Special thanks to the good members of Tekken Zaibatsu Forums, some NEW information on Tekken 6: Bloodilne Rebellion has surfaced! Two NEW characters! Alisa Boskonovich and Lars Alexanderson join the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 6! Expect more news later this week as Namco will be showing off T6: Bloodline Rebellion at the 46th annual AM Show in Tokyo, Japan! Check our TEKKEN 6 section for more news and info as it is released!
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Posted by MarkMan
Kotaku recently reported on the Mad Catz STREET FIGHTER IV arcade sticks and controllers that were on display at the GameStop Expo 2008 at Las Vegas. Buzz for the sticks particularly so far have been VERY POSITIVE. Featuring real arcade parts, “easy to swap buttons” and replaceable faceplate art, these could be the best stock arcade sticks ever! Follow the jump to see pics courtesy of Shin-Rotendo and srt4mike of SRK forums.
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Posted by n8nmonster
Thanks to laugh for providing us with the best converter since sliced bread! The inPin PLAY CONVERTER hails out of the Korean market and is already taking praise as one of the best PS2 to PS3 USB converters out there! With our unrelenting love for arcade sticks we were VERY excited to review this product, you can read all about it by clicking the link below!
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Posted by MarkMan
Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion has been announced! It will be officially shown at the upcoming Amusement Show from September 18 – 20 in Tokyo, Japan! It will be an upgraded version of the existing Tekken 6 game and is slated for an arcade release in December! Apparently, arcade operators in Japan have gotten the heads up about this new version of Tekken 6, so if you haven’t heard about it yet, you will soon! Thanks for the heads up Reno!
More info as it comes!
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Posted by MarkMan
Mad Catz, Inc. will be working with Capcom to bring out official Street Fighter IV themed controllers early next year! What kind of controllers will they be? A good guess would be a fighting game pad and an arcade stick. Luckily we know some information about the upcoming SFIV controllers and will back up Mad Catz and Capcom by noting that all Street Fighter fans and fighting game nuts should look forward to what is coming out early next year! Click below for the full press release and details!
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Posted by MarkMan
Tougeki 2008 the Super Battle Opera went down in Japan this past weekend and played center stage to the biggest Tekken 6 tournament to date! The best players from around the world joined in on a three man tournament of epic proportions. Tekken Zaibatsu has a report with the results and a bunch of other info about the players and events! Look forward to some exclusive SDTEKKEN interviews from some of the players present during Tougeki 2008! Click below for all the info…
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Posted by MarkMan
The biggest series of fighting game tournaments went down last weekend at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in scorching Las Vegas, Nevada! EVO2008 housed the best fighting game specialists in the WORLD and played host to an epic series of showdowns for 6 of the most popular fighting games today. EVOLUTION 2008 attendees were also treated to a sneak peak at the games of tomorrow as games such as Street Fighter IV, Blaz Blue, Super Street Fighter II TURBO HD Remix, and Tatsunoko vs Capcom were also available to play! Check out the full results below!
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Posted by MarkMan
You might remember Super Arcade for being one of the first places to get Tekken 6 in the United States, well now they are the first arcade to get Street Fighter IV! Special thanks to KaNE & MYK for the heads up! If you are in the Southern California area and want to try out Street Fighter IV… Here is the address:
Super Arcade
1211 N. Grand Ave
Walnut, CA 91748
MAP
The arcade is located right across the street from Mt. San Antonio College in the same plaza with Jack In The Box.
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Posted by MarkMan
Our pal Brian Ashcraft over at Kotaku has put together an amazing book that features the Japanese arcade gaming lifestyle. Brian did a ton of research and interviewed both arcade gamers and arcade developers ranging from the legendary Daigo Umehara to the living legend Yu Suzuki. That should give you an idea of how SERIOUS this book will be! Click below for more information on what to expect and where to buy a copy!
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Posted by MarkMan
Comic-Con 2008 is in the books! Thank you to everyone who helped out with the SD TEKKEN console gaming room! We’d like to also give a special thanks to Games On and Aksys Games for their generous sponsorship and support! Without great companies like them, we might not be able to bring the wonderful gaming experience at events like SDCC! Click below to check our full review of SD TEKKEN at this year’s Comic-Con!
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Posted by MarkMan
After having a few weeks of play time with Soulcalibur IV, we’ve finally compiled our thoughts and feelings about the latest tale of souls and swords… Our very own Masakun has put together a very comprehensive review of Soulcalibur IV, click below and check it out!
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Posted by MarkMan
Earlier this week, Hooters of Pacific Beach here in San Diego, held their regional trivia challenge just in time for the San Diego Comic-Con International. With over 25 teams at the event and a grueling round of trivia, SD TEKKEN came out on top and took home the top honors! The team consisted of fast_handsCODY, n8nmonster, and myself (MarkMan). We plan on defending our title next year! Thanks to all of our supporters that showed up.
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Posted by MarkMan
SD TEKKEN’s good friend Stridajin has started selling the exclusive Amazon.co.jp edition Hori Real Arcade Pro sticks for the PlayStation 2 and PS3! Don’t miss out on this great deal for two quality arcade sticks, for the lowest price on the web guaranteed! Click below for more information on how to order from Stridajin!
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Posted by MarkMan
Just a quick reminder to everyone! Namco Bandai’s latest installment in the Soulcalibur series is now available in stores! Soulcalibur IV brings a fresh new experience that is already much better than the previous entry in the series. SC IV is available for both the Xbox360 and PLAYSTATION 3 consoles. For more information on Soulcalibur IV’s release, click below!
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Those of you that will be attending Comic-Con International 2008 in San Diego later this week, make sure you stop by our SD TEKKEN Gaming Room in Rm. 17B at the event! There will be a ton of Tekken competition and get a chance to play some hot new titles that aren’t even out in stores yet! Get a chance to battle in Soul Calibur IV, Blaz Blue, Battle Fantasia, AND MORE! Don’t miss out!
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Posted by MarkMan
According to Luke Goss, who will be playing Steve Fox in the upcoming Tekken movie, the film is boasting the title of most faithful video game adaptation ever. Goss mentions that hardcore Tekken fans will be shocked at how accurate the characters and fighting styles are compared to the video game. For the full news story check out the MTV Movies Blog article below:
MTV MOVIES Blog – ‘Tekken’ Most Faithful Video Game Adaptation Ever (Thanks Rolento for the heads up!)
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Posted by MarkMan
In addition to last week’s news of more Tekken 6 arcade machine locations in the US, this week we found out that two more arcades have Tekken 6 available for play! One at the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and the other at New Roc City Fun House in New Rochelle, New York! The only bad news is that both locations have Tekken 6 up and running for $3.00 USD per play… Here are the details for each location:
New York New York Hotel and Casino
3790 Las Vegas Blvd.
South Las Vegas, Nevada
New Roc City Fun House
19 LeCount Place
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 637-7575
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Posted by MarkMan
Special thanks to TimSozai for the heads up! Recently TimSozai, Max, and Cheng got a chance to interview one of the legends in the competitive Tekken scene, Qudans from South Korea! Qudans is currently serving mandatory national military service and has been away from the Tekken scene. During his time off he was nice enough to participate in an interview for Tekken fans. Click below for the full interview!
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Posted by MarkMan
The SOUL CALIBUR IV Arcade Sticks were released last week and are now selling for a discounted price on Amazon. The PS3 stick is going for $41.99 and $51.99 for the Xbox 360 stick, don’t miss out on this deal!
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San Diego Comic-Con International 2008 is just around the corner and SDTEKKEN will be there again with our 7th Annual Open Gaming Room! Happening July 24th-27th, we will be located in Room 17B on the Mezzanine Level of the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s featured titles include Super Smash Bros Brawl, Rock Band, Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection, and tons more.
Check out this year’s guide by clicking the following link:
Have a tip for SDTEKKEN? Let us know via email at tips@sdtekken.com !
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