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Tekken 5

After the death of Heihachi Mishima, the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament began. Tekken 5 lets you join this battle as one of many characters, including three fighters who are new to the Tekken series. This…

16 November 2004

Tekken 5 is an arcade developed by Namco, released 16 November 2004 on Arcade.

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What Tekken 5 is

Tekken 5 is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 2004. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After the death of Heihachi Mishima, the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament began. Tekken 5 lets you join this battle as one of many characters, including three fighters who are new to the Tekken series. This time, the environments feature destructible objects and dangerous obstacles.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Tekken series

Tekken 5 is the 15th of 84 entries we hold in the Tekken series. It arrived 2 years after Tekken 2 / Soul Blade. The next entry was Death by Degrees in 2005.

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What it launched against

Tekken 5 launched on 16 November 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Tekken 5 — frequently asked questions

When did Tekken 5 come out?
Tekken 5 was released on 16 November 2004 for Arcade.

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