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Tekken Director Says Unlockables Are "Outdated"
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... also with the home versions as well, because you can rent games or whatever, it was to protect us against that," he explained. "That's kind of outdated now though, especially with online play," he continued. "If we were to have locked characters it would irritate a lot of people, to be playing against others online and to not have all the characters available. So I think it's no longer useful." I can think of at least one game critic who would wholeheartedly agree . Source: VideoGamer.com
Unlocking Characters Outdated, Tekken Series Director Says
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... "Why we locked the characters originally was that in the arcades, it was kind of to extend the life of the game by gradually unlocking characters. And also with the home versions as well, because you can rent games or whatever, it was to protect us against that," Harada told VideoGamer.com at Namco Bandai's Europe event. ...
Tekken Director Feels That Unlockables Aren't Useful Anymore
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What is going on here?!
Here's something I agree with entirely! Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada feels that unlockable characters in fighting games are a bit old & busted. Truth!
In a translated interview with VideoGamer.com, Harada-san shares his feelings on the fighting genre staple:
“Why we locked the characters originally was that in the arcades, it was kind of to extend the life of the game by gradually unlocking characters. And also with the home versions as ...
No unlockable characters in Tekken 6
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... graces your disc drive. Speaking to VideoGamer, Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada stated -- through a translator -- that unlockables in games are "outdated." ...
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Tekken 6 Director Says Unlockables Are KO’d
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... game and take their time, Harada does have a point about the growing popularity of console fighters. It doesn’t make sense anymore to not allow access to all the characters upfront due to online multiplayer. When the opponent has a character that the other hasn’t unlocked yet, the playing field becomes very one-sided.
Tekken 6, along with its collector’s edition, will release later this year with every character unlocked straight out of the box.
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