Tekken Hybrid brings an Tekken Tag Tournament HD port to the PlayStation 3 for the first time while bundling that game with the upcoming Japanese Tekken stereoscopic 3D CG film brought to you by the guys who made Cowboy Bebop and Appleseed.
This is a great way to get the film into the hands of those who wouldn’t otherwise see it, while giving a bonus to those who want to purchase a remake of Tekken Tag Tournament. It also allows Namco to charge a higher price by bundling the two together. Either way I see it as a win-win for Tekken fans!
The Tekken: Blood Vengeance film will also be screened in North American theaters on July 26, 2011 (but only on that day!) and released in standalone form on Blu-ray this November 2011.
Besides the new high-definition coat of paint added to Tekken Tag Tournament HD, it’s unknown what other features will be added, if anything (although they confirmed that the Tekken Bowl bowling mini-game WILL BE included!). One would assume that a fighter released by Namco in this day and age will HAVE to include online support. It’d be a crime not to.
And Tekken fans have much more to look forward to. The re-release of Tekken Tag Tournament 1 in HD form is priming fans for the eventual release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (a 2012 title) and will have much to be greatful for with the upcoming releases of Street Fighter x Tekken and Tekken x Street Fighter, both of which are scheduled for 2012.
Here is the Japanese E3 2011 trailer for Tekken Hybrid exclusively for PS3.
Will you be seeing Tekken: Blood Vengeance in theaters on July 26th?
Here is the full press release.