Namco Bandai Games will be releasing a limited edition of Tekken Hybrid, a PS3 exclusive release, packed with bonus extras. In addition to including Tekken Tag Tournament HD, the Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D movie, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, this bundle includes an art book, soundtrack CDs, and redeemable PlayStation Home content.
Tekken Hybrid Limited Edition includes:
- A physical art book containing art from Tekken Hybrid, production stills from Tekken Blood Vengeance, character renderings and more.
- 2 full length music CDs containing fan favorite tracks from Tekken Tag HD and Tekken Tag 2
- PSN Home content: Tekken themed costumes and accessories
The Tekken Hybrid Limited Edition is available for pre-order here at $59.99 for the PlayStation 3. The standard edition of Tekken Hybrid will be available for $39.99. For more details on the Tekken games and Tekken Blood Vengeance CG movie, visit tekken.namco.com.
Want to liven up your gaming room with some classic video game nostalgia? Spruce up those dull corridors and walls with the classic gaming icons of PAC-MAN! Namco Bandai Games and Blik have partnered up to offer a selection of PAC-MAN inspired wall graphics.
Three sets are available, including “PAC-MAN Ghost,” “PAC-MAN Maze Re-Stik” and “PAC-MAN Border.” A pretty sweet touch to any room with the irresistable pixel icons. Maybe one day we’ll be able to play a paste-up PAC-MAN game, but for now these PAC-MAN wall graphics scream gaming time.
Check out the current available PAC-MAN wall graphics at whatisblik.com. For more video game inspired wall graphics, don’t overlook these offerings from Blik.
Prime up those virtual trigger fingers! Namco Bandai Games has released the free iGunCon App for the iPhone 4. The virtual GunCon controllers, replicas of Namco’s light gun controllers of years past, allow for integrated gameplay with TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE HD for the iPad 2 and TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE from the Mac App Store. An iPhone 4 and iPad 2 (or Mac) is required as well. Yes, your iPhone 4 will double as a gun controller for that near-arcade experience on the go!
Here is what Namco Bandai Games had to say on the iGunCon App:
“The device running iGunCon will display a Trigger, Action and Reload areas, while the device running TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE will show crosshairs. Players can line the crosshairs up with enemies and tap the Trigger area to shoot your way through multiple pulse-pounding game modes.
In addition to Controller Mode, the app has a standalone feature called Toy Mode that allows gamers to recreate the shooting sounds from TIME CRISIS series of games, including the three classic types of GunCon usable in Controller Mode as well as international models. Players can pick their favorite version, and tap the on-screen buttons to play the sounds of the in-game handgun, machine gun, shotgun and grenade launcher.”
Give the iGunCon App a shot and download it here for free from the App Store. Put it to play with TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE HD for the iPad 2 (here) or TIME CRISIS 2ND STRIKE for the Mac (here).
Namco Bandai Games will be hosting plenty of Comic Con events and previews of their upcoming Tekken and SoulCalibur games, starting July 21st. A preview of the upcoming Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D movie will be shown, along with appearances from the screenwriter and a couple of voice actresses in the CG film.
Among the games that Namco Bandai Games will be showcasing are:
SoulCalibur V
Tekken Tag Tournament HD
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade
Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact (PSP)
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations (Xbox 360, PS3)
Here are the complete details from Namco Bandai Games on their SDCC 11 events:
Panel:
SATURDAY JULY 23RD 4:00pm-5:00pm – A VIP Look at the Upcoming Entries in NAMCO BANDAI’s Multimillion-Selling Fighting Games— Director Katsuhiro Harada discusses the development of Tekken across Transmedia entertainment, including a sneak peek at the Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D movie with special guests Blood Vengeance screenwriter Dai Sato and two voice actresses from the movie, Carrie Keranen and Cristina Vee. Producer Hiroshi Matsuyama unveils details and a preview of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations, and producer Hisaharu Tago shows the latest on Soulcalibur V. NAMCO BANDAI vice president of marketing Carlson Choi and community manager Richard Bantegui (aka @Filthierich) lead the discussion to offer insights on the creative process and development of fighting games in this era. Room 25ABC
NAMCO BANDAI / SDTEKKEN FIGHTING GAME ROOM
JULY 21st-24th 9:30AM to Show Close – Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade, Early hands-on of Tekken Tag Tournament HD , Tekken 6 @ Mezzanine level 17 A,B – Come one come all to the Official SDCC TEKKEN TOURNAMENT featuring a $20,000 Prize Pool and other assorted gift prizing. Entrance to the tournament is free and first come first served until all brackets are filled. With 3 tournaments running each day, there will be plenty of chances to test your mettle. A live steam from the room will be running all weekend long for fans that cannot attend, featuring live play-by-play commentary By SDTEKKEN’s Mark “MARKMAN” Julio & NBGA’s Richard “FilthieRich” Bantegui.
Attendees will also have the chance to meet the developers from the Tekken Project Team and Project Soul Team while getting their first chance to play Tekken Tag HD.
Booth:
JULY 21st-24th 9:30AM to Show Close – NARUTO and Dragon Ball Z @ NAMCO BANDAI Games America Booth #5136 – All SDCC attendees are invited to get their very first up close and personal hands-on look at the action from two of the most exciting franchises in anime and fighting game history! Don’t miss an early sneak peek at Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi making its North American debut on the floor allowing fans to deliver the kamehameha long before it hits store shelves on October 25th, 2011 for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360. Still looking for more? Fans will also get a chance to try-out BOTH of the upcoming CyberConnect2-developed games based on the worldwide phenomenon known as NARUTO. The upcoming NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impact for the PSP system will be on hand for fans to check out the dynamic blend of action and strategy before it launches in Fall 2011. And last but not least, the upcoming NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations will also be ready for fans to get a sneak peek before it launches on home consoles in 2012! YOSHA!!!
