Over the weekend, announced the second iteration of its popular spin-off, Tekken Tag Tournament.

A spokesperson for the company called it a warmup for fighting game fans before the Tekken-Street Fighter crossover hits next year.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will use the same five-button configuration that its predecessor used, though it promises to incorporate special tag team attacks. Additionally, the game will run on a different engine than the one used in Tekken 6 presumably the same one that will be tapped for Tekken X Street Fighter.

The title is currently slated to hit arcades during the summer of 2011. Given the franchise's history, though, its likely Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will also grace the and as well.

By Nicholas Gasse

  • Tekken 6
  • Platform: PSP
  • Publisher: Namco Bandai
  • Developer: Namco
  • Release Date: Autumn 2009
  • Tekken 6
  • Platform: Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Namco Bandai
  • Developer: Namco
  • Release Date: Autumn 2009
  • Tekken 6
  • Platform: PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: Namco Bandai
  • Developer: Namco
  • Release Date: Autumn 2009