The fighting genre resurgence continues, with Namco Bandai’s Katsuhiro Harada confirming in an interview with Joystiq that a sequel to 1999’s Tekken Tag Tournament is in the works. Claiming that a follow-up to the popular tag version of Tekken has been mooted since before Tekken 6, Harada-san also states that the game will run on the same engine that currently powers the series’ most recent outing – the challenge now being the prospect of squeezing more out of the existing technology. He said:
“As you’ve seen for yourself in the trailer, we have three or four characters on the screen at once so that’s simply twice as much power needed than previously for example in Tekken 6. So obviously trying to do that right off the bat earlier on would be much more difficult.”
The game designer also reveals how Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been in development before the recently announced Tekken X Street Fighter mash-up. The studio will be ramping up in terms of resources in order to support both upcoming titles, with arcades getting TTT2 first. Console versions have yet to be confirmed, though Harada-san did hint strongly at giving all Tekken fans a chance to enjoy the new game.
Source: Joystiq
3shirts
I hope this comes to PS3, I loved Tekken Tag. It was my very first PS2 game and I kept it right through until I sold the thing! Still my favourite Tekken game ever for the pure number of characters, fun tag moves and sometimes extremely random fight build up animations with certain combinations.
Boomshanks
Same here. I bought my PS2 with the game and even though it’s pretty old now it remains one of my favorite games. PS3 version please :P
emekcrash
YES!!!! My favorite fighting game EVAR is getting a sequel!!! Happy days, old memories :D
emekcrash
YES!!!! My favorite fighting game EVAR is getting a sequel!!! Happy days, old memories :D
Rocket_345
Double post
alcides
obviousness
spooner
oh yes, i love tekken and im especislly loving the fehiting game resurgance.
from the trailer i seen ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvL9TOUuDb8&feature=player_embedded ) it looks like there is gonna be a new mechanic introduced for tagging called switch, wounder if this will be more than just a simple tag…
spooner_22
whaaa???…you stole my name!!
Raen
Tag was epic. Yay.
tonycawley
Arcades? They still exist? Why? Everyone’s got their own arcade in their house now!
Kovacs
Arcade fighting games are still popular in Japan. Big money business.
T-82
“the challenge now being the prospect of squeezing more out of the existing technology” So a PS3 exclusive it is then.
Norman_Bob
If this also has the bowling mini game from the first, I’m sold!
Rocket_345
Loved that. Got so many days of entertainment out of that.
Norman_Bob
yep, remember probably spending more time playing that than the actual game never got the number one spot mind :(
Rocket_345
Yep same here. *Turns on PS2 with Tekken Tag Tournement in to play bowling*…..*STRIKE*
DrNate86
Same, I think I put more time into this than the fighting! Good old cheating jack!
Joe.B
Jak wasn’t really that great to be honest, was too powerful and always got me splits. Also remembered you could hit like a professor in the crowd and get 6 points for it xD
Rocket_345
Loved the first one. Can’t wait for this.
tantalus_blank
YES! Tag was the best of the series, I loved 4 player tekken