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Tekken 6 gets £150 arcade stick bundle

And a £69 Collector's Edition with a hoodie
Bandai Namco (it still can't decide which order to put those names in) has unveiled two Tekken 6 Collector's Editions, including one with a Hori Tekken arcade stick.

The £149.99 (yes, you read that right) arcade stick bundle will ship with a copy of the game, an art book and what Namco's called "the best peripheral for any console" (that's the stick). What, even better than the Wii Remote tennis racket adaptor?

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A second, more recession-friendly Collector's Edition is also planned for Tekken 6, which includes a copy of the game and a hoodie designed by the art team, among other goodies. That one's £69.

Tekken 6 is out at the end of the year. Check back shortly for Collector's Edition pics.

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So essentially 150 quid. Sounds like a horrid deal to me.
The_KFD_Case on 2 Jul '09
I think Ł150 for a hori figting stick and the game is pretty damn reasonable. the sticks alone generally cost over Ł100 and are made with quality parts. It'd be the closest thing to playing the arcade machine at home short of buying a cabinet as Hori sticks are made of the same compnents that are used in the arcade cabinets.

think i'll be picking up the Ł69 edition though. I need a new hoodie.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 2 Jul '09
I think a little part of me would die inside if i ever paid Ł150 for a game.
DAEDALUS79 on 2 Jul '09
A hoodie you say? At least they know their target audience...
DrLucienSanchez on 2 Jul '09
guess you didn't get rockband or the latest guitar hero then.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 2 Jul '09
dont care what "quality parts" its made out of - is fucking plastic. costs next to nothing. the profit mark up they must be making on these things is ridiculous.

Ł40 for a fighting game TOPS. even thats a rip off. fighting games dont last too long. SF4 cost me Ł25 brand new. that was spot on pricing.
svd_grasshopper on 2 Jul '09
dont care what "quality parts" its made out of - is fucking plastic. costs next to nothing. the profit mark up they must be making on these things is ridiculous.

Ł40 for a fighting game TOPS. even thats a rip off. fighting games dont last too long. SF4 cost me Ł25 brand new. that was spot on pricing.

It all depends on how much of a Tekken fan you are really, as this arcade stick will undoubtedly enhance playing the game. As for making a profit on it, well that's the name of the game, some would say it's crazy to pay Ł350 for an iPhone or Ł25,000 for a Rolex, it's all personal choice.

And as for fighting games not lasting long...that's rubbish, fighters are games you can come back to time and time again especially when you're playing against mates using different characters as there's no set end goal.
Tonyb on 2 Jul '09
How good is this stick compared to the SF4 TE Stick.

I bet it will come down to the type of nerd sorry expert player you are.
gurpal2 on 2 Jul '09
Those sticks are damn beasts. If you spent your youth in Arcades like me then tried one of these, they ooze quality. The difference between a good arcade stick and a bad one is huge when you play these type of games alot. Like the equivalent of buying a Ł10 microsoft optical mouse to a Logitech G5 gaming mouse for something like Quake3 Arena 1v1... especially if you are a pro-gamer * Smile

*just an example as others prefer different mice to just the G5.. Like the Razor ones Smile
kimoak on 2 Jul '09
Its make me laugh that people are arguing over the price of the stick, when the game its coming with is Tekken 6. I was the biggest fan up til 3, after that I could never be bothered.
roland82 on 2 Jul '09
I'll just be getting the game itself. Not spending that money on such things
JuiKuen on 2 Jul '09
Those sticks are damn beasts. If you spent your youth in Arcades like me then tried one of these, they ooze quality. The difference between a good arcade stick and a bad one is huge when you play these type of games alot. Like the equivalent of buying a Ł10 microsoft optical mouse to a Logitech G5 gaming mouse for something like Quake3 Arena 1v1... especially if you are a pro-gamer * Smile

*just an example as others prefer different mice to just the G5.. Like the Razor ones Smile

I *heart* my Razer Death Adder. Razz
The_KFD_Case on 2 Jul '09
dont care what "quality parts" its made out of - is fucking plastic. costs next to nothing. the profit mark up they must be making on these things is ridiculous.

I've got to agree with this. I can accept that, in life, well made things born of quality materials generally cost more. I can also appreciate that Hori make a good stick. What i don't get, as Grasshopper so eloquently muses, is how a collection of metal, switches and plastic correlates to a price-tag of about a ton.

My SF anniversary stick cost less than that, and it was shipped from Japan with a rather hefty duty imposed on it to boot.
Akumas_Muse on 2 Jul '09
I paid Ł20 for my Hori Arcade Stick EX2 from Gamestation. I've also got a Street Fighter IV FightPad. So I'm all set for fighting games when it comes to controllers.

Looking forward to Tekken 6 anyway. In my personal opinion, T5 was the best 3D fighter of the last gen. Looks like Namco are building on that success, what with keeping the same director for the sequel. Should be good!

If the hoodie looks anything like Jin's purple/blue/gold number, then it could be sweet. I'll just be buying the game on its own regardless.

Ł40 for a fighting game TOPS. even thats a rip off. fighting games dont last too long. SF4 cost me Ł25 brand new. that was spot on pricing.

Fighting games don't last long? What the fuck are you babbling on about now?! Fighting games are one of the few genres which will last you years. That's if you've got friends to play them with of course.
ginsin on 2 Jul '09
Shocked Ł150....on your bike Namco, I'll take the standalone game thanks.
flash501 on 2 Jul '09
I love fighting games, and used to play them all the time in arcades ... But i had a Hori Stick for about a week before I returned it, it just felt cheap and plasticky ...
Ferocious Swan on 2 Jul '09
I love fighting games, and used to play them all the time in arcades ... But i had a Hori Stick for about a week before I returned it, it just felt cheap and plasticky ...
Ferocious Swan on 2 Jul '09
For Tekken I preffer a pad its a tad easier to pull off multi-throws combinations quicker.

Though movement of the stick really helps.

Frankly most thing I am concerned about is how have Namco improved the Online Coding for Tekken6 Rolling Eyes

I love Tekken but Tekken dr online is a sorry state of affairs!!!

Always laggy and even get lagged out when hosting absolutely Pigdung!
Sf4 plays very well so dont understand why Tekkendr
is 99% time like driving a milkfloat in reverse through pig dung Evil or Very Mad
shiki on 5 Jul '09
I've been playing Tekken for 10 years since I was 6 and to be honest I think a arcade stick would just put me off as i've became so used to the PS joypad.

And I may love Tekken like a child but I don't want a hoodie in the collectors edition. Im a big enough geek already. I would only buy it if it was really, really bad ass...
The Kool Kid on 10 Jul '09
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