The Ultimate Fighting Franchise Is Back With TEKKEN 5
SAN JOSE, Calif., (November 19, 2004) Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated fighting franchise title, TEKKEN® 5, is scheduled to release in North America in Q1 of 2005 exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Renowned for its variety of characters, amazing graphics and lightning-paced game play, TEKKEN 5 promises to deliver the next generation of blistered fingers and bleary eyes as it brings players the ultimate, most visually stunning fighting game experience ever seen in a TEKKEN game.
"TEKKEN 5 will propel gamers of all ages to the next level in the fighting genre," said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director with Namco Hometek Inc. "With TEKKEN 5s completely new fighting engine, customizable characters and interactive environments, no fighting game fan will want to be without it."
With 20 million units sold worldwide, the TEKKEN franchise is one of the best-selling fighting games of all time. TEKKEN 5 brings back the popular cast of characters from the previous TEKKEN games along with three new characters for a total of 20 default characters to start, and more to unlock as you progress in the game. The game allows players to use their fight money to customize their character with various accessories such as hats, glasses and an assortment of different costumes. Each of the new characters is equipped with a variety of deadly techniques, and the returning characters have been updated with new moves and combos for bone-crushing, beat em up good times. New to TEKKEN 5 is a bonus action adventure game that unfolds a side story to the action-packed fighting sequences.
After the completion of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, a fierce battle between father and son unfolded at Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters. Jin emerges as the victor in this battle and continues to defeat Heihachi, his grandfather but spares both Kazuya and Heihachis lives in honor of his mother who loved peace. Soon after Jins departure, a swarm of Jacks arrive at Honmaru and begin to attack Heihachi and Kazuya and in order to escape, Kazuya thrusts Heihachi into the swarm of Jacks. A great explosion destroys Honmaru, and a man watching from afar reports, "Heihachi Mishima is dead." While many presume the death of Heihachi Mishima will end the reign of Mishima Zaibatsu, an announcement is made for the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, with an unknown replacement to Heihachi leading the organization. The fight begins once again.
For more information on TEKKEN 5, please visit www.namco.com.
About the TEKKEN Series
TEKKEN was the first title to launch Namcos legacy in the fighting game genre. Featuring an intriguing story with various stylistic characters and high-end graphics, TEKKEN became an instant success in the arcades and later was developed for the PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems. Sales of the TEKKEN franchise has surpassed 20 million units worldwide.
About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.
SAN JOSE, Calif., (November 19, 2004) Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated fighting franchise title, TEKKEN® 5, is scheduled to release in North America in Q1 of 2005 exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Renowned for its variety of characters, amazing graphics and lightning-paced game play, TEKKEN 5 promises to deliver the next generation of blistered fingers and bleary eyes as it brings players the ultimate, most visually stunning fighting game experience ever seen in a TEKKEN game.
"TEKKEN 5 will propel gamers of all ages to the next level in the fighting genre," said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director with Namco Hometek Inc. "With TEKKEN 5s completely new fighting engine, customizable characters and interactive environments, no fighting game fan will want to be without it."
With 20 million units sold worldwide, the TEKKEN franchise is one of the best-selling fighting games of all time. TEKKEN 5 brings back the popular cast of characters from the previous TEKKEN games along with three new characters for a total of 20 default characters to start, and more to unlock as you progress in the game. The game allows players to use their fight money to customize their character with various accessories such as hats, glasses and an assortment of different costumes. Each of the new characters is equipped with a variety of deadly techniques, and the returning characters have been updated with new moves and combos for bone-crushing, beat em up good times. New to TEKKEN 5 is a bonus action adventure game that unfolds a side story to the action-packed fighting sequences.
After the completion of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, a fierce battle between father and son unfolded at Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters. Jin emerges as the victor in this battle and continues to defeat Heihachi, his grandfather but spares both Kazuya and Heihachis lives in honor of his mother who loved peace. Soon after Jins departure, a swarm of Jacks arrive at Honmaru and begin to attack Heihachi and Kazuya and in order to escape, Kazuya thrusts Heihachi into the swarm of Jacks. A great explosion destroys Honmaru, and a man watching from afar reports, "Heihachi Mishima is dead." While many presume the death of Heihachi Mishima will end the reign of Mishima Zaibatsu, an announcement is made for the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, with an unknown replacement to Heihachi leading the organization. The fight begins once again.
For more information on TEKKEN 5, please visit www.namco.com.
About the TEKKEN Series
TEKKEN was the first title to launch Namcos legacy in the fighting game genre. Featuring an intriguing story with various stylistic characters and high-end graphics, TEKKEN became an instant success in the arcades and later was developed for the PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems. Sales of the TEKKEN franchise has surpassed 20 million units worldwide.
About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.
