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'Tekken 7' rumors: Bandai Namco to possibly port the sequel on the Nintendo NX; E3 2016 appearance, bonus content for the PS4 version teased?

| May 27, 2016 02:20 AM EDT

Tekken 7 is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment as the ninth instalment in the Tekken series.

The latest details for "Tekken 7" will feature a possible Nintendo NX version, bonus content for the PlayStation 4 version and a E3 2016 appearance.

Several rumors are making rounds that Bandai Namco might be porting "Tekken 7" on Nintendo's upcoming new console, Nintendo NX as "Tekken" brand and community advisor Mark Julio cleared out some speculations regarding the sequel's exclusivity only to PS4 console.

This claim came from an article made by GameStop, which was taken down as Julio stated that the article was "inaccurate and weird". It contradicts what game designer Michael Murray said about "Tekken 7" being available for the PS4 console as of now and it was up to the upper management's decision if they will allow game to be release in other video game consoles, WCCFTech reported.

The possible Nintendo X version for "Tekken 7" was teased during Bandai Namco's collaboration with Nintendo in developing "Pokken Tournament" for the Wii U. The PC version for "Tekken 7" is also been teased due to an online survey conducted by the Japanese game company.

In other news, it seems that PS4 version of "Tekken 7" will have some bonus content as game director Katsuhiro Harada stated that fans will expect that the console version of the game will have the enhance features than the arcades.

PS4 users will expect some special content for PS4 consoles, while the Xbox One has not yet announced, GameNGuide reported. Sony's new VR headgear PlayStation VR will be used in "Tekken 7".

Harada stated in an interview that they would like to add "free-to-play" features for "Tekken 7, but it is a difficult to develop and hard to gain revenue and would rather have it packaged in a traditional way of selling the game so that he and Bandai Namco can implement several in-game elements for the sequel without changing the game design.

Other rumored features for "Tekken 7" includes the return of "Tekken Bowl" and a new "Scenario Campaign" based on the Mishima family conflict. There are also rumored reports of "Tekken 7" appearing in the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo event next month.

The roster of playable characters will include Jin, Kazuya, Heihachi, Hwoarang, Steve Fox, Asuka, Lili, Xiaoyu, Marshall Law, Paul Phoenix, King, Yoshimitsu, Bryan Fury, Feng Wei, Dragunov, Leo, Lars, Alisa and Nina Williams, along with new faces Claudio Serafino, Katarina Alves, Lucky Chloe, Josie Rizal, Jack-7, Gigas, Shaheen, Akuma and Kazumi Mishima.

"Tekken 7" is speculated to launch on late 2016 for the PS4 and Xbox One.

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