So why Tekken Tag 2 will be the biggest fighter of this generation and why you need to buy and help support this game and its DLC model. Just information for those casually lurking the thread.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) will be releasing on September 11 in North America, September 13 in Japan and September 14 in Europe. The game will also release on the Wii U whenever that launches. Originally, almost everyone expected the console release for TTT2 to just be a direct arcade port with the usual additional console features (Team Battle, Survival, Time Attack, Practice, etc).
No one expected that characters that haven't been seen in action for over a decade would be making a return for the console release (Kunimitsu, Jun, Michelle, Alex, Angel, Ogre, Forest Law, Tiger, P. Jack and others). That is quality fan service but there is a lot more.
PRE-ORDER BONUSES:
For pre-ordering at Gamestop (United States), you get:
1. Four characters (Kunimitsu, Angel, Michelle and Ogre). Note: these characters will be available for free at a later time for those that don't pre-order.
2. Snoop Dogg stage. Note: this stage will be free at a later time for those that don't pre-order.
3. PSN Tempest theme (for PS3 players).
4. Yoshimitsu and Raven avatars (for Xbox 360 players),
5. Girl Power posters featuring Nina and Anna
6. Big Bikini Bundle with over 150+ swimsuits for the characters. Note: These swimsuits will be available for free at a later time to those that don't pre-order.
7. Behind the scenes video of the Tekken project team at work.
8. Art Gallery
9. Reversible Boxarts:
If you are in another country, check tekken.com for pre-order bonuses. Many countries in Europe, for instance, will be getting the CE.
GAME FEATURES:
1. Game will feature all the standard modes (Arcade, Survival, Time Attack, Team Battle, etc).
2.
Practice Mode is looking REALLY GOOD.
3. A separate
tutorial mode titled "Fight Lab" will help beginners and advanced players alike hone their skills in a crazy/quirky way.
4. You will be able to change the background music for all the stages as well as the character select screen to literally anything you want.
5. There will be CG endings for all of the characters and they will be longer than before.
6. Pair play is offered but it will only work locally. Current technology does not allow Tekken to be a good online experience with four people playing from different locations online.
OTHER FEATURES:
TTT2 will be the first fighting game ever to feature an online service called World Tekken Federation (WTF) for players that will be available from Day 1 for free to everyone.
Features of WTF.
1. Statistics tracking including your battle history (all of your opponents that you've faced) as well as attack history (what attacks you've used most frequently, which ones you've used less, etc). Also includes details about each match that you've played so you can see exactly how each match occurred from the number of hits you've done to the throws you've done, etc.
Stats can also be seen according to the last 7 days, the last 30 days, etc. so you can see how your performance has been over time.
2. Leaderboards separated by world, region and character.
3. World Tekken Federation Achievements - Achievements made specifically for the online service.
4. Youtube replays are mentioned so you can analyze all your matches and your performance. More information on this is still needed, though.
5. Team system. Create your own clan of players.
6. Team-specific forums. People inside the team/clan can have discussions with each other.
7. WTF Online Events. There will be online events that players can compete in. This has been confirmed through the WTF press release by Namco.
ARCADE STICK:
Confirmed to release for WII U, PS3, 360.
I do want to make a thread on this but I doubt it'll be interpreted in any way other than "this is a marketing scheme." Maybe I should still take the risk?