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there was some confusion in the other Tekken 5 thread and to me it was not really clear where GCN and Xbox versions of Tekken 5 stood.

so here

http://www.gamedaily.com/playstatio...d=7978&game_id=2773&source=00001&section=news

Tekken 5 Still PS2 Exclusive
By Bryan Dawson

Earlier today, several sites reported that Japanese publication Famitsu featured an article claiming Tekken 5 was headed to the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in 2005. Namco's number one fighting game has been in development for some time, and Namco Japan has confirmed in the past that it would only be arriving on the PlayStation 2.

We checked with Namco Hometek and have discovered that Namco currently has no plans to release Tekken 5 on multiple platforms. While this could change at some point in the future, it's safe to say that the recent reports of Famitsu indicating the Xbox and GCN versions are in the works are false.

Tekken 5 is already available in Japanese and Korean arcades, with a scheduled US arcade release later this month. The latest installment in the popular arcade fighting game series includes PS2 controller ports and fully customizable characters. We'll have more information on Tekken 5 for PlayStation 2 on Friday.

 

[cvxfreak]

That's too bad. I hope Namco considers GC and Xbox versions in the future. SCII pwned Tekken 4 sales because of the multiplatform factor.

 

[Cloudy]

Who cares?

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Awesome

 

[Miburou]

Hallelujah!

 

[Cubsfan23]

Who cares?

.

 

[The Faceless Master]

We checked with Namco Hometek

well, there's the error in this story... it's not the first time the us subsidiary had no clue what was happening in japan... and it won't be the last...

 

[soundwave05]

I think this series kinda ran out of juice after Tekken Tag Tournament.

That tends to happen in most franchises after the 3rd or 4th iteration though.

 

[belgurdo]

Namco US hates money

 

[The Main Event]

*Sell PS2*

 

[WarPig]

Namco US hates money

I would say "Namco Japan hates going out of its way to make money for Namco Hometek." Or something like that. I mean, Xbox and Cube versions wouldn't sell for shit in Japan.

DFS.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Famitsu usually isn't wrong

 

[MrSingh]

welcome ugly game!

 

[Sullichin]

I would love a multiconsole release; I'm definitley getting Tekken 5, but I would enjoy the luxury of a better controller (Xbox) than that piece-of-shit DualShock 2.

 

[M3wThr33]

The fact that this made news is reason enough to do it.

 

[Lord Error]

well, there's the error in this story... it's not the first time the us subsidiary had no clue what was happening in japan... and it won't be the last...

The thing is - the original rumor was simply wrong. The actual famitsu scanned page clearly shows the game is PS2 only.

 

[LizardKing]

Namco's number one fighting game is already on PS2, Gamecube and XBOX. SOULS! /Cervantes

 

[LizardKing]

I would say "Namco Japan hates going out of its way to make money for Namco Hometek." Or something like that. I mean, Xbox and Cube versions wouldn't sell for shit in Japan.

DFS.

Maybe if they put Link in it?

 

[The Faceless Master]

The thing is - the original rumor was simply wrong. The actual famitsu scanned page clearly shows the game is PS2 only.

oh, well, in that case, XBOX/GC D00MED!!

 

[Tea Master]

Namco is smart for making T5 ps2 exclusive because they would actually lose money if they port the game to xbox and gamecube. The money they get from xbox and Gamecube sales will not even equal half the amount required to port the games in the first place. Xbox and Gamecube owners have no taste in fighting games so they will not buy T5. PS2 owners, however, have excellent taste in fighting games.

 

[Miburou]

The Tea Master has spoken.

 

[belgurdo]

PS2 owners, however, have excellent taste in fighting games.

Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance and DBZ Budokai=multi-million sellers

 

[Defensor]

 

[Tea Master]

Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance and DBZ Budokai=multi-million sellers

Those sales are from people who own multiple consoles. Sometimes Xbox and Gamecube owners can't get enough of their crappy games so they get a PS2 and some more crappy games.

True PS2 owners only buy great PS2 games like T5.

 

[Miburou]

The Tea Master has spoken again. *bows*

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Those sales are from people who own multiple consoles. Sometimes Xbox and Gamecube owners can't get enough of their crappy games so they get a PS2 and some more crappy games.

Wait, I thought those crappy games were available on the Gamecube too? :/

 

[Tea Master]

The Tea Master has spoken again. *bows*

 

[Tea Master]

Wait, I thought those crappy games were available on the Gamecube too? :/

Hey, I can't explain the behavior of Xbox and Gamecube owners completely.

 

[Mejilan]

Namco is smart for making T5 ps2 exclusive because they would actually lose money if they port the game to xbox and gamecube. The money they get from xbox and Gamecube sales will not even equal half the amount required to port the games in the first place. Xbox and Gamecube owners have no taste in fighting games so they will not buy T5. PS2 owners, however, have excellent taste in fighting games.

Just out of curiosity.

Will the owner of this joke character please step forward? You will not be punished.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Nin owned
Microsfot owned

tsc tsc

 

[hirokazu]

Famitsu usually isn't wrong

i think what they were trying to say is that Famitsu never reported it was coming to GC/Xbox in the first place, some people decided it would be fun to make shit up, rather than saying Famitsu reported false news.

 

[Kiriku]

That's too bad. I hope Namco considers GC and Xbox versions in the future. SCII pwned Tekken 4 sales because of the multiplatform factor.

Did it, really? Do you have any numbers on that? Not that I don't believe SCII sold more, but I can't remember it outselling Tekken 4 by a wide margin (ie "pwning"), especially not considering it was made for three consoles instead of just one.

Also, Tekken 4 wasn't very good in the first place, meaning there were probably other factors leading to SCII selling more than just being multiplatform...