


It was also the first Tekken game to incorporate a mini-game that featured a storyline of its own. It was released on the PlayStation 2 on Febru(United States), Ma(Japan), and J(European Union). 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. Tekken 5 was released in Arcades in North America in December 2004. 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. 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.
