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 a downloadable game (603MB in size) on the PlayStation 3
via the PlayStation Network online service in 2007
.
, 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 II, the younger brother of the original Armor King bent on revenge on his brother's killer, Craig Marduk.
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.
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. http://www.vandal.net/cgi-bin/verreportaje.pl?n=224
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 Europe
an 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, 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. 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 and on the North American Store on August 30, 2007. 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."
PlayStation Portable
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version) is an update to Tekken 5
Tekken 5
is the sixth installment in the popular Tekken series. It also marks the tenth anniversary of the series. It was updated for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 as Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and succeeded by Tekken 6.- Story :...
and is technically the seventh game in the Tekken
Tekken
is an arcade fighting game franchise created and developed by Namco. Beginning with the original Tekken arcade game released in 1994, the series has received several sequels, as well as various home conversions and spin-off titles released for consoles...
series. The arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
version was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2005
2005 in video gaming
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and in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in 2006
2006 in video gaming
-Events:* January 26, 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.* January 26, 2006 -- Konami Corp...
, while the PSP version was released later that year. The game was also released as a downloadable game (603MB in size) on the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via the PlayStation Network online service in 2007
2007 in video gaming
-Events:*March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.*March 27: Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite" stock-keeping unit . The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI...
.
Story
The game follows exactly the same storyline as Tekken 5Tekken 5
is the sixth installment in the popular Tekken series. It also marks the tenth anniversary of the series. It was updated for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 as Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and succeeded by Tekken 6.- Story :...
, only with the additions of Lili Rochefort
Lili (Tekken)
, full name , is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. Along with Sergei Dragunov and Armor King II, she is one of the three characters that were first introduced in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection in 2005.-Character design:...
, who seeks to destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu and end her father's financial problems, Sergei Dragunov, a member of Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz, Specnaz tr: Voyska specialnogo naznacheniya; ) is an umbrella term for any special forces in Russian, literally "force of special purpose"...
who has been sent to capture Jin Kazama
Jin Kazama
is a video game player character in the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai. Trained by his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima in order to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin wishes to avenge his mother's apparent death...
, and Armor King II, the younger brother of the original Armor King bent on revenge on his brother's killer, Craig Marduk.
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
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
, 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.
PSP version
The PSP version runs at full 60FPSFrame rate
Frame rate is the frequency at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. The term applies equally well to computer graphics, video cameras, film cameras, and motion capture systems...
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
Firmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...
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
Ghost (video games)
In video games, a ghost is a feature included in time attack or time trial modes allowing the player to review their previous rounds. In racing games, for example, a ghost car may follow the last or fastest path a player took around the track...
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
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
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. http://www.vandal.net/cgi-bin/verreportaje.pl?n=224
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
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
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 Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an 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, and supports full 1080p
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
HD
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
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. 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 and on the North American Store on August 30, 2007. 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."
Returning characters
- Anna Williams
- Asuka Kazama
- Baek Doo San
- Bruce Irvin
- Bryan Fury
- Christie MonteiroChristie Monteirois a character in the Tekken fighting game series. Christie is the granddaughter of the Capoeira mestre who taught Eddy Gordo the art of Capoeira during his incarceration in prison...
- Craig Marduk
- Devil JinJin Kazamais a video game player character in the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai. Trained by his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima in order to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin wishes to avenge his mother's apparent death...
(Mid-boss) - Eddy GordoEddy Gordois an Afro-Brazilian video game character in the Tekken fighting game series by Namco. He made his debut in the arcade version of Tekken 3 in 1997 and his first console appearance was in the 1998 PlayStation port of the title...
- Feng Wei
- Ganryu
- Heihachi MishimaHeihachi Mishimais one of the main characters in the Tekken fighting game series. He is one of only four characters to have appeared in every game in the series and he makes two appearances within the series as the final boss...
- Hwoarang
- Jack-5
- Jin KazamaJin Kazamais a video game player character in the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai. Trained by his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima in order to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin wishes to avenge his mother's apparent death...
- Jinpachi Mishima (Final boss, unlockable in PS3 version)
- Julia Chang
- Kazuya MishimaKazuya Mishimais a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. Although originally appearing as the main protagonist in the original Tekken game, he becomes one of the series' leading villains from Tekken 2 onward, after being overtaken by the Devil Gene, where he is known as Devil Kazuya .-In the...
- King IIKing (Tekken)is the name of two characters in the Tekken fighting game series. The characters were inspired by the pro wrestler Satoru Sayama, as well as Mexican wrestler Fray Tormenta, a Catholic priest who became a masked wrestler in order to support an orphanage...
- Kuma II
- Lee Chaolan
- Lei Wulong
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Marshall Law
- Mokujin
- Nina WilliamsNina Williamsis a character from Namco's Tekken game series. She is known to be a cold-blooded assassin who had made her very first appearance in the original Tekken game and since has appeared in every Tekken game released...
- Panda (palette swap for Kuma)
- Paul Phoenix
- Raven
- Roger Jr.
- Steve Fox
- Wang Jinrei
- Yoshimitsu
New Characters
- Armor King II
- Emilie "Lili" RochefortLili (Tekken), full name , is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. Along with Sergei Dragunov and Armor King II, she is one of the three characters that were first introduced in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection in 2005.-Character design:...
- Sergei Dragunov
Reviews
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| GameSpot GameSpot GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which... |
9.2/10 | |
| GameSpy GameSpy GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current... |
4.2 out of 5 | |
| IGN IGN IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment... |
9.2/10 | |
| PSM Magazine | 9/10 | |
| Official PlayStation Magazine | 9/10 | |
| Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK | 10/10 | |
| X-Play X-Play X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits... |
4/5 | |
| Compilations of multiple reviews | ||
| Game Rankings Game Rankings GameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive... |
88% | |
Awards
- IGN Best PSP Fighting Game of 2006
- IGN Best Graphics Technology on PSP in 2006
- IGN Runner Up PSP Best Offline Multiplayer Game of 2006
- IGN Best Fighting Game of 2006
External links
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection for PlayStation Portable at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
.com - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection for PlayStation 3 at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
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