Those of you that have been keeping up with SD TEKKEN’s updates will notice that we’ve been on an endess quest to find a PS2 to PS3 USB converter that will solve all our Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection problems… well the wait is FINALLY over! Pelican just released their PS2 to PS3 Adapter and it works GREAT! Check out our review!
Electric Cancel 6 Reminder!
May 7, 2007Don’t forget! The sixth installment in the long running ELECTRIC CANCEL series of tournaments is going down this coming Saturday May the 12th! If past EC tournaments are any indication of how great these tournaments are, then you’d be a fool to miss EC6!
Saturday May 12, 2007
UC Irvine
Mesa Court Community Center
Multipurpose Room
For more details, click below or check the TZ Announcement Thread here!
Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Reviewed
May 3, 2007SD TEKKEN received our Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 the other day(thanks High-Score!) and quickly went to work on our review of the arcade stick. See how it stacks up! Check out our review here:
Buy the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 today at High-Score Online!
SD TEKKEN And Tekken 6 News!
April 29, 2007Hello again everyone! Over the weekend SD TEKKEN celebrated their 7 year anniversary! Who knew that our scene in San Diego would get this large and dedicated!?
On the Tekken 6 news front, some new images have surfaced from the latest issue of Arcadia Magazine, check out the Tekken 6 News Blog for the info!
New Tekken 6 Update!
April 27, 2007New Tekken 6 news from the latest article in the June issue of Arcadia Magazine. New details regarding the storyline and characters have been revealed! Special thanks to Hamstar and Kurichan from TZ forums for the heads up! Check the Tekken 6 News Blog now!
Electric Cancel 6: Dark Resurrection!
April 25, 2007THE SOCAL MAJOR HAS RETURNED!!!
Join us for one of the biggest events of the year! Featuring a massive 3 on 3 team tournament as the main event, a grueling singles tournament and a new “Last Man Standing” battle for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection! This is definately an event that you don’t want to miss!
Korea’s Balance)qudans makes his return to America for his LAST major tournament before he leaves for the military! Other international players coming are Korea’s Lee Sang Jun aka Soyoundori who is currently residing in Japan. Tekken greats such as the legendary tomhilfiger, one of the original pioneers of US Tekken and other greats such as Arario, FilthyRich, JinKid will be in attendance… and many more! For more information click below!
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Tekken 6 Update!
April 12, 2007We have a good amount of new Tekken 6 news thanks to Mukumuku! Katsuhiro Harada was interviewed in the latest Tougeki Damashi Vol. 5 and he revealed many interesting tidbits about the game’s development! Check the Tekken 6 News section for the full update!
Virtua Stick High Grade Reviewed
March 22, 2007We here at SD TEKKEN received our Virtua Stick High Grade in the mail the other day(thanks Stridajin!) and quickly went to work on our review of the arcade stick after playing some Virtua Fighter 5 and of course, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Check out our review here:
Virtua Stick High Grade Review
Buy the Virtua Stick High Grade today at Play-Asia!
What Makes A Next-Gen Game?
March 19, 2007On Thursday March 29th…
The next generation of interactive entertainment is here! Or is it? What do our customers think? What do the people who are at the front line between our products and our audiences have to say about it?
IGDA San Diego has gathered an all-star panel of leading members of the gaming media to share their thoughts on What Makes A Next-Gen Game?
Check below for more…
Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 SA Is Coming!
March 15, 2007Hori is releasing a new version of the popular Hori Real Arcade Pro line of arcade sticks for the PS3. The Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 SA (Sanwa) will be released in June and will be exclusive to Hori’s online store and made available only in Japan. The main change from the original HRAP3 is the inclusion of Sanwa buttons and a 6 button layout opposed to the traditional eight buttons on HRAP sticks.
Get Ready To Rumble On PS3
February 27, 2007MarkMan here once again… Just wanted to remind you if you haven’t heard already, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is finally coming out on the American PlayStation Store on March 1st! So those of you that don’t have it yet (all 3 of you) , GET READY! Also if you haven’t already, get Virtua Fighter 5! It’s an awesome game. Also while you’re at it, check out our new Match of the Week and Clip of the Day!
Site Updates And New Media!
February 19, 2007MarkMan here once again with a little news update… We’ve done a couple of new things for the site, namely we’ve finally updated the Media section, we have the tournament results for the most recent tournament, and hot off the presses we have the newest Tekken 6 ramblings straight from Japan! Check out below for more!
TEKKEN 6 In 2007!
February 15, 2007Tekken 6 is now official! Slated to come out by the end of 2007, the latest installment will hit arcades boasting the biggest cast of characters the series has ever seen! Two new characters have been introduced, Leo and Zafina. Click below for more information, videos, and screenshots!
Hori PS3 Arcade Sticks Are Here!
February 15, 2007With Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection confirmed for a Feb. 26th release date and Virtua Fighter 5 the week before… you can’t help but think, what arcade stick am I going to use for these games? The answer is simple. Hori of Japan has released two high quality arcade sticks that are great for these games! The Hori Fighting Stick 3 and the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 are available now in Japan and importers world wide.
While the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 has not been scheduled for a US release, you can find the Hori Fighting Stick 3 at your local EB Games and GameStop stores as of now! Fry’s Electronics stores also carry the arcade stick as well.
For a brief description and some information on where you can get these sticks, check out our Tech Area under Arcade Sticks!
EVOLUTION 2007
February 12, 2007Our friends that run EVOLUTION Fighting Game Championships series of tournaments have just announced the dates and cities for the 2007 events! Check out their site at www.EVO2K.com !
Games included this year are:
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- Marvel vs Capcom 2
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Virtua Fighter 5
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
- Guilty Gear XX Slash
- Capcom vs SNK 2
EVO is going to be pure MADNESS!
Site Update And More!
February 12, 2007Greetings San Diego! It has been awhile since the last post update, but we’re slowly trying to make our site the complete resource we envisioned it to be. Here are the latest updates that we’ve been working on:
- SDT – Player Profiles updated (Work in progress)
- T5DR – Ranking section opened
- T5DR – Character Frame Data section opened (Work in Progress)
- Tech Area – Section opened! (Work in Progress)
Special thanks to everyone who helped contribute to these sections so far! We will try our hardest to finish up the rest of the site in the coming weeks.
Since our last update a total of FOUR spots have been announced for the USA to represent at Tougeki 2007 ! Details are here:
- NORCAL Strong Style II – May 5 & 6 in Sunnyvale, CA (2 Team Spots)
- TGA East SBO Qualifiers – Date TBA in Winchendon, MA (1 Team Spot)
- Planet Zero South West SBO Qualifiers – April 27-29 in Houston, TX (1 Team Spot)
SDT will be representing at NORCAL for sure! Train hard everyone!
SD TEKKEN 2/2 Tournament Results!
February 3, 2007The second biggest tournament in Plaza Bonita history is finally in the record books.
Thanks to fast_handsCODY for running the tournament, here are the results!
1st – NerenatwaH (Nina, Anna) – SDT
2nd – KaNE (Devil Jin) – SOCAL
3rd – The Dumadagger (Feng) – SDT
Check below for more results!
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Tekken 5: DR For America This Month!
February 2, 2007
While many of us have already been enjoying the luxury of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection on our PLAYSTATION 3 consoles since late December, there are a large number of people in the US that have been waiting patiently for the official US release for the PlayStation Online Network. Just announced today on Tekken Zaibatsu, Namco Bandai Games has confirmed that the US version is coming out this month! More information as soon as it comes in!
NORCAL Strong Style II And Tougeki 2007!
January 29, 2007We are proud to announce that the upcoming NORCAL Strong Style series of tournaments is teaming up with Arcadia Magazine for an exciting tournament in early May!
NORCAL SS II will feature a singles tournament and a 3 man team tournament for Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. The kicker is, Arcadia has allowed the team tournament to be an official qualifying tournament for a spot to represent the USA at Super Battle Opera/Tougeki 2007 later this year!
Check below for more information!
The Greatest Tekken Ever Made
January 29, 2007No, we’re not talking about Tekken 5 DR or Tekken 3. We’re talking about a Tekken game so out there that few of us have been privileged enough to lay our hands on it.
That’s, right, the game is Tekken Tag Turbo.
Check below for more info!

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