

The game also keeps track of the playstyles of players who use the machine, which is used as fake opponents in the single-player Arcade Mode. One of the main additions of Tekken 5 is its unique arcade cabinet, adding optional controller ports for PS2 controllers and a dedicated card reader (named the IC Card System) that allows players to track their overall ranking while allowing them to customize the appearance of their linked character (by using "gold" acquired from completing and winning matches). The fifth main installment in the Tekken series, Tekken 5 re-incorporates the series' traditional endless stages while adding some new techniques and gameplay changes (including the "crush system", which affects the vulnerability of a character while they attack). It later received a minor update (dubbed Tekken 5.1) sometime in mid-2005 and received an enhanced re-release in late 2005 (as Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection). It was also the first Tekken game to incorporate a mini-game that featured a storyline of its own.Tekken 5 is a 3D fighting game developed and released by Namco for arcades (using PS2-based Namco System 256 hardware) on November 2004. Tekken 5 incorporated many features from the older games, albeit more successfully, as well as added new features, such as the new Crush System and the opportunity to customize all the fighters with new outfits and colors. As of March 2007, Tekken 5 has sold around 4.3 million copies (note that the game was first released in February 2005). The game's critical praise was matched with commercial success. The graphics in Tekken 5 are sometimes referred to as the best on the Playstation 2 platform.

Among these positive responses are the reviews from GameSpot and IGN, which gave Tekken 5 a 9.2/10 and 9.3/10 respectively. Tekken 5 was met with mainly positive critical response. It was released on the PlayStation 2 on Febru(United States), Ma(Japan), and J(European Union). Tekken 5 was released in Arcades in North America in December 2004. The game features 32 playable characters, the fourth largest amount of playable characters in a Tekken game, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection has 35 characters.


The game is credited for taking the series back to its roots.
