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Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

Tekken: Dark Resurrection is an updated version of Tekken 5 developed by Namco and released in arcades in 2005. It adds new characters, balance adjustments, and expanded customization options. The game retains…

87 1 December 2005

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is a fighting developed by Namco, released 1 December 2005 on Arcade.

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What Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is a fighting game developed by Namco and released in 2005. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Following the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Jin Kazama defeats his father, Kazuya Mishima, at the Mishima Zaibatsu’s Honmaru temple. Disgusted by Kazuya’s weakness, Heihachi Mishima challenges Jin, but is ultimately overpowered when Jin unleashes his Devil form. Regaining control at the last moment, Jin spares Heihachi and leaves, abandoning the battlefield. Moments later, Honmaru is suddenly attacked by an army of Jack robots deployed from an unknown source. Heihachi and Kazuya are forced to fight side by side against the overwhelming assault, but as the battle intensifies, Kazuya betrays his father and escapes. The temple is destroyed in a massive explosion, and Heihachi…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. 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: Dark Resurrection is the 19th of 84 entries we hold in the Tekken series. It arrived 6 months after Namco X Capcom. The next entry was Tekken: Dark Resurrection in 2006. Its critic score of 87 is 10 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Tekken 2 at 90.

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How it was received

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 20 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 84, across 56 votes.

What it launched against

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection launched on 1 December 2005, within three weeks of Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Mario Kart DS. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Mario Kart DS.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection come out?
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection was released on 1 December 2005 for Arcade.

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