Inside Tekken 6’s New Campaign Mode

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Jeff Rubenstein Sr. Social Media Manager
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Ever since the early 90s, I’ve been hoping for a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup-esque combination of fighting and beat’em ups (“You got Streets of Rage in my Street Fighter!”). A number of games have tried this formula (including Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and God Hand), but at E3, something caught my eye. We were showing a number of trailers at the PlayStation booth, when I spied Jin Kazama wielding a chain gun. What?

Later on, I was able to chat on camera with Tekken 6 game director Katsuhiro Harada. He was happy to share details on this Scenario Campaign Mode’s length, character customization, and online play.

For more updates on Tekken 6, this is the guy you want to follow on Twitter. Bob, you should be following *us*.

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  • ssp_619
    June 22, 2009 at 1:04 pm PDT

    1ST

  • Delriach
    June 22, 2009 at 1:05 pm PDT

    Tekken 6 FTW?

  • crazypeng1
    June 22, 2009 at 1:08 pm PDT

    interesting, i hope it doesn’t get weighed down by the 360 release though…

  • Delriach
    June 22, 2009 at 1:09 pm PDT

    btw, good questions Jeff.

  • asop89
    June 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm PDT

    Nice addition for the game, just read at IGN about the official release date,can’t wait for it.

    Is the PSP version coming at the same date of the PS3 version or at a different date?

  • Alex_Assassin_08
    June 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm PDT

    hmm…interesting

  • trapper12
    June 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm PDT

    Looks great. Hey Jeff,

    Which fighter are you into mostly, Street Fighter or Tekken?

    • Jeff Rubenstein
      June 22, 2009 at 1:19 pm PDT

      I go through phases – I was early in college when Tekken 2 came out, and that\’s all I played for *years*. But I\’m really, really into SFIV. With BlazBlue, KOFXII, it\’s a good time to time to be a fighting game fan.

  • BlooodyCow
    June 22, 2009 at 1:16 pm PDT

    Tekken >>> Street Fighter

  • IronChefWong
    June 22, 2009 at 1:16 pm PDT

    Wow either you’re really tall Jeff, or that guys is pretty short. Or maybe a combination of both. You look like a giant!

  • StalkingSilence
    June 22, 2009 at 1:24 pm PDT

    Tekken Tag Tournament with a multitap on PS2 got me through some boring Sundays at college way back.

  • SPARDA
    June 22, 2009 at 1:25 pm PDT

    This new mode looks like fun.

    Jeff, do you know if the PS3 version would be getting any extras (when compared to the 360’s)?

  • SyphonFilter-
    June 22, 2009 at 1:29 pm PDT

    Don’t care for that mode, I’m getting it for the regular fighting.

  • Cerberus_Hunter
    June 22, 2009 at 1:32 pm PDT

    The extra mode thing whatever its called doesn’t look very interesting…seems like thrown in there at the very last minute.

    I’ll wait for what reviewers have to say before buying.

  • SyphonFilter-
    June 22, 2009 at 1:35 pm PDT

    Jeff did you get an interview for Modern Warfare 2?

  • TakiFuGu
    June 22, 2009 at 1:37 pm PDT

    Street Fighter IV > Virtua Fighter > Tekken

    I’m not really excited for Tekken.

  • Sponge-worthy
    June 22, 2009 at 1:38 pm PDT

    Hey Jeff,

    Did you try to sell Mr. Harada on a tag fighting mode? Given the size and scope of the character roster, it would be a sensible addition.

  • KazeEternal
    June 22, 2009 at 1:39 pm PDT

    @Jeff
    Didn’t know you played Tekken Jeff… Do you play Tekken 5 DRO? I’m always looking for opponents, I expect at least one match ^^.

    I’m still iffy on BlazeBlue Probably just hold onto my money for Uncharted 2 and wait for Tekken 6.

  • tomsau
    June 22, 2009 at 1:44 pm PDT

    hmm, i actually liked the extra modes in tekken 3
    so i quite like this little edition :)
    its not as if it’ll detract from the game if you don’t like it
    there’s still masses of meat :O

  • Ackers11
    June 22, 2009 at 1:53 pm PDT

    did i just see law! im happy now.

  • spunnups
    June 22, 2009 at 1:56 pm PDT

    I’m still not sold on this game. Like you said Jeff, Tekken 2 is still one of my favorite fighters of all time, but I don’t feel as if they are taking this game in the right direction.

    The campaign is never very good and always feels tacked on. Guns in Tekken just don’t seem right and look very last gen as far as gameplay. These guys have a lot to prove IMO to get me to take a second look at this game at all. There’s just way too many other games I’d rather play in Fall 2009.

  • almighty-slayer
    June 22, 2009 at 1:58 pm PDT

    More fantastic interviews featuring the sexy man known as Jeff

    Sorry :) Hahaha

  • bball230
    June 22, 2009 at 1:59 pm PDT

    @ jeff
    good interview! was the dev.. translating someone else? because i could have sworn i hear someone talking in Japanese? lol

    Cant wait for this game.

    PS: Jeff have u recently added a guy named ericsacct to your psn list?

    ^^ PLEASE RESPOND :)))))

  • Nynja
    June 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm PDT

    I’ve sorta lost interest in Tekken after playing VF5. The combat system feels deeper in VF… thought I would never say that.

  • IIIKAGEIII
    June 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm PDT

    do i need to say that this is day one.. or is that a given?

    10 hours i hope that is because it is long and not because it is bloody hard like tekken 4

  • thegamer154
    June 22, 2009 at 2:01 pm PDT

    Is there anyway you can ask the dev team of this game, that if you have both PSP and PS3 version, will there be any unlockables when you sync both of the games together? For example, if you have AC: Bloodlines (PSP) and sync it up with AC2 for PS3, then you get to unlock about 6 new weapons, addition to the 30 which already are in AC2 (total of 36 when synced with PSP game). I can’t wait to play this game and thanks a lot Jeff. That’s all for me.

  • AntDaGamer
    June 22, 2009 at 2:04 pm PDT

    Yes I wasn’t that interested in Tekken 6 until I noticed this mode in the E3 trailer. It looks like a worthy buy.

  • PlasmaGlory
    June 22, 2009 at 2:12 pm PDT

    Is there local co-op too, or just online?

  • PirateThom
    June 22, 2009 at 2:19 pm PDT

    I wish they’d bring ball mode and bowling back to Tekken.

  • roseofmayix
    June 22, 2009 at 2:21 pm PDT

    Considering how crappy Devil Within was its hard to get excited about this new mode. =\

    Since the trailer doesn’t say, I’m going to assume this is on teh 360 and ps3 versions of the game.

  • roseofmayix
    June 22, 2009 at 2:22 pm PDT

    @28 Yes, Tekken Bowling. Everyone loved bowling. They should really start throwing it back in the games.

  • big-gunns
    June 22, 2009 at 2:34 pm PDT

    Ahh good ol’ Tekken. I still remember when I first popped in Tekken for the original PlayStation. Tekken 6 looks interesting. This new campaign mode with online co-op makes it even more intriguing. Need to keep my eye on this one.

  • Jeigh
    June 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm PDT

    C’mon, Jeff! You saw the “1st” post yourself. Used to be that those were destroyed with extreme prejudice. It’s getting ridiculous.

    I love the Streets of Rage-ness of this new mode, but I’m not entirely sure I’m sold on this. I certainly can’t stand fighting games and I’m betting that’s a fairly big part of the game. We’ll see how this plays out.

  • Jenovah
    June 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm PDT

    Any chance of this being a full Digital Download like Dark Resurrection was? Would love to have this on my HD.

  • ADR143
    June 22, 2009 at 2:41 pm PDT

    love tekken series!

    im excited on this one!

  • DTXSFC
    June 22, 2009 at 2:52 pm PDT

    OMG!! Tekken 6 new campaign mode is the biggest mistake they ever made. I wouldn’t even compare it to Streets of Rage because it’s so crappy. I’ll pass on this one and stick to Tekken 5 & SFIV. Come on you seen other fighting games in the past go that route and screwed up as well so why would they put the mode in the game. Jeff I can’t believe you went through the torture of watching that exclusive accident. You live and learn.

  • EmperorKorea
    June 22, 2009 at 2:54 pm PDT

    it’s about freakin time. it’s been 2 years since tekken 6 hit the arcades.

  • gamekoning
    June 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm PDT

    jeff did you understand what that guy said? he whas speaking japanees right?

    tekken 3 whas the best tekken!!! for the ps2 or ps1 i forgot oow nvm

    this campaign mode inst new i think because in other tekkens u had to do campaign mode to unluck other fighters right??

    wohooo tekken 6 i whas checking some news for it for a long time the website is cool

  • Incubuster
    June 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm PDT

    Errr this doesn’t looks too hot, I didn’t see anything that made me want to think this isn’t Dynasty Warriors. Bleh.

  • JTrocks9
    June 22, 2009 at 3:09 pm PDT

    The new mode looks awesome. Chainguns FTW.
    Although this game would look better if it had a special guest character similar to how we have Kratos appearing in SoulCalibur Broken Destiny.

    Maybe Cole McGrath from inFAMOUS, perhaps?

  • jBat17
    June 22, 2009 at 3:18 pm PDT

    that looks boring.. i already played this crappy, repetitive, mindless beat up em before. it was called tekken force back in the day and it was not even fun

    character customization gets old fast — just like in SC4

    namco should focus their resources in making sure that online is not as laggy as T5DR and SC4

  • Tommy-Cronin
    June 22, 2009 at 3:18 pm PDT

    Jeff you should of seen him at the end of the video, its like he was restraining himself to say “Also on Xbox”, like he was ashamed to say it. lol

  • Andrefpvs
    June 22, 2009 at 3:18 pm PDT

    @22

    I see what you did there, I really did ;)

  • Berae
    June 22, 2009 at 3:27 pm PDT

    I never liked this serie, its too slow but its awesome for tekken fans

  • Phoenix2088
    June 22, 2009 at 3:38 pm PDT

    There’s a Panasonic TV in the background! Where the Sony?!

  • Tommy-Cronin
    June 22, 2009 at 3:42 pm PDT

    @Phoenix

    Good one, lol

  • WU-Tang4Ever
    June 22, 2009 at 3:46 pm PDT

    quick question, is the co-op campaign mode playable offline with two players or is it purely online?

  • Wild_Man_X
    June 22, 2009 at 4:05 pm PDT

    Chicken!

  • triple_lei
    June 22, 2009 at 4:10 pm PDT

    I gotta get me one of those high-end PS3 joysticks… Hori stick moddable and all that…

  • JuanDHexen
    June 22, 2009 at 4:15 pm PDT

    I see no need in getting this since I already have Tekken 5 so why bother getting Tekken 5 HD.Don’t these guys know how to evolve a game(like SF4)this looks very outdated.

  • sNsKid
    June 22, 2009 at 4:16 pm PDT

    I think the co-op campaign mode is only playable online. It’s not like 2 people can be signed in at once on a single console.

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