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Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

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Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP version) is an update to Tekken 5 and is technically the seventh game in the Tekken series. The Arcade version was released in Japan in 2005 and in North America in 2006, while the PSP version was released later that year. The game was also released as downloadable content on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network online service in 2007.

Story

The game follows exactly the same storyline as Tekken 5, only with the additions of Lili Rochefort, who seeks to destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu and end her father's financial problems, Sergei Dragunov, a member of Spetsnaz who has been sent to capture Jin Kazama, and Armor King, who was thought to have been killed before the events of Tekken 4.

Gameplay

Along with the many additions to the PlayStation 2 port, the Arcade Battle has been upgraded by adding twelve more ranking titles and removing one: Conqueror. Tekken Lord is no longer the highest ranking like it was in Tekken 5. Dark Lord is one ranking above Tekken Lord and the highest ranking is Divine Fist.

Divine Fist is only achieved by successfully completing all of the league matches, survival tournaments and ranking tournaments in Tekken Dojo mode. The opportunity is offered once a promotion chance is offered sometime in the Heaven Dojo, the sixth stage in Tekken Dojo mode. Obviously it is only offered when the player is ranked as a Dark Lord. In the European PSP version, the player's current character will be promoted from Dark Lord to Divine Fist, once they have completed all dojos, including the challenges, and then win the Heaven Dojo ranking tournament once again.

Another addition to Arcade Battle is that it now keeps track of the player's statistics. Each character has a clean slate once they begin playing Arcade Battle. During selecting a character, loading a match and battling an opponent, the player can see their alias, ranking, what region they hail from, their wins, losses and percentage.

Dark Resurrection also provided more tools for the players to customize their characters. Also the default colors for most of the characters were different from the original version of the game, despite the characters being shown in most of the FMVs and artwork of the PSP version in their original colors. For example Paul's red dojo uniform became white, Kuma's brown fur became white making him look like a polar bear, and Jinpachi Mishima was now appeared to be bursting in flames. None of these changes were absolute, since the player could anytime customized the characters back to their original colors, as long as he/she remembered how they looked, with the exception of Jinpachi who isn't playable in the PSP version.

Dark Resurrection also appeared to have many new stages. These stages were actually modified versions of the originals, that contained different textures, details, and music that make most of them unrecognizable. For example, the flaming temple of the original game now appeared a normal temple in daylight and the church of the original appeared as a snowy castle.

Ports

File:PSP-TekkenDarkRessurectionUSversion-FrontCover.jpg

The North American cover of the PSP version.

PSP version

The PSP version runs at full 60FPS during matches (although it reverts to around 30 frame/s for the pre-fight and post-fight cinematics). The game features game sharing, which means that only one copy of the game is needed to play over ad-hoc. The game runs on version 2.6 firmware for the North American version, and the European version requires version 2.71.

Other modes include Tekken Dojo, where players are able to fight ghosts of other players that can be uploaded and downloaded online. They can also download official ghost packs from arcades all over the world. In Gold Rush mode, the player fights for in-game cash. New versions of Tekken Bowl and Command Attack; bonus games from Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken 4, are also included.

Due to the PSP d-pad's lack of protrusion, Namco produced a special d-pad attachment that sits on top of the PSP's d-pad that came with early releases of the Japanese and Asian versions of the game, as well as pre-ordered copies of the US version. The European version did not include this accessory.

The PSP version forgoes the original stages and music present in the arcade version (save for Final Battle 2 stage and its respective theme) and only features the new variations and music added in the Dark Resurrection update. It does contain all of the unique stages from the arcade game, however.

Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP was one of the most successful games of Summer 2006. In the US game charts Dark Resurrection was 5th on the list of the best selling games for July-August for 2006. As of July 26 2009, the game has sold over 2.2 million copies. [1]

PS3 version

Although Tekken: Dark Resurrection had positive reviews and sales, it had disappointed many hardcore Tekken players that the game was not available on a PlayStation home console, as all other installments had been. As handhelds cannot be taken to a competitive level that home consoles can, Namco Bandai announced that the game would be ported to the PlayStation 3. The game retained the numeric title of the Arcade version, unlike the PSP version. This version has both the Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection stages and music present. However, the one stage that was present from Tekken 5 in Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PSP (Final Battle 2) is actually absent in this version.

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection was first made available on the Japanese PlayStation Store on December 12, 2006. At $16, it made Dark Resurrection the most expensive game available for download. The North American version was made available on March 1, 2007 for $19.99, while the European version was released on March 23, 2007 in conjunction with the PAL launch for GBP 6.99/EUR 9.99. It is also available at the Singapore PlayStation Store for S$24.99 (US$1 = approximately S$1.55).

While the PSP version is a visually scaled down version of the Arcade build, the PS3 version retains its original graphical performance, running at 60 frames per second,[1] and supports full 1080p HD resolution. The game features the same modes as the Arcade version, including Ghost Battle and Gallery, while Jinpachi Mishima is playable for the first time. Initially however, unlike its PSP counterpart, the PlayStation 3 version lacked several additional gameplay modes from Tekken 5 (PS2) and Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP), including Story and Bonus.

On June 25, 2007, Namco announced an update entitled Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online.[2] The update included an Online Versus mode, as well as Online Rankings, marking the first official Tekken to be playable online. A Practice and Survival mode was also added along with the aforementioned features. The update was released on the Japanese Store on August 1, 2007[3] and on the North American Store on August 30, 2007.[4] The update for Europe was released on November 8, 2007. In a GamePro article titled, The 24 greatest PlayStation 3 games revealed, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online was ranked number 12, stating such things as, "[...]Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online is the pinnacle edition of Namco's fighter - it's the definitive version of the classic fighter available as an inexpensive PSN download. The massive 30+ character roster features a mix of characters old (Eddy Gordo, Marshall Law) and new (Sergei Dragunov, Lili). The 1080-enabled graphics look sharp, but where Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection really shines is in its new Online mode, which features a sleek matchmaking interface and a large community of active players." [5]

Character roster

Returning characters

New Characters

  • Emilie "Lili" Rochefort
  • Sergei Dragunov
  • Armor King

Reception

Reviews

Publication Score
GameSpot 9.2/10
GameSpy 4.2 out of 5
IGN 9.2/10
PSM Magazine 9/10
Official PlayStation Magazine 9/10
Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK 10/10
X-Play 4/5
Compilations of multiple reviews
Game Rankings 88%

Awards

  • IGN Best PSP Fighting Game of 2006[6]
  • IGN Best Graphics Technology on PSP in 2006[7]
  • IGN Runner Up PSP Best Offline Multiplayer Game of 2006[8]
  • IGN Best Fighting Game of 2006[9]

References

  1. ↑ Gamezone
  2. ↑ Tekken online
  3. ↑ ONLINE « SDTEKKEN.COM - Tekken News Resource!
  4. ↑ THE WAIT IS OVER… « SDTEKKEN.COM - Tekken News Resource!
  5. ↑ Template:Citeweb
  6. ↑ IGN Awards Retrieved June 11
  7. ↑ IGN Awards Retrieved June 11
  8. ↑ IGN Awards Retrieved June 11
  9. ↑ IGN Awards Retrieved June 11
Preceded by
Tekken 5 		Tekken Series
2005-2007 		Succeeded by
Tekken 6

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