Denjin SBO Qualifier Results!

June 7, 2009

If you’ve been following the Street Fighter IV scene lately, you’ll know that the last chance to qualify for Super Battle Opera 7 (Tougeki 2009) took place yesterday at Denjin Arcade in Simi Valley, CA.  31 teams entered, and when all was said and done, the team of Alex “CaliPower” Valle and Peter “COMBOFIEND” Rosas came out on top and will move on to represent the United States at SBO7!  Congrats!  Special thanks to gootecks and UFRAG for providing the live stream coverage and Twitter udpates!  For more info on the event, click the links below:


E3 TEKKEN 6 Tournament!

June 1, 2009

Namco Bandai Games Inc. will play host to a grand TEKKEN 6 tournament during E3!  Sign-ups and tournament starts June 2nd!  Another tournament is scheduled for the following day. Click below for the full press release!

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The Dream Match Revisited

April 9, 2009

360 Gamer reports that Tekken Team’s Katsuhiro Harada is still open to a possible Tekken VS Virtua Fighter game.  You might remember an old newspaper advertisement back in 2001 pitting VF vs Tekken… Déjà vu?  It’s a well known fact that Sega’s AM2 and Namco’s Tekken Team would often have lunch with each other… But did you know that they actually took it a step further?  For the full story, click below!

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Korea VS Japan Friendship Match!

April 4, 2009

Concluding Korea’s MBC Game TV show, Tekken CRASH! was a special exhibition between Korea and Japan!  The two match ups featured well known Korean players Holeman and JI3MOON Ace going against Japan’s Mishimastar and Shigeru!  Click below for the full video!

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TOUGEKI SUPER BATTLE DVDs On Sale!

March 25, 2009

Play-Asia is having their Lucky Spring Sale!  Among the discounted choice items are the Tougeki Super Battle DVDs from ’08 and ’07.  Check out the list of available DVDs by following the link below:

PLAY-ASIA – TOUGEKI SUPER BATTLE DVDs


April 2009 Arcadia News!

March 22, 2009

Latest issue of Arcadia Magazine includes a DVD with some hot match videos featuring Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, Blaz Blue, and Street Fighter IV!  You can order this issue at Play-Asia by following this link here. Also of note is there is a new top game according to the Arcadia monthly listings!  Click below for the full details!

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Tougeki Spirits: T6BR Character Ranking!

March 22, 2009

The newest installment of Arcadia’s Tougeki Damashi Vol. 12 includes an interesting new character ranking chart!  Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion first hit Japanese arcades in early December.  This character ranking covers thoughts/opinions from top players throughout Japan over that short time period.  Click below for all the details!

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Lili Combos In HD!

February 25, 2009

Our friend KaNE just released his new Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion combo video featuring Lili!  Not only is it filled with juggle goodness, it is also the FIRST Tekken 6 combo video in high definition!  Check it out by clicking below!

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Tekken 6 BR Arrives!

January 24, 2009

Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion has been out for about a month in Japan now… Just today two US arcades also received their Tekken 6 BR upgrades!  Super Arcade in Walnut, California and Game Galaxy Arcade in Antioch, Tennessee both received their upgrades today!  If you’re near one of these arcades be sure to check it out!

SUPER ARCADE
1211 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-5954

Game Galaxy Arcade
5252 Hickory Hollow Parkway
Hickory Hollow Mall next to the Food Court
Antioch, TN 37013


2008 Arcadia Award Winners!

January 3, 2009

The latest issue of Arcadia Magazine had a detailed list of the 2008 Arcadia Award winners!  Which games and companies took the top spots?!  Click below for the full results!  (Thanks Reno!)

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Super Battle Opera 2009 Games Unveiled!

January 3, 2009

Newest issue of Arcadia Magazine has confirmed the 2009 lineup for the 7th Super Battle Opera, Tougeki 2009! The list has some surprises!  Check out the full list below!

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FEATURE: International Tekken 6 Championships

December 28, 2008

Earlier this month in the Philippines, Namco and popular Asian arcade chain Timezone, put together an international Tekken 6 tournament of epic proportions!  Not only did the event crown a new International Tekken 6 champion, but it also unveiled some big news for the Philippine Tekken 6 fanbase!  Marion Urmeneta reports on the big event, click below to check it out!

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T6BR: New Screens & MOVELISTS!!

December 19, 2008

Tekken-Official has updated their Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion sections with new screens, new character profile art, and NEW MOVELISTS!!  Check out the new sections by following the links below:

Tekken-Official – Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion

Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion MOVELISTS – ALL CHARACTERS


GameSpot UK’s Tekken 6 Impressions

December 6, 2008

GameSpot UK sat down with Tekken 6’s head director Katsuhiro Harada this past week at the Atari Live event in London.  They talked about new features and gameplay mechanics for the latest entry in the series. For the full scoop, click the link below!


New Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion Trailer!

December 6, 2008

Hello everyone!  Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!  Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion comes out in Japanese arcades on Dec. 18th!  The console release is still scheduled for Fall 2009 on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and now we have a NEW trailer!  Check it out by clicking below!

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SD TEKKEN Interview: Takeyama

November 21, 2008

Our final interview is with the mighty Takeyama! In Tekken 5: DR, he was taking on the competition with Ganryu and now he’s doing the same in Tekken 6 with Bob.  He ends our week long special feature with his insight on the series… click below to check it out.

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SD TEKKEN Interview: Matador

November 19, 2008

Next up for our interview feature… Matador!  In Tekken 5: DR, Matador destroyed the competition with his fierce Ganryu and in Tekken 6 he has switched to another ‘big’ character in Bob!  As a former SBO champion and a Tekken legend in Japan, we had a chance to pick his brain about his thoughts on rivalry and the newest installment of the series… click below for the full interview!

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SD TEKKEN Interview: Tetsuo

November 19, 2008

Continuing our interview week, we have another one of Japan’s top Lei players, Tetsuo!  Tetsuo is a veteran of the game and continues to amaze Tekken fans with his very stylish Lei play and masterful use of Lei’s ha ha step.  Click below for the full interview!

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SD TEKKEN Interview: Burimaru

November 18, 2008

Next up on our interview feature is the top Bryan player in Japan!  Buriburimaru! (Roughly translates to the sound you make while taking a poop, ninja style)… In addition to yesterday’s interview with Ranca, we have also included the original Japanese text from our interview for our international readers! Click below for the full feature!

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SD TEKKEN Interview: Ranca

November 17, 2008

First up on our Japanese Tekken Player Interview Special Feature is well-known Lei player “Ranca.” We ask him his feelings on the new Tekken and his experience with the series itself.  Follow the link to check it out as well as some videos of the man in action.

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