a new and updated engine highly similar to that found on Tekken 4. The background designs and BGMs differed too, as the console version had new updated tracks, while the arcade version was based on MIDI tracks with an instrumental backing. Unknown is not playable on the arcade version, yet the character is on the PlayStation 2 version. The arcade version also allowed players to only select the alternative colours that have been added to the costumes although the artwork of some characters shows their normal coloured clothes. There are also crucial differences concerning the playability of the characters. Some moves or attacks are much more efficient in arcade version than in console version and vice versa.Tekken Tag Tournament HDTekken Tag Tournament HD is a remastered version of Tekken Tag Tournament, set to be released in the fall of 2011. The game will come on the same Blu-ray Disc as Tekken: Blood Vengeance and will be accessible if the disc is loaded on a PlayStation 3 (the entire package is referred to as Tekken Hybrid). The game is based on the PlayStation 2 version and features updated HD visuals, similar to the God of War Collection or The Sly Collection. The game will include Trophy support.ReceptionTekken Tag received positive reviews with critics. GameSpot giving it a 9.6 out of 10. It has an aggregate score of 85 on Metacritic. IGN gave it an 8.7 out of 10 praising its graphics and character moves. In 2007, IGN listed Tekken Tag Tournament as the 23rd best game on the PlayStation 2.[7] As of 2008 PSM states Tekken Tag is regarded as the best installment in the series. In an article by GamePro Tekken Tag Tournament was praised for its visuals stating such things as, "The fighting backgrounds were also astounding-especially Eddy Gordo's stage where you could see individual blades of grass!"[8]Cult StatusTekken Tag being the only game in the franchise with the unique Tag style has remained a popular choice for fans despite its age. There is a growing trend for fans to gather for organised Events. These events are played up using a Pro Wrestling style of promotion, including nicknames and hype videos. Fights are determined based on Rankings and has led to official Rankings pages showing up on various sites.[9]LegacyA sequel for Tekken Tag, titled Tekken Tag Tournament 2, was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 on September 18, 2010. The game will expand on the previous game's tag mechanics, allowing for more flowing tag combos and combined moves, inherit some gameplay mechanics from Tekken 6, and feature characters from more recent Tekken games. It has currently been announced for a Japanese release in Summer 2011 (though was delayed to Autumn 2011 following the Great East Japan Earthquake), with other regions and platforms yet to be announced.[10]A free Tekken Bowl app based on the game's bonus mode was released on iOS on July 23, 2011.[11Tekken Tag TournamentDeveloper(s)NamcoPublisher(s)NamcoDirector(s)Katsuhiro Harada (voice actor[1][2][3][4])Platform(s)Arcade, PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3Release date(s)ArcadeJuly 1999[5]PlayStation 2JPN March 30, 2000NA October 25, 2000EUR November 24, 2000PlayStation 3NA November 2011Genre(s)FightingMode(s)Single player, multiplayerRating(s)ESRB: TMedia/distributionCD-ROM,