[PS3/360/WiiU] Tekken Tag Tournament 2

[Bafflement]

Originally Posted by Ryonea

Tekken 1's Devil? I thought that was still Kazuya. After all, Devil has been redesigned in every game (Tekken 2, TAG, and also TAG2) Really love TAG2's design

anyway, more Xiaoyu and Alisa:

Spoiler for youtube:

Is that Ganryu moonlighting as a PE teacher? That's hilarious.

[Ryonea]

^ Yeah, Ganryu and Lee will work as teachers

Harada brought a video of the game which showed Alisa, Xiaoyu, and Devil Kazuya (not Devil) fighting. "It’s actually, Devil Kazuya," Harada said during a Siliconera interview. "He is in the arcade since Kazuya, when you input a certain command, he can transform into the Devil form and he has all of the moves the Devil had like laser beams. That’s the character you saw."

"The model is different because no one has ever seen that form before, it was from the animation [Tekken Blood Vengeance] and done specially for the [Tekken Tag Tournament 2] Prologue Version." Alisa and Xiaoyu also have outfits from Tekken Blood Vengeance in Prologue Version plus their Tekken Tag Tournament 2 costumes.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue Version has one more playable character, which Haruda is keeping a secret for now.

Source:Siliconera

So it's just Kazuya transformed into Devil, like the arcade version, just in Blood Vengeance model. Now I wonder if the Blood Vengeance costumes will be only in the prologue version or they might release them later as DLCs.
Quite curious on who will be the another playable character.

[kenjiharima]

Twitter

Harada_TEKKEN Katsuhiro Harada
Arrived in Los Angels. I'll go TEKKEN Blood Vengeance 3D Premiere event tomorrow. See you at L.A. Live!! (Ticket )--> http://j.mp/pAIe0E

http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/tekken.aspx

[Kazu]

Well I came back from watching the movie, was alright, total cheese fest tho, still enjoyed it tho even though some things dont make sense

Spoiler for movie:

One thing this movie has taught is that if you are immortal, a back breaker could kill you, cause the special character Shin just bothered the crap outta me, why the hell is he in the movie if he was gonna get the shit beat outta of him by heihachi in two seconds, heihachi didn't even use the power he experimented on

also the movie didnt explain how alisa ended up in the lab in T6

Also WTF Ogre Devil Jin then Super Devil Jin, kinda ridiculous if you ask

I could go on

Wish they showed more characters, even small cameos

[Ryonea]

Devil Kazuya and Devil Jin Blood Vengeance design:



The DJ pic is new from the Gamescom. So yeah, the 4 playable characters for TAG2 prologue are Kazuya, Xiaoyu, Alisa, and Devil Jin.

[Kazu]

Originally Posted by Ryonea

Devil Kazuya and Devil Jin Blood Vengeance design:



The DJ pic is new from the Gamescom. So yeah, the 4 playable characters for TAG2 prologue are Kazuya, Xiaoyu, Alisa, and Devil Jin.

I dont know if its a spoiler or not so

Spoiler for characters:

They're practically putting everybody from the movie they might as well put lee, nina, anna, heihachi, and panda, would of been funnier to see jins beast devil form incliuded with his controlled form

[Ryonea]

Originally Posted by Kazu

I dont know if its a spoiler or not so

Spoiler for characters:

They're practically putting everybody from the movie they might as well put lee, nina, anna, heihachi, and panda, would of been funnier to see jins beast devil form incliuded with his controlled form

As far as I know, they'll only put 4 playable characters, but I don't know if there's a new info released somewhere. Of course it would be nice if they put all of BV characters complete with their clothings from BV

Spoiler:

Eh? Jin has 2 devil forms? then which one is in this pic?

[Kazu]

Originally Posted by Ryonea

As far as I know, they'll only put 4 playable characters, but I don't know if there's a new info released somewhere. Of course it would be nice if they put all of BV characters complete with their clothings from BV

Spoiler:

Eh? Jin has 2 devil forms? then which one is in this pic?

Spoiler for jin:

well in the movie jin kinda messes around with kazuya, acting like he cant control his devil form, the pic you have is when Jin decides to reveal he can control the devil gene, although i dont remember if that form was Jin acting more beastlike(runnning on all four limbs and such) and looking more beast like or if it was his just his controlled form acting like a beast

[Ryonea]

Originally Posted by Kazu

Spoiler for jin:

well in the movie jin kinda messes around with kazuya, acting like he cant control his devil form, the pic you have is when Jin decides to reveal he can control the devil gene, although i dont remember if that form was Jin acting more beastlike(runnning on all four limbs and such) and looking more beast like or if it was his just his controlled form acting like a beast

Spoiler:

I see... interesting.
I just read the plot summary, and he's the victor again, huh?

The devil gene control is kind of contradictory to the original story, though since Harada himself stated that Jin still couldn't control his devil gene, unlike Kazuya.

That's why Devil Jin has been treated as a different character from Jin because of Jin's inability to control the gene and he has different personality and movesets too. While in TAG2, they added Devil as a transform ability for Kazuya because he could control it since Tekken 4. It is mentioned in Harada's tweets, but I don't know if the tweet is still there.

Well, that's Tekken story for you

EDIT: Found it:

[Pink Cow]

Definitely looking forward to this game aside from
Tekken 3D. In the first Tekken tag, I only knew how to use one character, so I lost a lot (I didn't have a PS2 for practice). Lol

[kenjiharima]

Tag Assult Video

Harada's facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=250608584976887


as for the Devil and D.Jin designs...well Devilman would be proud of them.

[Ryonea]

Tekken Hybrid Limited Edition and Release Date announced. It'll be out in 22nd November.

Japan got a nice package~

[kenjiharima]

http://s1.proxy04.twitpic.com/photos.../416389824.jpg

[Ryonea]

Didn't realize the arcade version was released in Japan back in 14th September
so I was searching for some gameplay videos... and apparently, the bosses are Jinpachi, True, Ogre, and finally Jun who serves as the final boss. Defeat her in the 1st round, she'll transform into Unknown!

[Ryonea]

http://andriasang.com/con00a/tekken_unlimited_aou/

Tekken TAG Tournament 2 will get an update, the name will be Tekken: Unlimited TAG Tournament 2.

The main feature is the multiple combat mode:
1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 1 vs 2, and pair play (4 player battle) like the 1st Tekken TAG

Maybe more will be announced, but I don't know.

Here's the trailer.

[Frailty]

Originally Posted by Ryonea

http://andriasang.com/con00a/tekken_unlimited_aou/

Tekken TAG Tournament 2 will get an update, the name will be Tekken: Unlimited TAG Tournament 2.

The main feature is the multiple combat mode:
1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 1 vs 2, and pair play (4 player battle) like the 1st Tekken TAG

Maybe more will be announced, but I don't know.

Here's the trailer.

saw this recently

there's a rumor going around that the update will be bigger than Dark Resurrection and Bloodline Rebellion

with no new characters nor new stages (so far)
I wouldn't know if this update will be bigger

but who knows, Harada's still laying low on the details

[Ryonea]

Yeah, it's said that the updates are major so they even changed the game's name. But so far, only various fighting modes got introduced.

Hopefully more will be announced later.

[Westlo]

Allowing the option to use 1 character just seems like it's going to make it more of cluster... uh mess than before. I think that's a good indication that Tekken x Street Fighter is going to be 1v1.

[Ryonea]

Originally Posted by Westlo

Allowing the option to use 1 character just seems like it's going to make it more of cluster... uh mess than before. I think that's a good indication that Tekken x Street Fighter is going to be 1v1.

There's an interview by 4gamer regarding that. Here it is:

Summary:

- Harada specifies two significant feedback regarding Vanilla TTT2. First, it's the "EXCELLENT, best arcade tag ever" type feedback and then there's the "Please get the console version out much more earlier" feedback since players are finding it difficult to remember movelists, tricks, traps etc of the second character.

- Notes how far we've come from the original TTT1 and that such a feature like solo, 1v2 or whatnot didn't pop up back then because there were plenty enough similar characters.

- With increasing technological prowess and proficiency, the game system itself has grown to a further extent enough to fit this sort of system.

- The complaints that people couldn't win fights because they had to use a second character which wasn't as good as their main was a significant inspiration of the new game play modes. If you aren't as good with a second character, just stick with your main and not be stuck with a second character you don't play as much. The development team will assure you that you won't be at a complete disadvantage when you pick solo up against a tag team. With just your one character, you are able to concentrate more.

- Identifies how the transition of character's play styles from the popular Tekken 3 to Tekken 4 is seen as a contributing factor to Tekken 4's unpopularity.

- Things are much more easier in solo play too, you don't have to take big steps in learning Tag assault, when to tag or not etc. Just pick solo play mode as you would normally play say Tekken 6 and when you're ready to get deeper into the game you can take a step into the tag mode.

- Notes that roughly 70% of "Home" (People waiting on console versions) Tekken players are in the beginner to intermediate levels.

- With solo play, those newer players don't have to take the time and effort to learn another character, just stick to what you were previously comfortable with. Harada cites a Paul player winning because of the ridiculous damage a Phoenix Smasher does against his opponent and now with the solo play feature he won't have to give up on that with the new modes.

- There was sometimes situations that moves or positions would often times make a player too good, a notable example Harada used was Tekken 6 vanilla's original rage settings and that eventually a business and household survey identified that this was not liked because players were finding that beginner and intermediate players were beating better players because of such a system and so they used that feedback in mind to tone it down for Bloodline Rebellion.

- Harada notes that Tekken 6 rage was pretty beastly but it still wasn't going to let the average player win tournaments because of it. (laughs)

- With the easier access to rage boosts in solo play, players (It mentions that If you are solo and your health is below 30% your attack power is doubled) will feel the exhilaration and thrill of unleashing a strong reversal to the opponent teams, what was a bad thing back in Tekken 6 is being revisited here in Unlimited and somewhat being redone.

- "Unlimited" title came from a translation of the 'freedom of action' deal here, the freedom to play how ever you want with who you want. Of course the title is still tentative.

- Solo play for a tag game returned for beginners that wanted to step into the game and allow people to recognize their better characters. "Oh he is soloing as Bryan that's probably his main."

- Solo play and Tag team choice is to create a environment in which there is a variety of entry ways. Beginner on your own? Pick solo, do a play through and discover, with a friend? Play a tag team with pair play mode and discuss strategies and learn together. Higher level players will of course be able to learn and adapt with a tag team on their own.

- The shop and all the items players accumulated in vanilla TTT2 will all transfer over to Unlimited. No charge or anything.

-There is half of the team working on expanding the arcade game's content and the other half working on porting everything to consoles. I believe earlier Murray left a hint on twitter that he was doing work on the console versions. EDIT: HERE.

- He reassures everyone that this system will be balanced and heavily monitored by the team.

Source: Tekken Zaibatsu

So it's all for the sake of the newbies. Kinda understandable since there's a lot to learn for new players. But some seasoned players worry that the various fighting options will ruin tournament matches.

[Ryonea]

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/04/11...re-characters/

Looks like it's coming sooner than expected. Hopefully there won't be any delay

Good to hear that the console version will have more characters. Aside from the game modes, there are tweaks for the character balance too.

Folks playing the arcade version have something new to hunt: 2D artworks
we can see some of them in this thread.