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‘Tekken 7’ unveils new mode attacks, interactive cutscenes

| Jun 29, 2016 11:14 AM EDT

“Tekken 7” is bringing back the Tekken Bowl gameplay mode, which will allow gamers to fight online using their PS4s via the PlayStation Network.

Ahead of "Tekken 7" being slated for release across platforms, new details on this famous fighting game, including interactive cutscene and "Power Crush" features, are announced by game director Katsuhiro Harada.

Bandai Namco revealed the additional features for the upcoming release of the company's ninth installment, whereas interactive cut scenes are improved through dynamic weather and destructible environments happening between characters, one that is similar to NetherRealm Studios' "Mortal Kombat" franchise.

Harada also added that the action-packed fight scenes will accented with the slow-motion setting happening when a player is one blow away from being knocked out. The split seconds when the finishing move will appear on the screen will also be dramatized. This extra detail mixes both the undisturbed process of battles and the players' entertainment.

The game developers also revealed that the crossover of Akuma in "Tekken 7" will put his innate agile brawling style from "Street Fighter" against the newest "Tekken" title characters.

"Akuma plays a vital role in the story mode - he's entered a deal with Kazumi to rid the world of her hateful spouse and son, Kazuya and Heihachi. By the end of the game the, Mishima family's tale will be over," Movie News Guide quoted Harada as saying.

Aside from the new additional aspects improved on the game's storyline, the signature super powered Rage mode attacks will make a comeback in the "Tekken 7" PS4 version. These specific attacks functions into two modes: Rage Drives and Rage Art. The former is an attack which players can utilize in a combo that can cause a damage increase against opponents. On the other hand, the latter is a powerful finishing move when perfected.

Also debuting on the expanded "Tekken" franchise is a new feature known as the Power Crush. This new feature is a ravaging armored attack that enables player to finish a move despite having damage.

Powered by Unreal Engine 4, "Tekken 7" is coming out in early 2017 on PS4.

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