multiplatform yet, meaning the decision hadn't been made to make it PS2 exclusive, just that it will be on PS2 at the very least. Hence the contradiction.

Yeah... seems like GD did use some logic.

 

[jarrod]

there's more than one viable platform?

Namco's already proved that with Soul Calibur 2. If they're serious about pushing Tekken and reaching that 5 million goal, the game needs to be on PS2, GC, XBox and PSP.

 

[DrDogg]

Has a fighting game ever sold 5 million units with a single game?

 

[SolidSnakex]

Has a fighting game ever sold 5 million units with a single game?

Tekken 3 probably did, or atleast came close. Same for SF2/Turbo and the first 2 MK's.

 

[ourumov]

Street Fighter 2 for the SNES sold 2.90 million units on Japan alone...I think it's fair to see it broke the 5 million mark worldwide.
I know it was a hit on Europe, you know it was on America.

 

[Mooreberg]

Tekken 3 sold 2.7 million copies in the US on PlayStation. I doubt Tekken 5 would sell that much now even on three systems. Fighting games aren't as popular in the US as they were last gen.

Tekken 3 might have hit five million worldwide if it sold two million copies across Europe. I don't think it's ever been very big in Japan. Either way I'm looking forward to Tekken 5, but these sales predictions sound like the loony toons stuff Capcom comes up with for games like Devil May Cry 2. There just aren't that many people interested in the genre these days. It should still sell at least 1.1 million on PS2 though. A PSP release could do good numbers if it's timed well.

there's more than one viable platform?

If you ignore the fact that it's basically a PlayStation franchise, yes.

 

[ourumov]

Tekken 3 ended selling 1.40 million in Japan.

 

[Mooreberg]

Really? I always thought VF2 was the big fighter there last generation. Well if that's the case than it only needed 900K in all of Europe to hit five million worldwide. That was really the last "blockbuster" fighting game. With the way fighting games sell now, I don't see T5 doing those numbers even if they whore it out to every system.

 

[jarrod]

Tekken 3 sold 2.7 million copies in the US on PlayStation. I doubt Tekken 5 would sell that much now even on three systems. Fighting games aren't as popular in the US as they were last gen.

Why not? SC2 already cleared 3.5 million according to Namco and Tekken's by far the more popular franchise.

Well if that's the case than it only needed 900K in all of Europe to hit five million worldwide. That was really the last "blockbuster" fighting game.

Actually, I'd say Soul Calibur 2, Mortal Kombat: Deady Alliance and (especially) Super Smash Bros Melee all qualify as "blockbusters".

 

[Mooreberg]

How many of those sold over 2.5 million in the US alone?

 

[jarrod]

How many of those sold over 2.5 million in the US alone?

SSBM is past 2.5 million iirc (and single platform at that). SC2 & MKDA are both probably around 2 million.

 

[cvxfreak]

Really? I always thought VF2 was the big fighter there last generation. Well if that's the case than it only needed 900K in all of Europe to hit five million worldwide. That was really the last "blockbuster" fighting game. With the way fighting games sell now, I don't see T5 doing those numbers even if they whore it out to every system.

Well VF2 outsold every Tekken game to date in Japan.

 

[jarrod]

Well VF2 outsold every Tekken game to date in Japan.

I've seen different quotes for VF2, ranging from 1.2M to 1.9M. Also I've seen quotes for VF1 selling as much as 1.1M before in Japan.

 

[cvxfreak]

I've seen different quotes for VF2, ranging from 1.2M to 1.9M. Also I've seen quotes for VF1 selling as much as 1.1M before in Japan.

I believe Sega's figures were 1.7 Million or so. But VF has traditionally been more popular in Japan as evidenced by VF4's sales over Tekken 4. Not in the U.S. obviously.

 

[jarrod]

I believe Sega's figures were 1.7 Million or so. But VF has traditionally been more popular in Japan as evidenced by VF4's sales over Tekken 4. Not in the U.S. obviously.

Looking at amusement, VF is also by far the more popular franchise. VF3 alone probably pulled in more revenue than the entire Tekken series in arcades. It was in the top 5 for something like 3 years...

 

[cvxfreak]

Yeah, VF3 was real popular in the arcades. Too bad the DC game tanked (or didn't do that well).