Tekken 5 Confirmed: Namco Shows E3 Hand

Fighter to show in some form – details inside.

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Although the Tekken series has rapidly gathered an army of doubters in recent times, the appeal of the series and its monster sales on a global basis make it a massive franchise and big news.

Which results in stories like this one, foretelling that the fifth Tekken game will be on show at E3, then speculating as to in what form it will be presented.

Indeed, Namco's pre-E3 press release reads, "New instalments of Namco's best-selling franchises will make their debut at the show, including Ace Combat 5, Tekken 5, Xenosaga Episode II, Dead to Rights II, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone, Tales of Symphonia and Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2."

The press release doesn't make it clear as to whether Tekken 5, underway right now for the System 246 arcade platform, will be playable for console.

Indeed, Namco's Japanese office has released the following line-up to its press, which we believe is the extent of playable code on Namco's stand this year:

Ace Combat 5: Unsung War (PS2, Fall 2004)
Baten Kaitos (GC, TBA)
Dead to Rights II (PS2/XB, Fall 2004)
Death by Degrees (PS2, Fall 2004)
Ghosthunter (PS2, August 2004)
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 (PS2, Summer 2004)
Street Racing Syndicate (PS2/XB/GC, Fall 2004)
Taiko Drum Master (PS2, TBA)
Tales of Symphonia (GC, Summer 2004)
The Adversary (TBA)
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone (PS2, September 2004)
Xenosaga Episode II (PS2, 2005)

Expect a full report from E3 next week.
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Comments

Joji 5 May 2004 23:45
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Plenty of sequels then. I still find it rather interesting that u.k/e.u have been deprived of Xenosaga, so waving it's sequel in the face of non-japanese and american folk is kind of annoying. Namco must hate the u.k and europe maybe (maybe they have caught that old Nintendo contagion).

Nice line up though. DbD and AC5 look pucker.
Falien 6 May 2004 09:55
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So crappy Tekken gets another sequel, this one rumoured to be a remake of the first one - how's that for lack of ideas?!?

Long live Soul Calibur - the legend will never die... :)
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