Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion is a video game that consists of 9 releases
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2009
Tekken 6 is a great fighting game, but it's bogged down by a lot of extraneous baggage.
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Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion is an updated version of Tekken 6 for arcades, which is also being ported to PS3, Xbox 360, and PSP. The home console releases will be released simply as "Tekken 6".
Overview
Jin and his father Kazuya
Console Release
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion was released in Japanese arcades on the 18th of December 2008 with a home console release has been confirmed by Namco Bandai themselves at a pre-Tokyo Game Show event. On October 8th 2008 it was revealed by Katsuhiro Harada that Namco will release Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in Fall 2009 with more content than the arcade version. The release was later set at October 27, 2009. Previous to this announcement, it was announced by Namco during a press conference that Tekken 6.0 would not be appearing on any console, and that Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion would replace it. There are rumors that console exclusive characters similar to the vein of the Soul Calibur franchise's approach would happen for the console versions. Namco themselves relieved their interest in doing this, however they stated that it would be difficult as Sony and Microsoft would be reluctant to agree to have the two versions be different.Portable Release 
A screenshot of the PSP version
On April 28, it was reported from Namco Bandai's Gamers Day conference that Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion would be appearing on Sony's Playstation Portable, alongside the already announced Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. However it's release was moved back to November 24, 2009, as opposed to October 27 for the consoles. Namco also stated that there would be additional content, such as additional stages and customization options, although it is unknown if they are reffering to the content added to Bloodline Rebellion expansion, or if the PSP version will get content that the console versions will not. Also confirmed, is Ad-Hoc multiplayer.
A screenshot of the PSP version
Additions
Apart from the two new characters (Alisa Boskonovitch and Lars Alexandersson) there are various things that have been added to Tekken 6 with the Bloodline Rebellion update. A total of six new stages have been added, including the "Electric Fountain", "Tunnel Disaster", "Anger of the Earth and "Lightning Storm" stages that were shown when the Bloodline Rebellion update was announced. Two other stages have since been found through the games release in Japanese arcades, including a grassy meadow with sheep in the background (reminiscent of Jun Kazama's Tekken 2 stage) called "Hidden Retreat" and a fiesta stage called "Fiesta del Tomate" (these two stages can only be selected by choosing random on the stage select menu before a fight.). Additionally, new ranks have been confirmed (such as the "Swallow in Flight" rank) as well as lots of new moves and countless new customizations for each character. Gameplay
The two new characters duking it out
Gameplay features introduced in Tekken 6 return in Bloodline Rebellion. First and foremost the rage system, where a player will turn into rage mode when they have 5% or less remaining health in their health bar, making their attacks much stronger returns, as well as the bound system, where the opponent will bounce off the floor upon being hit by certain moves during a juggle, thus enabling the player to continue their combo, also returns. Bloodline Rebellion also features new item moves, such as Bryan's Gatling gun, Miguel's guitar, Raven's projectile blades and Xiaoyu's wand. It is unknown if or what other gameplay changes have been implemented.
The two new characters duking it out
Changes
On November the 6th to November the 9th 2008 Namco held a location test on Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion two arcades in Japan. Reports from players who played the near-final build of the game (if not the final build) indicate that most of the changes to the characters involve nerfing instead of buffing (characters have been weakened instead of being made stronger). For example, Kazuya's "Electric Wind God Fist" attack, which is considered to be one of the most powerful attacks in the game, has been slowed down from 13 frames to 16 frames (meaning Kazuya's "CH d/f 2 EWGF" launch can now not be performed, and also that the move is now much easier to counter). Other characters have been similarly nerfed, with Bob's d/f 2 now not launching on normal hit and now only on critical hit and Jin's hop kick only launching on critical hit. Some characters however have been buffed, such as Heihachi and Lili. Additionally, wall damage has been reduced, with the opponent slumping on the wall for a much shorter amount of time, reducing the amount of possible wall hits. The low parry system has also changed, with the player being parried going straight into the bound position.
Jin salutes his army, as he continues to wage his war against the WorldStory
Jin salutes his army, as he continues to wage his war against the World
At the conclusion of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Jin Kazama defeated his great grandfather and tournament sponsor Jinpachi Mishima and won the tournament, as well its its grand prize - the Mishima Zaibatsu. Jin immediately changed the direction of the company, beginning various programs within the company and converted the Tekken Force into a spy project. People began suspecting darkness in the president of the Mishima Zaibatsu, which lead to increased tension, fighting and eventually a full-scale war, with the entire world drawn in. With nations beginning to lose power, war became a profitable option for the Mishima Zaibatsu, which lead to Jin announcing the Zaibatsu as an independent nation, declaring war on the entire world.Initially, the Mishima Zaibatsu proved to be a formidable enemy, but then G Corporation, lead by Jin's father Kazuya Mishima, rose to become the Zaibatsu's main opposition. The world saw G Corporation as its savior, and endorsed them completely in their attempt to suppress the Zaibatsu. G Corporation claimed that the president of the Mishima Zaibatsu was the root cause of the war, and announced that they will pay an immense amount of money to anyone who can capture Jin Kazama dead or alive. G Corporation's current CEO and chairman, Kazuya Mishima, took over the company after killing those within it who betrayed him just after The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. As if the Mishima Zaibatsu anticipated this move, the Mishima Zaibatsu announced the opening of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6.
New Characters
Lars Alexandersson
Lars
As the Mishima Zaibatsu waged war on the world, its soldiers, the Tekken Force, began a worldwide coup d'etat. G-Corporation, lead by Kazyuya Mishima, rose to power and was their main opposition, leading to worldwide conflict. The mastermind behind the coup d'etat was Lars Alexandersson, a young, charismatic Tekken Force officer with incredible physical ability and intellect. Most importantly, he is the son of Heihachi Mishima, and no one, save for Lars himself knows this. Not even Heihachi himself.
Alisa Boskonovitch
Alisa
Deep within a lush and thriving forest lies a heavily defended research facility. This facility was a research institute named after its director, Bosconovitch. This facility was very important, as it was here that the Mishima Zaibatsu's most sensitive military equipment was developed.
Located at the core of the researcher center was a room that kept its most prized possession: a clear capsule, in which a young girl slept soundly. Her name: Alisa Bosconovitch.
Returning Characters
From Tekken 6:
- Bob
- Leo
- Miguel Caballero Rojo
- Zafina
- Azazel (unplayable)
- NANCY-MI847J (unplayable)
From previous games:
- Anna Williams
- Armor King
- Asuka Kazama
- Baek Doo San
- Bruce Irvin
- Bryan Fury
- Craig Marduk
- Christie Monteiro
- Devil Jin
- Eddy Gordo
- Feng Wei
- Ganryu
- Heihachi Mishima
- Hwoarang
- Jack-6
- Jin Kazama
- Julia Chang
- Kazuya Mishima
- King
- Kuma
- Lee Chaolan
- Lei Wulong
- Lili
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Marshall Law
- Mokujin
- Nina Williams
- Panda
- Paul Pheonix
- Raven
- Roger Jr.
- Sergei Dragunov
- Steve Fox
- Wang Jinrei
- Yoshimitsu
Stages
- Azazel's Chamber (Final Boss stage)
- Cemetery (Multi-tier)
- City After Dark
- Fallen Colony (Multi-Tier)
- Fountain (new to Bloodline Rebellion)
- Gargoyle's Perch (sub-boss Jin Kazama's stage)
- High Roller's Club
- Lightning Storm (new to Bloodline Rebellion)
- Manji Valley
- Mystical Forest
- Nancy-MI847J's Stage (stage has no official name, but is a bonus stage)
- Noh Theater
- Rustic Asia
- Temple Grounds
- Temple of Earth (new to Bloodline Rebellion)
- Tunnel Disaster (new to Bloodline Rebellion)
- Urban War Zone
Rankings 
Tekken 6 Rankings
Rankings are titles earned by IC-Card possessing users at arcades by defeating a certain amount of opponents. Defeating opponents earns you points (which are not shown) and when a player amounts a certain amount of points, he will be given a promotion chance. As you rank up, you must earn more points in order to earn a promotion chance. This ranking system will also be in the home console version of Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion (as it was in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection) where the game will use the same point system (although it is much easier to rank up in home versions than it is the arcade versions). 
Tekken 6 Rankings
The ranking system is quite simple, players who are of similar ranks will earn more points from defeating there opponent. For example, if two players on 3rd Dan play each other, the victor will earn more points than if he defeated someone 3 ranks above or below him (it is a common misconception that defeating higher ranked players will earn you more points). Players also lose points when they lose matches, and similarly, losing to a similarly ranked opponent makes you lose more points than you would losing to a player who is not of a similar rank. After a certain amount of points is lost, the player will earn themselves a "Demotion Risk", wherein if they lose the match, they will go down one rank.
Bloodline Rebellion Rankings:
- Beginner
- 9th Kyu
- 8th Kyu
- 7th Kyu
- 6th Kyu
- 5th Kyu
- 4th Kyu
- 3rd Kyu
- 2nd Kyu
- 1st Kyu
- 1st Dan
- 2nd Dan
- 3rd Dan
- 4th Dan
- Mentor
- Master
- 飛燕 Rogue
- 餓狼 Brawler
- 猛虎 Marauder
- 飛龍 Berserker
- 剛拳 Warrior
- 狂拳 Avenger
- 魔拳 Vindicator
- 滅拳 Juggernaut
- 修羅 Vanquisher
- 羅刹 Destroyer
- 羅漢 Conqueror
- 羅将 Savivor
- 夜叉 Champion
- 紅蓮 Overlord
- 無双 Sage
- 拳聖 Legend
- 朱雀 Suzaku
- 風神 Fujin
- 雷神 Raijin
- 鬼神 Yaksa
- 戰神 Raksasa
- 武神 Asura
- 龍王 Dragon Lord
- 鐵拳王 Tekken Lord
- 鐵拳大帝 Tekken Emperor
- 鐵拳霸皇 Tekken God
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